Creates a virtual drive which is seen by the system as a floppy disk drive, hard disk or CD/DVD drive. You can mount images from the command line, install and configure without needing to reboot the system.
Generates disk images and performs backups of the system partition - even on the operating system currently running. Can save images onto a USB drive, FireWire drive, DVD or onto the network with high rates of compression, according to the manufacturer. Offers system restore via a live CD containing a Linux derivative.
Creates ISO images from folders and their subdirectories, which can be edited and burnt to a CD using common burning software. No installation is required and is also available as a portable version.
Creates images from partitions and offers a more intelligent way of dealing with read errors than dd, meaning it’s better suited to corrupt hard drives. dd_rhelp is the recommended front end.
Saves an exact image of a hard disk partition or an entire hard disk to a compressed file, even if Windows is running on it. Generates bootable systems from the backup.
Copies entire volumes. Can be used to create a complete backup of Mac OS X. From version 3.1 onwards, this tool can forecast whether a cloned volume can be booted.
Tool for imaging and backing up logical drives and partitions. Secures drives, including those currently in use, using Microsoft’s VSS. Capable of restoring images without having to reboot or turn off the PC.
Classic imaging tool with all the basic functions required for creating and burning image data on to CDs and DVDs. Supports all commonly used formats, such as ISO, BIN, CUE, IMG, CCD, NRG, CIF, MDF, CDI, C2D, BWI, VaporCD, PDI, MD1, XA and CMI. Fast and secure download from The H
Classic tool for recovering any type of file. Also enables you to create images and delete data securely and permanently. Fast and secure download from The H
OS independent Java utility which allows you to mount raw disk images. It first analyses the raw images and then creates a formatted VMDK file that can be used to mount the image directly.
Open-source software for mounting CD/DVD images. To mount and unmount the image, double-click on it in Windows Explorer then specify the required drive letter. Can handle ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD and IMG formats.
Backs up selected local hard disks by creating an image of the data medium which can be restored at any time. Can also save only the clusters currently being used on the hard disk, to avoid creating an image of the entire hard disk. From version 0.2 onwards, this program supports disk snapshots that allow Windows partitions to be saved while in use.
Creating/editing/extracting tool for CD and DVD images. Converts BIN and all image files created by standard burning software into ISO format or vice versa. Supports individual files up to 10GB and creates bootable image files. Developer’s website currently unavailable.
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