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O&O DiskImage Professional Editor's Review

With average computer users dealing with ever increasing amounts of data, it has become necessary to use a capable data backup application. The problem is which app you pick, given the fact there is such abundance of choices! If you are looking for an inexpensive yet no fuss data backup solution, O&O DiskImage Professional Edition can be a worthy choice. In fact, it does come with extensive data backup features and added goodies. The 6th version comes with some notable enhancements and it is quite user friendly as well.

The application supports Windows XP and subsequent OS versions. The installation is quite simple and you will not need to put up with bloatware installation prompts either.

The app interface is pleasing with a drop down menu option at its bottom part. It lets users specify a destination for tasks. Apart from the interface, you also get a compact window which contains wizards to guide first time users. They will not face any difficulty in restoring or creating disc images.

A professional data backup and disc imaging program should be able to create a recovery CD which can be handy when your system crashes. It should also be capable of recovering system partition in Windows effortlessly. This is one area where DiskImage Professional Edition gets behind competitors. It also misses out the useful hidden restore partition which you can get in rival apps like Acronis True Image. The app’s recovery disc has a nice interface. Users can mount .ISO images as virtual drives. In fact, this is among few disc imaging apps that allow users to burn existing disc images to optical media.

The app comes with backup options that let you make customizations for tasks. For example, you can set exclusions for future backups. The backups can also be protected by passwords if you wish so. The large backups running into several gigabytes can be split into chunks so that they can be burnt into several optical discs effortlessly. You can also define imaging process. It lets you determine whether the backup is for a partition or entire hard disk. You may also opt for incremental backup for your drive and partitions. For most such task, you will not need to scuffle for help.

The customizations offered by this app are not without restrictions though. While DiskImage Professional lets you define backup schedules on daily or weekly basis, you cannot define tasks initiated by user actions like logon and shutdown. Even with incremental backups, users need to start the process manually post creation of a full disk image. It would have been better if the app could create incremental backups from the begining without requiring user intervention. DiskImage lacks extensive automatic backup management offered by rival contenders like Acronis True Image home.

As far as restoring disc image is concerned, DiskImage performs decently. Entire disc or individual partitions can be restored from drive image.

Positive Points:    
•    Efficient backup and disc imaging.
•    Affordable price, user friendly interface.
•    Backup customizations possible.

Negative Points:
•    Lack of hidden restore partition.
•    Backup customizations come with restrictions.

Conclusion:
O&O DiskImage Professional is a nifty data backup and disc imaging app that does the core job without fuss. Its affordable price tag and user friendly interface does earn it some brownie points. However, when compared with competing apps in its segment the app begins to lose its sheen. The data backup and imaging customizations are not as extensive as that of rival apps. It is not an app that will catch fancy of network administrator or power users. For majority of home users it will be quite suitable nevertheless.

Rating: 3/5







O&O DiskImage Professional Publisher's Description

Create images and restore entire systems quickly and easily. O&O DiskImage offers reliable protection from unforeseen data loss. All standard and professional functions are bundled up in one product. Automated, as well as individual settings are possible. Thanks to the Start CD, which includes additional system rescue tools, you will quickly have all your important data available again - even, if Windows does not start up anymore.

Create Images while system is running
O&O DiskImage allows you to create reliable images of individual disks or entire systems without hindering the Server or the user. The Snapshot function with integrated buffer memory ensures that the stored data is exactly the way it was when the image was created: Changes to the data set through usage or by the user do not influence the running image creation. This ensures consistent images of systems without any interruptions.

After imaging all of your data and your installed environment is available immediately should you encounter any problems - And thanks to the O&O DiskImage Start CD (BareMetal-Technology) also without a previous installation.

Imaging methods for every need
Different imaging methods allow the adaptation to different needs. You get a space saving image, if you select the setting &only used sectors&. If you want to rescue data from a damaged hard disk, then we recommend a forensic image - all sectors are imaged the way they are. This enables a later data rescue with special software e.g. O&O DiskRecovery, without affecting the original disk. After a creating a base image you can create incremental or differential images to save modifications since the last image.

Clone
When cloning, an exact copy of a disk is created, which can be used instead of the original disk. This function enables you to make a cloned image of an entire drive with all the saved data, and without having to create image files.You do, however, require a lot more storage space for a clone than for an image. No incremental or differential follow up image can be done with a clone, which would lessen the data volume. In addition, an image can be compressed (clones cannot)
and/or encrypted, which makes the data unusable for outsiders or unauthorized users.

Job management for regular automated imaging
O&O DiskImage enables a time schedules execution of activities. With the help of a
useful Wizard you can set that the data will be imaged regularly at predefined times.

Restoration of entire computers and individual volumes
Restoring your data is as easy as creating an image. If you want to restore data
volumes, it is sufficient to start O&O DiskImage under Windows. If you want to
restore an entire computer including its operating system and all applications, then
run O&O DiskImage directly from the Start-CD.

The additional integrated system rescue tools also offer the chance to restore the original system and identify mistakes. To start O&O DiskImage directly from CD it is not necessary for the operating system to run properly. The CD includes a bootable Windows operating system including all the needed drivers. If special hardware is not recognized, you can download additional drivers, e.g. for a controller or network cards with the help of an assistant.

Restoration of individual files
You can also restore single files from an image fast and easy. Simply load thecreated image as virtual drive. This allows you to copy files or folders from the image file onto existing drives. Making changes to the image file, such as deleting or adding files, however, is not possible.

Apply system environment on a new computer
O&O DiskImage can also assist you when installing/configuring new acquired computers. If the hardware is the same in the new computers you can set them all up using O&O DiskImage. Just set up one, install O&O DiskImage and create a system image. Then apply the image on all remaining computers. Time consuming individual installations are a thing of the past.

Free download from Shareware Connection - Create images and restore entire systems quickly and easily

Publisher: O&O Software GmbH | License: Shareware | Price: 29.95
Version: 6.0.473 | Size: 19456 KB | Platform: WinOther
Released Date: 13-09-2012 | Rating: 5 | Title: O&O DiskImage Professional

Author Url: http://www.oo-software.com/
Program Info Url: http://www.oo-software.com/
Download Url: http://www.oo-software.com/en/download/current/oodiskimagepro?r=n
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