Can I back up and restore the SD card on my OPI-PC?

Kortsen · Published in 2016-4-26 02:52:40

I have Beelink on my OPI-PC installed and configured just the way I like it. I would like to back it up to my PC in case I ever need to replace the SD card. I am also thinking of upgrading from a 16gb card to a 32gb card. So first how do I back up to my computer? Second can I install a backup from a 16gb card onto a 32gb card?

didacgil9 · Published in 2016-4-26 20:40:06

You could do a dd of the file under a Linux system. Careful tho, if you have never done that before.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/disk_cloning

didacgil9 · Published in 2016-4-26 20:41:01

But, to extend your question. How do you backup your system when it is installed in the EMMC?

The_Loko · Published in 2016-4-27 19:32:58

didacgil9 replied at 2016-4-26 20:41
But, to extend your question. How do you backup your system when it is installed in the EMMC?

The easiest way is to insert a clean SD and use DD to copy the EMMC contents to SD (it will delete everything on the SD!), then insert the SD on PC and use DD again (or similar on Windows) to save the image.

didacgil9 · Published in 2016-4-28 05:09:16

Right. It is a good idea.. It is just to test other ROMs and maintain what I have achieved so far. I will do with dd, thanks.