[rdiff-backup-users] using rdiff-backup on complete drives

[Madan Kumar]

Hi All,

 

I am using rdiff-backup on windows XP and Vista. I have rdiff-backup1.1.17. I am using it on Cygwin.

 

I am able to get the backup as well as able to restore the backups on directory level.

Following are the commands for backup and restoring::

to backup - $rdiff-backup I:/source Dest

to restore - $rdiff-backup -r now Dest I:/source

It is working well.

 

Can I use it on complete drive? I want to take the backup of complete drive(partition of hard drive) and restore it as well.

I am easily taking the backup of drive:: $rdiff-backup I:/ Dest   with this command I get the backup of I:\ drive in to Dest\ directory.

Now I am facing the problem while restoring it.

When I execute this command to restore it: : $rdiff-backup -r now Dest I:/    It gives me a long error message.

I am able to restore it (backup of I:\ drive) in to any directory:: $rdiff-backup -r now Dest I:/dir , 

But I do not want to restore it in to a directory(I:/dir). I want to restore in to I:\ drive.

 

 

 

Please suggest me some way so I can get it.

 

 

 

Thanks Regards

M Chauhan