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Description of the Powercopy single functions
Copy of entire hard drives/partitions 1:1 mode
All data on the hard drive are copied bit by bit. That means e.g., if you copy the system hard drive 1:1 you can also boot from it (see also function "protective shield over hard drives").
Selects this copying mode also, if a hard drive has errors and its contents should be saved as much as possible.
In this mode you can select between
Depending upon kind of copying all data are copied bit exact 100% mode (occupied and vacant ranges) or only the areas occupied by the operating system are copied(cluster scan mode).
Creating image files of entire hard drives or partitions
With this copying mode the data are compressed, and stored bit-exactly as accurate image in a so-called image file.
In case of a restore the data of the image file will be uncompressed, so that the data stand bit-exactly as in the original state for the hard drive.You can select between
- Backup a entire hard drive as image file, i.e. all data of the entire hard drive will be saved as compressed (image) file;
- Backup a partition as image file;
Depending upon kind of copying all data are copied bit-exactly 100% (occupied and vacant ranges) like also only occupied ranges (cluster scan)
Restore of entire hard drives/partitions automatically on the original position
Restore of an image file; under normal conditions the image file is restored to the origin range, all the same whether the to be restored the image file contains a entire hard drive, extended partition group or as individual partition; Powercopy restores in the same way as the original was copied (according to kind of copying e.g. only occupied ranges).
Copy only with data occupied ranges by use of the cluster scan technology
The three kinds of copying of Powercopy:
- ) Copying all sectors (occupied and vacant ranges);
Advantage: this kind of copying is operating system and/or file system independently;
Even if the file system (e.g. NTFS) were corrupt, becomes the individual sectors bit-exactly secured and/or restored. Also with use of new and/or changed operating system versions/file systems (e.g. NTFS) each in such a way provided image file can become restored 100%-secure. Indispensably before each data rescue attempt!!!- ) Turbo-safety device with the cluster scan technology; here according to the entries of the respective file system only the data sectors are transferred, which are occupied. Advantage: Copying a hard drive and/or a partition all the faster, the fewer sectors are occupied. With intact file system this method is more efficient than method A). In systems with incorrect hard drive or with software copy protection (e.g. CAD) method A. is recommended).
- ) Washing the hard drive and/or partition + copying; here becomes before actual copying (kind of copying A)) the hard drive/partition washed; i.e. within the not occupied ranges data garbage accumulated, which should not be along-copied. This range will describe with simple and high-compressable characters; thus very effectively the image volume and also the running time reduces during subsequent image production substantially. Off approx. > 70% allocation of the hard drive with data are to be preferred this method.
Process-guided prompting in dependence of the copying method
Starting from the version 3. 0 the user of Powercopy is led depending upon selected copying mode by the entire copying process.
In the function menu one selects the desired function to e.g. produce "2" of a partition an image or "3" a entire hard drive 1:1 clones. Starting from this time the process is so fixed in Powercopy. that one must transact only inputs related exactly to the selected copying method. Input errors are almost impossible.
Additionally a process border runs along, on which current process step is indicated.
With each copying process all input parameters are along-stored during the dialog input and a so-called job file is generated. This can be called then again and again and regular be implemented thus the same copying process. The job file can be started then with different methods. E.G. with "drag and drop", i.e. one draws the job file with the left mouse button on the program Powercopy "pc32.exe" and the copy run is started again. If desired the file name can be set and and an additional
commentary can be entered.
Simulation of the standard copying methods without writing to the hard drive
With this singular method you can you before copying really start all standard copying processes only once to simulate.
One accomplishes a copying process under material conditions, only that at the end nothing is written on the hard drive. This gives a substantial security in handling the many offered copying possibilities to the user. In addition also here a job file is generated, in which all dialog inputs are stored in the form of parameters. This job file can be started then and is that basis for regular same copying processes. In addition the image size with is indicated.
