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Thread: dd'ing gpt disk

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    dd'ing gpt disk

    Is cloning a GPT disk different to cloning a MBR disk with dd?

    Can a GPT clone be dd'ed to a clean unformatted disk?

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    Re: dd'ing gpt disk

    Not partitions, nor from MBR to gpt.

    Do not use dd to copy partition with gpt due to unique guids & UUIDs post #12
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1680929
    Do not use dd with gpt partitions. Whole drive ok if old drive not used anymore, or no duplicates.
    But do not use dd for copies from MBR to gpt partitioned drives
    https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Disk_Cloning
    UEFI boot install & repair info - Regularly Updated :
    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295
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