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PartedMagic

UPDATE: since circa 2014, PartedMagic is no longer free to download, although still technically FOSS (in the sense that you can build it from source).

PartedMagic is a free (FOSS actually) Linux-based tool that can perform almost any operations with disk drives, including copying, resizing and moving partitions. It can be booted from CD, USB flash drive or network and is very small (around 70 MB).

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Adding to the above answer as "PartedMagic is FOSS now".
I would recommend an easy to use cloning software, aomei backupper standard.
It has an easy to use interface and can clone your disks in just a few clicks.

PartedMagic

UPDATE: since circa 2014, PartedMagic is no longer free to download, although still technically FOSS (in the sense that you can build it from source).

PartedMagic is a free (FOSS actually) Linux-based tool that can perform almost any operations with disk drives, including copying, resizing and moving partitions. It can be booted from CD, USB flash drive or network and is very small (around 70 MB).

enter image description here

Adding to the above answer as "PartedMagic is FOSS now".
I would recommend an easy to use cloning software, aomei backupper standard.
It has an easy to use interface and can clone your disks in just a few clicks.

PartedMagic

UPDATE: since circa 2014, PartedMagic is no longer free to download, although still technically FOSS (in the sense that you can build it from source).

PartedMagic is a free (FOSS actually) Linux-based tool that can perform almost any operations with disk drives, including copying, resizing and moving partitions. It can be booted from CD, USB flash drive or network and is very small (around 70 MB).

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PartedMagic

UPDATE: since circa 2014, PartedMagic is no longer free to download, although still technically FOSS (in the sense that you can build it from source).

PartedMagic is a free (FOSS actually) Linux-based tool that can perform almost any operations with disk drives, including copying, resizing and moving partitions. It can be booted from CD, USB flash drive or network and is very small (around 70 MB).

enter image description here

All these methods are amazing, but I find the interface of the software complicated and hardAdding to understand itthe above answer as "PartedMagic is FOSS now". I
I would recommend an easy to use clonecloning software, aomei backupper standard, which can used.
It has an easy to use interface and can clone your disks in just by a few clicks.

PartedMagic

UPDATE: since circa 2014, PartedMagic is no longer free to download, although still technically FOSS (in the sense that you can build it from source).

PartedMagic is a free (FOSS actually) Linux-based tool that can perform almost any operations with disk drives, including copying, resizing and moving partitions. It can be booted from CD, USB flash drive or network and is very small (around 70 MB).

enter image description here

All these methods are amazing, but I find the interface of the software complicated and hard to understand it. I would recommend an easy to use clone software, aomei backupper standard, which can used to clone your disks just by a few clicks

PartedMagic

UPDATE: since circa 2014, PartedMagic is no longer free to download, although still technically FOSS (in the sense that you can build it from source).

PartedMagic is a free (FOSS actually) Linux-based tool that can perform almost any operations with disk drives, including copying, resizing and moving partitions. It can be booted from CD, USB flash drive or network and is very small (around 70 MB).

enter image description here

Adding to the above answer as "PartedMagic is FOSS now".
I would recommend an easy to use cloning software, aomei backupper standard.
It has an easy to use interface and can clone your disks in just a few clicks.

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PartedMagic

UPDATE: since circa 2014, PartedMagic is no longer free to download, although still technically FOSS (in the sense that you can build it from source).

PartedMagic is a free (FOSS actually) Linux-based tool that can perform almost any operations with disk drives, including copying, resizing and moving partitions. It can be booted from CD, USB flash drive or network and is very small (around 70 MB).

enter image description here

All these methods are amazing, but I find the interface of the software complicated and hard to understand it. I would recommend an easy to use clone software, aomei backupper standard, which can used to clone your disks just by a few clicks

PartedMagic

UPDATE: since circa 2014, PartedMagic is no longer free to download, although still technically FOSS (in the sense that you can build it from source).

PartedMagic is a free (FOSS actually) Linux-based tool that can perform almost any operations with disk drives, including copying, resizing and moving partitions. It can be booted from CD, USB flash drive or network and is very small (around 70 MB).

enter image description here

PartedMagic

UPDATE: since circa 2014, PartedMagic is no longer free to download, although still technically FOSS (in the sense that you can build it from source).

PartedMagic is a free (FOSS actually) Linux-based tool that can perform almost any operations with disk drives, including copying, resizing and moving partitions. It can be booted from CD, USB flash drive or network and is very small (around 70 MB).

enter image description here

All these methods are amazing, but I find the interface of the software complicated and hard to understand it. I would recommend an easy to use clone software, aomei backupper standard, which can used to clone your disks just by a few clicks

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