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http://forums.fedoraforum.org – I want to make a complete backup of my system. I want to be able to migrate my system to another machine in case of a crash. The method should be not too complicated and the backup should be possible while the system is running. I have tried to make an iso using dd command. But is it possible to copy this iso to a computer with a different disk geometry? I have tried partimage. But this tells me some errors and also it only offers me partitions. I want the disk as a whole. On a windows system I am using acronis true image. Any proposals? (HowTos)

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I need help with this.

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