Cloning Linux SSD

[#1]

Does anybody know if it's possible to clone a Linux SSD using Windows?

The program I have, ToDo Backup, doesn't recognise the Linux SSD format.

I have a new, back up computer that came without an operating system. I know it boots the SSD I have as I've tried it but I want to transfer things to a larger SSD. Unfortunately it only has one SSD slot.

Thanks

Brian

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Clonezilla?

It's croos-platform and supports most file systems,

https://clonezilla.org/

If you have a spare USB stick you could even use the live/bootable version, or any other Linux distro come to that...

[#3]

The destination SSD/disk has to be at least as large as the source SSD on Clonezilla.

Using it as we speak...

[#4]

Give Macrium Reflect a try, there's a free version for non-commercial use.

[#5]

@DaveyH 

Thanks - this worked.

Didn't like IE11 for the download but once I switched to FireFox got it no problem. Installed on a USB drive and ran. Thankfully my 3 SSD drives were of different sizes - Linux was 124gb, my Win7 install was 250gb and the target SSD was 500gb so I was easily able to identify which one to clone and where to clone to without affecting Win7. Wouldn't want to use this on a regular basis though.

SSD now installed in my Intel NUC machine and working. Have managed to sort GNU Grub out as well so all's well.

Brian

[#6]

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@bmc wrote:

Unfortunately it only has one SSD slot.

 I keep a USB3 - SATA cable in my bits box for times like this. If you only want to support 2.5" disks then a cheap one without power supply (<£5 from Fleabay) will do. A few quid more gets one with a 12v PSU that will let you attach a 3.5" drive. 

I have used them in the past when presented with a dead PC to  get the data off the disk.

[#7]

@wisty 

Interesting - while I'm fixed for now I'll keep this in mind for the future.

Brian