Berlin, November 22, 2006 - With O&O DiskImage, O&O Software has developed a
new solution in the field of data backup and security in Windows. Building on the
worldwide success of products such as O&O Defrag and the O&O RescueBox, the
Berlin-based software developer is looking to offer the most technologically advanced
backup solution on the market today.
Traditional backup solutions can only backup individual files and folders, leaving out
the entire system structure of a Windows PC. For this reason, such backups do not do
much good in the event of a total system crash because, despite the backed up data,
Windows will still not be able to start up. For this reason, O&O DiskImage goes the
extra mile and creates an exact copy, a disk image, of the entire Windows system.
In the event of a system failure or data loss, it is then possible to restore a created
image to the original storage volume, letting users get back to work with their entire
system completely intact. The newly restored storage volume looks and feels the
same, containing exactly the same data as were present at the time of the backup.
Such a solution could mean a quick fix in the event of a malfunctioning or crashed
Windows operating system. Frank Alperstaedt, Managing Director of O&O Software,
elaborates: "These days, repairing Windows systems infected by a virus or dealing
with the damage caused by defective hardware or a destructive user can easily take
an entire day’s worth of toil. However, O&O DiskImage allows users to get back to
work on their systems quickly and safely. Of equal importance is the peace of mind
users have knowing that the loss of critical data is no longer a threat with the easy
creation of backup image files made possible by O&O DiskImage.“
One unique specialty of O&O DiskImage is its ability to restore data onto an affected
system without any previous installation of the software itself. This
O&O BareMetal Technology is available with the CD-ROM-based version of
O&O DiskImage. Using a bootable CD based on Windows PE technology, users can
comfortably select a stored disk image and restore it to a volume of choice even
when the system will not start up.
Security Does Not Need to be Complicated!
Even for PC novices, O&O DiskImage Professional Edition is easy to use, offering a
number of useful functions that make the software an invaluable ally in the fight
against data loss:
Apart from the creation of entire disk images, the program also includes the option of
creating incremental images. This allows for the backing up of only those files that
have changed since the last backup was run, saving time and disk space in the
process. When creating an entire image of a volume, users can opt to create either a
forensic image, which backs up all sectors on the volume including empty ones, or an
image that includes only those data segments that contain data. All data imaging
takes place in the background, meaning that the user can easily continue their work
on the computer even when O&O DiskImage is completing its tasks.
O&O DiskImage also can write imaged data to a writable CD or DVD. This makes it
possible to create multiple image versions and store them separately from the PC for
added security, or transport them to another PC.
Files can also be compressed by O&O DiskImage during the imaging process, saving
valuable disk space. For increased security, this software also makes possible the
encryption of imaged data according to guidelines set down by the internationally
recognized AES (128 to 256-bit).
Full and incremental images can also be mounted for easy viewing direct from the
Windows Explorer. Using this feature, users can then access individual files or folders
contained in the backup image, without having to restore the entire image itself.
Important O&O DiskImage Features
- Sector based imaging of all drive data
- Incremental imaging of all drive data
- Support of dynamic drives, GPT disks and RAID
- Compression and encryption (up to 256-bit)
- Easy splitting of image files (automatic or user-defined) for convenient
storage on multiple CDs or DVDs
- Images can be mounted as drives
- Context menu support in the Windows Explorer
- Native 64-bit and multi-processor support
- Exclusion of files/file groups and folders possible
- Easy creation and management of custom image profiles
- BareMetal Option available in the CD-based version of O&O DiskImage
allowing for use of software with no prior installation
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