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Contents
Chapter1:Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 9
1.1ProductOverview............................................................................................................................................ 9
1.2PowerfulBackupFeatures............................................................................................................................... 9
1.3OtherFeaturesandBenefits .........................................................................................................................10
1.4Newly‐addedFeatures .................................................................................................................................. 10
Chapter2:InstallingandUninstallingDriveClone ................................................................................11
2.1SystemRequirements ................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2StartDriveCloneInstallation ......................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1InstallingDriveClonePro............................................................................................................................ 11
2.3UninstallingDriveClone................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter3:DriveCloneSpecificTerminology.........................................................................................13
3.1FileBackup.................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2SystemSnapshot ........................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3HardDriveImaging ....................................................................................................................................... 13
3.4FullandIncrementalBackups ....................................................................................................................... 13
3.5DriveCloneUniversalRestore........................................................................................................................ 14
3.6DriveCloneSecureArea................................................................................................................................. 14
Chapter4:StartusingDriveClone ........................................................................................................15
4.1 MainConsole............................................................................................................................................ 15
4.1.1QuickStart ................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.2Jobs ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
4.1.3ViewLogs................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.1.4Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.2 BackupConsole ............................................................................................................................... ......... 19
4.2.1CreateaSystemSnapshot.......................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.2FileBackup................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.2.3BackUpMyComputer............................................................................................................................... 22
4.3 RestoreConsole........................................................................................................................................ 24
4.3.1ReturntoaSystemSnapshot ..................................................................................................................... 24
4.3.2RestoreFiles............................................................................................................................................... 25
4.3.3RestoreYo u rComputer .............................................................................................................................. 25
4.3.4PerformUniversalRestore ......................................................................................................................... 26
4.4CloneConsole ............................................................................................................................................... 28
4.4.1CloneDrive................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.4.2ClonePartition ........................................................................................................................................... 29
4.5ToolsTab ........................................................................................................................................................ 29
4.5.1CreateaBootableRescueDisk................................................................................................................... 29
4.5.2PreviewBackupImage............................................................................................................................... 30
4.5.3CheckImageIntegrity................................................................................................................................31
4.5.4ExportPXEImage........................................................................................... Error!Bookmarknotdefined.
4.5.5ConvertBackuptoVirtualDisk .................................................................................................................. 31
Chapter5:DriveClonePre‐OS ..............................................................................................................32
5.1EnterDriveClonePre‐OSManager................................................................................................................ 32
5.1.1BootfromBootableRescueDisk ................................................................................................................ 32
5.1.2BootintoWindowsviaaUSBDriveorUSBKey......................................................................................... 32
5.1.3BootfromPXEServer ..................................................................................... Error!Bookmarknotdefined.
5.2DriveClonePre‐OSMainConsole .................................................................................................................. 32
5.2.1QuickStart ................................................................................................................................................. 33
5.2.2RestoreConsole.......................................................................................................................................... 33
5.2.3Tool s Ta b .................................................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter6:Glossary .............................................................................................................................40
Chapter7:Appendix............................................................................................................................42
7.1FrequentlyAskedQuestions..........................................................................................................................42

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

DriveClone Pro’s hard drive imaging and cloning features let you quickly recover, replace, or upgrade your hard drive in case of any data disaster. Your operating s ystem, files and settings will appear exactly as they were when you cloned or imaged your hard drive.
Simple enough for a home user, DriveClone Pro still has plenty of features for the system administrator, who can copy a single disk image onto multiple computer sys tems, dramatically reducing the time needed to install new software, configure settings, and load data. DriveClone Pro offers incremental backup tasks without ever leaving the Windows environment.
，which could allow you to perform most imaging and recovery
DriveClone Pro backs up onto a network place, which is not available in the personal edition of
DriveClone. With this feature, your data security cannot be influenced by disasters like,
earthquake, fire or flood, any more. The whole process of all functionalities is very easy for everyone only by clicking buttons. So the DriveC lone Pro is the best choice for backup and recovery. With a special recovery environment (DriveClone Pre-OS), you can run DriveClone to back up and restore damaged partitions even if Windows won't start for some re ason. Also some other features of DriveClone are still available in this recovery environment.

1.2 Powerful Backup Features

DriveClone’s suite of backup features includes:
• Hard Drive Imaging: Backs up and restores a system with a complete copy of all files, installed software, partition information, and system settings
• Incremental Backup: Manually or automatically updates save disk images without ever leaving Windows. Incremental backup points log only the changes that have occurred since the last Complete Backup.
• System Snapshots: Backs up an entire computer system automatically to the Secure Area. The system snapshots also provide a fast method to recover from software-related data disasters
• File Backup: Manually or automatically backs up selected file/folder, file extension, etc.
• Universal Restore: Restores a complete system image of a particular configuration to a different hardware configuration system or a Virtual Machine.
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1.3 Other Features and Benefits

• Complete External Backup: Store a complete system image on a USB hard drive, or on a network share.
• Easy Disk Image Updates: Incremental Backup lets you quickly update your saved disk image without ever leaving Windows.
• Flexible Backup: Back up your client’s hard drive to another local hard drive, network drive, or a USB device.
• Rapid, Controlled Recovery: Rebuild system via Complete Restore or System Snapshot in minutes, not hours or days.
• Partition Support: Supports FAT
• Hardware Support: Supports IDE, EIDE, SATA, and SCSI/RAID hard drives.
• 100% protection: Restore an operating system damaged by corrupt software,
human error, a virus attack, or a software bug.
• Quick and Safe Try: You have a choice to return to the original state in seconds as long as a System Snapshot is created before the new application is installed.
• Unlimited System Snapshots: The number of system snapshots you can create is limited only by the hard drive space you allocated for DriveClone’s Secure Area.
• FTP Support: Save another data copy onto a remote FTP server to enhance the protection of files and even the whole computer.
• Virtual Machine Support: Convert the backup image into a VMware file image format to run it on a virtual machine.
FAT32, NTFS and other unknown partitions. ，

