This is a simple tutorial for how to backup your SD to an image file for
future restores.

This can be useful if you are upgrading too higher capacity storage medium i.e 16gb>32gb>64gb>128gb but it won't work from higher capacity to lower.

I know this may be obvious for alot but for those that don't know, hopefully it be useful.

This will backup your emuNAND. I am using an 16GB SD card for my backup.

- Download ApplePi-Maker from
http://www.tweaking4all.com/hardware/raspberry-pi/macosx-apple-pi-baker/

- Launch the App and it will ask you for 'admin password' before proceeding further, enter your password and then choose your SD from the list on the left. *See screenshot for reference*

- Next click on 'create backup' and it ask you for location to save the .img file, once you named your file and clicked next, sit back and get a drink this can take up to 15mins depending on the size of your SD card. *See screenshot for reference*

- Once its complete you should get a .img file which is an 1-1 image backup off your SD which contains all your partitions (emuNAND) and files. *See screenshot for reference*

Like with your NAND.bin, keep this file safe and use it if you mess up and back to start from a working SD card.

Enjoy.

 

[pre10c]

can this be used to change for a bigger sd card? ie. from a 32gb to a 64gb?

 

[IpsoFact0]

can this be used to change for a bigger sd card? ie. from a 32gb to a 64gb?

i dont see why not

 

[FM360]

This is a simple tutorial for how to backup your SD to an image file for future restores.
I know this may be obvious for alot but for those that don't know, hopefully it be useful.

This will backup your emuNAND. I am using an 16GB SD card for my backup.

- Download ApplePi-Maker from
http://www.tweaking4all.com/hardware/raspberry-pi/macosx-apple-pi-baker/

- Launch the App and it will ask you for 'admin password' before proceeding further, enter your password and then choose your SD from the list on the left. *See screenshot for reference*

- Next click on 'create backup' and it ask you for location to save the .img file, once you named your file and clicked next, sit back and get a drink this can take up to 15mins depending on the size of your SD card. *See screenshot for reference*

- Once its complete you should get a .img file which is an 1-1 image backup off your SD which contains all your partitions (emuNAND) and files. *See screenshot for reference*

Like with your NAND.bin, keep this file safe and use it if you mess up and back to start from a working SD card.

Enjoy.

Can't you also use Disk Utility to back up the emunand? ApplePi-Baker isn't really meant to backup SD cards into img files for normal use.

 

[IpsoFact0]

Can't you also use Disk Utility to back up the emunand? ApplePi-Baker isn't really meant to backup SD cards into img files for normal use.

what do u mean? it does the job just fine

 

[FM360]

what do u mean? it does the job just fine

The program is meant to be used for making raspberry-pi partitions. But I guess it also gets the job done.

 

[memz5k]

can this be used to change for a bigger sd card? ie. from a 32gb to a 64gb?

Yes you can.

Can't you also use Disk Utility to back up the emunand? ApplePi-Baker isn't really meant to backup SD cards into img files for normal use.

ApplePi-Baker just uses the built-in DD OSX commands. This is just got a gui to make it simple

Example, after unmounting sd-card.
sudo dd if=/dev/disk2 of=sdcard2016.img.dd bs=512

 

[mashers]

Why not just use Disk Utility? It's built in and has a much simpler interface.

 

[memz5k]

Why not just use Disk Utility? It's built in and has a much simpler interface.

It gets the job done.

 

[cooroxd]

So does this mean we won't need the emunand transfer tool anymore?

 

[memz5k]

So does this mean we won't need the emunand transfer tool anymore?

I guess whatever is your preferred method works, but this is an entire backup image of the SD card, so all files and partitions which includes emuNAND.