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From: Rob Bosch <robbosch AT msn DOT com>
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Subject: Re: ntfsclone for cygwin 1.7 (issues pointing to shadow copies)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:02:13 -0600
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> /proc/partitions is populated, but only with actual disks. The device
> mapping for disks is a mapping from the internal NT namespace objects=20
> \Device\HarddiskX\PartitionY to the POSIX-like /dev/sdXY. Since shadow co=
pies
> of a disk don't match this mapping, you're out of luck. Maybe we can add =
a=20
> mapping in a later Cygwin release and I added it to my TODO list, but thi=
s is
> definitely no fodder for 1.7.1.=20

I think it would be a good TODO item and I certainly understand why it won'=
t make 1.7.1. I think it would be a great addition to have cygwin have a ge=
neral approach/utility to add shadow copies as POSIX-like devices (/dev/sdX=
Y).=20

I found a different open source utility that does what I need (I think). I'=
m trying to verify the image is similar to that of ntfsclone which is a blo=
ck-level image. Just an FYI in case someone else is trying to accomplish th=
e same task.

http://odin-win.sourceforge.net/=20

Thanks for the replies and clarification.

Rob

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