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# Clonezilla Image Restoration

## <mark style="color:blue;">Prerequisites</mark> <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

* A 4GB or larger flash drive (USB 3.0 model recommended for speed)
* A PC running Windows 10

## <mark style="color:blue;">Downloads</mark> <a href="#downloads" id="downloads"></a>

* Download the Clonezilla alternative stable version from <https://clonezilla.org/downloads.php>
* [Direct Link to ISO](https://osdn.net/projects/clonezilla/downloads/74520/clonezilla-live-20210127-groovy-amd64.iso/)

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## <mark style="color:blue;">Flash Drive Creation</mark> <a href="#creating-the-flash-drive" id="creating-the-flash-drive"></a>

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* Download the ISO file and Rufus tool, linked above
* Insert your flash drive and run Rufus

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* Click Select and choose the ISO file you just downloaded.

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* Click START

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* Click OK. This will erase your flash drive and turn it into an Ubuntu installer.
* Wait for Rufus to complete.

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* Create a new folder on the flash drive to contain your images. It must not contain any spaces. In this example, we name it TERA-MK100-40-R1
* Copy the folder containing your image into the images folder

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* Final Result:

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* Safely eject the flash drive and unplug it from the PC.

## <mark style="color:blue;">Using Clonezilla</mark> <a href="#using-clonezilla" id="using-clonezilla"></a>

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* Connect your newly created flash drive to the OnLogic PC and power it on.
* If no operating system is installed, the system will likely boot right into Clonezilla.

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* If it does not, Press F2 or Delete to access the BIOS. Under the Boot tab, make it the first boot device.
* Exact boot instructions vary by model. If you need assistance, contact <support@onlogic.com>.

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* Select the 2nd option at the Clonezilla boot menu (ending with “& To RAM”)

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* Some unimportant text will fly by as Clonezilla boots up

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* Press enter to select Language.
* English is recommended to match this guide

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* Press enter to select keyboard layout.

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* Press enter to start Clonezilla

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* Choose the device-image option (default)

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* Choose the local\_dev option (default)

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* A list of the disk drives will be printed. This can be helpful for reference but can usually be ignored. Press control-C to close it.

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* Select your USB flash drive as the source defice

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* no-fsck is fine

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* Select your images folder and press enter

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* Do not go any further into the folders.
* Press tab twice and enter to select Done

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* Beginner mode is best for our purposes

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* Choose the restoredisk option

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* You will be prompted to select an image from your images folder.

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* Now you will be prompted to choose which disk the image is applied to. In this example, the Transcend drive is our boot drive so we select it.

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* Yes, check the image before restoring

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* Press enter twice to continue.

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* The image restore process will now begin!

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* Additional Yes/No prompts may appear as Clonezilla processes your image. Type Y and press enter on each one.

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* Success! The image has been applied. Press enter to continue as the prompt on the screen says.

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* Select the reboot option and immediately unplug your flash drive.
* The system will restart and should boot right up into your restored image.