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andrew2018
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Is there a best practice to replace a USB drive that contains entware, swap and skynet folders? Thanks.
Or, use one of the many free utilities out there to take a backup image (which is never a bad idea to have), then write the image to the new device. Some utilities will allow you to expand the partition when you write the image, or you may have to do that manual afterwards.Plug both disks at once, and copy all the content from one to another.
Or, use one of the many free utilities out there to take a backup image (which is never a bad idea to have), then write the image to the new device. Some utilities will allow you to expand the partition when you write the image, or you may have to do that manual afterwards.
Personal choiceDon't use imaging solutions, just copy the content, as the new disk is already partitionned/formated.
Thanks, I was able to do as you suggested. I changed the name of the mount point to match my old usb drive, just in case something needed that.Don't use imaging solutions, just copy the content, as the new disk is already partitionned/formated.
Or, use one of the many free utilities out there to take a backup image (which is never a bad idea to have), then write the image to the new device. Some utilities will allow you to expand the partition when you write the image, or you may have to do that manual afterwards.
https://www.osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.htmlWhich very utility do you use @dosborne ?
Sometimes I would like to connect a spare usb flash drive to my usb hub (which is connected to my router) and take backup images of other flash drives to it.
Or is it possible to use some Windows applications and take images of flash drives to computer?
Personal choice
I love imaging my usb drives. I can "roll back" or restore to various points in time or to newer devices. If one fails, I can have a new one ready in minutes. Most of my devices backup files daily as well so takes almost no time to get back to a working and up to date state.
Keep in mind what @RMerlin has said above, but having said that, I use Win32 Disk Manager. I've used it for years mainly in relation to Raspberry Pi images / backups, but it can be used for many different things.Which very utility do you use @dosborne ?
Yes, I do trust copies, backups or cloning. No issues using this method so far.Yes, I don't trust copies, backups or cloning, at all. No issues using this method so far.
Plug both disks at once, and copy all the content from one to another.
If you have Entware installed rsync is another effective method:
https://superuser.com/questions/307541/copy-entire-file-system-hierarchy-from-one-drive-to-another
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