Create image from boot disk environment?

Corsair · 15. Jan 2012, 01:39 PM

Apologies if this has been asked before (I did a search but didn't really find what I wanted).

My question:

Out of all the freeware drive imaging programs available (Macrium, Paragon, etc) does any of them provide the ability to create an image of a drive (which would be stored on an external, usb connected, hdd) from the boot disk environment?

I know they allow for image restoration from the boot disk environment from external usb hdds - but do they allow for image creation?

Anupam · 15. Jan 2012, 02:50 PM

I use Paragon Backup and Recovery, so I can say for that, that yes, it has the option to create an image from the recovery disc that it creates.

Don't know about others, as I haven't used them.

crank · 16. Jan 2012, 12:59 PM

Macrium and ToDo have that capability in their recovery media now also, a recent addition. And of course the 'off-line' applications do this as their normal mode of operation.

shemp howard · 21. Jan 2012, 10:38 PM

Hi, Keriver 1 click free edition boot/restore disk will let you create images.
Great software.

15. Jan 2012, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Corsair Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 13	Create image from boot disk environment? Apologies if this has been asked before (I did a search but didn't really find what I wanted). My question: Out of all the freeware drive imaging programs available (Macrium, Paragon, etc) does any of them provide the ability to create an image of a drive (which would be stored on an external, usb connected, hdd) from the boot disk environment? I know they allow for image restoration from the boot disk environment from external usb hdds - but do they allow for image creation?

15. Jan 2012, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	I use Paragon Backup and Recovery, so I can say for that, that yes, it has the option to create an image from the recovery disc that it creates. Don't know about others, as I haven't used them. __________________ Anupam

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crank Editor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Texas aka Hell Posts: 150	Macrium and ToDo have that capability in their recovery media now also, a recent addition. And of course the 'off-line' applications do this as their normal mode of operation. __________________ you must be joking, oh man you must be joking

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21. Jan 2012, 10:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
shemp howard Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4	Hi, Keriver 1 click free edition boot/restore disk will let you create images. Great software.