This chapter covers the mode of operation, the effects and purposes of the various apps (such as SmartCopy), options and features (e.g. PartitionSelect).
HDClone supports various disk formats.
HDClone offers several copy modes in order to transfer data directly from one disk to another.
When creating a real BitCopy, the source and target sizes match exactly. HDClone is also capable of creating physical copies if there are variations in source and target sizes, yet this will not result in an absolutely identical clone.
The Verification option allows comparison of source and target after a copying process, or the comparison of source and image after an image creation.
HDClone will optimally try to troubleshoot sector errors as they occur. If this is not possible, these occurrences will be counted in a respective error statistic.
In a partial area copy, not the entire storage media (drive/partition) of source and/or target will be used, but only a partial area.
With MultiCopy (mass copy), the contents of the source (disk or image) are copied onto multiple targets at one time. This results in a time and performance advantage due to the source data only having to be read once and the data being written onto multiple targets at one time.
In addition to direct cloning, HDClone is also capable of saving a so-called image from media into a file. An image will contain the same data as a clone. When an image is restored to another disk, the result is the same as with a copy directly from the original source.
HDClone has the ability to perform a defragmentation for NTFS and FAT file systems while copying.
Once the process is completed, a detailed final report can be generated and saved as a .txt and/or .pdf file, depending on the app, to document and analyze processes. After a process run, select Report in the status component to determine the storage location, file name and, if applicable, the file format.
HDClone/W only: Create copies or file images from a source that is being used simultaneously by other programs.
As a measure to ensure that copies and images are intact and functional, the file system health of the source disk can be checked before executing the process. This is especially important when using SmartCopy and SmartImage.