Issue with Clonezilla
I'm having issues using Clonezilla. Here are the steps I've done.
Start Clonezilla
device-image
local_dev
select sdb1 (external drive)
top directory
beginner mode
The issue seems to be that I keep getting the following (see below), when I should really be getting a RESTORE option. The times I've been able to get this RESTORE option, I get prompted by the program to decide if I really want to run this, which I keep on stating YES, but the "image" never gets placed on my computer.
savedisk
saveparts
exit
I'm I missing some steps or something?
Start Clonezilla
device-image
local_dev
select sdb1 (external drive)
top directory
beginner mode
The issue seems to be that I keep getting the following (see below), when I should really be getting a RESTORE option. The times I've been able to get this RESTORE option, I get prompted by the program to decide if I really want to run this, which I keep on stating YES, but the "image" never gets placed on my computer.
savedisk
saveparts
exit
I'm I missing some steps or something?
ASKER
I have started this from a LiveCD, but for some reason it will not work. Also, I downloaded VMplayer and tried this without an OS installed on my VM, but same thing occurs.
How does VM come into this? Are you cloning a VM?
ASKER
VM came into this as a test, but now I'm also considering installing this on vmplayer, but there is no OS installed on the vm machine.
I'm still not sure I understand your environment. Is the OS you are trying to clone originally a VM? If yes, then that should work as long as you add a 2nd virtual HD to the VM to clone or image to.You can also clone or image to a disk attached to the USB port, but before you start you must make sure that USB disk is activated in VMware Player via "Virtual Machine", "Removable Devices", then select the device and select "Connect (Disconnect from Host)". after that and a certain time it takes for detection, it should be available within the PartedMagic LiveCD environment (I'm not sure whether that also works in the Pure CloneZilla LiveCD). A further option could be to use "Shared Folders" which is configurable in the Options tab of the Virtual machine settings, and then you can connect to those like on a LAN within the VM.
If the OS you are trying to clone isn't also a VM, then booting CloenZilla from a VM won't help much, as Physical HD on which your OS runs won't be available.
If the OS you are trying to clone isn't also a VM, then booting CloenZilla from a VM won't help much, as Physical HD on which your OS runs won't be available.
ASKER
I took an image of a physical pc and I wanted to apply this Clonezilla to another pc. So I guess I took an image of pc1 and trying to copy that image to pc2. I tried the vm approach as a test on a VM machine.
Do I also need to install this PartedMagic software as well? If so, how? Is it on the CD I burned (Clonezilla)? If not, where do I get this PartedMagic from?
Do I also need to install this PartedMagic software as well? If so, how? Is it on the CD I burned (Clonezilla)? If not, where do I get this PartedMagic from?
No. PartedMagic is a LiveCD (similar to the CloneZilla LivecD. It just has more and better options, and includes CloneZilla too). There is nothing to install with a LiveCD.
ASKER
I just burned Parted Magic to a CD, can you send me instructions on how to use this tool. Also, I'm assuming that I'll be able to use the image I copied over to my USB drive using Clonezilla and now I can used this parted magic CD to move the image over?
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