Can I copy a complete drive using Ubuntu? [duplicate]

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I am new to Ubuntu. As for Windows, can I copy or clone an entire drive, including the operating system, when using Ubuntu 18.04?

Regards,

Jerin

Possible duplicate of How to make a disk image and restore from it later? and What is the best way to clone a disk? — karel, Sep 19, 2019 at 13:48

Dr_Bunsen · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-19 14:02:38Z

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There are multiple ways to clone an disk.

You can use software like clonezilla, or copy an entire disk to a file / drive with dd.

Please note that dd is commonly referred to as disk destroyer because people make typos and delete their data with it.

Personally I would use a tool like clonezilla to backup a drive, and dd to copy 1 drive to another.

answered Sep 19, 2019 at 14:02

Dr_Bunsen

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yeah try clonezilla, but beware i have never used it and i do not know if your cloned windows os drive will still run on another drive/system afterwards.
– Bas Lamerichs
Sep 19, 2019 at 14:43
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Windows will probably run, but say it is not genuine any more.
– Dr_Bunsen
Sep 20, 2019 at 6:33

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