How do I create a backup image of an SD card?
I have to copy my SD card to my hard-drive. I know that I have to mount and unmount it, but the following line doesn't work:
dd if=/media/oneiric of=~/sd-card-copy.img
That was my first try, but then I found out that I have to unmount my card and select /dev/sdX
. The problem is that the command fdisk -l
isn't showing anything. Nothing happens and therefore I can't copy my files.
How can I fix this?
Solution 1:
Run mount | grep "/media/oneiric"
. This will show the sdcard device (/dev/sdXX). Then run:
sudo umount /media/oneiric
sudo dd if=/dev/sdXX of=~/sd-card-copy.img