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Clonezilla is a cross-platform, open source hard
1 Setting Up Clonezilla
drive cloning software program. It’s used to make Related Articles
2 Cloning a Drive
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1 Download the latest, stable version of Clonezilla Live. You can get the current
version of Clonezilla from its Sourceforge page.
You can also download Clonezilla from the Clonezilla website.

2 Burn the ISO file onto a blank CD or DVD.[1] The process for burning Clonezilla
onto a CD/DVD will differ, depending on what operating system you’re using.
If you want to use a USB drive, download Clonezilla Live as a zip file.[2]
If you’d rather not create your own Clonezilla Live CD/DVD or USB drive, you can
purchase Clonezilla CDs and USB drives from authorized Clonezilla vendors.

3 Install an external or internal drive. Before rebooting with Clonezilla, make sure
that a blank external or internal hard drive is connected to your computer.
In order for the disk clone to work, the cloning destination drive needs to as big or
bigger than the source drive being cloned.

4 Boot from the Clonezilla CD/DVD or USB drive. The process for booting from a
CD/DVD or USB drive will be different depending on your operating system and
computer.[3]
On a Windows or Linux machine, put the Clonezilla Live CD/DVD into your
computer, and then reboot your computer. Press F2, F10, F12, or Del to enter your
computer BIOS menu. In the BIOS menu, go to the Boot submenu, and then
change the first boot device to CD-ROM.
On a Mac, put the Clonezilla Live CD/DVD into your computer, and then reboot
your computer. While the computer reboots, press and hold the C key until you see
the boot sequence starting.

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1 Select the default Clonezilla mode. Once Clonezilla Live loads, it will automatically
boot using the default mode options.[4]
If you want other modes, use the up or down arrow keys to navigate to different
menu options, and then press Enter.

2 Choose a language. On the Choose language screen, use the up or down arrow
keys to select your language, and then press the Enter key.

3 Select the default keyboard layout. On the Configuring console-data screen, select
the Don’t touch keymap menu option, and then press the Enter key.
Clonezilla’s default keyboard layout is the US keyboard. If you’re using another
keyboard layout, choose the Select keymap from arch list or Select keymap from
full list options.

4 Start Clonezilla. On the Start Clonezilla screen, choose the Start Clonezilla option,
and then press the Enter key.

5 Choose the device-image option. Move the cursor to the device-image option, and
then press the spacebar to select it. An asterisk is added to show it’s selected. Press
the Enter key.
This option will clone the hard disk as an image on another drive instead of on a
partition.

6 Choose the local_dev option. Move the cursor to the local_dev option, and then
press the spacebar to select it. An asterisk is added to show it’s selected. Press the
Enter key.
This option will let your clone the hard disk to an internal or external hard disk.

7 Choose the sdb1 8G_ext4 option. Move the cursor to the sdb1 8G_ext4 option, and
then press the space to select it. An asterisk is added to show it’s selected. Press the
Enter key.
This option will clone the disk to the first partition on the second internal or external
disk.

8 Choose the directory for the Clonezilla image. Move the cursor to the /
Top_directory_in_the_local_device option, and then press the spacebar to select it.
Press the Enter key. Review the disk usage report, and then press the Enter key to
continue.

9 Choose Beginner mode. Move the cursor to the Beginner option, and then press the
spacebar to select it. An asterisk is added to show it’s selected. Press the Enter key.
Expert mode options aren’t covered in this article.[5]

10 Choose the save disk option. Move the cursor to the save disk option, and then
press the spacebar to select it. Press the Enter key.

11 Type a name for the disk image. In the Input a name field, type a meaningful
name for the saved image, and then press the Enter key.
It’s usually helpful to include the date in the saved disk image name.

12 Select the disk you want to clone. Move the cursor to the name of the disk
you’d like to clone, and then press the spacebar to select it. Press the Enter key.
It’s important that you know the name of the drive that you want to clone. If you
don’t know, it’s better to Cancel the process, check the disk name, and restart the
process from the beginning.

13 Skip checking the file system. Choose the Skip checking/repairing file system
option, press the spacebar to select it, and then press the Enter key.
If you’re worried that the source drive is damaged or corrupted, choose the -fscj-
src-part option to complete an interactive file system check before cloning the disk.

14 Check the saved image. Choose the Yes, check the saved image option, press
the space to select it, and then press the Enter key.

