Imaging my Hard Disk for later reinstallation

manulekamanuleka
edited November 2008 in Science & Tech
i want to switch to ubuntu, but i would like to keep an Image of my Hard Disk for later reinstallation if necessary... i'm a newbie to imaging!!!

can someone throw me a quick or brief guide into doing this? I would prefer free tools...

thanks for any help

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  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited November 2008
    If you have the space you can use Wubi. It'll download Ubuntu, create a partition and dual boot XP and Ubuntu. If you get tired of it, uninstall Wubi and everything goes back to normal.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited November 2008
    Here are some free imaging and cloning software options(s). I have no experience with any of this and cannot vouch for its effectiveness. I use Acronis for imaging. It's not freeware. What I linked to may be good - I just don't know.
  • manulekamanuleka
    edited November 2008
    thanks Black Hawk, Wubi seems great but i don't have broadband... i prefer a clean installation of Ubuntu... although i will look into to Wubi when i'm at my friends place hehe (broadband)
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