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Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition

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AndyHancock wrote:

> I'm no longer looking for the best solution (actually, I don't think I
> ever was), just one that is simple and works.  Others may be better,
> but I'm willing to forgo that if it means spending significantly more
> time getting to it (including returning products and trialing others).

Sure, like I said, I wouldnt bother personally, I'd just check that the
cloned Win partition does work properly, because it isnt really feasible
to do a comparision when the cloning is done at the Win level and so
you will inevitably see some changes happen during and after the
cloning has been completed, before you can do a binary compare.

And its so much easier to just check if the restore partitions do what
they are supposed to do rather than do a binary compare of those too.

> I looked up the bootable CD, and I don't mean to sound
> unappreciative of your good info, but I'm going to see
> what is viable without getting into new territory.

Sure, like I said, I dont believe that route is worth bothering with myself.

You just asked what I meant by a Win Live CD, thats one form of that.

> But ignoring that [ ;) ], you said I have to put a utility on it that
> does bit-by-bit compare.  I just re-read your previous post and it's
> beginning to click.  The sizes of partitions 3 and 4 don't change,
> so are you implying that every bit in every sector of the cloned
> partition will match the corresponding bit and sector of the original?

If the clone is done on a bit by bit basis, yes.

The cloner has no alternative with a file system it doesnt understand.

Its less clear if it does understand the file system those use, but
you can always force a bit by bit clone with any decent cloner.

> Mark mentioned that cloning doesn't always happen bit-by-bit,

Yes, it usually doesnt with file systems that the cloner understands.

> but in light of the above, does that mean his
> comment only applies when partition sizes change?

No, it also applys when the partition size does change, with a file
system that the cloner understands, because bit by bit cloning isnt
as efficient as normal cloning and so it normally has to be specified
that you want a bit by bit clone if you want one, except with the
crudest cloners than can only do a bit by bit clone. 

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How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-14 20:56 -0800
  Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-15 16:18 +1100
    Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-14 21:42 -0800
  Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2012-01-15 13:39 +0000
    Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-15 11:43 -0800
      Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2012-01-15 20:23 +0000
        Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-15 12:49 -0800
          Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition Arno <me@privacy.net> - 2012-01-16 01:18 +0000
            Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-15 20:52 -0800
              Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-16 21:49 -0800
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-17 19:50 +1100
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition Mark F <mark53916@gmail.com> - 2012-01-17 15:27 -0500
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-17 21:30 -0800
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-17 21:19 -0800
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-18 17:04 +1100
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-17 22:46 -0800
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-18 20:42 +1100
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-18 21:28 -0800
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-20 06:27 +1100
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-19 21:07 -0800
    Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition Yousuf Khan <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> - 2012-01-17 04:00 -0500
      Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-17 21:33 -0800
        Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition Yousuf Khan <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> - 2012-01-19 11:37 -0500
          Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-20 06:34 +1100
          Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-19 21:17 -0800
            Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition Yousuf Khan <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> - 2012-01-25 10:53 -0500
              Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-26 06:16 +1100
          Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition willbill <postonNG@postonNG.net> - 2012-01-20 12:52 -0600
            Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-21 08:49 +1100
              Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-22 21:29 -0800
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2012-01-24 05:32 +1100
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-24 17:54 -0800
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition willbill <postonNG@postonNG.net> - 2012-01-24 12:22 -0600
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-24 18:05 -0800
                Re: How to compare clone of a partition with source partition AndyHancock <andymhancock@gmail.com> - 2012-01-24 18:57 -0800

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