How to backup windows bootcamp (partitioned) part of HDD

Kobe24 · Kobe24 #1 (**permalink**)

02-16-2011, 11:47 PM

Hey guys! I am about to setup bootcamp with Windows 7 on my macbook pro and I will probably partitioning around 50GB. My only question is that how will i backup this portion of my internal HDD with my usb external HDD? Currently I am using CCC (carbon copy cloner) to backup my whole HDD. Will CCC backup the partitioned portion?!
Thanks for any help everyone, I really appreciate it!

JUKE179r · JUKE179r #2 (**permalink**)

02-17-2011, 12:03 AM

With CCC, backing up non-HFS+-formatted volumes (Bootcamp) is not currently supported.
But they are investigating how to provide this support in a future release.

I have read that people have used Winclone to backup their bootcamp partition but not with good results.

chscag · chscag #3 (**permalink**)

02-17-2011, 03:05 AM

Agree with not using Winclone. Too many problems and it reportedly has caused corruption for some.

However, Microsoft was real nice with Windows 7 and provided an easy way to make the backup direct from Windows. All you need is an external drive formatted to NTFS (must be NTFS or it will not work)

Select backup from the Start menu. Attach the formatted NTFS external drive. Now select backup and backup to image. (both) Windows 7 will make a clone copy of your partition to the external drive and at the same time make a compressed backup of the files and folders.

In order to restore, attach the NTFS external drive and then boot the machine (your Mac) with the Windows 7 DVD, select the Boot Camp partition, and click on restore image. Follow directions. The program will restore your Windows 7 partition from the external NTFS drive.

Kobe24 · Kobe24 #4 (**permalink**)

02-17-2011, 10:28 PM

Thanks guys! Cleared things up for me quite a bit.

JUKE179r · JUKE179r #5 (**permalink**)

02-18-2011, 01:02 AM

I just upgraded from WinXP Pro to Win 7 Ultimate on my Bootcamp partition and I am new to it. Thx for the backup info chscag!

CelticArtFan · CelticArtFan #6 (**permalink**)

02-27-2011, 05:36 PM

I just added a Bootcamp partition for Win 7 and wondered about the Windows backup. Does the external HDD need to be dedicated for backups only or can it have some existing files on it?

I know it's not a problem for Time Machine backups, except that it limits available backup space. I assume it works generally the same. Can someone confirm this?

-CAF

chscag · chscag #7 (**permalink**)

02-27-2011, 10:20 PM

As long as the external hard drive is formatted to NTFS and has space for the image and backup folder, it can be shared with other data. I have mine setup that way and it works fine.

Kobe24 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2011 Posts: 12 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro (2010)- 2.4 GHz Duo- 8 GB Ram	02-16-2011, 11:47 PM Hey guys! I am about to setup bootcamp with Windows 7 on my macbook pro and I will probably partitioning around 50GB. My only question is that how will i backup this portion of my internal HDD with my usb external HDD? Currently I am using CCC (carbon copy cloner) to backup my whole HDD. Will CCC backup the partitioned portion?! Thanks for any help everyone, I really appreciate it! Late 2010 MacBook Pro 13"  2.4GHz Duo 8 GB Ram 750GB HDD
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JUKE179r #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2009 Location: DohaLondonVegas Posts: 862 Mac Specs: '07 MBP 256GB SSD/6GB RAM/SL <--DAW!!!	02-17-2011, 12:03 AM With CCC, backing up non-HFS+-formatted volumes (Bootcamp) is not currently supported. But they are investigating how to provide this support in a future release. I have read that people have used Winclone to backup their bootcamp partition but not with good results. '07 MBP 3,1 w/ Vertex 4 SSD \| Logic Pro 9 \| Ableton Live 8 \| Traktor Pro 2 \| AKAI MPC2000XL \| Roland MV-8000, TR-808 & TR-909 \| Ensoniq ASR-10 \| x0xb0x #911 \| Denon DN-MC6000 \| (3) Technics SL-1200MK1 \| 3000+ vinyl records
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Kobe24 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2011 Posts: 12 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro (2010)- 2.4 GHz Duo- 8 GB Ram	02-17-2011, 10:28 PM Thanks guys! Cleared things up for me quite a bit. Late 2010 MacBook Pro 13"  2.4GHz Duo 8 GB Ram 750GB HDD
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JUKE179r #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2009 Location: DohaLondonVegas Posts: 862 Mac Specs: '07 MBP 256GB SSD/6GB RAM/SL <--DAW!!!	02-18-2011, 01:02 AM I just upgraded from WinXP Pro to Win 7 Ultimate on my Bootcamp partition and I am new to it. Thx for the backup info chscag! '07 MBP 3,1 w/ Vertex 4 SSD \| Logic Pro 9 \| Ableton Live 8 \| Traktor Pro 2 \| AKAI MPC2000XL \| Roland MV-8000, TR-808 & TR-909 \| Ensoniq ASR-10 \| x0xb0x #911 \| Denon DN-MC6000 \| (3) Technics SL-1200MK1 \| 3000+ vinyl records
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chscag #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,970 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	02-27-2011, 10:20 PM As long as the external hard drive is formatted to NTFS and has space for the image and backup folder, it can be shared with other data. I have mine setup that way and it works fine. Community Guidelines
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CelticArtFan #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1 Mac Specs: MBP OS X 10.6.6, 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, Win 7 Ult, 3G iPhone	02-27-2011, 05:36 PM I just added a Bootcamp partition for Win 7 and wondered about the Windows backup. Does the external HDD need to be dedicated for backups only or can it have some existing files on it? I know it's not a problem for Time Machine backups, except that it limits available backup space. I assume it works generally the same. Can someone confirm this? -CAF
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