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Detonate · 02-04-2013, 06:56 AM

One little glitch I have run into using dd to clone a drive is, if both drives are to be used in the same computer they will both have the same UUID which causes problems with mounting.

You can fix this with the tune2fs command.

Code:

tune2fs -U random /dev/sdX

That will change the UUID of the disk to new randomly generated UUID.

02-04-2013, 06:56 AM	#14
Detonate Member (8 bit) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ault, Colorado, USA Posts: 194	One little glitch I have run into using dd to clone a drive is, if both drives are to be used in the same computer they will both have the same UUID which causes problems with mounting. You can fix this with the tune2fs command. Code: tune2fs -U random /dev/sdX That will change the UUID of the disk to new randomly generated UUID. __________________ If you think you are too old to learn, you probably always were. http://www.thegeezergeek.net http://www.bigredonecannoneers.org