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Chapter 2. PROCEDURES.

2.4. Disk Image Creation.

A Disk Image is a copy of the drive saved in file. Disk Image is used for backup purposes or for analysis by other utilities like WinHex. Use Active@ Partition Recovery Disk Image for the entire Hard Disk Drive or for a particular logical drive.

1. Start Active@ Partition Recovery.
2. Select the drive (HDD or Logical) to create the Disk Image.
3. Press [Ctrl +I].
4. Select the path of another logical or network drive where you wish to save the Disk Image.
5. Click OK and press [Enter].
6. The progress is displayed until the creation of disk image is finished.

Figure 2-14 Disk Image Creation

Another way to perform this (available in Commercial version only) is to run the software with the parameter -image.

For example:

A:\>PR.EXE -image80h=E:\

The resulting Disk Image is saved in a file named drive_80h.hdd, drive_80h.001, drive_80h.002... Each file (except the last one) is 1GB in size. The files are separated in 1GB file size because MS-DOS does not support files more than 2GB in size.

If you want to store the Disk Image files in one contiguous file - merge them manually.

2.5. Long File Names.

Since Windows 95, a file name is not limited to the 8.3 pattern. It can have a length of up to 255 characters.

Standard View displays all files and folders the same way as DOS does, i.e. file names are displayed using 8.3 format. Sometimes it is not convenient to see the only first symbols of a long file name. Follow these steps to display long filenames (up to 36 symbols):

1. Boot in DOS mode and run Active@ Partition Recovery.
2. Scan the particular drive by pressing [Enter].
3. Press [Tab] to switch to long filenames view.

Figure 2-15 Long File Names Display

2.6. Command Line Parameters.

Active@ Partition Recovery has the set of command line parameters. To see them and their definition, type:

A:\> PR.EXE -?

The following table describes command line parameters:

Table 2-3 Command Line Parameters

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