Secure your drive data with FileRestore Professional - Drive Image.
If a drive is at risk of failing, has bad sectors, or there is a possibility that lost data may become overwritten, then it is recommended that an image (a copy) of the drive be created. The image can be opened, scanned and the data recovered.
A drive image is a single file that contains a copy of the entire contents of a physical drive, logical drive (partition) or removable device drive.
A drive image is an exact copy of a drive and therefore, unlike backing up a hard drives data, it also saves the boot data and all other important file system data.
A drive image is an exact copy of a drive and therefore, unlike backing up a hard drives data, it also saves the boot data and all other important file system data.
You run security software to prevent your data from being stolen! Then why allow your data to be accidentally, intentionally, or maliciously lost forever when you can prevent this also!
Create regular images of your drives and save them to a CD, DVD or USB attached drive.
If your files are deleted or lost in the future, a drive image will ensure that you have an exact copy of all your data. If your files are deleted or lost then the drive image can be scanned and the duplicate files restored. Guaranteed Recovery!
Imaging a drive with bad sectors
If a drive has bad sectors (physical damage) then it is recommended that an image of the drive be created. A file scan of a drive with bad sectors may not locate all the lost data. Drive imaging utilises a different scanning methodology to create an image. To recover data from a drive with bad sectors - Create the drive image and then scan the image for all available file and folder data.
Creating a drive image
Select Drive Image from the FileRestore Wizard.
Create regular images of your drives and save them to a CD, DVD or USB attached drive.
If your files are deleted or lost in the future, a drive image will ensure that you have an exact copy of all your data. If your files are deleted or lost then the drive image can be scanned and the duplicate files restored. Guaranteed Recovery!
Imaging a drive with bad sectors
If a drive has bad sectors (physical damage) then it is recommended that an image of the drive be created. A file scan of a drive with bad sectors may not locate all the lost data. Drive imaging utilises a different scanning methodology to create an image. To recover data from a drive with bad sectors - Create the drive image and then scan the image for all available file and folder data.
Creating a drive image
Select Drive Image from the FileRestore Wizard.
Select "Create Drive Image" and either the complete drive or a sector range (area) of the drive that you wish to image.
Once imaging commences, a status bar will detail the progress of the image being created. A small drive will only take a few seconds to image. A large drive may take some time.
Once imaging commences, a status bar will detail the progress of the image being created. A small drive will only take a few seconds to image. A large drive may take some time.
Once the image is created, the image file can be opened and selected from the drive dropdown list. The image can be scanned as if it were an actual drive.
Writing an Image File
Imaging provides the ability to write the contents of a previously created image file e.g. the disk structure, file and folder structure, to a drive. The newly written drive is an identical copy of the original drive and its data.
Creating drive image file on a regular basis, is highly recommended as part of your routine system maintenance. A drive image is a powerful alternative to backup and will enable a full restore of your data in the event of data loss.
Drive images are identical clones of your actual drives. Routine drive imaging ensures that all data is available for recovery in situations where, for example, you experience a hard drive crash, and/or your data becomes lost/deleted.
A FileRestore drive image scan will ensure a complete and full recovery of your drives data.
Writing an Image File
Imaging provides the ability to write the contents of a previously created image file e.g. the disk structure, file and folder structure, to a drive. The newly written drive is an identical copy of the original drive and its data.
Creating drive image file on a regular basis, is highly recommended as part of your routine system maintenance. A drive image is a powerful alternative to backup and will enable a full restore of your data in the event of data loss.
Drive images are identical clones of your actual drives. Routine drive imaging ensures that all data is available for recovery in situations where, for example, you experience a hard drive crash, and/or your data becomes lost/deleted.
A FileRestore drive image scan will ensure a complete and full recovery of your drives data.
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