Disk Partition Image Software Reviews - BootIt Next Generation, Image for DOS, Image for Windows
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BootIt Next Generation (BING) |
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General Description |
BootIt NG is a complete disk-management program that includes a boot manager, a partition manager, and partition imaging capability, all seamlessly integrated into a single space-efficient program. BootIt NG features a simple, mouse-driven graphical interface, and is entirely self-contained, requiring no operating system to install and run. | IFD is a partition-imaging program that runs under DOS (MS-DOS, PC-DOS, FreeDOS, etc.). IFD has the advantage of running outside of Windows when this functionality is needed, and can even be run from a bootable floppy disk. IFD is included with the purchase of IFW, and can also be purchased separately.IFD can be run:
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IFW is a program for creating and restoring images of partitions, and offers all the conveniences and advantages of running from within the Windows environment. IFW runs under all versions of Win9x/Me and WinNT/2K/XP. Every purchase of IFW also includes a copy of IFD.IFW can be run:
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Installation |
BootIt NG is installed from a bootable floppy disk or CD that is created using a program included in the BootIt NG distribution archive. |
IFD is installed by simply extracting the IFD distribution archive to a chosen directory. The IFD files can also be placed on a pre-existing bootable DOS floppy. |
IFW is installed by running the setup program included in the IFW distribution archive. |
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Free Add-on programs |
Free add-on programs available include:
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Free add-on programs available include:
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Free add-on programs available include:
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BootIt Next Generation (BING) |
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Boot Management |
Yes - BootIt NG is the most capable and configurable boot manager in the industry. It presents a simple menu when booting the system, from which a bootable environment can be chosen. Configuration of each boot menu item is accomplished by using the Boot Edit dialog. When BootIt NG is installed, existing operating systems will be automatically detected and added to the boot menu. |
No |
No |
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Boot any primary partition on any drive |
Yes - BootIt NG has a swap mode available that makes it possible to boot any Windows version from any drive. This is also possible with any other OS, provided the OS itself also supports it. |
No |
No |
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Boot from logical volume on any drive |
Yes - If the installed operating system supports it (such as Linux). |
No |
No |
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Boot more than one OS from one primary partition |
Yes - BootIt NG's Multi-OS feature can boot multiple operating systems from one primary FAT or FAT32 partition. |
No |
No |
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Hide any primary or volume, per boot item |
Yes - Each item on the boot menu is completely configurable with regard to which partitions and/or logical volumes are hidden or shown. |
No |
No |
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Add or remove primary partitions from partition table, per boot item |
Yes - BootIt NG has a unique feature which allows more than 4 primary partitions per drive. Once you enable this feature, any primary partition can be added to or removed from the partition table for each boot item. |
No |
No |
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Re-arrange partition table order, per boot item |
Yes - Each boot item can be configured to have any partition table arrangement needed or desired. |
No |
No |
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Options to boot from floppy drive, CD-ROM device, or with swap mode enabled |
Yes - These options are all available per boot item, configured in the Boot Edit dialog. |
No |
No |
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One-time options for booting from floppy drive, CD-ROM device, or with swap mode enabled |
Yes - These options are all available as one-time options in the Boot Edit dialog. Floppy and CD-ROM one-time boot options are also available via hotkeys from the boot menu. |
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No |
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Automated keystroke entry on boot |
Yes - This feature in the Boot Edit dialog allows you to configure keystrokes which are "typed" automatically by BootIt NG when you select the applicable boot item. For example, this feature can be used to select "Command Prompt" or "Safe Mode" automatically when you boot Win9x. Or, you can use it to press the keyboard arrow and Enter keys for you, to automatically select an entry on WinXP's native BOOT.INI menu. (You never even have to see the BOOT.INI screen.) |
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No |
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Password protection |
Yes - Each boot item can be individually password protected. In addition, user names and passwords can be set up, with a customized boot menu for each user, if desired. There is also an optional maintenance password that can be set to prevent unauthorized changes to the boot menu, as well as the disk partitions, settings, etcetera. |
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No |
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Direct Boot menu |
Yes - This is an optional, additional boot menu screen available, allowing you to choose a bootable partition and simply boot from it, without having to configure anything. |
No |
No |
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IT Mode |
Yes - This feature allows booting directly into the default (or only) OS, without seeing the boot menu screen when you boot. |
No |
No |
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Automatic boot after time delay |
Yes - Can be set to X seconds, or disabled completely if automatic booting is not desired. |
No |
No |
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BootNow support |
Yes - With this feature enabled, the free add-on program BootNow can be run from your OS to reboot the system, and then automatically perform an imaging function, and/or choose a specified OS from the boot menu. Both Windows and Linux versions of BootNow are available. |
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No |
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Compatible with Linux boot loaders |
Yes - BootIt NG will work perfectly alongside LILO and Grub when they are installed in the Linux partition's boot sector. |
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No |
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BootIt Next Generation (BING) |
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Partition Management |
Yes - Extremely capable partition manager with many features that no other product can match, regardless of price. |
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No |
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Create and delete partitions |
Yes - Can create or delete any partition type. |
No |
No |
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Secure deletion of partitions |
Yes - When deleting a partition, there is an option to securely overwrite the area it occupied. |
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No |
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Undelete partitions |
