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Rescuezilla is a fork of Redo Backup and Recovery (now called Redo Rescue) after it had been abandoned for 7 years.
RESCUEZILLA IS OPEN FOR TRANSLATIONS!
Rescuezilla v2.1.1 fixes an issue with the recent v2.1 release when restoring dual-boot Windows/Linux MBR systems backup image:
- Fixed restoring dual-boot GRUB bootloader on MBR systems after bug was introduced in v2.1 (#155)
- Fixed display of error message if a partclone backup fails (#122)
- Skipped making second backup of Extended Boot Record using partclone to better match Clonezilla
- Removed partclone images on backup failure to better match Clonezilla's behavior
- Added "Are You Sure" prompt to Image Explorer (beta) so users understand the limitations
- Added Italian/Italiano (it-IT) translation by AlexTux87 (Grazie!) (#154)
- RESCUEZILLA IS OPEN FOR TRANSLATIONS!
Rescuezilla v2.2 (scheduled for release after April 2021) will be adding an automated test suite (task #151) to help prevent such bugs.
Details of previous releases available in the changelog.
Thank you to the 18 people who support Rescuezilla on Patreon. Consider contributing $1/month on the crowdfunding website Patreon so that Rescuezilla can continue to be developed.
Backwards compatibility
Rescuezilla v2.1.1 creates backups using the Clonezilla image format. Backups created with Rescuezilla v2.0 and newer cannot be restored using prior versions of Rescuezilla. Backups created with older versions of Rescuezilla can still of course be restored with v2.1.1.
Rescuezilla v2.1.1 supports restoring images created by Clonezilla, Rescuezilla, Redo Backup and Recovery v0.9.8-v1.0.4, and the old, unofficial Redo Backup updates by Sourceforge users OAM775, chcatzsf and louvetch.
Rescuezilla does not yet support restoring Redo Rescue 2.x/3.x image format. Support will be added once other higher priorities tasks have been completed.
Bug advisories
Rescuezilla is thoroughly tested using Windows, Linux, and Mac environments. The following are known bugs in v2.1.1. Please regularly consult the following table in case new bugs are discovered.
| Severity | Tracking # | Description | Fixed in release |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | #162 | Due to a pattern matching bug, when restoring MBR backups with default settings, backups created with Clonezilla and Rescuezilla can potentially not boot. This happened to a user using a Windows based network share, but restoring using a locally attached USB drive worked fine for that user. All data within the backup is fine, it's just a bug in the Rescuezilla restore logic. I am still unable to reproduce the error, but the incorrect pattern matching root cause is clear. Rescuezilla v2.1.2 resolved this bug. Until then, restoring using a locally attached USB drive should be a workaround. | v2.1.2 |
| Low | #146 | Rescuezilla doesn't match Clonezilla's ability to resize the destination filesystems, Clonezilla in some cases automaticallly re-installs the GRUB bootloader, and a few other things. For almost all backup images (including all prior versions of Rescuezilla) these advanced features have not been required for successfully restoring a disk and booting the operating system. The standard Clonezilla program is available from the terminal for advanced users who need to use functionality only available in classic Clonezilla. Rescuezilla v2.2 has implemented this advanced functionality. | v2.2 |
| Very low | #132 | A user with a disk with apparently inconsistent partitioning has issues backup and restoring their drive using Rescuezilla or other tools. Rescuezilla v2.2 automatically handles such issues. | v2.2 |
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Discussion and User Support
If you need support, start by checking the frequently asked questions, then proceed to the Rescuezilla forum.
Reviews and Testimonials
You can read reviews of Rescuezilla on AlternativeTo. Please consider writing a review and giving the project a like -- as of writing, Rescuezilla has 11 likes compared to Clonezilla's 411 likes, so very few people are discovering Rescuezilla.
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