CloneZilla Alternative

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CloneZilla Alternative

Using CloneZilla I backuped up my MacBook Pro Retina with 512GB SSD with latest OS and bootcamp with Windows 7. During the backup I did get some error but it continued and verification at the end succeeded. However, I am still concerned and therefore want to make a second backup with a different program. I am looking for something like CloneZilla that backups up the Mac OS, Mac OS recovery disk and Windows on bootcamp in one backup. All the programs I have seen seem to either backup the Mac portion or Windows portion but not both or create a non-bootable backup. Are there any other alternatives to CloneZilla?

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Posted on Jul 30, 2013 11:23 PM

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ds store

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Jul 30, 2013 11:40 PM in response to hamama

I think the problem with Clonezilla is the fact that it's not smart, it's just a imager.

So when OS X/Win is restored it's the same partition size as it was before which makes it unsuitable to use to put OS X or Windows on differnet sized partitions or on a newer, larger (in some cases smaller like SSD's) drives.

On newer Mac's there is a RecoveryHD partition and it needs to go at the bottom of the drive so there is all this room for the OS X and BootCamp partitons that fit between RecoveryHD and the EFI partition.

So we use Carbon Copy Cloner for OS X, EFI and RecoveryHD as it will make the world right, it also defrags in the process also "blesses" the new OS X copy so it boots.

Then we use WinCone to clone BootCamp.

Commerical software now (both used to be free) oh well.

Perhaps one day if Clonezilla will be a bit more smart and GUI friendly then I will certainly recommend it.

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hamama Author

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Jul 30, 2013 11:49 PM in response to ds store

Thanks for the response. It looks like there is no real alternative to CloneZilla. I won't have the issue of a different HD size as the 512GB SSD is not removable or upgradable. I gave the Mac partition 50GB which should be plenty enough as I won't use it and the reminder should also be enough for Windows.

In any case, if I use WinClone and restore the Windows portion will it trigger a reactivation for Windows, Office 2013 and Adobe PS? I am not terribly concerned about Adobe because that program can be deactivated before doing a new "install".

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