Dieder Vervoort wrote:
> Copied the MBR: dd if=/dev/sdb of=/dev/sdc bs=446 count =1
I think the correct value for bs is 512
(google) i.e. the first usable
http://forums.opensuse.org/archives/sls-archives/archives-suse-linux/archives-install-boot/384843-moving-grub-mbr-record-another-hdd.html
> Indeed this is working. ( Test it with 2 identical USB-keys)
> But I think this is not a solution because the target usb is not the same
> size and make.
It will work as long as the destination is as large or larger than
the source.
If the new key is larger, the added space will stay unused afte
2009/9/27 Dieder Vervoort :
> What I am trying to do: I would like to make a copy of my USB-key to one or
> more files,
> send the files to a friend and he has to dd / copy this file to his USB-Key,
> and I was hoping this should work.
Then what you have done previously will work on the proviso
Hi Adrian,
Indeed this is working. ( Test it with 2 identical USB-keys)
But I think this is not a solution because the target usb is not the
same size and make.
Thats why I copied the files and the MBR separately.( forgot to mention
this )
What I am trying to do: I would like to make a copy o
2009/9/26 Dieder Vervoort :
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to clone a bootable USB key B ( FAT32)
>
> I format USB key C and set the boot flag.
> Copied all files from USB-B to USB-C in Windows.
> Copied the MBR: dd if=/dev/sdb of=/dev/sdc bs=446 count =1
>
> When I boot from USB-B I get only the wor
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