On a physical separate hard drive?
@Aravisian thanks for pointing to this article, in doing as described, will I get a complete "copy" of all my system settings and extensions or do I have to reconfigure everything from the scratch?
it's a notebook with a buildin but replaceable SSD
In that case you can just remove your current sdd and add a new one, and then install zorin os the same way you did before with a USB except this time instead of the "Install alongside" option you can use the "Erase disk" option
To do this, just move your entire Home Directory and move its contents to your new installation, replacing any existing default files with the new.
yes - I could start all over again (besides: I have no clue how to format / partition that new piece of hardware) but my point was to transfer everything I have downloaded and configures and setup on and personalized on my existing system and NOT to start all over again
Moving a partition from one hard drive to another is not easy...
okay, I assume with all hidden files but one question remains: I have only access to one drive at a time because the SSD is notebook build in - how / where can I secure all this home stuff (online?) to have access after I replaced the SSD?
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Can you open the "Disk usage analyzer" app and tell us how much storage space you have used up?
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You can use Pcloud or Sync.com...
An external USB Drive...
That is my own way is a plug in external drive.
It's new and unfamiliar, but once you explore it, you get used to it pretty quickly.
You recognize what you can save and what you can declutter.
This is why I prefer this method- because instead of something else unintelligently backing up everything, you find yourself doing needed spring cleaning as you go.
Its slightly more complex for me, since I Use Launchpad to upload my work; I must also export my public and secret keys and then import them on the new build.
That is one of many examples that may influence why I prefer my method. Since I must do more things than just plug 'n' go. It helps me remember and keep tabs on all the little things that need to be checked and moved and rechecked.
Backing up a filesystem on a cloud storage thing is probably not the greatest idea. It's probably best to use a usb
okay thank you very much guys. I will organize an USB C external drive, move that home files, replace the SSD with a fresh new one and reinstall zorinOS from USB stick, then doing the reository thing and then the home directory recovertransfer
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Yes that is the windows partition. It's probably best to put your zorin partition on a usb.
I'm going to jump in here with a suggestion ..... download a program called Rescuezilla it will make a complete picture of your drive or partition which ever you want ..... you can then use it to copy that partition to you new drive ..... instructions on how to use it are here with pictures .... I use this as my main source of backup .... just be sure you remember which partition you want to copy .... I advise opening the program and seeing how it works before trying it for real .....
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I was going to suggest using Clonezilla.
I will take a look at rescuezilla.
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You can copy and paste in gparted between two different disks if both are connected at same time. I did it when the software that came with my ssd only wanted to copy one partition ie. windows so I did this.
I don't think it would be recommended but it is possible.
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I forgot a bit of crucial information. I did this using the Zorin boot USB as you cannot do it in normal Zorin. You cannot move the partition of the running OS whilst it's running.
Here is the website .... Rescuezilla is just not as complicated as Clonezilla and very easy to use plus it is portable as it is on a bootable thumb drive ..... not sure about Clonezilla ..... here is the link to Rescuezilla .....
Some of the features of RZ (Rescuezilla) ......
True with dejavu and timeshift.
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