I have two drives, both 500gb:
SSD: Manjaro installed alone, single boot
HDD: Dual boot Manjaro and Windows 10
I’d like to copy my Windows installation from the HDD to the SSD with Manjaro already installed.
Is this as easy as creating new partitions on the existing Manjaro SSD, then cloning the Windows partitions over, then update-grub?
Any guidance is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Try to use clonezilla or any other disk cloning software from a live ISO boot and clone the whole disk. Afterwards boot without the old HDD disk beeing connected. It could be required to assign the SSD as boot device in your firmware.
Thanks for the reply.
Sorry I wasn’t more clear. I want to replace the Manjaro install on the dual boot HDD (*which is old and outdated) with the newer, up-to-date Manjaro install that is installed stand alone on the SSD.
So the SSD, has ample space and an up-to-date Manjaro install. I have room to partition the remaining space on the SSD and add the Windows install from the HDD, but didn’t know if there are specific caveats with this.
First provide
inxi -Fxxxza --no-host
sudo parted -l
sudo efibootmgr -v
cat /etc/fstab {this command to be executed from your fresh Manjaro install}
[david@david-pc ~]$ inxi -Fxxxza --no-host
System:
Kernel: 5.4.89-1-MANJARO x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4-x86_64
root=UUID=ce7f22f1-b420-4c0b-af47-de7841dda8ed rw quiet
resume=UUID=a143b1f8-f9fe-4b13-b5e4-fa4045542c7c
Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4
dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Manjaro Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire 5741 v: V1.23 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Acer model: Aspire 5741 v: V1.23 serial: <filter> BIOS: Acer v: 1.23
date: 04/25/2011
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 11.3 Wh condition: 15.4/47.5 Wh (32%) volts: 12.2/10.8
model: SANYO Li_Ion_4000mA type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Unknown
CPU:
Info: Dual Core model: Intel Core i3 M 350 bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Nehalem family: 6 model-id: 25 (37) stepping: 2 microcode: 11
L2 cache: 3 MiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 18093
Speed: 1432 MHz min/max: 933/2266 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1432 2: 1317
3: 1301 4: 1447
Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: Split huge pages
Type: l1tf
mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode;
SMT vulnerable
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: spec_store_bypass
mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp
Type: spectre_v1
mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, IBPB: conditional,
IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB filling
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0
chip ID: 8086:0046
Device-2: ALi Gateway Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus ID: 1-1.1:3
chip ID: 0402:9665
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.10 driver: loaded: intel display ID: :0.0
screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.2x8.0")
s-diag: 414mm (16.3")
Monitor-1: LVDS1 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 102 size: 340x190mm (13.4x7.5")
diag: 389mm (15.3")
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics (ILK) v: 2.1 Mesa 20.3.3
direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:3b56
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.89-1-MANJARO
Network:
Device-1: Broadcom NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: tg3 v: 3.137 port: 3000
bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 14e4:1692
IF: enp1s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Broadcom BCM43225 802.11b/g/n
vendor: Foxconn T77H103.00 Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card driver: wl
v: kernel modules: bcma port: 3000 bus ID: 02:00.0 chip ID: 14e4:4357
IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 931.52 GiB used: 458.09 GiB (49.2%)
SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 EVO 500GB
size: 465.76 GiB block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B
speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 3B6Q
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 type: USB model: Mass Storage Device
size: 465.76 GiB block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B
serial: <filter>
Partition:
ID-1: / raw size: 457.98 GiB size: 449.8 GiB (98.21%)
used: 172.79 GiB (38.4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 60 (default) cache pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 7.77 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 227 Uptime: 1d 15h 02m wakeups: 1 Memory: 3.53 GiB
used: 1.84 GiB (52.2%) Init: systemd v: 247 Compilers: gcc: 10.2.0
Packages: pacman: 1344 lib: 394 flatpak: 0 Shell: Bash v: 5.1.0
running in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.2.02
[david@david-pc ~]$[david@david-pc ~]$ sudo parted -l
[sudo] password for david:
Model: ATA Samsung SSD 850 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 492GB 492GB primary ext4
2 492GB 500GB 8347MB primary linux-swap(v1)
Model: Mass Storage Device (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 12.9GB 12.9GB primary ntfs msftres
2 12.9GB 13.0GB 107MB primary ntfs boot
3 13.0GB 204GB 191GB primary ntfs
4 204GB 500GB 296GB extended lba
5 204GB 213GB 8661MB logical ntfs
7 213GB 254GB 41.9GB logical ext4
6 254GB 500GB 246GB logical ntfs
[david@david-pc ~]$[david@david-pc ~]$ sudo efibootmgr -v
EFI variables are not supported on this system.[david@david-pc ~]$ cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a device; this may
# be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices that works even if
# disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
UUID=ce7f22f1-b420-4c0b-af47-de7841dda8ed / ext4 defaults,noatime 0 1
UUID=a143b1f8-f9fe-4b13-b5e4-fa4045542c7c swap swap defaults,noatime 0 2
/data/Music /srv/nfs/Music none bind 0 0
server01:/nfs/music /data/music nfs auto,x-systemd.automount,x-systemd.device-
timeout=10,timeo=14,x-systemd.idle-timeout=1min 0 0OK here we go. So let’s summarize your plan:
You want to migrate Windoze to the SSD and contiue to use the existing Manjaro installed on the SSD. I think you only can keep your Manjaro on the SSD if you get it shrinked to place it temporary on the HDD (or to another backup location of course). If that’s right then I would do the following:
8a) If that’s not possible - sorry my suggestion won’t work!
8b) If copying is possible, then proceed with copying /dev/sda1 to /dev/sdb
sudo update-grub, reboot again.First - thanks for all your help.
Could I alternatively
I doubt this would work, as a Windoze clone usually only works if it sits exactly at the same sectors as it was and also partition table should be identical etc. Hard to achieve by clonezilla I guess if you leave the Manjaro partiton.
Ahh dang, well thanks. There is no way I can fit the new Manjaro partition from the ssd into the old Manjaro install on the HDD. Too big of a size difference. (40gb vs 180 gb).
I’ll keep exploring.
Wollie, I took a second look and I had an adjacent partition that I was able to delete to make room for the Manjaro install (from the SSD). Here is what I’ve done so far:
-Cloned the HDD with Dual Boot Windows and (older) Manjaro(X) and verified it’s function
-Removed the adjacent partition on the above, and expanded the Manjaro(X) partition to allow
adequate room for the Manjaro(A) install I desire from the SSD.
Once it’s all copied over, going to put the newly copied drive over and see if it boots, and functions as desired. If so I’ll then clone it to the SSD.
So copying the partition did not work, as I suspected it might not.
I will clone Manjaro(A) on the SSD, resize, then clone the resized partition to the new partition on the HDD. Once I confirm it’s working, I’ll clone the whole shabang to the SSD.