Re: Cloning drives
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I agree, but of course the original query was for a windows user. I'm not convinced anyone would want to run and install the Linux system and its screenreader merely to clone a drive.
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From: "Ervin, Glenn" <glenn.ervin@...> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [nvda] Cloning drives The talking WinPE has programs for this, but I usually do this in Linux, since I think it does a better job. Linux has a command-line tool built in for this, called DD. Linux command-line is much like DOS. If the drive you want to copy is called: /dev/sda And the drive you want to copy it to is /dev/sdc You would type: Dd /dev/sda /dev/sdc If you want to clone a partition into a single file, the command would be: Dd /dev/sda dev/sdb/myfile.iso You would not clone a drive onto itself, so you would have to direct it to another drive that is why you might direct it to something like /dev/sdb in that example. But that is just an example of using the command-line in Linux, it works much like DOS. But I use the GUI for things like web browsing, and eMail and text editing and manipulating files. Glenn -----Original Message----- From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian's Mail list account via Groups.Io Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 11:14 AM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Cloning drives It is but the ones I've used drop into a kind of temporary dos version so you hear nothing, even errors if you run it. Some do allow the cloning script to be written in windows and then it runs in its own Os as neither drive can have a running windows on it during the process as there is a swap file and other files locked and hence they will not be faithfully copied unless you exit windows. I've not tried it lately but it would be nice to know what works for those with no sight at all. Brian bglists@... Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah k Alawami" <marrie12@...> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [nvda] Cloning drives Would acronis work for that? I'm actually not sure if that's available on
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