Easy disk cloning and imaging | Rescuezilla (Clonezilla GUI)
rescuezilla.com
Free bare metal restore solution with graphical interface on a live CD. Point-and-click to backup and restore an entire computer. Bare metal disaster recovery restores all programs, documents and settings. GPL open source.

Hey folks, I wanted to share this tool I recently came across, called Rescuezilla - not seen it mentioned a lot here on Lemmy. It’s a neat little tool worth keeping on an usb-stick.

What is Rescuezilla?

Rescuezilla is a backup/recovery solution. It’s a Clonezilla GUI that’s fast, feature-packed and very easy-to-use, even for everyday computer users.

Main features:

  • Disk Imaging: Easily create full images of your hard drives or partitions for backup or migration.
  • Restoration: Quickly restore disk images to the original drive or a different one, making recovery a breeze.
  • Cross-Platform Support: Works with various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
  • Live Environment: Runs from a live USB or CD, so you can back up or restore your system without booting into your installed OS.
  • File System Support: Compatible with multiple file systems, making it versatile for different storage devices.

The full feature list: https://rescuezilla.com/features

  • sem@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I used ddrescue for a failing drive of not critical stuff, and had great success. Lots of guides online. If I were doing it again though, I would NOT image the whole drive – just the partition of interest. That greatly simplifies running fsck on the image and mounting it to recover the files.