DiskCopy

While backing up your data is important, the role of the process is to save your files and folders. If you want to also include programs, registry and other setting configuration, then you need to opt for disk cloning. With cloning, you can basically replace the original hard drive if and when it fails.

As the name suggests, DiskCopy is a tiny, lightweight utility designed to help clone your drive so that you have everything ready to be restored when necessary.

Since the application is portable, simply download and you are ready to create your first backup. The interface is a small single-window interface that features four boxes where you can preview the disks that can be cloned. Select the source disk from the corresponding box to check out which partitions can be copied. In the lower boxes you can select the target disk as well as its partition layout.

As far as the options are concerned, the tool allows you to make bootable disks and select the partitions style for the target, either MBR or GPT. As you probably hinted, the styles do not have to be the same for the target and destination disks.

The utility includes a dedicated disk copy tab that is especially designed to help you create backups for malfunctioning drives. You can specify if you prefer to format the destination target so that it has the same file system as the source. Although using it is a simple matter of selecting the target and destination, make sure to follow the instructions provided to ensure everything works smoothly and without errors.

DiskCopy is an easy-to-use utility that provides a user-friendly way to create clones for the important disks and partitions that you want to preserve.