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   Message 30,067 of 30,566   
   Paul to Alan K.   
   Re: cloning/copying LM disk   
   30 Dec 25 16:07:59   
   
   XPost: aus.computers   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 12/30/2025 2:31 PM, Alan K. wrote:   
   > On 12/30/25 2:31 AM, Axel wrote:   
   >>   
   >> I wanted to clone my 500 Gb LM nvme disk to a 500 Gb mechanical drive,   
   >> but Rescuezilla reports that the target disk is too small. ??   
   >>   
   >> https://auslink.info/linux/rz.jpg   
   >>   
   >> I also get that message when trying to create an image.   
   >>   
   >> Foxclone also reports that the disk is too small.   
   >>   
   >> https://auslink.info/linux/foxclone.jpg   
   >>   
   >> How come? thanks,   
   >>   
   > This may sound off beat, but I image my linux partion(s) with Acronis True   
   Image from Windows.   Unfortunately they only sell the software as a yearly   
   license, I got the last year 2020 that they were doing perpetual licenses.   
   >   
   > And yes, I've imaged and restored a system 4 times.   (horrible time   
   getting vmware working).   
   >   
   > Maybe Macrium would work from windows the same way.   Never tried it.   
   >   
      
   It does EXT, NTFS, FAT32, EXFAT.   
      
   At one time, the Macrium Rescue CD was Linux based, but they   
   changed from that to a WinPE Rescue CD later on.   
      
      Paul   
      
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