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User's guide O&O DiskImage Sector-based imaging functions
Sector-based imaging functions
clone device
With this function you can clone a device and all its saved data without creating image files. The
device will be saved directly and without compression on another device. A device can be a
partition, a volume or an entire disk.
Parameters
clone_type
{ devicename | driveletter | drivenumber | | serialnumber | begin }
{ target_devicename | target_driveletter | target_drivenumber | target_serialnumber |
target_begin }
[ignored_file_pattern | ignored_file]
[ driveletter_to_set ]
[ force_dismount | snapshot | vss ]
[ ignored_read_errors ]
[ set_bootable_partition_bootable ]
[ clear_target_drive | append_on_target_drive ]
[ chs_alignment ]
[ write_data_directly ]
[ automatically_checkdisk ]
[ overwrite_target_data ]
[ ignore_snapshot_cache_overflow ]
[automatically_convert_multi_disk_volumes]
[automatically_create_target_drive_like_source_drive]
[ fill_empty_blocks ]
Notes
Important!
By using the parameter "clear_target_drive", all drives on the target drive will be deleted and
overwritten with the data of the clone.
When cloning a hard disk with an MBR (Master Boot Record), the "serial number" of the target
hard disk will be converted to the serial number contained in the MBR. Under certain conditions,
this can lead to encrypted systems being identified as defective.
When cloning, it’s possible that the drive’s properties will not be automatically applied.Under the
"used sector" cloning method, encrypted drives able to be read and displayed by the current
operating system will be created on the target hard disk unencrypted. The option "direct forensic
sector" must be selected to apply the drive’s properties.
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