---
name: "partclone.xxxfs"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "partclone"
version: "0.2.48-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/partclone.xxxfs"
---

# partclone.xxxfs(8)

The utility for clone and restore an etx2/ext3 partition.

## NAME

partclone.extfs - The utility for clone and restore an etx2/ext3 partition.

## SYNOPSIS

partclone.extfs \[options\]... \[MODE\] \[SOURCE FILE\] \[OUTPUT FILE\]

## DESCRIPTION

**partclone.extfs** is a part of Partclone project for ext2/3 file system. Partclone is a project like the well-known backup utility "Partition Image" a.k.a partimage. Partclone provide utilities to back up used blocks and design for higher compatibility of the file system using supported library like e2fslibs.

## OPTIONS

- **-o, --output FILE**

  Output FILE

- **-O --overwrite FILE**

  Output FILE, overwriting if exists

- **-s, --source FILE**

  Source FILE

- **-L, --logfile FILE**

  Log FILE

- **-c, --clone**

  Save to the special image format

- **-r, --restore**

  Restore from the special image format

- **-b, --dev-to-dev**

  Local device to device copy mode

- **-D, --domain**

  Create GNU Ddrescue domain log file from source device

- **--offset\_domain=X**

  Add X (in bytes) to all positions reported in the domain log file

- **-R, --rescue**

  Continue after disk read errors

- **-dX, --debug=X**

  Set the debug level to X = \[0\|1\|2\]

- **-C, --no\_check**

  Don't check device size and free space

- **-X, --dialog**

  Output message as Dialog Format

- **-I, --ignore\_fschk**

  Ignore filesystem check

- **--ignore\_crc**

  Ignore crc check error

- **-F, --force**

  Force progress

- **-f, --UI-fresh**

  Fresh times of progress

- **-q, --quiet**

  quiet mode, no progress update

- **-v, --version**

  Display partclone version

- **-h, --help**

  Display this help

## Examples:

clone /dev/hda1 to hda1.img and display debug information.

partclone.extfs -c -d -s /dev/hda1 -o hda1.img

restore /dev/hda1 from hda1.img and display debug information.

partclone.extfs -r -d -s hda1.img -o /dev/hda1

restore image from clonezilla(split, gzip,) with stdin source

cat sda1.ext3-ptcl-img.gz.a\* \> gunzip -c \| partclone.ext3 -d -r -s - -o /dev/sda1

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<thomas@nchc.org.tw\>

## SUPPORT

You can get support at http://partclone.org

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Thomas Tsai \<thomas@nchc.org.tw\>