Powerquest Drive Image R Free Download

Drive Image (PQDI) is a software disk cloning package for Intel-based computers. The software was developed and distributed by the former PowerQuest Corporation. Drive Image version 7 became the basis for Norton Ghost 9.0, which was released to retail markets in August 2004. Ghost was a competing product, developed by Binary Research, before Symantec bought the company in 1998. This also explains the different file extensions used for Ghost image files: formerly it was .gho, now in versions 9.0 and above it is .v2i.

Drive Image version 7 was the last version published under the PowerQuest corporate banner. It was also the first version to include a native Windows interface for cloning an active system partition; prior versions required a reboot into a DOS-like environment in order to clone the active partition. In order to clone active partitions without requiring a reboot, Drive Image 7 employed a volume snapshot device driver which was licensed from StorageCraft Technology Corporation.[1]

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After installation, Drive Image's wizards guide you through the process of creating an image of an entire disk or portions of a drive. If your hard disk lacks a suitable destination for your copy, Drive Image creates a new partition without reformatting the hard drive or destroying any data. Drive Image also backs up your drives straight onto removable media, such as a CD-R drive. Unlike Acronis True Image, however, Drive Image 2000 does not yet support recordable DVD drives. Thankfully, Drive Image schedules backups at specified times so that you can walk away and let Drive Image work while you're doing other things. The software also includes a straight disk-copy mode for copying the contents of one drive to another without creating a stored image.

Once you're ready to restore the files you've copied, Drive Image lends a hand. Simply select the image file and the destination partition; Drive Image then creates an exact replica of the original drive, down to the smallest detail. For instance, if your original partition had a highly fragmented file system, the re-created partition will have the same fragmentation. The Image Explorer utility, which looks like Windows Explorer, then lets you browse the contents of the image and restore individual files without re-creating the entire disk.

The desktop edition of Drive Image 2002 sells for $69.95. It is perfect for those who want to create an exact image of a hard drive in Windows without falling into the boot-to-DOS trap of Norton Ghost. Unfortunately, you won't be able to create an image on DVD media. For that capability, hold out for Acronis True Image, which allows you to do all of the above.

Powerquest Drive Image 7 was acquired by Symantec and incorporated into their ghost product line at one point. I've found all sorts of references but nothing definitive on what I should buy that to restore those images.

> It Ghost 2003 (and Corporate ver. 8.0) claims to support USB hard disks

> and USB-/+R. However, I have been unsucessful at getting an image of a W2K

> system to write to an external (Backpack ReWriter Model 224010 by

> MicroSoutions) USB DVD-writer, even though both Symantec and

> Microsolutions claim it works. The reason I bought the Backpack in the

> first place was that they have a web page that details how they work

> together. I was using the latest Corporate Ghost version 8.0.Interesting coincidence, Michael, that you are looking for this. I'm looking for something similar, though I'm wanting to clone to USB 2.0 and Firewire connected hard drives. I've found several products that now claim to create a complete and bootable image of your system hard drive while Windows is running.Have you looked at any of these?If these work, then they avoid the complications of needing a USB or Firewire driver in DOS for the backup operation. Of course for restore you'll need external USB or Firewire support if you've not backed up to another hard drive. In the case of the hard drive you simply replace the crashed drive with the backup and you're back in business. That's why I prefer this approach for my own PC, especially since hard drives have become relatively inexpensive.For corporate use with many machines external hard drives are certainly a lot more expensive than using CDs or DVDs, but for Server external backup it can now make more sense than tape.Acronis True Image - $50