1.4 Newly-added Features

• Pre-OS Restoration: 100% hardware support (such as: RAID disk a rray), even the latest hardware is supported by adding a driver manually.
• FTP Support: Save another data copy onto a remote FTP server to enhance the protection of the files and even the whole computer.
• Virtual Machine Support: Convert the backup image into a VMware file image format to run it on a virtual machine.
• Industry Standard AES Encryption Support: File backup supports AES 128/192/256 bit encryption to enhance data security.
• Main stream Database Support: Provide Open File Backup feature. It backs up Oracle, SQL Server, Exchange Server, SharePoint Server in real time.
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Chapter 2: Installing and Uninstalling DriveClone

2.1 System Requirements

• CPU: Pentium or higher
• RAM: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more for Vista)
• Hard Drive: 250 MB free space
• Supported Desktop Operating Systems: Windows® XP (32-bit & x64), Windows®
Vista (32-bit & 64-bit)

2.2 Start DriveClone Installation

If you purchased a CD:
Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup program should start automatically. If it doesn’t, browse the CD and double-click on the Autorun.exe. Follow the prompts displayed to finish your installation.
If you purchased an electronic download:
Save the executable file to your hard drive. Double-click on the file to launch the DriveClone installer. Follow the prompts displayed to finish your installation.

2.2.1 Installing DriveClone Pro

1. Select Setup, and click Next.
2. Select the language preference of the application, and click Next.
3. Carefully read the software license agreement. If you accept the terms of the agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and click Next.
4. Enter your personal information and serial number, and click Next.
Note Installation without purchasing a serial number will acti vate a ti me-limited evaluation version of DriveClone.
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5. Click Next to install to the default folder, or Change to select another location.
6. Click Install to launch the installation process.
7. Click Finish to complete the installation. Y ou are required to restart your computer to launch DriveClone Pro.

2.3 Uninstalling DriveClone

1. From the Windows Start menu, select Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, and select Change or Remove Programs.
3. Select DriveClone Pro, and click Remove to begin uninstalling the associated component.
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Chapter 3: DriveClone Specific Terminology

3.1 File Backup

DriveClone File Backup monitors file changes. When a change is detected, DriveClone will record it and back it up according to your schedule. File backups can be stored locally or externally.

3.2 System Snapshot

System Snapshot and Hard Drive Imaging are both sector level backup functionalities. System Snapshot stores only the changed data sectors into the DriveClone Secure Area. The amount of storage capacity required for each snapshot is substantially le ss than the entire amount of data on the hard drive. As a result, snapshots offer a significant savings of hard drive space and an increased restoration speed when compared with hard drive imaging or complete disk cloning methods.

3.3 Hard Drive Imaging

Hard Drive Imaging can be used for bare-metal, disaster recovery when hard drive failure is encountered.

3.4 Full and Incremental Backups

A full and incremental backup solution aims to make storing several copies of the source data more feasible. To accomplish this, a complete backup is taken initially and then incremen tal backups can be scheduled or ran manually (Increme ntal backup only stores the files or sectors that have changed since the previous full or incremental backup). Restoring a system to a certain point in time requires locating the complete backup and all the in cremental backups taken between that complete backup and the particular point in time to which the system is to be restored to.
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3.5 DriveClone Universal Restore

With DriveClone Universal Restore, there is no need to reinstall the operating system, applications, configuration files, individual files, and folders into the new system with different hardware configuration, or to a virtual machine. With Universal Restore, you can now restore your system on a similar or a different (than original) hardware configuration within a few mouse-clicks.

3.6 DriveClone Secure Area

DriveClone’s Secure Area is a virtual partition which is created from the free space on the hard drive. This location is hidden, protected, and accessible only by DriveClone. The secure area is used to store the system snapshots and the DriveClone Pre-OS. It will not be influenced by most computer disasters, so it ensures your data protection and DriveClone recovery efficiency .
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Chapter 4: Start using DriveClone

T o launch DriveClone, double-click the DriveClone icon on your desktop, or select Start Æ All Programs Æ FarStoneÆ DriveClone Pro.

4.1 Main Console

4.1.1 Quick Start

This displays a shortcut menu for Create a System Snapshot, File Backup, Back Up Computer(s) and Install System Snapshot.
File Backup – Click here to back up the selected files and folders.
Back Up Computer(s)
external location.
Install System Snapshot– Click here to install system snapshot feature, which backs up the
whole computer and saves the backup data on its Secure Area. To install System Snapshot, please do the following:
1. Click OK to continue after carefully reading the warning message.
2. Allocate the space for Secure Area (at least 1200 MB) and click Next.
– Click here to back up the entire hard drive or partition(s) to an
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3. Then wait patiently until the system reboots automatically.
If you don’t want to use system snapshot feature an y more, you can also uninstall it from here through clicking OK to continue after carefully reading the warning message. Then the system will reboot automatically.

