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It is important that I can perform the backup after booting from the boot media, regardless of the state that the operating system is in.
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It is important that I can perform the backup after booting from the boot media, regardless of the state that the operating system is in.

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I don't know all the tools, was afraid that some of them required you to perform the backup while logged in on the operating system of the computer where the backup is taken. That is not an option for me.<br />
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Tried CloneZilla, looked great. Sticking to that one.<br />
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Awarding points to both of you for all the answers.
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I don't know all the tools, was afraid that some of them required you to perform the backup while logged in on the operating system of the computer where the backup is taken. That is not an option for me.

Tried CloneZilla, looked great. Sticking to that one.

Awarding points to both of you for all the answers.

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Hello. I am looking for a list of all possible software to create bootable backup media that can take image backups of partitions. with boot sector/system and all<br />
Preferably free software listed first, but also software that is non-free.
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Hello. I am looking for a list of all possible software to create bootable backup media that can take image backups of partitions. with boot sector/system and all
Preferably free software listed first, but also software that is non-free.

All possible software to create bootable backup media

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.