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Provides all the important functions for quickly and easily imaging or restoring data. A special time scheduling feature allows you to perform automatic data imaging on entire systems as well as on individual drives. If ever data loss occurs, the image can be restored and, in cases of system failure, the system will once again be operable. Reports are provided which will give you detailed information about the jobs you’ve run. Information such as the files you’ve excluded from the image or the kind of imaging method used will make it easier to maintain an overview of all activities.

The unique O&O DriverLoader enables you to load drivers that might not be normally available when starting. When it’s booted from the CD, your computer will be scanned for all available hardware components. Should a standard driver be missing for any component that is identified, it will be displayed and the user will then be able to load it from a USB Stick, a CD or any other storage volume.

The AES algorithm in O&O DiskImage 3 Professional Edition protects imaged data from unauthorized access with an encryption level of up to 256 Bit. The image can only be restored when a password is entered. The compression process in O&O DiskImage 3 has also been optimized so that images take up even less space.

A Start CD based on current Windows versions is included with delivery of O &O DiskImage and will let you start the program without any prior installation. The CD even enables you to create images on defective systems. When trouble strikes, important personal or business data that are inaccessible will not be lost, and can easily be imaged before restarting. The integrated BareMetal option makes restoration possible without installation.