Is there a way to use 'dd' command to get a hard drive image that ignores the free space on the hard drive?
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Best Answer
No. dd is a block-by-block copy that ignores content (nothing is ever free, just not yet overwritten). If you want to ignore free space you have to use a logical imaging tool such as Ghost, Acronis or similar.