Determination of the image size
In the function menu a function can be selected, with which one can determine the size of the image file. Those is to be able to determine useful over whether sufficient storage location on the selected hard drive is present.
Start job file with "drag and drop" without further input of copying parameters
With each copying process all input parameters are along-stored during the dialog input and a so-called job file is generated. This can be called then again and again and regular be implemented thus the same copying process. The job file can be started then with different methods. E.G. with "drag and drop", i.e. one draws the job file with the left mouse button on the program Powercopy "pc32.exe" and the copy run is started. If desired the file name and still remarks can be indicated.
Or by command line: e.g. F:\pc32.exe /hdfunctions <Pfad> \ <JobDateiname>.job [/imgf <Pfad> \ <Dateiname>.000] [] optionally details
Information about installed hard drives/partitions with technical details
Powercopy makes the among other things following information about the installed hard drives and partitions available:
Installed hard drives (size, starting and length specifications) therein contained partitions
Support of external hard drives (USB 2,0/Firewire/S-ATA)
Powercopy supports beside the internal also following external data media:
- external hard drives USB, Firewire, S-ATA
- MEMORY stick
- Compactflashes
- CD also consequence CD (only read; for the expenditure over fuel software the image size can be adapted) DVD (to only read)
"Washing" the hard drive for the run time optimization and reduction of the image file
Integrated or as separate run the accumulated data garbage of the free hard drive ranges can become "washed". That is called that the data garbage with simple however high-compressable characters is overwritten, so that with a copy run only in principle the occupied data become secured and/or will go through the free ranges fast and the copy run time like also the image size strongly are thus reduced.
Comparisons of source and target datas for 100%-Rücksecureung
For the 100%- safety that the backuped data are actually correctly stored, offers the possibility to Powercopy of comparing at the end of the copy run. Our recommendation is that you should absolutely use very important data this comparison function with. Because which uses the fastest and most comfortable safety device, if in the long run the backuped data, e.g. by a system error, are incorrect hardware errors, during a necessary Restore. Straight ones when storing on data media such as MEMORY sticks we recommend this dringenst. There are probably few offerers, if at all, who offer this important function! '
In the version pro clone is also a separate comparison of source and target datas possible. If however meanwhile by the operating system or by the user the data were changed, a comparison is only conditionally meaningful.
Executable in DOS, Win 9x, ME, NT4, XP, 200x. and "security check CD" by Microsoft.
Powercopy is completely transparency programmed. Win95, 98, ME, NT, Win200x, XP (Vista)
They can:
- Images in DOS or Windows provide and with Windows or DOS rewind. (DOS and Windows boat CD in the scope of supply!)
For Windows 9x/ME ask by means of DOS or NT4, Win200x, XP (Vista) or very simply with that Windows boat CD rewind.- hard drives or partitions in DOS or Windows copy!
Under Windows like also DOS you can put very easily and elegantly a so-called shield over any hard drives and of them therein contained operating systems.
These are then protected and invisible against any normal access! Just as easily that is again removable shield!This function announced to the patent can be used as follows:
Example 1:
Example 2:
- Alternative starting of operating systems: They have e.g. several system installations on your computer on several
hard drives distributes. Over the hard drives (systems), which not to be started are not, put it a shield. Thus becomes only
the operating system started, which no shield has. (Examples: English and German installation, business and private use, a hard drive particularly use for Internet...)
It is enormously important that in case of e.g. one or several read errors the hard drive can be nevertheless still saved.
Multilingual (German/English switchable)
The languages German and English are integrated in Powercopy. With the F5-key can you in the function menu between the two languages switch! (Further languages are easily capable of being implemented in Powercopy)
This function has the following advantages:
- The customer ordered only one version and the actual user selects itself the language;
- At internationally active companies that is a large advantage, since one can use the software, independently whether the actual user
the program in English or German language to serve would like.
