Comments on: Using NTFSClone to clone NTFS volumes super fast http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: MasBlaMan http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 MasBlaMan Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:38:00 +0000 http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/#comment-1226 use nfts-3g /path/to/file.img /mnt dont use losetup use nfts-3g /path/to/file.img /mnt

dont use losetup

]]> By: anonymous http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/comment-page-1/#comment-592 anonymous Sun, 09 May 2010 22:29:20 +0000 http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/#comment-592 Great article, used this to setup a backup system for a computer lab Great article, used this to setup a backup system for a computer lab

]]> By: Keith http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Keith Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:40:48 +0000 http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/#comment-516 So, I tried this and am now completely confused. It appears that ntfsclone has copied the boot sector of the disk. When I try to restore it, it complains about a bad magic number. When I perform a bit more investigation, I get this: root# losetup /dev/loop0 /backup.img root# fdisk -l /dev/loop0 Disk /dev/loop0: 574 MB, 574324736 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 69 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0x75e975e9 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/loop0p1 * 1 1467 11783646 7 HPFS/NTFS Partition 1 has different physical/logical endings: phys=(1023, 254, 63) logical=(1466, 254, 63) If I try to mount the first partition, I get this: root# losetup -d /dev/loop0 root# losetup -o32256 /dev/loop0 /backup.img root# mount -t ntfs -o ro /dev/loop0 /media/dell Failed to read last sector (23567291): Invalid argument Perhaps the volume is a RAID/LDM but it wasn't setup yet, or the wrong device was used, or the partition table is incorrect. Failed to mount '/dev/loop0': Invalid argument The device '/dev/loop0' doesn't have a valid NTFS. Maybe you selected the wrong device? Or the whole disk instead of a partition (e.g. /dev/hda, not /dev/hda1)? Or the other way around? The sparse nature of the image will not allow a mount and the FAT will not allow a restore. Is there any hope? So, I tried this and am now completely confused. It appears that ntfsclone has copied the boot sector of the disk. When I try to restore it, it complains about a bad magic number. When I perform a bit more investigation, I get this:
root# losetup /dev/loop0 /backup.img
root# fdisk -l /dev/loop0

Disk /dev/loop0: 574 MB, 574324736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 69 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x75e975e9

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/loop0p1 * 1 1467 11783646 7 HPFS/NTFS
Partition 1 has different physical/logical endings:
phys=(1023, 254, 63) logical=(1466, 254, 63)

If I try to mount the first partition, I get this:
root# losetup -d /dev/loop0
root# losetup -o32256 /dev/loop0 /backup.img
root# mount -t ntfs -o ro /dev/loop0 /media/dell
Failed to read last sector (23567291): Invalid argument
Perhaps the volume is a RAID/LDM but it wasn’t setup yet, or the
wrong device was used, or the partition table is incorrect.
Failed to mount ‘/dev/loop0′: Invalid argument
The device ‘/dev/loop0′ doesn’t have a valid NTFS.
Maybe you selected the wrong device? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/hda, not /dev/hda1)? Or the other way around?
The sparse nature of the image will not allow a mount and the FAT will not allow a restore. Is there any hope?

]]> By: llama http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/comment-page-1/#comment-99 llama Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:53:12 +0000 http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/#comment-99 @linux tips: Yes, but ntfsclone saves space by not saving the empty space to its image file @linux tips:
Yes, but ntfsclone saves space by not saving the empty space to its image file

]]> By: linux tips http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/comment-page-1/#comment-98 linux tips Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:17:11 +0000 http://deadlytechnology.com/linux/using-ntfsclone/#comment-98 Great tip. You can probablyt also use the dd command in Linux to diskcopy an ntfs partittion. Great tip. You can probablyt also use the dd command in Linux to diskcopy an ntfs partittion.

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