Drive Snapshot for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By Tom Ehlert - Software & Consulting

Create a disk image of your system into a file.

Drive Snapshot creates an exact Disk Image of your system into a file, including the operating system, installed programs, your data and all security attributes - while windows is running and you continue to work. If disaster strikes (a virus, Trojan, or hard disk crash), a complete and exact restorations of your system will be possible in only few minutes. The image file can be mounted as a virtual drive, so you can easily restore (or use) single files or directories, using the Windows Explorer, or other program. Restart to DOS is only necessary, if you must restore your system partition.

Drive Snapshot for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: February 7, 2013

Latest update: September 10, 2013

Version: 1.42

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows 2003
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows Server
Windows Vista

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 25,561

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

3.8/5

19 User Votes

This works and works well!
pcadmin2October 14, 2012
Pros
Easy...affordable....works! I tend not to believe reviews because you just don't know who is writing them. Try it on your own and make your own decision. (Now if everyone is saying there is a virus or malware in it then I would think twice but then I would hope CNet wouldn't have it on their site.)
Cons
There are no cons just trolls. It works!!!!! Plain and simple! Don't believe the people that are saying it doesn't.
Summary
Too bad most of the reviews are wrong. This software works just fine. If it didn't work for you then you did something wrong.
A must have in your tool box
February 21, 2010
Pros
No installation Command line options graphical interface
Cons
Some command line options are not available in Graphic interface
Summary
Fast, small and extremely reliable disk imaging system.
1- Way too expensive; 2- Did not work
mycalrpSeptember 28, 2009
Pros
Easy to use, nice interface
Cons
Did not work. Price is too high. Try Macrium Reflect, or R-Drive.
Summary
Did not work, and their tech support could not help. Had to abandon the program as non-functional.
trial already expired so I was unable to try out.
wolfe4656February 9, 2009
Pros
Dont know could not use it.
Cons
Trial alread expired.when I opened it to try it said expired so I was unable to try out.
Summary
Imaging disaster recovery tool that just works!
naexpertJanuary 23, 2009
Pros
Easy to use. No install required. Uses own snapshot tech or VSS. Very cheap. Backs Windows and Linux. Can browse images (sna file) very easily so can copy and paste files back if required. Restore to VM Fantastic.......
Cons
No logs are created.
Summary
I have been testing Drive Snapshot for a few weeks now and I am rolling this out to backup a few servers and workstations. Very easy to use and the command line switches are a doddle to use in a batch file. Create a batch file and then schedule it using Windows scheduler and you have yourself a very fast and stable disaster recovery system. Can back up to USB drives which is what I do and then take them off site. Drive Snapshot compresses the images on the fly so unlike Windows own NT Backup where the bkf files are not compressed, Drive Snapshot creates images that can be up to 50% smaller than the data being backed up. Brilliant. It also has its own snapshot texhnology that freezes files at point of starting backup so open files can continue to be used i.e.SQL etc. Also automatically uses VSS if required i.e. for Exchange. Considering this product does pretty much what Acronis and Symantic do, Drive Snapshot well underated and I would urge you to consider this as an alternative to the main stream disaster recovery software. Try it for 30 days free, you will will want to but it!
useless since I cannot open it
charlesspottsDecember 28, 2008
Pros
I cannot open it
Cons
I cannot figure out how to use it
Summary
Easy solution to mirroring and restoring your OS
malcaradaOctober 4, 2008
Pros
No installation needed Simple interface Easy to use Backs up and restores data easily Creates a mirror copy of your OS
Cons
You can't program it to back up at a certain time
Summary
You do not even need you to install it to run DriveSnapshot this can be done optionally from a USB thumbstick if you wanted to, this software will make your life very easy to mirror and restore the whole OS, there are three main buttons on the interface, "BACK UP" ; "RESTORE" ; "VIEW DATA", the last one being a viewer of the backed up data, it cant get any better than this.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Oct 5, 2008<p/>Drive Snapshot can actually be scheduled for backups it uses Windows Schedule, I withdraw all cons from this product.
The Best Hard Drive Imaging App. Period
mikemigaMay 24, 2008
Pros
I've used loads of drive imaging programs, freeware, commercial and shareware, and Drive Snapshot outshines them all. Very fast. Ability to image the drive while running the operating system is unparalleled, except for Terabyte Unlimited's Image for Windows, which requires an add-on program and reboot. It's simple and effective. The price is well worth it. Combined with a BartPE boot disk for restore functions, this is the way to go.
Cons
Nothing.
Summary
Simple. Well written. Good e-mail support. Efficient.
bobanovApril 3, 2008
Pros
I love this! Doesn't install, it's just one exe file. Backups the drive even if it's working.
Cons
Too little colors used on UI? :)) <p> <p>Seriously: It could do scheduled backup ... who wants to write batch files these days?
Summary
WTF? It installs and then says that it is expired as of 9/2004.
JoeClemsonJanuary 11, 2008
Pros
The install is small and installs fast, so you don't feel like you wasted a bunch of time after you realize this piece of crap don't work.
Cons
I feel like a retard now. I just lost 10 minutes of my life that I'll never get back.
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