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claims to work with USB and DVD, although it's not clear that it means 'USB DVD'. Since Windows is running, I think it does. Again the only question will be whether it is supported on a total restore, when you've got to boot to some recovery media.It also claims you can keep working while the image is created, which I find it hard to believe would work reliably without some problems. In fact I find it hard to believe that the system state files, (registry, etc.) can be backed up while running, since these are constantly changing. But they claim it works, as do the other products listed below.It also includes the ability to schedule incremental backups to keep the image up to date, so you do not have to keep creating complete images.True Image has received a lot of Editor's Choice awards. Read the reviews here, especially those from individuals who previously were using Ghost:

also now includes their 'Migrate Easy' disk cloning tool.The only downsides I see are that there appears to be no phone support, and it will not back up Servers. (Acronis has a True Image Server backup, but it's $500).For just 50 bucks this will be my first choice to try, unless someone here steers me away to a better choice.Paragon Drive Backup - $49

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-backup.comFrom the specs this also looks good, but doesn't show any recommendations or reviews, and I don't see anything about incrementally updating the image. However, Server backup is supported. This company is in Germany, so phone support is questionable for us in the USA.The following products do not mention CD or DVD backups, but they all claim to image the Windows system partition while Windows is running:CMS Products Bounceback Professional - $100

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_bounceback_software.htmI've talked with the CMS folks and they say that it will copy all the system files while Windows is running, and the target drive will be bootable. However, all applications must be closed to get a complete image, which is probably a safer approach anyway. It also includes incremental updating of the image, as well as the ability to create backup 'sets'.This is the software packaged by Seagate with their external hard drive product. Apparently has good phone support, since I was able to quickly talk to someone.This might be my second choice, if True Image does not work out.Dantz Retrospect Disk-to-Disk - $300

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=177This software is packaged by Maxtor in their "One Touch" backup product. It's expensive, but Server backup is included. Offers phone support, but I've not talked to them.Symantec / PowerQuest Drive Image - $70

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recently acquired PowerQuest, the publishers of the popular Partition Magic program, so it's not clear what the future of Drive Image will be when Symantec is done with it. Like the others here, the newest version, (7), claims to image the running Windows system drive. With Symantec, phone support might be a problem.Any advice from forum participants with experience with any of these, or other drive imaging products, would be appreciated.- John

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Finally got it working. My issue was that I did not have PowerQuest. I ended up using Ghost 9 & using the restore feature. I created a blank drive on an existing VM, restored the PQI file to that drive (setting it to active), then used converter from that VM. I chose the option 'physical machine' and chose the drive that had been restored. From there I was able to push it into my VI3 environment and boot it up normally.

The problem is the infamous 8G limit. NTLDR, which loads NT, does NOT

understand the new extended Int13h routines needed to access beyond 8G. If

any system files required for bootup extend beyond 8G, the boot will fail. The easiest 'fix' is to keep the boot partition under 8G. Then create a

second partition to fill up the rest of the disk. You will need to be up

to Service Pack 4 or newer in order to access beyond 8G after NT boots up. Another, more difficult way around it is to try this before copying:

Make certain you are at SP4 or newer.

Find ATAPI.SYS (typically in C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS?) and copy it to

C:\, then rename it to NTBOOTDD.SYS.

Copy C:\BOOT.INI to C:\BOOT.OLD (as a backup)

Change the attributes of BOOT.INI, and remove the READ ONLY attribute.

(Just right-click it in Explorer and edit the properties.)

Open up BOOT.INI in Notepad or other TEXT editor.

Find your regular boot line below [operating systems], which will look a

bit like this:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows NT 4.0"

Copy that line, or retype it just below it, but change multi( to scsi(.

Also, change the text between the quotes so that you can tell the

difference (add [scsi] to it or something like that.)

Save the file. The scsi() syntax just means that NTLDR will first load NTBOOTDD.SYS

instead of using the BIOS. The driver loaded is normally for some SCSI

cards, but can actually be for anything. By creating a separate boot

entry, you have the choice of using the new method or old one, in case

something goes wrong. When you try the new way, be patient. I tried this once, and there is a

long pause while the driver loads. Once you clone over to the big drive,

you can then use the newer method to boot up. If it works, you can then

edit the line below [default] in BOOT.INI to match (probably just change

multi to scsi again.)--

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