using Clonezilla ...

[adym3333]

I am creating image of my hard drive using clonezilla and saving it on usb(16gb). My hard drive is of 80 GB so is it necessary the USB should also be a 80 gb or the place where i am placing image should have 80GB or it can be saved in less space ......... As I created one of my 40GB hd it took 3.7 GB space on usb for its image.....So the image size depends on the data on hd or what ???

[adym3333]

I am creating image of my hard drive using clonezilla and saving it on usb(16gb). My hard drive is of 80 GB so is it necessary the USB should also be a 80 gb or the place where i am placing image should have 80GB or it can be saved in less space ......... As I created one of my 40GB hd it took 3.7 GB space on usb for its image.....So the image size depends on the data on hd or what ???

[howefield]

As long as it is a supported file system, it will only back up the used blocks. What are you backing up, ext, ntfs or what ?

[howefield]

And threads merged,.. one really is sufficient.

[adym3333]

ext file system

[howefield]

I have 2 Ubuntu installs on one of my disks and the disk image is 3.4 gig, however the vista image from another disk is 16.7 gigs.

I'd think you'd be fine.