Backing up a System to an Image for DVD or Cd

[dicecca112]

Here's what I want to do. I want everything that is on my disk right now, and create a backup. I want the backup to work in this manner.

1. It copies everything to a CD or DVD or External HDD
2. I can restore the image to the disk without an OS installed

Any ideas? I have no issue paying for software that does it providing it just works

[NAiLs]

Norton Ghost?

[dicecca112]

Does it support ext3 file system

[bubba]

yes it does BUT the software only runs on a windows machine. Now as for something that can be ran native in *nix couldn't tell you, but what I have done with Ghost 12 has only been with windows files systems.

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Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate

* Must meet minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements
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Windows® XP Home/Pro/Media Center Edition with Service Pack 2

* 300MHz or higher processor
* 256MB (512MB recommended) of RAM
* 400MB of available hard disk space
* Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
* CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for software distribution on media
* Super VGA (800x600) or higher–resolution video adapter and monitor


Supported File Systems and Devices

* FAT16, FAT16X, FAT32, FAT32X
* NTFS
* Dynamic Disks
* Linux® EXT2/3 and Linux Swap Partitions


Supported Hard Drives and Removable Media

* CDR/RW and DVD+-R/RW drives
* USB and FireWire® (IEEE 1394) devices
* Iomega® Zip® and Jaz® drives

[dicecca112]

Then that won't work, I want to be able to pop in the CD/DVD whatever and have it run.

[DMB2000uk]

Try clonezilla's liveCD, backing up an image to an external HD should work a treat when you need to wipe it back.

There's an OSS solution for everything ^_^

Dan

[dicecca112]

Thank you dan, that seems to fit the bill, now to back up Ubuntu, and fool around with other linux installs

[DMB2000uk]

I know you'll probably try this anyway, but I'd just make sure back up important docs etc separately from the image, then test you can put the image back before you mess about

Dan

[dicecca112]

Defineatly, I have way way to much irreplaceable stuff to loose. Hell I have a script that runs nightly to check the SMART readings of my backup drive.

[Alathald]

Could always tar up your Linux partition from Knoppix (use boot option toram or LiveUSB if you only have one drive). I don't think you can just tar up a Windows partition but it does work with Linux. It's how I keep my OS backed up.

I believe you can also do it from the actual OS (while it is running) but it's more trouble because you have to deal with excluding recursively mounted drives and such so I just boot into Knoppix, quick and easy. My two cents...