4.1.2 Jobs

View existing Snapshot, Complete Backup, and File Backup jobs.
Snapshot - Set the frequency for the automatic creation of a System Snapshot,
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and intervals for automatic restoration. Also you can enable/disable System Snapshot by clicking the button Turn On or Turn Off.
Automatic creation of System Snapshots
a. Create a Snapshot every n hour(s) - Create a Snapshot every 1 to 24 hours.
Tip
If the system is set to create a snapshot every hour , DriveClone will tak e the first snapshot an hour after the creation of the most recent system snapshot.
Create a Snapshot at system startup - Create a new System Snapshot
b.
automatically every time the computer boots up.
Intervals for automatic restoration
Restore computer at every startup - Check this box if you want DriveClone to
a.
restore from the most recent System Snapshot every time you start your computer . Y ou have the option of restoring just the system partition or the entire hard drive. If you restore just the system partition, all Snapshots created before the restore point used will be available for system partition restoration only.
b. Set the time for rebooting your computer –You can also select a time to
automatically restart the computer. The computer will be restarted and restored at those set times as well as at system startup. This option can be enabled only if you select option a.
Back Up Computers –DriveClone shows all file backup jobs related to this
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computer. There are four functions you can perform on the each backup computer job.
Detail - View detailed information about the backup jobs you’ve created,
a.
including the job name, source, destination, scheduled settings, description and FTP address for the selected backup.
Edit Schedule - Schedule incremental updates for the backup job you’ve
b.
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created; change other scheduled settings.
c. Offsite Copy – Change FTP settings or click Restore Defaults to restore the
FTP settings to be the same as it in
Settings.
d. Back Up Now - Create an Incremental Backup immediately.
Delete - Delete the selected job.
e.
Scheduling Complete Backups
1.Complete backups and incremental updates can be created according to the pre-set schedule.
2. If the system is busy, DriveClone will not be able to perform the scheduled backup job, and will automatically try again later.
File Backup – DriveClone displays all the file backup jobs related to this computer ,
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you’ll see the following options under each job:
Detail - View detailed information about a backup job you’ve created, including
a.
the job name, job location, scheduled settings and FTP address.
Edit Schedule – Change scheduled settings for the backup job you’ve created.
b. c. Offsite Copy – Change FTP settings or click Restore Defaults to restore the FTP
settings to be the same as it in
Add Files - Add files to your File Backup list.
d.
Back Up Now - Run the selected incremental File Backup job immediately.
e.
Delete - Delete the selected job.
f.
Settings.
Scheduling File Backups
1. If your system is busy , DriveClone will not be able to initiate the backup process. DriveClone will attempt to perform the backup after 5 minutes.
2. The following files are not backed up: a. Files in the Recycle Bin b. Files in the System Volume Information directory,
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pagefile.sys, and the _$temp directory c. Hiberfil.sys d. Files with “.rit” and “.tmp” extensions e. Microsoft Office temporary files f. Files in DriveClone’s installation folder g. Files in the Backup Destination directory of the backup job
currently running h. Files in the Temp directory

4.1.3 View Logs

This feature records all events of DriveClone, including warnin gs, errors and operations.
Save - Export the logs and save the event record as an excel file. Delete - Delete the selected event(s). Delete All - Delete all the saved events.

4.1.4 Settings

• Require a password to access DriveClone - Check this box to enable password protection for the program. Set a password to protect against unauthorized access to DriveClone.
1. Click Set Password.
2. Enter your password (maximum of 8 characters) and re-enter it to confirm your password.
After the password is applied, DriveClone will prompt for a password every time the application starts.
Tip
If you enter an incorrect password five consecutive times, DriveClone will shut down automatically (you can try to enter the password again by restarting the application). Please memorize your password and keep it confidential.
• Resize Secure Area - Modify the size of the Secure Area. This action will delete all of the system snapshots and will require a system restart.
1. Select Resize Secure Area and click OK to continue.
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2. Allocate space from each partition listed for the Secure Area. The allocated space
for the Secure Area cannot be larger than the available space.
3. Click Save to start resizing your Secure Area. Click Cancel to return to the main
console.
4. Click OK to restart your computer and complete the process.
• System Snapshot
By checking the checkbox, users can configure the application to display a warning message whenever the Secure Area is running out of the specified space.
• Offsite Copy - By setting the following options, users can save another image copy on an FTP server to ensure the data protection. It is the default one for your file backup and complete backup.
a. FTP information – Enter the address and port. b. FTP account – Enter the username and password of the FTP. You can select
Anonymous if the FTP server is shared to all users in the network.
c. FTP connection retry frequency – Enter Retry attempts (Maximum of 100 times), Delay between retries (Maximum of 600s).
d. Data connection type – Choose one type: PASV or PORT.

4.2 Backup Console

4.2.1 Create a System Snapshot

This feature is available only if you install it by clicking Install System Snapshot(Undo) on
the main console.
1. Click Back Up to create a System Snapshot. Yo u can also click Create a System Snapshot on the main interface of DriveClone to start creating a System Snapshot.
2. Enter a name for the System Snapshot. Click Next to co ntinue. Cli ck Cancel to return to the previous menu.
3. After you choose a way to create the system snapshot, click Next.
i. If you select Start Now, DriveClone will initiate the process after clicking Next
twice.
ii. If you set a schedule, specify the frequency for creating or restoring from a
System Snapshot automatically . (F or more detail about scheduling, please
to 4.4.2)
4. Confirm all the settings, and then click Next to launch the backup process or click Previous to modify any setting.
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refer
5. If any program is currently writing data to the hard drive, DriveClone may not be able to create a System Snapshot.
6. Click Finish when System Snapshot has been successfully created.

4.2.2 File Backup

1. Start the DriveClone Program. Select Back Up and then click File Backup.
2. Select New File Backup to create a new job.
3. Enter a name for your new job.
4. Select the file(s) you want to back up. You can also click Add Files/Folders or Add File Types to add file type, folder or individual file to back up according to your preference. Click Next to continue.
Add Files/Folders: Click this to select the files or folders you want to add from Windows Explorer.
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Add File Types: Click this to enter the Select File Types interface, as shown below.
a. Click Delete Type to remove file types you don’t want to back up. b. Click Add New Type to add a new file type to the backup list. You will
need to enter a file type extension and a description.
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c. Click Add Group to create a new file type group. Y ou will need to enter a
group name.
5. Select a location to store the backup file, such as a shared folder or locally on the system.
Click Next to continue. If you want to save one more image copies on the FTP, select Enable offsite copy (optional), and click Settings to configure these below.
a. FTP information – Enter the address and port. b. FTP account – Enter the username and password of the FTP. You can select
Anonymous if the FTP server is shared to all users in the network.
c. FTP connection retry frequency – Enter Retry attempts (Maximum of 100 times), Delay between retries (Maximum of 600s).
d. Data connection type – Choose one type: PASV or PORT. e. Restore Defaults – Clear all FTP settings.
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Tip
The entire FTP upload process executes in the background. If the program fails to upload backup data onto FTP server, it will be recorded as logs which can be checked through View Logs. And DriveClone will retry three timed automatically since the next startup.
6. Click Start Now to proceed. You can also set to run backup daily, weekly, monthly or o ne
time only . Some optional settings will display if you click Advanced, including backup priority , network connection speed, compression mode, password protection, image split and backup description.
7. Review your information and settings, and click Next to launch the backup process. For best results, close all the files you want to back up prior to launching your backup job.
8. Click Finish to return to the main console.
Updating a File Backup Job
1. Launch DriveClone.
2. Select Back Up, and click File Backup.
3. Select Incremental File Backup, and click Next.
4. Select an existing job from the Job List.
5. Review your information and settings, and click Next to launch the incremental backup.
6. Click Finish to return to the main console.

