You can also download Clonezilla from the Clonezilla website.
If you want to use a USB drive, download Clonezilla Live as a zip file. [2] X Research source 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.
In order for the disk clone to work, the cloning destination drive needs to as big or bigger than the source drive being cloned.
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.
If you want other modes, use the up or down arrow keys to navigate to different menu options, and then press Enter.
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.
This option will clone the hard disk as an image on another drive instead of on a partition.
This option will let your clone the hard disk to an internal or external hard disk.
This option will clone the disk to the first partition on the second internal or external disk.
Expert mode options aren’t covered in this article. [5] X Research source
It’s usually helpful to include the date in the saved disk image name.
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.
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.
If you choose to continue, Clonezilla begins the cloning process.
If you want other modes, use the up or down arrow keys to navigate to different menu options, and then press Enter.
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.
This option will clone the hard disk as an image on another drive instead of on a partition.
This option will let your clone the hard disk to an internal or external hard disk.
This option will clone the disk to the first partition on the second internal or external disk.
In order to restore a drive, you’ll need the source and destination drives both connected to your computer and turned on.
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.
