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From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller23@insightbb.com>
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Cc: "Peter A. Giessel" <pgiessel@mac.com>
Subject: Re: OT: Linux EXT4 dump/restore equivalent?
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"Peter A. Giessel" <pgiessel@mac.com> responded:

> According to:
> http://www.sysresccd.org/Detailed-packages-list

> It does not contain any version of restore.

> There are a lot of Linux boot disks out there. I haven't found one yet that includes an ext4 compatible restore. Debian lets you roll your own, but you need to do that before a disaster. It doesn't include useful rescue CDs like FreeBSD does.

You could try
http://www.sysresccd.org/System-tools

Some recovery tools are listed, including FSArchiver and Partimage.

Maybe one of those listed recovery tools might fit your need?

Tom