Backing up an OS...

firemael · 10-08-2007, 05:56 AM

Someone gave me a question and I didn't really know the answer to it, so I was hoping someone could help:

I would like to make a bootable installation CD that is the mirror image of a hard disk.

By that I mean that I would like to copy the entire contents of a hard drive onto a CD with the ability to then install that data on a hard-drive including the OS, additional programs, and all of the settings, much as you can Ghost one hard-drive to another.

The Source system and the Destination system would be identical systems, and in some cases, be the same system.

My idea here is to create a type of back-up CD that will recreate the system that it was modeled from in its entirety.

How can I do this?

Thank you very much.

OvenMaster · 10-08-2007, 04:40 PM

Puttiing a copy of the OS on a second identical machine is illegal. You will need to purchase a copy of the OS for each machine, unless you're a business with volume licensing.
Tom

**apj101** · 10-08-2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OvenMaster

Puttiing a copy of the OS on a second identical machine is illegal. You will need to purchase a copy of the OS for each machine, unless you're a business with volume licensing.
Tom

there are plenty of free OS's out there

I assume he means a linux version rather than windows as otherwise I would have expected him to say windows explicitly

firemael · 10-08-2007, 08:13 PM

Yeah I'm pretty sure this guy uses Linux only from what I recall.

spanky · 10-08-2007, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firemael

Yeah I'm pretty sure this guy uses Linux only from what I recall.

with Dream Linux they have what is called "Live Remaster" I believe and any changes you make to the OS be it looks or installed programs you can reburn so it will boot exactly as you want it every time. I don't know any other Linux OS that does it.

http://www.dreamlinux.com.br/english...eremaster.html

OvenMaster · 10-09-2007, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apj101

there are plenty of free OS's out there

I assume he means a linux version rather than windows as otherwise I would have expected him to say windows explicitly

Oops.
Naturally, I didn't even think of that. Apologies.

firemael · 10-15-2007, 08:15 PM

So does anyone know how to back up an entire harddrive including a Linux OS?

10-08-2007, 05:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
firemael New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	Backing up an OS... Someone gave me a question and I didn't really know the answer to it, so I was hoping someone could help: I would like to make a bootable installation CD that is the mirror image of a hard disk. By that I mean that I would like to copy the entire contents of a hard drive onto a CD with the ability to then install that data on a hard-drive including the OS, additional programs, and all of the settings, much as you can Ghost one hard-drive to another. The Source system and the Destination system would be identical systems, and in some cases, be the same system. My idea here is to create a type of back-up CD that will recreate the system that it was modeled from in its entirety. How can I do this? Thank you very much.

10-08-2007, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-08-2007, 08:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
firemael New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	Yeah I'm pretty sure this guy uses Linux only from what I recall.

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firemael New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	So does anyone know how to back up an entire harddrive including a Linux OS?