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Backup Drive MBR & Partition Table:

In terminal type dd if=/dev/sda of=/media/location/backup.img bs=512 count=1.

Restore Drive MBR:

In terminal type dd if=/media/location/backup.img of=/dev/sda bs=446 count=1.

Backup Partition MBR & Partition Table:

In terminal type dd if=/dev/sda1 of=/media/location/backup.img bs=512 count=1.

Restore Partition MBR:

In terminal type dd if=/media/location/backup.img of=/dev/sda1 bs=446 count=1.

Backup An ESP:

In terminal type dd if=/dev/sda1 of=/media/location/backup.img.

[This process is exactly the same as cloning any other partition.]

Restore An ESP:

In terminal type dd if=/media/location/backup.img of=/dev/sda1.

Backup A Partition:

In terminal type dd if=/dev/sda1 of=/media/location/backup.img.

Restore A Partition:

In terminal type dd if=/media/location/backup.img of=/dev/sda1.

[RECOMMENDED ACTION] Backup A Drive:

In terminal type dd if=/dev/sda of=/media/location/backup.img.

[RECOMMENDED ACTION] Restore A Drive:

In terminal type dd if=/media/location/backup.img of=/dev/sda.

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