Free drive image software for windows

DriveImage XML allows you to backup logical drives and partitions to image files, browse these images, view and extract files, restore these images to the same or a different drive, copy directly from drive to drive Image creation uses Microsofts Volume Shadow Services (VSS), allowing you to create safe "hot images" even from drives currently in use.
Images are stored in XML files, allowing you to process them with 3rd party tools. Never again be stuck with a useless backup!
Restore images to drives without having to reboot. DriveImage XML runs under Windows XP Home and XP Professional only. The program will backup, image and restore drives formatted with FAT 12, 16, 32 and NTFS.

Creates and restores drive images of FAT32 and NTFS partitions DrvImagerXP restores and creates images of FAT32 and NTFS drive partitions for the Windows2000/XP operating systems.
DrvImagerXP makes backups of your partitions, but does not copy file-by-file, it doesnt know anything about files!. It creates a mirror image (but not reversed) of a partition by coping the sector bytes on the partition. And it does this very fast! You can create images of different operating system setups and swap them out in just minutes!
For example, you can install XP on partition C:, then use it for a few days, setting all your options, installing your favorite programs with their options, etc. Now that you have the perfect system, you can use DrvImagerXP to create an image of your C: drive, and if you have other partitions (D:, E:, etc) you can create images of those too. Later, when you feel you would like a fresh system, restore the images and your system will be identical, in every respect, to the way it was when you created the images.
You can create setups with completely different operating systems and swap them out at will in minutes! It does the same thing as commercial programs costing $60-$70, but its free, and updates are just a click away!
Main features:
- Unlike typical backup programs that copy files, DrvImagerXP makes backups (image files) of NTFS and FAT32 drive partition structures (as well as floppy disks), for the Windows 2000/XP operating systems, by copying, byte-for-byte, the drive partition sectors. And when not using file compression, can do this very quickly, much faster than copying files.
- Youll never have to install your operating system again! You can install it, make all your option changes and get it just right, then use DrvImagerXP to create a partition image that you could name "Fresh Install". If you need to go back to a brand new fresh installation of your operating system, you can restore the partition using the "Fresh Install" image in just a few minutes.
- You can make partition images of different operating systems and swap them in and out at will!
- Save floppy disk images for faster copying, or for archives.
- Save the image file as multiple zipped files.
- Span an image file over multiple CDs/DVDs.
- Though not as powerful and flexible as "Drive Image" or "Ghost" drive imaging programs, the simplicity, yet powerful capabilities of DrvImagerXP make it the favorite choice for many.
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Disc image application is a driver that can mount ISO CD/DVD images into a Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 based system Disc image application is a driver that can mount ISO CD/DVD images into a Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 based system.
This gives the impression that a new CD/DVD-ROM drive has been added and a disc has been inserted.
The small size of the driver and its simple operation allow an integration which is similar to actually using CD/DVD-ROM hardware, but as the drive is virtual, there is no hardware noise or lag. It is even possible to mount as many images as there are available drive letters.
The Disc image system can mount ISO images that contain either ISO9660 or Joliet (or both) file systems, which on a Windows 2000/XP/2003 based system allows nearly all ISO images to be mounted. It will not allow images to be mounted if Windows does not read that type of file system e.g. HFS+.
For single users the Disc image system allows you to store frequently used CD/DVD images so they can be accessed quickly and quietly (no more loud whirring noises).
It will also eliminate the need to have a disc left in the CD/DVD drive when running applications that require access to the disc.
When using on a laptop, it allows better use of the battery as CD/DVD drives require a large amount of power, especially when the drive is running continuously.
When you create ISO disc images with products such as Nero, the created images can be mounted using the Disc image system, allowing them to be tested before being burned to discs, thus reducing disc wastage.
Main features:
- No CD/DVD swapping.
- Faster access than the quickest CD/DVD drive (nearly as fast as the hard drive that holds the image).
- Small size (it is just a driver after all).
- ISO9660 and Joliet file system compatible.
- Allows access to as many CD/DVDs as you have spare drive letters.
- Because the driver works with the ISO standard it gives you the opportunity to store images that can be accessed by other operating systems such as Macintosh and Unix as they already have the ability to mount ISO images built in.
- Any size of image can be used.
- Option of right-clicking or double-clicking an ISO file to mount it.
- Fully multi-threaded.
Version restrictions:
- Only images below 650MB can be used.
- Includes a mount time limitation, where mounted images become inaccessible after 5 minutes.
- Demo expires after 30 days or 20 edits/mounts, whichever comes first.

Floppy Drive Disabler 2 is a tool which lets you enable or disable Floppy drives on your Windows 2000, 2003, or XP system.

Desk Drive 1.7.2 is a helpful tool designed to solve a really annoying problem. You pop a USB thumb drive or DVD into your computer and then you have to open Window's Explorer and find the mapped drive or folder. Desk Drive adds a desktop icon pointing to the drive automatically. Remove the media and the shortcut goes away. Brilliantly simple and effective.

Desk Drive sits quietly in the system tray. Configuration (image at right) is just a click away and allows you to specify which types of media to monitor. So simple, it just works.