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Create Bootable Backup System Image

Sarah Jenkins • • 4 min read
Create Bootable Backup System Image

I have successfully installed 20.04 and done lots of customization. In the event of a tragedy I would not like to have to start all over again. Is there a simple way (suitable for us newbies) to create a bootable thumb drive image of the customized system, preferably (but not necessarily) including user files, that I could use to restore the system to its current state? I am running on a Dell XPS 410 desktop computer. My apologies if this has been answered previously. Thank you.

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Creating Backup System Image of Bootable USB

  • Boot Live USB, plug in Source USB.

  • Open Gnome-Disks

  • Select the disk you wish to backup on the left.

  • Select the icon that looks like a stack of pancakes upper right.

  • Click "Create Disk Image" and enter a location where to save the image.
  • Use the pancake icon when you want to restore or clone the image to another drive.
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