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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 v2.1.3 improves usability on low-resolution displays:
- Added scrollbars to improve usability on low-resolution displays (#164)
- Fixed automatic maximization of Rescuezilla's main window (#164)
- Added Greek/Ελληνικά (el-GR) translation by tkatsageorgis (ευχαριστώ!) (#171)
- Added Japanese/日本語 (ja-JP) translation by AE720 (ありがとう！) (#176)
Details of previous releases available in the changelog.
Please consider giving a like on AlternativeTo so that more people can discover Rescuezilla!* Huge thanks to the 24 people who support Rescuezilla by contributing $1/month on the crowdfunding website Patreon.
Backwards compatibility
Rescuezilla v2.1.3 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 v2.1.3.
Rescuezilla v2.1.3 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 v2.1.3. Please regularly consult the following table in case new bugs are discovered.
| Severity | Tracking # | Description | Fixed in release |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | #208 | A user with an unclear RAID configuration has reported using Rescuezilla without making any changes was not able to reboot into his operating system. It's unclear the cause of this, as Rescuezilla (like the industry-standard Clonezilla that it's based on) should not be making any changes to hard drives without first clearly requesting confirmation from the user. Rescuezilla v2.2 has overhauled the RAID user-interface, improved handling of the common filesystem-directly-on-disk case and matched remaining Clonezilla functionality for better support of many corner cases. | v2.2 |
| 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 |
If you encounter any additional bugs, please report them (ideally with logs) on the GitHub issues page (after searching for duplicate issues). Rescuezilla is developed with your support on Patreon.
Checksums
sha256sum:
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sha1sum:
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md5sum:
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Please note: Before v2.1.3 was officially released, a draft build of v2.1.3 had been mistakenly published for a few minutes.
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 most importantly giving the project a like -- as of writing, Rescuezilla has 16 likes compared to Clonezilla's 413 likes, so very few people are discovering Rescuezilla.
Download
Download the 64-bit version of Rescuezilla: rescuezilla-2.1.3-64bit.groovy.iso (recommended). The 32-bit version (for computers made before 2006) will be back at some point. Use balenaEtcher to flash the image to a USB drive, reboot your PC and boot from USB. If you would like to see the project continue, please consider supporting the project on Patreon.