How can I clone/backup/restore Windows 10 from Linux?
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Case **scenario**:
$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 223,6 GiB, 240057409536 bytes, 468862128 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x13a30a5a
Device Boot Start Final Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 * 2048 1333247 1331200 650M 27 WinRE NTFS hidden
/dev/sda2 1333248 264058879 262725632 125,3G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 264060926 468860927 204800002 97,7G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 264060928 434049023 169988096 81,1G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda6 434051072 464771775 30720704 14,7G 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 464773120 468860927 4087808 2G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
**Windows 10** is installed on
/dev/sda2
and I assume that /dev/sda1
is a hidden partition from the same Windows system.
How can I **backup my Windows 10** installation **from Linux** in order to restore it later?
Further data upon request:
- By "Installation" I mean the "full partition" (or partitions) required to return Windows to the moment the cloning was made.
- Being able to restore to the same system (computer, hardware) and even hard drive would enough. I.e: I installed Windows 10, made backup, and a few months ago I want to restore the backup I made, so there is no need to perform the full installation of Windows 10 (drivers, printers, programs...etc) again.
**Tested** until now (all tests performed on the same computer with the same partition layout):
- PartImage (cloning sda1
and sda2
): not working. The restored operating system will not boot.
- FSArchiver (cloning sda1
and sda2
): not working. The restored operating system will not boot.
Asked by Sopalajo de Arrierez
(6821 rep)
May 15, 2018, 08:42 PM
Last activity: Feb 6, 2024, 07:54 PM
Last activity: Feb 6, 2024, 07:54 PM