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Softpedia Editor's Review for DrvImagerXP
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Creates and restores drive images of FAT32 and NTFS partitions
Written by Giorgiana Arghire on December 12th, 2012
Windows XP might have been superseded by several other operating systems, but there are still numerous users who run it on a daily basis. When they want to backup their drivers or partitions, they can rely on DrvImagerXP, a user-friendly utility that can be used to create and restore images of FAT32 and NTFS partitions.
Even though DrvImagerXP create partition backups, it does not copy each file individually, it actually generates a mirror image after copying the sector bytes on the partition. The advantage of this application is that users can create images of different operating system then restore the one they prefer.
In other words, if, at some point, someone wants to give Windows 2000 or XP a try, they can simply use a previously-created image and restore its contents on a certain partition. If the results are not satisfactory, one can just as easily restore another image that would bring back the initial OS.
On the other hand, DrvImagerXP can also be used as a security tool, since users can make backups for each of their drives, and restore them whenever their PC gets infected or can no longer be opened due to a faulty program.
In addition, experts can also compress the generated backup files, as well as choose the save and restore speed (either fast or slow) or specify whether DrvImagerXP should always Safe Mode when making a backup.
Overall, DrvImagerXP comes with a nice set of features, but considering it is addressed solely to those who run Windows 2000 or Windows XP, it cannot be used by those who upgraded to a newer OS flavor.
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DrvImagerXP description
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Here are some key features of "DrvImagerXP":
· Unlike typical backup programs that copy files, DrvImagerXP makes backups (image files) of NTFS and FAT32 drive partition structures (as well as floppy disks), for the Windows 2000/XP operating systems, by copying, byte-for-byte, the drive partition sectors. And when not using file compression, can do this very quickly, much faster than copying files.
· You'll never have to install your operating system again! You can install it, make all your option changes and get it just right, then use DrvImagerXP to create a partition image that you could name "Fresh Install". If you need to go back to a brand new fresh installation of your operating system, you can restore the partition using the "Fresh Install" image in just a few minutes.
· You can make partition images of different operating systems and swap them in and out at will!
· Save floppy disk images for faster copying, or for archives.
· Save the image file as multiple zipped files.
· Span an image file over multiple CDs/DVDs.
· Though not as powerful and flexible as "Drive Image" or "Ghost" drive imaging programs, the simplicity, yet powerful capabilities of DrvImagerXP make it the favorite choice for many.
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