There are three types of the R-Drive Image startup mode: WindowsPE-based, Linux-based with the Graphic User Interface (GUI). and Linux-based with the Text User Interface (TUI). The interface of the later is actually pseudo-graphic. The Windows-based and Linux-based GUI types have the same interface as that of the Windows version and its operation is similar. You may refer to the respective help pages for detailed instructions. This chapter describes the operation of the TUI startup version.

Note: All startup versions do not work with cloud services.

This chapter explains how to perform disk actions using the R-Drive Image Startup Version such as:

• Create Startup Disk

• Load Computer into Startup Mode

• Restore Data From an Image

• Create an Image

• Disk to Disk Copy

• Create an Image from Files

• Partition Manager

• Check an Image File

• Network Drives

 

The Disk Actions chapter explains disk actions such as:

• Create an Image of a partition, logical disk, or entire hard drive

• Create an Image from Files

• Copy Files to a Folder

• Restore Data from an Image

• Copy Disk to Disk to make an exact copy of one disk on another

• Manage partition and logical disks

• Mount an Image as a Virtual Logical Disk (read-only)

• Unmount Virtual Logical Disks

• Check an Image File to check an existing image file

 

The RAIDs, and Various Disk and Volume Managers chapter explains how to perform disk actions with various compound volumes such as:

• Hardware RAIDs

• BitLocker Drive Encryption

• Windows Software RAIDs, Spanned, and Other Volumes

• Windows Storage Spaces

• Apple RAIDs

• Apple CoreStorage/File Vault/Fusion Drive Volumes

• Linux mdadm RAIDs

• Linux Logical Volume Manager Volumes

 

 

The Scheduled Actions, Command Line Operations, and Scripting chapter explains how to start disk actions automatically at scheduled times/events and create scripts that can be performed from a command line.

• Scheduler and Unattended Actions

• Scripting and Command Line Operations

• Rotation schemes (backup sets)

 

The Technical Information chapter gives technical information on

• Creating consistent point-in-time backups

• Support for Various non-MBR/GPT Partitioning Schemes

• Supported CD and DVD Recorders

• List of Hardware Devices Supported in the Startup Mode

 

The R-Drive Image OEM kit chapter explains how computer system integrators can create system recovery disks for their systems

• Create a Master Image

• Create Startup Media

 

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