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Any good software to image A drive?
I need to: Low level, Image a 3GB drive with BeOS installed on it, with, Of course, BeFS. Some programs don't work, as the unknown filesystem does not register a drive in windows, and they seem to be too high level. I want to completely image a drive, connected to my laptop via a USB HDD reading thingy, The boot sector, all the files, and everything. Any suggestions to good(free) software that can easily low level image a drive? Thanks ~ReCreate
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11 years ago
I would think partitionmagic could do it - but not in vista of course. If you are stuck with vista - grab a partitionmagic boot disk. I can't be sure, (only thing I'm sure of is that it must exist but I don't know about it) that a bootable ubuntu linux distro would have the tools necessary to see and image the drive.
Answer 11 years ago
Last time i checked, i don't think it could do it...
Answer 11 years ago
durn... hmmm, I can't think of any others - perhaps norton ghost, or acronis disk tools.
Answer 11 years ago
Ok...Well thanks anyways...
11 years ago
i would make a linux boot disc. install BeFS drivers, and use a linux based cloning tool.
Answer 11 years ago
Is that Possible?
Answer 11 years ago
should be. you might have to use a different usb key to make aa boot drive but yes.
http://befs-driver.sourceforge.net/
Answer 11 years ago
Woah, Neat!
Answer 11 years ago
does that lead you in the right direction?
Answer 11 years ago
Eh...i don't really need to image the drive anymore...Thanks anyways...
Answer 11 years ago
no problem
11 years ago
Here is a great article on how to do it using dd (already on your system):
http://www.haiku-os.org/community/forum/best_method_clone_beos_drive
Answer 11 years ago
Thanks
11 years ago
what manufacture is the hdd most companies have a llf tool in their downloads section
Answer 11 years ago
They do?
11 years ago
Try this. The report is good. I've never used it though. And it's free.
Answer 11 years ago
They all seem to be too high level, can only clone windows drives...