benphp Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I'm figuring someone knows whether it's possible or not. I want to install Windows - probably XP - configure it for my pc, then create a backup of the installation - as a backup to the system, and so I can just jam a new, clean image on the disk if I get a destructive virus. What's the best way to do this - and can I burn it to DVD? Is clonezilla the way to go? Thanks! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/208441-is-it-possible-to-back-up-a-windows-installation-on-dvd-like-iso/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Using GNU dd on Linux: dd if=/dev/sda1 | gzip > backup.img.gz (assuming that the Windows install is on /dev/sda1) Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/208441-is-it-possible-to-back-up-a-windows-installation-on-dvd-like-iso/#findComment-1089275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benphp Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 So I could install Puppy Linux on an 8GB thumbdrive, create a disk image of c: and have the installation all there on the thumb? I'm liking it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/208441-is-it-possible-to-back-up-a-windows-installation-on-dvd-like-iso/#findComment-1089283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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