Yes - Can undelete "lost" partitions that have been deleted accidentally. |
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No |
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Format partitions |
Yes - Can format FAT/FAT32 partitions. This is the default option when creating a new partition |
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No |
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Copy and move partitions |
Yes - Can copy a partition to unpartitioned space on any drive. Can also move (slide) partitions if there is unpartitioned space available on either side of it. |
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No |
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Resize partitions |
Yes - Can both shrink and expand FAT/FAT32 and NTFS partitions. Can also easily resize extended partitions from either end. |
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No |
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Convert between FAT and FAT32 |
Yes - The resize dialog can be used to convert in either direction. The conversion can be combined with a resize operation, if desired. |
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No |
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Align FAT/FAT32 partition for NTFS conversion |
Yes - This option in the Slide dialog ensures that a subsequent NTFS conversion will not be forced to use inefficient 512 byte clusters, as would otherwise be the case. |
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No |
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Create more than 4 primary partitions per drive |
Yes - This is an optional and very powerful feature that allows you to have more than the traditional 4 primary partitions on a given drive. Then, you can pick and choose which ones each OS will see, using the Boot Edit dialog |
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No |
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Create more than one extended partition per drive |
Yes - Unique to BootIt NG, you can have as many extended partitions as you want on each drive. Again, you can choose the one you want each OS to see, using the Boot Edit dialog. |
No |
No |
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Work directly on MBR |
Yes - The powerful View MBR dialog allows you to install a standard MBR on any drive. You can also set a partition active, and clear the WinNT/2K/XP disk signature on any drive (which is extremely useful, for example, after swapping hard drives on a WinXP system). In addition, you can reorder the partition table, and insert or remove partitions. |
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No |
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Supports latest versions of NTFS (4.x, 5.x) |
Yes - All the NTFS versions released with WinNT, 2K, XP, 2K3, and Vista are supported. |
Yes - All the NTFS versions released with WinNT, 2K, XP, 2K3, and Vista are supported. |
Yes - All the NTFS versions released with WinNT, 2K, XP, 2K3, and Vista are supported. |
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Support for Linux extended partitions |
Yes - The Linux extended partition (type 85h) is recognized and fully supported. |
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Yes |
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Support for Linux file systems |
Yes - EXT2, EXT3, and ReiserFS are fully supported for the copy, move, and imaging functions. |
Yes - EXT2, EXT3 , ReiserFS and XFS. |
Yes - EXT2, EXT3, ReiserFS and XFS. |
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BootIt Next Generation (BING) |
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Partition Imaging |
Yes - Can create and restore compressed images of entire partitions. |
Yes - Can create and restore compressed images of entire partitions. |
Yes - Can create and restore compressed images of entire partitions. |
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Compatible with other TeraByte Unlimited imaging programs |
Yes - Images created by any one of the three programs are compatible with, and can be restored by, the other two programs. |
Yes - Images created by any one of the three programs are compatible with, and can be restored by, the other two programs. |
Yes - Images created by any one of the three programs are compatible with, and can be restored by, the other two programs. |
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Create an image as a compressed file (or set of files) on a hard drive partition |
Yes - Can create image files on a FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition. |
Yes - Can create image files on a FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition. |
Yes - Can create image files on a FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition. |
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Create image as a compressed, stand alone partition |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Create image directly to CD or DVD device |
Yes - Supports CD-R/RW and |
Yes - Supports CD-R/RW and |
Yes - Supports CD-R/RW and |
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Save or restore images to or from network drive |
No |
Yes - Requires that the network drive be accessible from DOS. |
Yes |
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Validate images |
Yes - Including an optional byte-for-byte validation mode (the most thorough in the industry). |
Yes - Including an optional byte-for-byte validation mode (the most thorough in the industry). |
Yes - Including an optional byte-for-byte validation mode (the most thorough in the industry). |
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Restore individual files and folders from an image |
Yes - The free add-on program TBIView can open the image from within Windows, and restore files and folders as needed. |
Yes - The free add-on program TBIView can open the image from within Windows, and restore files and folders as needed. |
Yes - The free add-on program TBIView can open the image from within Windows, and restore files and folders as needed. |
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Reliably image the active Windows partition, or any other partition in use by Windows |
Yes - By default, since BootIt NG doesn't run from Windows. |
Yes - By default, since IFD doesn't run from Windows. |
Yes - This can be achieved in Windows NT/2K/XP when the free add-on program PHYLock is installed. |
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Create and restore images of Linux partitions |
Yes - EXT2, EXT3, and ReiserFS are fully supported. |
Yes - EXT2, EXT3, and ReiserFS are fully supported. |
Yes - EXT2, EXT3, and ReiserFS are fully supported. |
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Create more than one image at a time |
Yes - By using the Image Sets feature. |
Yes - By using the command line interface from a batch file. |
Yes - Can be done interactively within the program, or by using the command line interface from a batch file. |
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Automated creation of one or more images |
Yes - By using the Image Sets feature which can be initiated from BootIt NG itself, or from an OS by using the free add-on program BootNow. |
Yes - By using the command line interface from a batch file. |
Yes - By using the command line interface from a batch file. |
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Automated restoring of images |
No |
Yes - By using the command line interface from a batch file. |
Yes - By using the command line interface from a batch file. |
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Create a bootable CD or DVD |
No - Not directly, but possible in two steps by using the free add-on program BingBurn. |
Yes |
Yes |
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