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The only exception is the lack of the built-in scheduler, tasks, scripts, and connecting images as virtual disks, although copying individual files from opened images is a good substitution for the latter. The other features useful for non-Windows computers like support for various Apple and Linux volume managers are fully intact. </p> <p class="text"> As a benchmark, we'll use a real PC running under Linux Ubuntu Mate 20.04.1 LTS 64-bit with the file system of the system disk being ext4 fs. The procedure for Mac computers will not be much different from this, except for starting the computer. </p> <p class="text"> In this article we'll show how the startup version of R-Drive Image can be used to service a non-Windows computer. We'll simulate the following scenario: </p> <ol class="green"> <li>Disk backup of a non-Windows workstation.</li> <li>Disk crash that completely corrupted data on that disk in such a way that the computer cannot start.</li> <li>Data restore on that disk from the image and attempt to start up the computer with the restored system.</li> </ol> <p class="text"> Please also note that we'll take pictures directly from a real LCD monitor and make allowance for the image quality. </p> <p class="text"> The partition scheme for the Linux disk is shown on the picture below. </p> <p class="text"> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_00.png" alt="The partition scheme for the Linux disk" width="500" height="294"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> <b>Some preliminary actions</b><br/> 1. Create a bootable USB stick with the startup version of R-Drive Image. You may do it directly from the main panel of R-Drive Image. See the R-Drive Image on-line help page <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.drive-image.com/DriveImage_Help/advanceddiskactions.htm">"Create Startup Disks"</a> for more detail. </p> <p class="text"> 2. Connect another disk large enough to store the disk image to the computer. </p> <p class="text"> <b>Image Creation</b><br/> When we're ready, we can start creating the image of the Linux disk. </p> <p class="text"> 1. Start the computer with the bootable stick. </p> <ul class="green"> <li>Make sure that the first startup device in the system BIOS is the right drive. Disable "Secure boot" in the system BIOS if your computer is certified to run Windows 8/10. Refer to your system documentation for details.</li> <li>Connect the USB disk and start your computer.<br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_01.png" alt="R-Drive Image startup" width="500" height="296"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i><br/> Select the R-Drive Image GUI (Graphic Mode) to run R-Drive Image in the graphic mode in which its user interface is similar to the Windows version.<br/><br/> You may read more information on R-Drive Image help page <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.drive-image.com/DriveImage_Help/load_computer.htm">"Load Computer into Startup Mode"</a>. This may be especially helpful if you need to start a Mac computer.</li> <li>Accept the License Agreement and let R-Drive Image to finish its startup procedure.<br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_02.png" alt="R-Drive Image License Agreement" width="500" height="300"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i><br/></li> </ul> <p class="text"> 2. Select Create an Image on the Action Selection panel and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_03.png" alt="Action Selection panel, image creation" width="500" height="291"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> 3. Locate the disk you want to backup, select the entire disk icon, and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_04.png" alt="Partition Selection panel" width="500" height="288"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> 4. Select the place to store the image, specify its file name, and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_05.png" alt="Image Destination panel" width="500" height="288"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> 5. Select image options on the Image Options panel and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_06.png" alt="Image Option panel" width="500" height="289"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> R-Drive Image can back up only useful information on disk. In other words, only sectors with actual data will be written to the image file. That may greatly reduce image size. It also can check the integrity of disk image right after its creation and report errors immediately. </p> <p class="text"> The image file may also be protected with a password, but this feature provides only a relatively moderate protection against conventional unauthorized access. </p> <p class="text"> You may read more about other image options on R-Drive Image help page <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.drive-image.com/DriveImage_Help/createanimage.htm">"Create an Image"</a>. </p> <p class="text"> 6. Verify the image parameters and click the Start button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_07.png" alt="Processing panel" width="500" height="289"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> R-Drive Image will start imaging disk showing its progress. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_08.png" alt="Image creation process" width="500" height="289"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> When the imaging is over, you may switch your computer off. