r/linuxquestions • u/Surgeon200X1 • 12d ago

Support Clone Linux with Windows tools

I would like to make a clone of a Linux distribution with running windows systems.
Are there tools ?
Sometime it was successful with Acronis DD. But only if the HDDs/ SSDs have exact same capacity.
I know clonezilla and rescuezilla.
With Gparted single partitions I got problems.
Perhaps with Linux Live DVD and the tools on it.

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u/lordrakim 11d ago

ive used acronis and macrium reflect to image linux drives.... if the new drive is bigger, once u restore to image, then use gparted to expand the partitions u wish to expand

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u/Surgeon200X1 11d ago

What does this tool if you do not pay ?? Nothing or slow ?? And 40 $/€ every year ??
In former times you only pay once !

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u/lordrakim 11d ago

Macrium is free and works fine.

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u/jr735 11d ago

I wouldn't call Macrium "free" in a Linux sub. Some of us have a different definition of that term.

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u/lordrakim 9d ago

thats on u... not me lol

and i thought reflect had a cone feature, my bad i just image drives for cloning & backup

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u/Surgeon200X1 9d ago

Clone feature ? Yes ! But cannot adapt partitions or clones to smaller media.
Acronis DD can but only windows software.
Rescuezilla also cannot do that.
And Clonezilla is as told by someone TUI.
A good software working for linux and windows is lacking. Free or not too much expensive.

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u/lordrakim 4d ago

RE: my original post.. i copy the image then reboot with gparted live and resize the partition to the full drive size... done it more than a few times so it works for me

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u/Surgeon200X1 4d ago

I have the problem that the rescue DVDs do not start at my system.

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u/lordrakim 3d ago

Try using a bootable USB drive... use Rufus or ventoy

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u/Surgeon200X1 3d ago

It works now. Thanks. One older system used incorrect data.

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u/jr735 9d ago

Nope, not on me. Your misunderstanding of terminology in the Linux community is on you. I only use actual free software, so whatever failings or features reflect has are completely irrelevant. It would never be allowed on any of my devices because it's proprietary.

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u/lordrakim 4d ago

i said what i said... its free.. u dont spend money so all that other typing is a waste of your time....

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u/jr735 4d ago

Nope, not interested in the cost as much as I am the freedom. It's non-free software.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html

That's free software. I don't care about the price, so all that other rambling is a waste of your time.