4.2.3 Back Up My Computer

1. Start the DriveClone Program. Select Back Up and then click Back Up Computer(s).
2. Select Create a New Complete Backup.
3. Enter a name for your new Complete Backup and click Next.
4. Select the partition(s) or the entire hard disk to back up, and click Next.
Tip
If you want to restore with Universal Resto re later, you must choose your system partition (e.g. C:) to back up.
5 Enter the storage path and click Goto. Or select a destination location on a hard drive, USB
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storage medium, or a network location to store the image file. If you want to save one
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more image copy on the FTP , select Enable offsite copy (optional), and click Settings to configure these below.
a. FTP information – Enter the address and port. b. FTP account – Enter the username and password of the FTP. You can select
Anonymous if the FTP server is shared to all users in the network.
c. FTP connection retry frequency – Enter Retry attempts (Maximum of 100 times),
Delay between retries (Maximum of 600s). d. Data connection type – Choose one type: PASV or PORT. e. Restore Defaults – Clear all FTP settings.
Tip
The entire FTP upload process executes in the background. If the program fails to upload backup data onto FTP server, it will be recorded as logs which can be checked through View Logs. And DriveClone will retry three timed automatically since the next startup.
6. Click Next to continue.
7. Click Start Now to proceed. Y ou can also set to run the backup daily , weekly , monthly or one time only. Some optional settings will display if you click Advanced, including compression mode, password protection, image split, integrity check, backup priority, backup description and network connection speed.
8. Click Next.
9. Review the information and settings that have been specified. Click Next to launch the backup process. Or click Previous to modify setting(s).
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Tip
If the system is busy, and DriveClone can not start the backup process successfully, DriveClone will try to back up again automatically.
10. Click Finish to return to main console.
Creating an Incremental Backup
1. Launch DriveClone.
2. Select Back Up and click Back Up Computer(s).
3. Select Incremental Backup and click Next.
4. Select an existing job from the Job List.
5. Review your information and settings, and click Next to launch the incremental backup.
6. Click Finish to return to the main console.

4.3 Restore Console

4.3.1 Return to a System Snapshot

This feature can be available only if you install System Snapshot and take system snapshots for you system snapshot. Learn to
1. Click Restore and then click Return to a System Snapshot
2. Select the date you want to restore to from the calendar on the left pane and select the System Snapshot of that day you would like to restore to on the right pane and click Next. You can also click Preview System Snapshot to view its content prior to restoration. Then if you want to close the Preview Drives, click Close Preview Drives in the Tools tab or in the menu to close the Preview Drives.
3. Choose to restore the Entire Hard Drive or C : Drive Only and then click Next to begin the restoration.
create a system snapshot.
on the main interface.
Tip
If the user chooses to restore the C Drive only , DriveClone only restores the files of the active partition. All of the System Snapshots created before the restoration point can only be used to restore the C: drive.
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4. Carefully read the warning message. And then click OK to proceed to the next step. Y ou can also click Cancel to exit.
5. Your computer will restart automatically to start the restoration process.

4.3.2 Restore Files

To restore file(s), please do the following:
1. Select Restore and then click Restore Files.
2. Select a backup image file from the drop down list. You can also click here to select it on a network share. Click Next to continue.
3. Select Files from the most recent backup or Files from a previous backup and click
Next. If you select Files from a previous backup, please select the backup point you w ant
to restore from the list.
4. Select the file(s) you want to restore.
5. Select a location to save the restored files:
a. If New Desktop Folder is selected, the restored files will be saved in a new
folder on the desktop, with the folder hierarchy preserved exactly as it was backed up.
b. If Original Location is selected, the restored files will be saved to their original
folder and will overwrite existing files in that folder with the same name. It is recommended that you back up the folder prior to restoration.
c. If Another Folder is selected, clic k Select a folder to browse a folder on the
network. The restored files will be kept in their original folder h ierarchy.
6. Click Next to begin the restore process.
7. Click OK to confirm this restoration.
8. Click Finish to return to the main console.

4.3.3 Restore My Computer

To restore a partition or the entire hard drive, please do the following:
1. Launch DriveClone.
2. Select Restore, and click Restore Your Computer.
3. Select a backup image from the list, or click here to select an image file stored on a network
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share. Click Next to continue.
4. Select a Complete Backup point or any Incremental Backup point to restore from, and click
Next.
5. Select to restore a single partition or the entire hard drive, and click Next.
6. Select a destination partition or a destination hard drive to be restored from the image file,
and click Next. If you choose to restore a single partition, skip to step 9.
7. To restore the entire hard disk, please select a restore option.
a. Select the checkbox to modify the destinat ion partition size. b. Don’t select it for fear of information loss on multiple systems.
If you selected option a, double click the partition Capacity to be resized from the list. If you selected option b, skip to step 9.
8. When it displays the structure of the destination partition, double-click the highlight and
modify its size, and click Next to continue.
Tip
The restoration process will require your computer to reboot into the FarStone Recovery Environment.
9. Click OK to enter the FarStone recovery environment to complete the restoration process
automatically.
Your computer will restart to complete the restoration. After that, it will reboot into Windows automatically.
You will need to reallocate space for the secure area if you want to continue to use the system snapshot feature:
1. Click OK to start the allocation.
2. Click Next to continue.
3. Click Yes to restart your computer and complete the process.

