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how can i transfer the complete working of my Ubuntu to a clean install on ssd

Asked by Tonyt

going to do a brand new install on ssd of 12.04 to replace the hdd drive in my desktop pc which used as a media centre/games pc .the drives old and tried ,noisey .install and setting up the ssd i can do .but as the desktop set up how i want with virtal box ,programs etc downloads bit and bobs .is there a way a can mirror everything on the old hdd and transport to the ssd .so no additial resetting up as to be done or downloading as to be done .so i can swicth on pc and everything work as it did when was on the old hdd .while moving over the can separate the ubuntu home from ssd to a hdd in pc to minimise the writes on the ssd??? as been told this shorten the ssd life ??

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

So you have a virtualbox PC and you want to transfer it to the SSD, is that correct?

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Tonyt (tonys666) said : 		#2

it a normal desk pc with used a multi use media/games etc want do a new intall on a ssd drive as found this the best option .and want to copy clone/copy everything off the pc old hard drive to the ssd but not the 12.04 ubuntu o/s which wil a be new 12.04 install on ssd with all the old stuff i have installed .download .files basicly everthing i have put on the which also includes a virtual box runin wind 7jiust uesd as an example off the old hdd and merge it with the new ssd install ..so i do not to need reinstall programs files apt etc plus i what if possible move the home folders off the ssd and place the on hdd to limit the writes on the ssd as been told shorts the life of a ssd

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

You can use rsync or dd to copy the data over. I'd just do a clean install on SSD then restore the user data from your backups.

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Tonyt (tonys666) said : 		#4

thanks how do i use rsync or dd ? any links to shown move the data ?.thought they were use to clone complete hard drives did looked at dd to clone drive at one stage

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N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#5

Hi ,
The Operating System is not simple files you can copy and paste(throw in) to another disk and then you have the demand to work just like that - Out of the box.
There is a structure , there are millions of files .. is not simple. OK, Unix-based systems have simplest construction than Windows , but again is not so easy. You know ? Is not just a copy and paste.

For me you have 2 options to achieve what you want.

1) Do a fresh installation of Ubuntu in SSD and then copy ONLY you personal files and personal configuration files from programs you had. Of course you have to re-install all the programs from scratch , but you will have your configuration files ready.
Yes , files from your /home directory can be copied just like that. Simple , and replace the existents.

2) Use a program specialized to this work . Clone !
For instance , you can use CloneZilla => http://clonezilla.org/
This is not the easiest solution (as the first) but clonezilla is capable to clone your entire Ubuntu partition (even the whole disk) and restore it to a new disk . Read the documentation carefully and...

GOOD LUCK !

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