Provided installation CD is simultaneous boat CD for DOS runs
For many users it is a substantial easement, if it receives only CD and this is installation CD and at the same time boat CD. Because if a Restore is necessary, which contains also the starting operating system at the same time, then cannot one this not with the normal operating system installed on the hard drive accomplish, but must this over the DOS boat CD and/or with the provided "secureheits check CD" from Microsoft accomplish. Also in the cases, if the hard drive is incorrect, one needs these boat CD. In many comparable programs the user the boat CD themselves must provide himself. In addition one can accomplish all copy runs with our DOS boat CD also including network and PC direct connection (both however only in the pro clone and/or PLUS version).
TIP: Alternatively to the DOS boat and installation CD you can use also the Windows XP-PE "safe in net" boat CD contained in the scope of supply.
The respective hard drive or also only the partition is cloned with this copying mode 1:1 on a second hard drive. Here one can likewise select whether only the occupied sectors are to be copied or all sectors. In the latter case the copied hard drive and/or partition is a genuine mirror image! That can take place both under DOS or Windows.
Aufspielen of partition images to ARBITRARY position within the hard drive
Under normal conditions with Restores the partitions are rewound on the original position of the hard drive. In Powercopy it is possible furthermore that one ends the partition on other ranges e.g. into the center or to to a hard drive back-secure can. This is very meaningful and favourable e.g. with setting-up of a new hard drive with following partition enlargement.
Copy several partitions "of to"
Here directly several partitions (drive assembly letters) can be copied with only one copying process. However one can accomplish these only the partition characterized of the first Partiton up to "of to" summary! This function is of advantage if the user liked to e.g. secure only the partitions of the operating system and the programs and not the user data.
Network binding for Windowssysteme
With Powercopy you can provide images of the hard drive and/or partition over the network and back-secure these then also again of it.
In the version pro PLUSes can be copied also entire hard drives 1:1 over the network.
Also here the kind of copying "turbo" (cluster scan technology) can be selected, with which only the occupied ranges of a hard drive are copied.
Automated network connection in DOS (also in German language!)
Singularly. Automated binding at a Windows network NETBEUI and TCP/IP under DOS also in German language.
The network tying up process was automated in such a way and simplified that you must enter only max. 2 instructions around images also in the network enterprise firstal and also again to restore to be able. All usual PCI Netzwerkkarten with 100 Mbit is supported/gigabit network maps also PCMCIA/PCCARD. With comparable programs this is not offered either or has not the degree of automation of Powercopy!
In the version pro PLUSes can be copied also entire hard drives 1:1 under DOS and Windows over the network.
You know Powercopy among other things also over MEMORY sticks boats, if your BIOS supports this.
Provide from image files on MEMORY sticks incl. Restore
By the price purge with MEMORY sticks and the memory capacities here offered is already meaningful it in many cases, these for the storage of image files in place of the error-prone and/or unprotected CD's and/or DVD'sdurchzuführen.
The images can be rewound then just as easily by the MEMORY stick again. Very interesting also for the industrielle application, if e.g. installations for clients in the field upgedated to become to have.
Simply and fast formatting of arbitrary fixed disk capacities in FAT32
Starting from the version 4.0 one knows arbitrary fixed disk capacities with FAT32 in connection with the Strg+F10-key very simply and elgeant to format. The available same function in the respective operating system is to be implemented for the user with few PC knowledge often very cumbersomely! Starting from Windows NT4/2000/XP (Vista) this is no longer possible with the Betriebssysstem. With Powercopy already.
Different functions for the partial or entire deletion of hard drives/partitions
Do not contain Powercopy in each version.
Are offered a multiplicity of delete functions. Among other things delete MBR/first 20 MT/entire hard drive/certain partition/certain partition entry….
