the destination does need to be formatted. best to use ext2 or ext3 (extended journaled filesystems) or you can use the FS type HPFS (which is what OS X uses). It is highly recommended that you use a drive that is at least 30% larger than the drive you are backing up from. THis utility is already included in the installed version of OS X. its a terminal (command line) utility.
to begin with, how large is your HD? Also, do you have an external drive that is larger? These must be answered first. After that, it should be easy. btw, I think dd is even included in the recovery partition as a terminal app. -eric On Sep 10, 2015, at 3:07 PM, Joe Quinn wrote: > I like that idea. but if i did a bit-for-bit copy of my hd, the partition > pooblems I have now would exist, correct? where do I get this utility? and, > does the destination have to be reformatted? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 10, 2015, at 4:49 PM, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> there is a linux tool I like to use. It can image the entire device as an >> image stored elsewhere. its called "dd". Its an old command line tool but >> very useful nonetheless. If you specify the root level device to be copied, >> any and all data on that device (such as the MBR/boot record, drive bitmaps, >> partition tables, etc.) will be copied. >> >> sure, it will take a lot of space on the new storage device (remember, this >> is a bit for bit copy). I have used it in the past to completely backup a >> windows partition (or should I say, a windows drive).. here is an example of >> what I have used: >> >> "dd if=/dev/sda of=/<path to volume to store backup>/backup.img" Note, there >> is no number after the device SDA. This copies the entire device to an image >> file. I recommend getting a bootable copy of linux (such as ubuntu or Vinux) >> that can be booted from a USB stick to do this with. you might also be able >> to create a bootable copy of OS X to do this as well (since most of the >> UNIX/Linux utilities are included). btw, this is also free. >> >> -eric >> >>> On Sep 10, 2015, at 1:37 PM, Joe Quinn wrote: >>> >>> I love bootcamp backup, especially the price! but the thing is, if i backed >>> it up, reinstalled everything, and restored the bootcamp partition, will my >>> partition errors still exist? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Sep 10, 2015, at 2:39 PM, jeff `greene <greenebo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Joe, I recommend Carbon Copy Cloaner to backup your macintosh hd. >>>> It creates a bootable backup you can use to restore your mac. I think >>>> the program costs around $49 but I think they have a trial period too. >>>> As far as, bootcamp goes, the only one I know of is Paragon's Bootcamp >>>> Backup I purchased it in a package with Paragon's CamtuneX for like >>>> $15. Bootcamp backup works very well, and with CamptuneX you can >>>> adjust the sizes of your partitions on the fly with no crashes. >>>> Hope this helps! Jeff >>>> One tip, before running Bootcamp Backup for the first time, go into >>>> disc utility and repair permissions on the bootcamp volume, it makes >>>> the whole process go smoother. >>>> >>>>> On 9/10/15, Joe Quinn <jdawg1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> What are some good back up programs that will back up my Mac OS X drive as >>>>> well as the Boot Camp partition? 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