ntfsclone

clones NTFS partitions efficiently

TLDR

Clone NTFS partition

$ ntfsclone --output [clone.img] [/dev/sda1]

Clone to file (compressed)

$ ntfsclone --save-image --output [clone.img.gz] [/dev/sda1] | gzip

Restore from image

$ ntfsclone --restore-image --output [/dev/sda1] [clone.img]

Clone metadata only

$ ntfsclone --metadata --output [meta.img] [/dev/sda1]

SYNOPSIS

ntfsclone [options] source

DESCRIPTION

ntfsclone clones NTFS partitions efficiently. Copies only used clusters.
The tool creates space-efficient backups. Supports special image format for compression.

PARAMETERS

-o, --output FILE

Output file or device.

-O, --overwrite

Overwrite existing file.

-s, --save-image

Save as special image format.

-r, --restore-image

Restore from special image.

-m, --metadata

Clone only metadata.

--rescue

Continue on read errors.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Part of ntfs-3g. Special image not mountable. Destination must be same size or larger.

HISTORY

ntfsclone was developed as part of ntfs-3g for efficient NTFS backup and restore.