Hey guys,

I'm looking to clone my n810's microsd card into an image on my desktop. I currently have the card set up as a cloned os, but I want to backup the card (along with partitions) as an image; so, dragging and dropping files is not an option. I want to have a backup of my card before I wipe it and reclone my internal flash. I searched this forum, but could only find info on creating a cloned os.

What software (ubuntu or xp) would you recommend I use to clone my sd card?

Thanks!
H.

dd on ubuntu, its easy to use and probably already installed

dd if=/dev/sdx of=~/image

sweet! So, just I did a bit of homework per your tip, and I see that I can do one partition at a time. Is there a way I can do the whole card in just one whole swoop, or am I not seeing that dd can do this too? thanks!

if your card is /dev/sdx, your partitions will be /dev/sdx1 /dev/sdx2 /dev/sdx3, etc. You can dd if=/dev/sdx by itself

using the whole disk is quicker and more convenient, also includes boot sector stuff. However... if your dump it back to a differently sized device you could end up in a world of pain, also loopback mounting, although possible is MUCH harder.