4.3.4 Perform Universal Restore

You ca n restore the system partition or the entire hard drive of the selected client to dissimilar hardware.
1. Launch DriveClone.
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2. Select Restore, and click Restore Your Computer.
3. Select a backup image from t he list, or click here to select an image file stored on a
network share. Click Next to continue.
Note
The image you selected needs be supported by Universal Restore. More information about Universal Restore, please refer to
section 4.1.3.
4. Select a Complete Backup point or any Incremental Backup point to restore from, and click
Next.
5. Select to restore with Universal Restore, and click Next.
6. When the dialog box appears,
click OK to restart your system into FarStone Recovery
Environment to begin the restoration process, or Cancel to exit.
After your computer restarts to complete the Universal Restore, you need to do the following:
1. Select to restore a single partition or the entire hard drive, and click Next.
2. Select a destination partition or a destination hard drive to be restored from the image file,
and click Next. If you choose to restore a single partition, click Yes to begin restoration after you carefully read the warning message.
3. To restore the entire hard disk, please select a restore option.
a. Select the checkbox to modify the destination partition size. b. Don’t select it for fear of information loss on multiple systems.
If you selected option a, double click the partition Capacity to be resized from the list. If you selected option b, skip to step 5.
4. When it displays the structure of the destination partit ion, double click the highlight and
modify its size, and click Next to continue.
5. Click Next to begin the restoration process.
After the restoration, it will reboot into Windows. You will need to reallocate space for the secure area if you want to continue to use the system
snapshot feature:
1. Click OK to start the allocation.
2. Click Next to continue.
3. Click Yes to restart your computer and complete the process.
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4.4 Clone Console

4.4.1 Clone Drive

Clone Drive duplicates one hard drive to another. It eliminat es the need to re-install the operating system, drivers and applications, and enables you to upgr ade a new hard drive wit h only a few mouse clicks.
Tip
To use this function, you will need to have at least two hard drives on your computer.
The target hard drive should have enough space to store the data of the source hard drive.
1. Select Clone and then click Clone Drive.
2. Select the Source Disk (top pane) and then the Destination Disk (bottom pane). You can choose to modify the Destination Partition Size manually by selecting Modify the destination partition size. You can also choose not to modify the Destination Partition Size by selecting Keep the partition size of the destination drive the same as the
source drive. Click Next to continue.
Tip If you select Keep the partition size of Destination Hard Drive the same as the Source Hard Drive, please skip to step 4.
If the Hard Drive you want to clone is going to boot your system, for best result, please select Keep the partition size of Destination Hard Drive the same as the Source Hard Drive.
3. You can alter the Destination Partition size by double-clicking the entry of Destination Partition and change the size in a popup dialog box. Click Next to continue.
4. After confirming your selections, click Clone Now to proceed or you can click Previous to change your selection. If the system is busy, DriveClone will try to clone again automatically.
Note
The cloning process will overwrite all data on the destination disk. Click Continue to begin the cloning process. You can also click Cancel to exit.
5. Click Shutdown to complete the cloning process.
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4.4.2 Clone Partition

With DriveClone, you can copy data from the source partition into the destination partition.
1. Select Clone and then click Clone Partition.
2. Select a Source Partition in the Hard Drive (top pane).
Note
You can only choose one partition at a time. The Source Partition and the Destination Partition cannot be the same.
3. Select a D estination Partition in the original Hard Drive or another Hard Drive (bottom pane), then click Next to continue.
Tip
The selected destination partition must have enough space to hold the data of the source partition.
4. After confirming your selections, click Clone Now to start the duplicating process or you can click Previous to change your selections. Y ou can start the cloning process by clicking
Start Clone. If the system is busy, DriveClone will try to clone again automatically.
Tip
The cloning process will overwrite all data on the destination disk. Click Continue to begin the cloning process. You can also click Cancel to exit.
5. Click Return to Main Console to complete the process.

4.5 Tools Tab

4.5.1 Create a Bootable Rescue Disk

Create a bootable disk to recover from a system crash or hard drive failure
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1. Insert a blank Disc or USB device.
2. Click Tools tab in the left or Tools menu on the top of the interface, and then select Bootable Rescue Disk.
3. Select the CD/DVD drive or the USB device you’ll be using to create your Bootable
Rescue Disk and click Next.
Tip
If there is some data on the inserted device, you will be asked whether you wish to erase the disc. If you want to continue, click Erase. Click Change to insert another blank CD/DVD, or Cancel to stop the creation process.
4. Click Finish to complete the process.

4.5.2 Preview Backup Image

Preview the content of the specified partition of a complete backup image to make sure you can only restore the needed partition(s).
1. Click on the Tools tab, and then select Preview Backup Image.
Note
If you have mounted an image before, you will be prompted to dismount the previous image. Click Continue to dismount the previous image, or Cancel to exit this process.
2. Enter the storage path of the image you want to preview and click Goto to select the
image, or select the storage path of the image you want to preview and click Next.
3. Select a complete backup point or an incremental backup point, and click Next.
4. Select the partition you want to preview, and click Mount to load the image into the
system.
5. You can now browse and copy data on the preview drive in Windows® Explorer.
6. You can click Yes to mount another image. Click No to return to main console.
If you do not want to preview the image anym ore, select Unmount Preview Drive on the the Tools tab, or select the Tools menu and click Unmount Image to close the preview partition.
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4.5.3 Check Image Integrity

Use this function to check if a complete backup image file is valid and can be used for restoration.
1. Click the Tools tab in the left or the Tools menu on the top of the interface, and then select Check Image Integrity.
2. Enter the storage path of the image you want to check, and click Goto to select the image. You can also select the storage path of the image you want to check and click Next.
3. Select to validate either the Complete or Incremental Backup point, and click Next to continue.
4. After validating the backup point, click Finish to complete the Image Integrity Check.

