Hi
Im looking for a FREE HDD IMAGING tool that will allow me to use scripts that auto restore images from a script.
I know ghost is prob best given its extensive commandline capabilties although the USB driver thing is no good at times.
I tried "ODIN" but its not supported in DOS so cant have in floppy image? Any one come across something what I'm after - ta x
commandline HDD imaging utils
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Technotika
, Apr 23 2011 10:15 PM
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#1
Posted 23 April 2011 - 10:15 PM
#2
Posted 24 April 2011 - 08:17 AM
There are free versions of Acronis around (DiscWizard, MaxBlast etc) and I think they support same commands as full versions.
DriveImage XML allows backup (only) via command line:
If you don't mind Linux, there's Clonezilla, images/restores Windows partitions or whole hard drives; there's a tutorial here. Partimage is similar, included in SystemRescueCD, more info: http://www.mepis.org...title=Partimage
As you said, Ghost is well suited for these scripted jobs, much info in exe /? but usually something like this works:
TrueImageCmd[Dos].exe /create|/deploy|/list [/harddisk:disk1,disk2] [/partition:disk1-part1,disk2-part2] [/incremental] [/target_harddisk:disk1] [/target_partition:disk1-part1] [/split:split] [/compression:level] [/filename:filename] [/raw] [/password:password] [/progress:on|off] [/start:start] [/size:size] [/type:type] [/fat16_32] [/oss_numbers] [/preserve_mbr]
DriveImage XML allows backup (only) via command line:
/bx Backup drive x, e.g. /bc /tx Write backup files to x, e.g. /td:\backups\drive_c /r Raw mode, e.g. /r or /r- /s Split image, e.g. /s or /s- /c Compression (fast), e.g. /c or /c- /c1 Compression (fast), e.g. /c1 /c2 Compression (good, but slow), e.g. /c2 /v Try VSS first, e.g. /v, do not use with /l /l Try locking first, e.g. /l, do not use with /v
If you don't mind Linux, there's Clonezilla, images/restores Windows partitions or whole hard drives; there's a tutorial here. Partimage is similar, included in SystemRescueCD, more info: http://www.mepis.org...title=Partimage
As you said, Ghost is well suited for these scripted jobs, much info in exe /? but usually something like this works:
recover -clone,mode=prestore,src=c:\img\FI.GHO:1,dst=1:2 -batch -sure -quiet
#3
Posted 24 April 2011 - 08:43 AM
If you don't mind Linux, there's Clonezilla, images/restores Windows partitions or whole hard drives; there's a tutorial here. Partimage is similar, included in SystemRescueCD, more info: http://www.mepis.org...title=Partimage
don't forget fsarchiver
partimage and fsarchiver are included in plop linux.
Example commandline fsarchiver:
Backup: fsarchiver savefs windows.fsa /dev/sda1
Restore: fsarchiver restfs windows.fsa /dev/sda1
gui and commandline howto for partimage: here
regards
#4
Posted 24 April 2011 - 08:55 AM
#5
Posted 24 April 2011 - 08:55 AM
Thanks for that, I'll try it. I also forgot hdclone works well from command line:don't forget fsarchiver
-verify:[on|OFF] Perform an additional verification run. -smart:[ON|off] Faster copies and smaller images, use logical filesystem info. -freespace:[on|OFF] Copy unused areas. -swapfiles:[on|OFF] Copy pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys. -timestamp:[ON|off] Automatically extend the names of image files by a time-stamp. -compression:[on|OFF] Create a compressed file image. -raw:[on|OFF] Create a RAW image. -defrag:[on|OFF] NTFS only: Also perform a defragmentation when copying or store info. -resizeinfo:[ON|off] NTFS only: Store information for downsizing when creating file images.though I'm not sure about free version...
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