Disk Imaging Tools
Being able to assess the contents of a hard drive or other data storage device is incredibly useful. Apps such as Disk Utility allow you to do so, while apps such as Clonezilla and Acronis True Image allow you to perform more intricate actions such as copying, archiving, and backing up the contents of whole hard disks, optical disks, and flash drives.
Free, user-friendly disk cloning and imaging software, boots from USB for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Supports Clonezilla backups and virtual machine images.
- Disk Cloning Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+6Manage partitions with ease, supporting resizing, moving, and copying. Utilize GParted Live for cross-platform use on x86 machines.
- Partition Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
+2Open-source partition and disk imaging solution with multicast support, capable of cloning over 40 computers simultaneously. Offers free disaster recovery and deployment features.
- Disk Cloning Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+2WinCDEmu is an open-source CD/DVD/BD emulator - a tool that allows you to mount optical disc images by simply clicking on them in Windows Explorer. If you have downloaded an ISO image and want to use it without burning it to a blank disc, WinCDEmu is the easiest way to do it.
- ISO Mounting Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
+14Disc imaging and mounting software with support for VHD, ZIP, and remote access. Offers encryption and iSCSI imaging with Windows integration.
- ISO Mounting Tool
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
+2Securely backup data, clone and image disks using local, network, or USB drives with a subscription model accommodating personal and commercial needs.
- Disk Cloning Tool
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
+1A software product produced by Acronis that provides data protection including, backup, archive, access and recovery for Microsoft, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems.
- Disk Cloning Tool
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Inspect, format, and partition disks with ease. Monitor health and configure RAID, while providing encryption and seamless integration into Linux systems.
- Partition Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- GNOME
dd, that stands for ‘data duplicator’, is a command-line utility for Unix mainly used for copying and converting data.
- Bootable USB Creator
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
Reliable backup software for Windows, offering backup, restore, and cloning options. Facilitates system migration, data transfer, and flexible recovery.
- Disk Cloning Tool
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Windows
A utility that can write a raw backup image of your hard drive to a removable device or vice versa.
- Bootable USB Creator
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
Redo Rescue is an easy-to-use backup and recovery solution that can restore a fully working system from a backup image, even to a blank new hard disk.
- Disk Cloning Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
+9The Parted Magic OS employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, and ddrescue) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user.
- Partition Manager
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
- Linux
+2Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) features an interface designed to make the cloning and backup procedure very intuitive. In addition to general backup, CCC can also clone one hard drive to another, copying every single block or file to create an exact replica of your source hard drive.
- Disk Cloning Tool
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
Hasleo Backup Suite Free is a free Windows backup and restore software, which embeds backup, restore and cloning features, it is designed for Windows operating system users and can be used on both Windows PCs and Servers.
- Disk Imaging Tool
- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
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