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  • Best software for making an image of hard drive

    I want to make an image of the hard drive so that if something goes wrong I can just put in the disc and restore it to like new. What do you recommend? Or is there such a thing?
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    Re: Best software for making an image of hard drive

    The concept of the best utility for this purpose is entirely speculative. There are several programs that can do the task, but I have always found Norton Ghost to work very well. Of course, I do computer forensics as a part of my normal daily activities and this particular program (with the proper switches of course) is capable of producing a very exact and court proved perfect image that is exact to the bit.

    Maybe some others will pipe up with their favorites, but I like the Ghost program myself. Just make sure not to install the entire suite from Norton as it is one of the biggest resource hogs on the planet.
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    • #3
      Re: Best software for making an image of hard drive

      Try R-Drive Image 4.2.

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      • #4
        Re: Best software for making an image of hard drive

        I use ghost does a grat job!

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        • #5
          Re: Best software for making an image of hard drive

          Ghost works well - its not free thou
          http://community.smoothwall.org/foru...ic.php?t=20262

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