For other unsupported file systems, sector-by-sector cloning is possible, but complete. For these systems, only the used blocks are cloned. Thus, Clonezilla can clone GNU / Linux, MS windows, Mac OS (Intel-based), FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD systems, regardless of whether they are 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x86-64). Supported file systems: (1) ext2, ext3, ext4, reiserfs, reiser4, xfs, jfs of GNU / Linux, (2) FAT, NTFS of MS Windows, (3) HFS + of Mac OS, (4) UFS of FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD, and (5) VMFS of VMWare ESX.This is done using a DRBL server and workstations that can boot from a network. The software can be run from either a USB flash drive or CD / DVD boot.Ĭlonezilla Server is used to simultaneously clone many computers over a network. The data can be saved locally, on an SSH server, Samba server, or an NFS file share and then restored at a later date. The cloning can be saved as an image file or as an exact copy of data. These images can be stored on a an external HDD or a set of DVDs.Clonezilla Live allows users to clone an individual machine, partition or disk to be played on another medium.

They can be created inside Windows (while Windows is running) and also you can boot from a Windows recovery media or Windows installation media and restore the system image. > Windows 7, 8 and even 10 have built-in system imaging solutions. These images can be stored on a an external HDD or a set of DVDs. These images can be stored on a an external USB pen drive, external or internal HDDs. > Clonezilla - GNU Linux-based live discs, works with any OS as long as you can boot the PC with it (BIOS/UEFI settings) Personally, I haven't used Ghost for years and haven't tested it with Windows 7, 8 or 10 but suspect you might not be able to boot a PC from a Ghost live disc.

Symantec (the Norton vendor) does offer some Ghost software for business customers but this is slightly different and lot more expensive.Īnd here is the official announcement that Ghost is not compatible with Windows 8 and Windows 10 > Norton Ghost has been discontinued long time ago - official announement > Unfortunately everything changes and good things come to an end. Norton Ghost was a good software long time ago. Hi you for posting in the HP Support forum, my friend.

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