5 Tools to Backup Clone Copy and Restore your hardrive.
July 30th, 2008 | by Randy |(1.) DriveImage XML [source] allows you to backup logical drives and partitions to image files, browse these images, view and extract files, restore these images to the same or a different drive, copy directly from drive to drive Image creation uses Microsoft´s Volume Shadow Services (VSS), allowing you to create safe “hot images” even from drives currently in use.
Images are stored in XML files, allowing you to process them with 3rd party tools. Never again be stuck with a useless backup! Restore images to drives without having to reboot.
DriveImage XML runs under Windows XP Home, XP Professional and Windows Server 2003 only. The program will backup, image and restore drives formatted with FAT 12, 16, 32 and NTFS.
(2.) Cobian Backup [source] is a multi-threaded program that can be used to schedule and backup your files and directories from their original location to other directories/drives in the same computer or other computer in your network. FTP backup is also supported in both directions (download and upload). Cobian Backup supports several methods of compression and strong encryption.
(3.) XXCloneE [source] copies the whole Windows NT, 2000, or XP system volume to another disk that will be ready to boot without a restore step. You may boot the system from the clone volume when disaster strikes. The cloned volume may be of any size as long as the volume data can fit. It can copy from FAT to NTFS or vice versa. Supports USB-disk, PATA, and SATA. Ideal for periodic backup, disk upgrade, or migration. Extremely easy to use.
(4.) MediaDoctor [source] is a handy software tool for data recovery and copying from different drives: Floppy Disk, CD-ROM/CD-R/W, DVD ROM/R, ZIP, Hard drive and others.
(5.) Idlebackup [source] easy to use backup and restore program that can make a backup during idle time of the computer. Can also make a compressed (zip) backup. Suited for novice and advanced users. Can be started manually or in automatic mode. When started manually, optionally you can select to shutdown the computer afterwards.
The backup medium to be used is: hard-disk/usb-stick/usb-drive or network. There is an option in mode ´Mirror´ to synchronize the backup (cleanup unused files on the backup).
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