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Miray Software AG

HDClone 3.9

Manual
Copyright © 2002-2010 by Miray Software

Table of Contents
1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................7 1.1 Chapter overview 7 1.2 Character conventions 7 1.3 Features 8 1.4 Edition overview 8 2 Fields ofapplication.......................................................................................................................................10 2.1 Upgrading hard disks & migrating an OS 10 2.1.1 Unused disk space 10 2.1.2 Smaller target medium 10 2.2 Data rescue 11 2.3 Installation backup 11 2.4 Mass copying 12 2.5 Master installations 12 2.5.1 Duplicating system installations 12 2.5.2 Handlingseveral master installations 12 2.6 Proprietary hard disk formats 12 2.7 Forensic data securing 13 2.8 Image files 13 2.9 HotCopy & LiveImage 13 3 Supported hardware......................................................................................................................................14 3.1 Overview 14 3.1.1 Hardware requirements 14 3.1.2 Supported media 14 3.1.3 Supportedcontrollers 14 3.2 Compatibility 15 3.2.1 Compatibility test 15 3.2.2 Standards 15 3.3 IDE/ATA/SATA 15 3.3.1 IDE/ATA controllers 15 3.3.2 SATA/SATA-II controllers 16 3.3.3 Multiword DMA and Ultra-DMA 16 3.3.4 Bus master IDE controllers 17 3.3.5 Speed 17 3.4 SCSI 17 3.4.1 Utilization 17 3.4.2 Compatibility 18 3.4.3 Manufacturer information 18 3.4.4 Driver information 18 3.5 USB 19 3.5.1Mass-Storage-Class 19 3.5.2 UHCI, OHCI und EHCI 19 3.5.3 Hubs 19 3.6 Firewire (IEEE1394) 19 ii

Inhaltsverzeichnis 4 Installation.........................................................................................................................................................20 4.1 Introduction 20 4.1.1 Bootable medium 20 4.1.2 Software package 20 4.2 Installation in Windows 20 4.2.1HDClone Setup 21 4.2.2 Boot setup 21 4.2.3 CD/DVD writer not selectable 22 4.2.4 Bootable Windows XP CD 22 4.3 Installation with other operating systems 23 4.3.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 23 4.3.2 Creating a bootable CD/DVD 23 4.4 Booting from USB key 24 5 Programinstructions......................................................................................................................................25 5.1 Preliminary steps 25 5.2 Starting the program 25 5.2.1 Self-booting program 25 5.2.2 Windows program 25 5.2.3 Command line program 25 5.3 Program screen 26 5.3.1 Status field 26 5.3.2 Operating field 26 5.4 Operation 27 5.4.1 Graphical control elements 27 5.4.2 Operation with keyboard and mouse 27 5.4.2.1 Keyboard operation 28 5.4.2.2 Mouse operation 28 5.5Help 28 5.6 Selecting the copying mode 29 5.7 Selecting data source and target 30 5.7.1 Selecting a drive 30 5.7.2 Selecting a partition 31 5.7.3 Deactivated list entries 31 5.7.4 Information on the drive 31 5.7.5 Selecting an image file 32 5.7.5.1 Image file as a target 32 5.7.5.2 Image file as a source 33 5.7.6 SpeedTest 33 5.7.7 MultiCopy mode 33 5.8 Selecting the options 34 5.8.1Verifying 34 5.8.2 Locked options 34 5.8.3 General options 35 5.8.4 Options for source and target 36 iii

Inhaltsverzeichnis 5.8.5 Advanced options 5.8.5.1 General 5.8.5.2 Source and target 5.9 Copying data 5.9.1 Adjusting partitions 5.9.1.1 Keep original sizes 5.9.1.2 Automatic adjustment 5.9.1.3 Free adjustment 5.9.2 Security query 5.9.3 Copy animation 5.9.4 Status indication 5.9.5 Percentageindication 5.9.6 Progress bar 5.9.7 Course of the process 5.9.8 Interrupting the running process 5.10 Termination of the copying process 5.10.1 User abort 5.10.2 Regular termination 5.10.3 Adjust media parameters 5.10.4 Final report 5.11 Ending the program 5.11.1 End dialog 5.11.2 Good-bye screen 36 36 37 37 38 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 41 41 41 42 44 44 44

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