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[Question] Using DD to make a backup of an OS drive? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Would this work or would I have problems:

Using dd command to backup an entire SSD containing dual boot Windows/Ubuntu partitions into an .iso file, with the intent to then dd that iso back onto the same size SSD in the case of a drive failure?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

It would technically work, yes.

But also, you're wasting a lot of storage space that way, especially if you do it often. You really only should backup your home directory, it contains all your data. You can simply re-install the rest from the internet.