4.5.5 Convert Backup to Virtual Disk

After converting the complete backup image as a *.vmdk format successfully, you can conveniently load it as a new hard disk on your virtual machine. In doing so, all data on the original hard disk is available on that virtual machine.
Tip
If you did not install VMware Virtual Disk Development Kits, this function will be disabled. You can visit the provided link to download it.
1. Click on the Tools tab, and select Convert Backup to Virtual Disk.
2. Enter the storage path of the backup image and click Goto, or select it locally or remotely and click Next.
3. Select a complete backup point or an incremental backup point, and click Next.
4. Select to convert a single partition or the entire hard drive, and click Next.
5. Select a local or remote destination path to save the conversion backup. Click Next to launch the conversion process.
6. Click Finish to return to the main console when the process completes.
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Chapter 5: DriveClone Pre-OS

5.1 Enter DriveClone Pre-OS Manager

To launch the DriveClone Pre-OS, press the space bar after the system POST (Power-On-Self-Test), but before Windows manager via the following means, a bootable rescue disk, USB drive or USB key.
Tip
T o prevent its use as a pirated operating syste m, Windows PE automatically stops running the shell and reboots after 72 hours of continuous use. This time period is not configurable.
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begins to load. Also you can enter the Pre-OS

5.1.1 Boot from Bootable Rescue Disk

1. Insert the Bootable Rescue Disk and restart your computer, and then enter the BIOS to set the CD/DVD ROM as the first boot device.
2. After entering the DriveClone Pre-OS main console, you can then backup and restore your computer, return to a system snapshot, clone a hard disk and many other useful functi ons.

5.1.2 Boot into Windows via a USB Drive or USB Key

With the USB Hot Drive, you can restore the entire system from a Windows environment.
Follow the steps below to use the USB Hot Drive:
1. Connect the USB device, start your computer, enter the BIOS to set the USB device as the first bootable option, and save your settings.
2. Restart the system and boot from the USB device.
3. After entering Windows, use DriveClone to restore the system. All of DriveClone’s other features will also be available to you.

5.2 DriveClone Pre-OS Main Console

After you enter the DriveClone Pre-OS, you will see the following window.
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5.2.1 Quick Start

Return to a System Snapshot – Click here to restore from a specified system snapshot. Restore Your Computer – Click here to restore from a complete backup point.

5.2.2 Restore Console

5.2.2.1 Return to a System Snapshot in Pre-OS Manager
1. Select Restore tab, and then click on Return to a System Snapshot icon to display a list
of System Snapshots. The first System Snapshot listed will be the most recently created snapshot.
2. Select the date you want to restore to from the calendar on the left pane and select S ystem Snapshot of that day you would like to restore on the right pane and click Next.
3. Choose to restore the Entire Hard Drive or C : Drive Only and then click Next to begin restoration.
Tip
If the user chooses to restore the C Drive only , DriveClone only restores the files of the active partition. All of the System Snapshots created before the restoration point can only be used to restore C: drive.
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4. Carefully read the warning message. And then click OK to proceed to next step. Y ou can also
click Cancel to exit.
5. Your computer will restart automatically to start the restoration process.
A complete restore can take from 20 seconds up to 10 minutes, depending on the number of files affected. Once the system has restarted, your SYSTEM will be r estored from th e chosen System Snapshot. All file modifications and additions made after System Snapshot date will be removed.
5.2.2.2 Restore My Computer in Pre-OS Manager
To restore a partition or the entire hard drive, please do the following:
1. Enter into DriveClone Pre-OS manager.
2. Select Restore, and click Restore Your Computer.
3. Select a backup image from the list, or click here to select an image file stored on a network
share. Click Next to continue.
4. Select a Complete Backup point or any Incremental Backup point to restore from, and click
Next.
5. Select to restore a single partition or the entire hard drive, and click Next.
6. Select a destination partition or a destination hard drive to be restored from the image file,
and click Next. If you choose to restore a single partition, click Yes to launch the restoration process.
7. To restore the entire hard disk, please select a restore option.
a. Select the checkbox to modify the destination partition size. b. Don’t select it for fear of information loss on multiple systems.
If you selected option a, double click the partition Capacity to be resized from the list. If you selected option b, skip to step 9.
8. When it shows the structure of the destination partition, double click the highlight and
modify its size, and click Next to continue.
9. Click OK to begin the restoration process.
After the restoration completes, it will reboot into Windows automatically. If you want to continue to use system snapshot fe ature, you will need to reallocate space for the
secure area as prompted.
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5.2.2.3 Perform Universal Restore
You can restore the system partition or the entire hard drive of the selected client to a dissimilar hardware.
1. Launch DriveClone Pre-OS manager.
2. Select Restore, and click Restore Your Computer.
3. Select a backup image from the list, or click here to select an image file supported by
Universal Restore. Click Next to continue.
Note The image you selected needs be supported by Universal Restore. More information about Universal Restore, please
refer to section 4.1.3.
4. Select a Complete Backup point or any Incremental Backup point to restore from, and click
Next.
5. Select to restore with Universal Restore, and click Next.
6. Select to restore a single partit ion or the entire hard drive, and click Next.
7. Select a destination partition or a destination hard drive to be restored from the image file,
and click Next. If you choose to restore a single partition, click Yes to launch the restoration process.
8. To restore the entire hard disk, please select a restore option.
a. Select the checkbox to modify the destination partition size. b. Don’t select it for fear of information loss on multiple systems.
If you selected option a, double click the partition Capacity to be resized from the list. If you selected option b, skip to step 10.
9. When it shows the structure of the destination partition, double click the highlight and
modify its size, and click Next to continue.
10. Click Next to begin the restoration process.
11. Click Finish to complete the process.

