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| − | + | There are many different reasons why someone would want to create a backup of their entire hard drive. Perhaps you need to transfer all of the contents to another physical drive, or you may simply want a full hard drive backup. One of the most convenient solutions is to create an image of your hard drive. Image files are nothing more than direct copies of the entire drive but compressed into a single file for space conservation. With an image file, you can restore the entire image to a separate drive or you can retrieve individual files from within the image. If you think this is the solution you want, then read on to find out how to image a hard drive. | |
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#Download DriveImage XML from www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm and install the program. DriveImage XML is a program that will automatically create an image of any hard drive you have. It is free for personal, private use and is one of the best available programs for the job. If you have multiple drives, install the program to a drive separate from the one you intend to image. | #Download DriveImage XML from www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm and install the program. DriveImage XML is a program that will automatically create an image of any hard drive you have. It is free for personal, private use and is one of the best available programs for the job. If you have multiple drives, install the program to a drive separate from the one you intend to image. | ||
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#Wait for DriveImage XML to complete making an image file of your hard drive. Depending on the size of your hard drive and the speed of your computer, you may have to wait anywhere from half an hour to several hours. When the hard drive image generation has successfully completed, click on the button labeled "Finish." | #Wait for DriveImage XML to complete making an image file of your hard drive. Depending on the size of your hard drive and the speed of your computer, you may have to wait anywhere from half an hour to several hours. When the hard drive image generation has successfully completed, click on the button labeled "Finish." | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
