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Re: [LUG] CloneZilla

 

Rob Beard wrote:
> Dave Foxcroft wrote:
>   
>> Not wanting to get a windows based topic going on here but....... just 
>> for info
>>
>> If it doesn't work for vista you can always try ImageX - MS's *free* 
>> clone tool - I HAVE to work with windows and used to use ghost but now 
>> use either ImageX or Acronis for cloning XP/Vista, Ghost has given me 
>> problems with some SATA controllers and drives.
>>
>> I've never tried Clonezilla for XP or Vista - I guess the need to 
>> sysprep applies to cloning networked XP/Vista PC's
>>
>> Dave
>>   
>>     
> Thanks for the info Dave, I might give that a try if CloneZilla doesn't 
> work.  In this case it was just a straight drive swap but yeah if I was 
> cloning a load of PCs then I'd run SysPrep on them before cloning (I 
> have distant memories of GhostWalker on NT 4 :-)
>
> I'm thinking though if it works with Vista (and Windows 7) then it could 
> be a handy addition to my USB stick (although I'd have to figure out how 
> to get it to work alongside Ubuntu on the same stick, a job for another 
> day I think).
>
> Rob
>
>
>   
there is a programme  called easeus which is free and i think clones 
discs.alex the not so noob

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