5.2.3 Tools Tab

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5.2.3.1 Image Integrity Check
In this section, you can check if the backup data in your complete backup image file is valid.
1. Select Tools tab and click on Image Integrity Check icon.
2. Enter the storage path of the image you want to check, and click Goto to select the image.
You can also select the storage path of the image you want to check and click Next.
Tip
DriveClone can also check the image file stored on a mapped drive. For more detail about map network drive, please refer to section 6.7.5.2.
3. Select to validate either the Complete or Incremental Backup point, and click Next to
continue.
4. After validating the backup point, click Finish to complete the Image Integrity Check.
5.2.3.2 Map Network Drive
In this section, you can use the network folder as the local one, and assign a drive letter for it. In doing so, you can access the image files in that folder more conveniently.
1. Select Tools tab and click on Map Network Drive icon.
2. Select a drive letter from the drop-down list to map to the shared resource.
3. Enter the computer and share name of the resource in the form of
name. Or click Browse to locate the resource.
4. Click Save.
5. In the User name and password dialog box, type your user name in the form of domain
name\username and password if you are prompted. After the network resource is connected successfully , you can access all data in it just like they
were on your local computer.
\\Server name\share
Note
All mapped drive(s) will be removed if you reboot or shut down this computer.
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5.2.3.3 Add Driver
If DriveClone cannot detect the compatible and available driver for the applicat ion you need, you can install third party driver manually.
1. Select Tools tab and click on Add Driver icon.
2. Select the driver file on th e local computer or on the network.
3. And then click OK.
After that, the added driver(s) can work with the matched applications.
5.2.3.4 Configure Network Adaptor
DriveClone can back up to, or restore from a network location. T o use this feature, you should first configure your network settings. From here, y ou can configure the IP Address Settings and DNS Server Settings. Click the Tools tab and then select Network Adaptor Configuration. Or click the Tools menu and then select Settings, you will see the following screen.
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You can setup your network adaptor, IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway from here.
If you have more than one network adaptor on your system, select the adaptor to be used from the dropdown menu.
IP Address Settings:
z Obtain an IP address automatically: If your network supports DHCP (Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol), this option will obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server or a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) dial-up network access server. DriveClone Client sets DHCP as the default option.
z IP address: Choose this option to manually specify an IP address for your network.
This option can be used when automatically obtaining an IP address fails or when there is an IP address conflict.
If your computer is on a Local Area Network (LAN), you can configure the LAN settings to back up images to or restore from a network location.
DNS Server Settings:
z Obtaining a DNS server address automatically: DNS (Domain Name S ystem) is an
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internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. It is a system for name resolution, suitable for network computers with fixed IP addresses. DriveClone sets DHCP as the default option.
z Use the following DNS server address: Manually specify the DNS ser ver address if
needed. Yo u can enter a preferred one and an alternative one (if the former one is unavailable).
5.2.3.5 Fix System MBR
Click Fix System MBR to quickly fix the MBR of the primary bootable hard disk to boot the system normally , but the System Snapshot feature will be unavailable and DriveClone may not work normally.
Note You must carefully read the shown warning message prior to processing.
1. Click OK to confirm this operation.
2. Click Next to continue.
3. Select a disk from the list and click Next. If your disk doesn’t display on the list, you can click Load Driver to search matched driver for your disk.
4. Click Next to launch the fix process after you select the checkbox.
5. Click Finish to complete the process. And you need to restart your computer to Windows manually.
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Chapter 6: Glossary

• DriveClone Image A DriveClone image is a file containing a complete copy of a computer’s hard drive or partitions on that hard drive. With this image, you can transfer the contents of a ha rd drive to a portable medium such as a recordable CD/DVD, USB drive, or to another hard drive, for later restoration when needed.
• Recov ery CD/ D VD
The Recovery CD/DVD allows users to restore their system by inserting this disc into their
CD/DVD-ROM drive. Once the system is booted up, the Recovery CD/DVD will restore the system automatically based on the content contained on the Recovery CD/DVD.
• Clone (Copy) Partition/Drive
The term "cloning" refers to the physical reading of all sectors of a source partition / disk
and the subsequent writing of this raw sector information to the corresponding sectors of a destination partition or disk. The size, file system formats, brand of the source partition/disk and target partition/disk can be different.
• Secure Area
The Secure Area is a Virtual Partition on the primary hard drive. It uses dispersed free hard drive space to create a logically continuous storage area. This area is hidden in Windows and protected and accessible only by DriveClone.
• System Snapshot System Snapshots are incremental points-in-time of a computer system’s state at a given moment. DriveClone monitors all sector-level changes from the last Snapshot and writes any changes to a new Snapshot. This backup usually takes only seconds to complete. Snapshots offer the quickest way to restore a damaged Windows system to a working state.
• System Partition
The system partition refers to the disk volume that contains the hardware-specific files that are needed to launch Windows (for example: Ntldr, Boot.ini, and Ntdetect.com). On dynamic disks, this is known as the system volume.
• Boot Partition
The boot partition refers to the disk volume that cont ains the Win dows operating system files (by default, in the WINDOWS folder) and its support files (by default in the WINDOWS\System32 folder). The boot partition can, but is not required, to be the same partition as the system partition. There will be one (and only on e) system partition, but there will be one boot partition for each operating system in a multi-boot system. On dynamic disks, this is known as the boot volume.
• Universal Restore
Universal Restore allows you to restore your system partition and active partitions to different hardware configurations or virtual machines, such as a replaced motherboard or hard drive controller.
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• Pseudo Drive
Pseudo Drive is a virtual space created in the Secure Area. DriveClone utilizes this space to reduce the backup data of System Snapshot and increase backup efficiency.
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Chapter 7: Appendix