For the professional range Powercopy offers that generates a fully automatic copy run by means of the offered parameter language on. For all cases of copying parameters are made available, in order to be able to provide a special copying process sequence. With this function it is possible to automate copying processes in such a way that in the long run a complete data medium is provided, which one inserts then only into the computer and which runs off copying process fully automatic! This possibility is particularly favourable that technicians at the customer or the customers themselves can accomplish updates playing easily and surely. Detail
Restore in DOS with simultaneous Vergösserung the partition size (FAT)
In the PLUS version and in the AUTOMATIC RESTORE version one can restore not only an image, but extend also the partition at the same time. This is offered at present however only for NTFS file system.
Singularly: All copying functions can be accomplished in the version PLUS also with the Powercopy special cable. They can copy thus e.g. from a computer on another computer by means of our Powercopy special cable a hard drive 1:1 or provide an image. They connect only the two computers with the cable and start both computers with Powercopy. The expiration of copying is almost the same as in all other cases, only that one must contact the other computer in the menu sequence quite simply. This function is offered for the parallel interface. Since however the data transmission rate is nevertheless approx. 4GB/h, which are compressed data and also the Clustscan technology with are offered, this function for many an ingenious alternative to your past safeguard method, since this method is faster than 10Mbit LAN and/or USB1.1. Meaningfully this function can be also with the removal of an old computer on a new computer. Tip older or computers without parallel interface can be re-tooled very easily with PCI/ISA interface map.
Secured 1:1 Backup with protection from logical access of other applications
Interesting function around e.g. a hard drive to copy, with which the data however for other user and operating systems, present at it) are not visible. Here a special master boat record is put on and a coding procedure is used.
Furthermore Powercopy offers 1:1 for copying hard drives offers in the PLUS version the possibility that one marks the baking UP hard drive in such a way that a mistake with the master hard drive is hardly possible particularly with same size of the hard drives. Without this function it can very easily pass that the hard drives are confounded with the instructions, particularly if both the same size to have and the master data irreparably is thus deleted.
The transmission of entire listings or groups of listings and the transmission of files takes place under Windows at the simplest on basis of the Windows Explorers. The transmission takes place between 2 computers, which are connected with the Powercopy special cable by the parallel interface.
Only with our special cable and Powercopy also on the parallel interface data transmission rates are reached by up to 1,5 MByte. Laplink inter+left cables do not function here.
Approx. 100 single functions for the transmission and/or file exchange are offered. Among other things:
The connection establishment between the two connected computers can be manufactured as follows:
With Powercopy Professional Logic can not be only transferred but also exchanged listings, files. Depending upon choice of the Übertragungsmodis only the files are exchanged with the receiver computer, where changes took place. Thus can quite fast, often in the second range a file Backup accomplish, since only selected files will transfer. The files, which were changed, are green marked at the end of the over conference in a list! Otherwise the expiration is as during the transmission of listings and files.
File signature and signature check for virus recognition
As special function in Powercopy the file signature and the signature check are offered for the virus defense. One has to provide the possibility for selected files/listings a so-called signature list (check sum), which can be checked if necessary. More well-known or even if unknown quantity creeps a virus, then the check total is changed. With the new examination of the check sum Powercopy would determine then a difference and would publish a message.
During the transmission of listings and/or files on another computer Powercopy examines the check total, those by transmit data was determined with the check total of the transferred data. Thus is inclusively-calibrates a virus and/or a transfer error during the transmission not possibly!
Copy entire hard drives 1:1 over the network
In the version Professional PLUS is also possible it, entire hard drives 1:1 to clones. This singular function copies all sectors of a hard drive with loss-free compression of the data over the network on another hard drive. One can select also here whether it occupied and vacant sectors or only the occupied sectors (data) are to be copied. This function is feasible also mixed both over Windows operating systems as well as in DOS! The destination hard drive is an identical clone of the source hard drive.
Convert back dynamic disk to basic disk
This feature converts a dynamic disk back to a basic disk without data loss if dynamic disk is a single disk.
Mini hard disk editing functions
You can save, edit or write a sector on disk. This feature is not available at the DOS version of POWERCOPY (Windows only)