R-Drive Image
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DriveImage XML creates image backups of logical drives and partitions formatted with FAT or NTFS. It uses Microsoft Volume Shadow Services to capture drives while Windows is running, and saves images in XML-based files. Users can browse images, extract individual files, restore to the same or another drive, copy directly between drives, and schedule backups. The Private Edition is free for personal home use.
| Author: | Runtime Software |
| License: | Freeware |
| Price: | FREE |
| Released: | Jan 20, 2017 |
| File size: | 1.98 MB |
| Downloads: | 385 |
| Keywords: | DriveImage XML, backup drive, system recovery, image partition, browse backup image, partition management, copy hard drive, disk imaging, data backup, drive image backup, schedule drive backups, partition imaging software, restore disk image, backup, copy drive, Runtime Software, drive, DriveImageXML, copy |
| Author URL: | http://www.runtime.org/ |
DriveImage XML is a disk imaging and backup utility for home users and organizations that need to protect logical drives or partitions. It creates image files that can be used to restore a drive, move data to another drive, or recover individual files. The program supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS volumes, making it useful for common Windows-formatted disks.
For backups, DriveImage XML uses Microsoft Volume Shadow Services to capture a drive while Windows is running. This lets users create a consistent image without first shutting down applications or rebooting. Images are saved in XML-based files, which can also be handled by compatible third-party tools. Two compression levels provide a choice between smaller image files and faster backup processing.
Images can be browsed to view their contents and extract individual files, so restoring a single document does not require replacing an entire drive. When a full recovery is needed, the program can restore an image to its original drive or a different one without requiring a reboot. It can also copy data directly from one drive to another and schedule backups to run automatically, supporting both one-time migrations and recurring protection tasks.
These features suit home users making periodic backups, technicians transferring data between disks, and administrators preparing recovery images. DriveImage XML can also run from Runtime Software's Live CD or a WinPE boot CD-ROM, which provides an option for working outside the installed Windows environment. As with any imaging utility, users should keep backup files on a separate storage device and verify that they can access the images before relying on them for recovery.
The Private Edition is free for personal use on a home PC and is not licensed for commercial use; support is not provided for this edition. Businesses and other commercial users require a Commercial Edition. DriveImage XML is a Windows utility, with Windows 10 included among its stated supported operating systems. The program handles FAT and NTFS volumes; support for other file systems is not stated.