A disk image creator takes a snapshot of your hard drive so that you can restore it to the normal state whenever you need. This is helpful for system or disk recovery in case of hard disk errors like error 0x80071AC3. The term “image” is used because most such kind of software copies the hard disk sector by sector when making a snapshot. Anyway, among numerous different Windows disk image creators, which one is appropriate for you?
Compression, encryption, backup schedule and so on are taken into consideration when you look for a good disk image creator for Windows. You may also expect the disk imager to be able to create an incremental and differential backup, which will help to save storage space occupied by disk images and increase backup efficiency.
Qiling Disk Master Professional, all-in-one backup and recovery software equipped with many advanced features, could be your option.
Besides, it supports both 32 bit and 64 bit of Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP. Download this handy tool and learn how to create a disk image in Windows step by step from the next part.
If you plan to save the disk image on an external hard drive, you may connect it to your computer and make sure it is detected before you start.
Step 1. Install and run Qiling Disk Master. Click “Backup” on the left pane and select “Disk Backup”.
Step 2. You may name this backup task using the “Task Name” field. Click “Disks” to select the hard drive you want to image.
Step 3. Click the second column to select a destination path to save the disk image. You are allowed to save the disk image to local disks, USB drives, NAS devices, etc.
Step 4. Click “Proceed” to run the task.
As mentioned before, Qiling Disk Master is not just a disk image creator for Windows, but also a recovery tool. The disk recovery process can also be done within several steps. There are two main situations when you need to do restoration:
1. Restore the disk image when the system crashes and your computer fails to boot. In this case, you need to boot from a bootable drive and then perform restoration. It requires you to create bootable media in advance.
2. Restore the disk image to a new computer. Luckily, Qiling Disk Master is capable of performing dissimilar hardware restore which effectively avoids boot errors caused by different hardware.
1. What is a disk image?
A disk image is a file that contains an exact copy of a storage device, such as a hard drive, SSD, or USB drive. It includes the operating system, applications, and data stored on the original device.
2. Can I restore individual files from a disk image?
Yes, Qiling Disk Master allows you to mount the image as a virtual drive, enabling you to browse and retrieve individual files.
3. Can Windows Backup and Restore create a disk image?
Yes, but Windows Backup and Restore offers limited options for creating disk images. You can enjoy additional features, flexibility, and better performance if you pick Qiling Disk Master.
You have got the best disk image creator for Windows—Qiling Disk Master. Actually, it can not only create images for disks but also for the operating system, partitions or files. What’s more, it is still a disk cloning utility. You can use it to upgrade C drive to larger drive. Don’t hesitate to have a try!