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux_09.png" alt="Image created successfully" width="500" height="288"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> <b>Disk crash simulation</b><br/> We simulated the disk crash by deleting all disk partitions using a Windows disk manager. Obviously, the Linux computer cannot start after this operation. We need to restore data back to the Linux disk to revive the computer. </p> <p class="text"> <b>Restoring data to the Linux disk</b><br/> 1. Start the computer with the bootable stick as it's described in the <b>Image Creation</b> part of this article. </p> <p class="text"> 2. Select Restore from an Image on the Action Selection panel and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_01.png" alt="Action Selection panel, data restore" width="500" height="294"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> 3. Select the image file on the Image File Selection panel and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_02.png" alt="Image File Selection panel" width="500" height="294"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> 4. Enter the password if necessary. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_04.png" alt="Image File Selection panel, password request" width="500" height="294"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> 5. Select Restore disks or partitions on the Restore Mode Selection panel and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_05.png" alt="Restore Mode Selection panel" width="500" height="290"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> 6. Select the entire disk icon in the Image part and the entire disk icon in the Destination part on the Image Object Selection panel and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_06.png" alt="Image Object Selection panel" width="500" height="290"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> 7. Select Copy all partitions onto original places on the Restore/Copy Parameters panel and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_07.png" alt="Restore/Copy Parameters panel" width="500" height="290"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> 8. Verify that all restore parameters are correct on the Processing panel and click the Next button. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_08.png" alt="Processing panel" width="500" height="292"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> R-Drive Image will start restoring data to the disk showing its progress. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_09.png" alt="Data restore process" width="500" height="293"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> When data is completely restored switch the computer off. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_10.png" alt="Disk image restored successfully" width="500" height="292"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> Disconnect the disk with images and bootable USB stick and start the computer again. It should load into the restored Linux OS. <br/> <img class="big" style="text-align: center" src="/Disk_Image_Backup_Articles/Disk-Backup-Mac-Linux/Disk-Restore-Mac-Linux_11.png" alt="Restored partition structure" width="500" height="292"><br/> <i>Click image to enlarge</i> </p> <p class="text"> <b>Conclusions</b><br/> As our test has shown, the startup version of R-Drive Image can work not only with the Windows OS, but with Linux and Mac computers, too. In this article we have discussed some basic disk operations like creating disk images and restoring data back to the original disk. 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Dependable, easy; it just plain works! I also appreciate the straightforward, reasonable and clear pricing, which is why I initially chose R-Drive Image over others. </div></div> <div class="feedbacks-info"> <span class="feedbacks-rating"> <span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span> </span> <span class="feedbacks-author"> <a href="/drive-image-feedback/">John Reid</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="feedbacks-item"> <div class="feedbacks-text"><div> I am currently using R-Drive Image on a trial basis on Windows 11. Ironically enough, I had installed it and created an image prior to trying to see if a 2011 Acronis True Image disc I had would work. True Image wouldn`t completely install but then wouldn`t uninstall either. So I used the r-tools backup and restore image capabilities to recover from a backup and restore screw-up from another company. ;-) <br />However, what I wanted to suggest is that you create a Home version of your software that may have slightly ... </div></div> <div class="feedbacks-info"> <span class="feedbacks-rating"> <span></span><span></span><span></span> </span> <span class="feedbacks-author"> <a href="/drive-image-feedback/">David Nelson</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="feedbacks-item"> <div class="feedbacks-text"><div> This help file needs to be updated. None of the names match with the current version of R-Drive Image Standalone 7.1 (Build 7110) <br /> <br />https://www.drive-image.com/DriveImage_Help/restorefromanimage.htm <br /> <br />For example, there is no ` Restore from an Image` on the GUI. Instead there is `Restore Image`. And there is no `Image File Selection` on the GUI. Instead there is `Select image file`. And so on... 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This is the product I have been trying to find! </div></div> <div class="feedbacks-info"> <span class="feedbacks-rating"> <span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span> </span> <span class="feedbacks-author"> <a href="/drive-image-feedback/">Dan Carey</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="feedbacks-item"> <div class="feedbacks-text"><div> I played with the free trial little realising that my saved image would come to the rescue several months later. I immediately purchased some licences and restored my system with ease. I am most satisfied with R-Drive. 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