15 Decide whether to continue. This is the final step before starting the cloning
process. If you’re not sure you’d like to continue, type N, and then press the Enter
key. If you want to clone the hard disk, type Y, and then press the Enter key.
If you choose to continue, Clonezilla begins the cloning process.

16 Quit Clonezilla. When the hard disk cloning is completed, type 2, and then press
the Enter key to start exiting Clonezilla. On the Choose mode screen, choose the
Poweroff option, press the spacebar, and then press the Enter key. Before the computer
finishes powering down, Clonezilla will prompt you to remove the CD/DVD or USB drive.
Do so, and then press the Enter key. Your computer will power off.

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1 Select the default Clonezilla mode. Once Clonezilla Live loads, it will automatically
boot using the default mode options.[6]
If you want other modes, use the up or down arrow keys to navigate to different
menu options, and then press Enter.

2 Choose a language. On the Choose language screen, use the up or down arrow
keys to select your language, and then press the Enter key.

3 Select the default keyboard layout. On the Configuring console-data screen, select
the Don’t touch keymap menu option, and then press the Enter key.
Clonezilla’s default keyboard layout is the US keyboard. If you’re using another
keyboard layout, choose the Select keymap from arch list or Select keymap from
full list options.

4 Start Clonezilla. On the Start Clonezilla screen, choose the Start Clonezilla option,
and then press the Enter key.

5 Choose the device-image option. Move the cursor to the device-image option, and
then press the spacebar to select it. An asterisk is added to show it’s selected. Press
the Enter key.
This option will clone the hard disk as an image on another drive instead of on a
partition.

6 Choose the local_dev option. Move the cursor to the local_dev option, and then
press the spacebar to select it. An asterisk is added to show it’s selected. Press the
Enter key.
This option will let your clone the hard disk to an internal or external hard disk.

7 Choose the sdb1 8G_ext4 option. Move the cursor to the sdb1 8G_ext4 option, and
then press the space to select it. An asterisk is added to show it’s selected. Press the
Enter key.
This option will clone the disk to the first partition on the second internal or external
disk.

8 Choose the directory for the Clonezilla image. Move the cursor to the /
Top_directory_in_the_local_device option, and then press the spacebar to select it.
Press the Enter key. Review the disk usage report, and then press the Enter key to
continue.

9 Choose Beginner mode. Move the cursor to the Beginner option, and then press the
spacebar to select it. An asterisk is added to show it’s selected. Press the Enter key.
In order to restore a drive, you’ll need the source and destination drives both
connected to your computer and turned on.

10 Restore a cloned disk. Choose the restore disk option, press the spacebar, and
then press the Enter key.

11 Select the cloned disk image to restore. Choose the cloned disk image you
want to restore, press the spacebar, and then press the Enter key.

12 Select the target disk. Choose the target disk for restoring, press the spacebar,
and then press the Enter key. On the next screen, choose the target disk for
restoring again, press the spacebar, and then press the Enter key.
When you restore a cloned drive to a target disk, it will overwrite any content that’s
on the target disk with the cloned drive.

13 Confirm the restore. Clonezilla will ask you twice if you want to restore the
cloned disk. When it prompts you to, type Y, and then press the Enter key. When it
prompts you again, type Y, and then press the Enter key.

14 Quit Clonezilla. When the hard disk cloning is completed, type 2, and then press
the Enter key to start exiting Clonezilla. On the Choose mode screen, choose the
Poweroff option, press the spacebar, and then press the Enter key. Before the computer
finishes powering down, Clonezilla will prompt you to remove the CD/DVD or USB drive.
Do so, and then press the Enter key. Your computer will power off.

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Warnings

If you make a mistake you can wipe the wrong partition.

This is intended for experts.

Never do this with older Mac computers which use Power PC Processors.

Things You'll Need

Blank CD/DVD or USB Drive.

A blank hard drive at least as large as the drive you’d like to clone.

A read/write CD/DVD drive or USB port.

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References

1. ↑ https://www.wikihow.com/Burn-a-CD
2. ↑ http://clonezilla.org/liveusb.php
3. ↑ https://www.wikihow.com/Boot-a-Computer-from-a-CD
4. ↑ http://clonezilla.org/show-live-doc-content.php?topic=clonezilla-
live/doc/01_Save_disk_image
5. ↑ http://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live/doc/01_Save_disk_image/advanced/09-advanced-
param.php
6. ↑ http://clonezilla.org/show-live-doc-content.php?topic=clonezilla-
live/doc/01_Save_disk_image

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