[Discuss] Knoppix to the rescue

[Steven Kurylo]

> I have tried some backup and restore software for Windows in the past,
> but none were as reliable or simple to use as dd with LINUX.
>
> Needless to say, I now intend to do a complete backup of my Windows XP
> and Laptop Vista OS disks on a weekly basis using the LINUX dd.

For your ntfs partitions, give ntfsclone a try, it should be in
knoppix.  Since it understands the ntfs filesystem, it makes a clone
of the drive in a fraction of the time dd takes; mainly by skipping
the free space.  This also makes the images you're saving take less
space.

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Steven Kurylo