[D-community-offtopic] How can I backup a Win XP by the same script I use to backup my Linux?

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Mi, 2013-05-15 at 19:03 +0200, Linux-Fan wrote: 
> On 05/15/2013 10:08 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > Does
> > 
> > # dd if=/dev/sdb1 of=/dev/sdc2
> > 
> > do a backup, I can restore with
> > 
> > # dd if=/dev/sdc2 of=/dev/sdb1
> > 
> > ?
> > 
> > bs and count? MBRs already will be copied by the script that does copy
> > my Linux.
> 
> As far as I know, bs could only improve performace but is not strictly
> necessary. The problem is: To restore the backup you need the exactly
> same partition-layout and (important for Windows) the Hardware (or even
> AHCI vs. IDE mode with SATA drives) may not be changed. If you plan to
> restore on the same hardware (except for the hard drive) and connect the
> hard drive to the same port having restored the partition layout it
> should be

Thank you :)

so if I only will restore Windows on the same machine and drive, if
something should happen with the install during the tests I'll do, but I
won't keep it after the tests are done, I could use dd.

Maybe I'll keep this install for tests I might have to do in the future,
to avoid to set up a Windows again, so perhaps I shopuld use another
procedure to backup XP.

Yes, AFAIK bs should improve performance only.

Is it possible to restore on a different partition-layout using another
tool, e.g. clonezilla?

Regards,
Ralf