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Backup and restore boot sector
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backup-boot-sector.sh
#!/bin/bash
# BACKUP
# Save info in text-file (parted)
sudo parted /dev/sdX print > sdX-partiotion.info
# Save info in text-file (sfdisk)
sudo sfdisk -d /dev/sdX > sdX-partiotion.info
# Save info in text-file (gdisk)
sudo gdisk -l /dev/sdX > sdX-partiotion.info
# Save boot sector to file
sudo sgdisk --backup=sdX-boot.img /dev/sdX
# RESTORE
# Write boot image to HDD
sgdisk --load-backup=sdX-boot.img /dev/sdX
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