7.1 Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How long does it take DriveClone Pro to back up or restore a system?
A: This depends on the amount of data on your system. However , DriveClone Pro’ s technology
minimizes the time it takes to perform a backup.
Q. I started DriveClone in Window s immedia tely after i nstalla tion comple ted, but a
message says that I have to restart my computer in order to run it. Why?
A: You have to restart your computer after installing DriveClone, in order for all configuration
changes to take effect.
Q. When I restored a partition from an image file, DriveClone Pro prompted me that
“There is not enough space on the Destination Partition”. But I’m sure the free space on the Destination Partition is larger than the used space in the Source Partition. Why am I getting this prompt?
A: If data at the end of the source partition cannot be moved, DriveClone Pro will prompt you
with this notice.
Q. I created an image for Drive C: on two CD-R discs. Why can’t the disc be mounted
as a temporary partition?
A: Mounting a partition requires all the backup data of the drive. If you use one of two discs,
it cannot provide the complete information. To solve this problem, copy the image files from the two discs to the hard drive and then mount it as a temporary partition. This problem cannot be overcome by using multiple CD/DVD drives.
Q. While creating a Recovery CD/DVD, an error message appears. A: This error may occur if the quality of the recordable CD/DVD media is not good, or the disc
is incompatible with the recorder. To solve this problem, please try a differen t brand of CD/DVD media or upgrade your CD/DVD recorder.
Q. Do I need to do anything before installing DriveClone Pro? A: We recommend running Windows CheckDisk to scan for hard drive errors.
Q. Bad Sectors have already been detected on a hard drive. How does this affect my
backup and restore options?
A: DriveClon e will try to copy all used sectors when performing a Complete or Incrementa l
backup. You may be prompted to skip a bad sector or a job could fail due to bad sectors.
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Therefore, it’s recommended to run Windows Check Disk command to detect and repair hard drive errors, or use utilities provided by your hard drive manufacturer, when attempting to resolve this type of problem.
Q. Can DriveClone Pro fix my system after my hard drive has been accidentally
formatted or repartitioned?
A: Yes — if DriveClone Pro was installed prior to the incident.
Q. Can I use disk tools such as Fdisk, PartitionMagic and Norton Speed Disk after
installing DriveClone Pro on my computer?
A: Currently there is no known resource conflicting with those utilities.
Q. I’ve installed three operating systems on my computer, including Linux. Can
DriveClone Pro protect all three systems?
A: DriveClone Pro protects multiple Windows operating systems completely, and we
recommend using Back Up Computers to protect the non-windows systems.
Q. Does DriveClone Pro work in Windows Safe Mode?
A: DriveClone Pro does not work in Windows Safe Mode.
Q. Can DriveClone Pro protect my PC from a destructive virus?
A: While DriveClone Pro cannot prevent the actual virus attack, it can restore your computer
to a point before the attack occurred, recovering your files and eff ectively removing the virus.
Q. Does DriveClone Pro Provide support for Windows® advanced power
management?
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A: DriveClone Pro supports all Windows
advanced power management features (Standby,
Sleep, Hibernate).
Q. Why was my System Snapshot deleted automatically?
A: 1. If there are two operating systems on your computer with only one of the systems
installed with DriveClone Pro, when you enter the operating system which does not have DriveClone Pro installed and modify the hard disk data, the system snapshot will be deleted automatically.
2. If you connect your hard dive physically to another computer and modify your data, the system snapshot will be deleted automatically.
3. If you use DOS Bootable Rescue Disk to start the system and modify your data, the system snapshot will be deleted automatically.
Q. Why does it take more time to install System Snapshot on my computer than on
other systems?
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A: If there are too many dispersed/fragmented files in your system partitions, DriveClone Pro
will defragment them to free up continuous space for the application’s kernel file Secure Area. This may take several minutes. Moreover, when you install System Snapshot s on a FAT32 partition, DriveClone Pro will divide the Secure Area, which takes much longer time than an installation on NTFS partitions.
Q. How can a PC be restored following a data disaster?
A: There are three ways to boot the PC:
1. Press the space bar upon boot up to enter the Pre-OS.
2. Use a Bootable Rescue Disk to enter the Pre-OS.
3. Configure PXE and remotely boot the Client to the Pre-OS. Upon entering the Pre-OS:
a. Select a System Snapshot to restore from. b. Connect to the network or other locally attached storage and select a Complete or
Incremental Backup Image to restore from.
Q. How can I restore without having a DHCP Server on the network?
A: If the DHCP service is not running on your network, you’ll have to manually enter a static
IP address to access the network through Network Adapter Configuration in Pre-OS.
Q. What happens if my PC misses a scheduled backup?
A: DriveClone will start the missed backup automatically at next boot up if you select t he
checkbox in the setting interface sayi ng If the computer shuts down, run the missed tasks when it boots next time. If you don’t select that checkbox, DriveClone will start the next schedule backup at next boot up.
Q. Does the DriveClone Pro conflict with any other applications?
A: Please close the following applications when launching DriveClone Pro: Utimaco
SafeGuard,
Besides, be aware of the following applications, which is conflict wit h system snapshot:
Norton GoBack, RecoveryGenius, Acronis OS Selector, Acronis TrueImage, SafeguardV4.2, OSL2000
Q. Which partition types does DriveClone Pro recognize?
A: NTFS, FAT, FAT32, Linux Ext2 and Ext3.
Q. Why is my backup image larger than the source partition or hard disk?
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A. The source partition or hard disk may have too much of fragmentation. Please Defragment
it and then run the backup again.
Q. How can I access the computer outside the Workgroup through the network
under the Pre-OS?
A. Click on the Tools tab and select Map Network Drive. And then map the directory on the
remote computer as you wish.
Q. How can I get SDK download location correctly before I use Convert Backup to
Virtual Disk feature?
A. VMware Home Page (
www.vmware.com) ->Download ->VMware SDK&APIs ->Virtual Disk
->VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit
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