Quick Guide to O&O DiskImage Backup Software
Overview of O&O DiskImage
O&O DiskImage is a kind of disk imaging software released by O&O Software. It lets you create a backup of the entire computer, your hard disks and partitions quickly and easily. You are also allowed to backup individual files and directories. In the event of data loss, your backed-up data will be quickly available again with just a few mouse clicks.
When carrying out a system restore, you can even restore the backup image onto a computer whose hardware is different from the original machine. What’s more, you are allowed to create a boot medium (CD, USB) to boot up your system if something goes awry. Want to know how to use it? Just keep reading.
How to use O&O DiskImage to backup your data easily
Here I pick the trial version of O&O DiskImage Professional Edition. After the first installation, it is recommended to create a boot medium and a full image to immediately protect your computer against data loss.
Create a boot medium
Before you start, connect a USB drive to your computer and backup files on it, because all data on the target drive will be deleted during the boot medium creation process.
1. Run O&O DiskImage. Choose Continue with unregistered trial version and click Next.
2. Enter your e-mail to subscribe to O&O Software newsletter or leave it empty and click Next.
3. On the Start page, choose Recovery media.
4. The program will detect those options available for creating a bootable disk within the system and it selects Windows recovery environment by default if it is found. You can adjust the base by clicking Change.
5. Integrate drivers into the bootable medium as per your need.
6. Open the O&O DiskImage ToGo / Disk tab, and choose your USB drive from the drop-down menu. If you don’t see it, check USB connection and click Refresh.
7. The option Automatically perform 1-click image on device plug in and Keep a maximum of 5 image files are selected by default. You can uncheck them if you don’t need this backup. Finally, click Create to begin.
Create a full image for system disk
1. Run O&O DiskImage. On the Start page, choose Drive imaging.
2. Select the system disk to be backed up and click Start drive imaging.
3. The program automatically saves the backup image in C:\ProgramData\OO Software\DiskImage\Images. You can specify another location based on your need. Then, click Start to begin the imaging process.
Tip: To do more settings, you can click More options in the lower-left corner of the Drive Imaging window. You are allowed to add comment to image, validate image when completed, and convert image to VHD/VHDX when completed, etc.
That's all about O&O DiskImage. You can use it to do drive imaging, file backup, and drive cloning as per your need. Do remember backup your crucial data before it is too late!
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