As data loss frequently occurs nowadays, users not only need to use data recovery software such as MiniTool Power Data Recovery to recover lost hard drive data, but also need to image hard drive to prevent data loss. Generally speaking, there are two hard drive image methods.

1. System hard drive image. As users know, when you use operating system, system file loss due to causes such as disk damage, virus attacks or accidental deletion will disable the computer operating system to work normally. Therefore, computer users copy hard drive image in advance to fast recover lost system file when encountering accidents.

2. Data backup. This method backs up users data (such as file, database, application program) to prevent unrecoverable data loss.

Although these two hard drive image methods seem very simple, the operations are not so easy. The hard drive image software on current market always has very complicated operations, so users are required to have certain computer knowledge, or you will perform accidental operations. In order to help users avoid such kind of situation, MiniTool Drive Copy, the hard drive copy software developed by famous software developing company MiniTool Solution Ltd. is highly recommended. This hard drive copy software with powerful functions and simple operations enables users to easily image hard drive. Besides, this hard drive copy software is absolutely free.

Use the free hard drive copy software MiniTool Drive Copy to image hard drive
To prove the hard drive copy software MiniTool Drive Copy is really excellent, the operating demo of using the hard drive copy software MiniTool Drive Copy to image hard drive for system is showed.

Before using the hard drive copy software MiniTool Drive Copy to make hard drive image, you need to free download it from the official website http://www.minitool-drivecopy.com. After that, install and run this free hard drive copy software.



On the main interface of this free hard drive copy software, you can see two different function modules. To make system hard drive image, choose "Partition to Partition".



Choose system hard drive, and then click "Next>".



Select a disk and mark the position where you would like to create the copy of system hard drive image (Prompt: do not keep system hard drive image in hard drive with important data, or the important data may be overwritten). Then, click "Next>".



Here, drag the partition handle to change the location where system hard drive image exists, or change hard drive image size by dragging the border of the partition handle. After adjusting system hard drive image, click "Finish" and wait until software completes all operations. The operations of making system hard drive image are thoroughly completed.

Common problems related to disk clone and our solutions:

• What is disk imaging?
• What is hard drive image?
• What is partition image?