e2image

linux

Save critical ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem metadata to a file.

Examples (5)

Write metadata located on device to a specific file

e2image /dev/sdXN path/to/image_file

Print metadata located on device to `stdout`

e2image /dev/sdXN -

Restore the filesystem metadata back to the device

e2image -I /dev/sdXN path/to/image_file

Create a large [r]aw sparse file with metadata at proper offsets

e2image -r /dev/sdXN path/to/image_file

Create a [Q]COW2 image file instead of a normal or raw image file

e2image -Q /dev/sdXN path/to/image_file