Drive Snapshot
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The facts
Each one read from Drive Snapshot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- ARM recovery limit
- For the native ARM64 version, restoring the system partition requires booting from Windows PE because recovery during restart is unavailable.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Automation
- A command-line interface supports scripted backups, restores, image checks, and mounting images as virtual drives.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Backup destinations
- The backup image can be saved to local, network, or removable drives.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Consistent images
- The maker says the image reflects the computer’s data at the start of backup, even while Windows continues writing to disk.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The command-line options support password-protected images and public-key-based encryption.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File recovery
- A disk image can be mounted as a virtual drive so users can browse, compare, or restore individual files without restoring the whole image.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Filesystem support
- The product lists Windows FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, and ReFS filesystems and Linux EXT2/3/4, Reiser, and XFS support.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Full restore
- The maker says restoring a disk to its original state reproduces it byte for byte; restoring a system partition requires DOS or Windows PE.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Image destinations
- Image files can be saved to local drives, network drives, or removable drives.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Image explorer
- Saved images can be mounted as virtual drives so users can view, compare, or restore files without restoring the whole image.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The program can run without installation, and the maker also offers a conventional installer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The command-line options include backup to SFTP servers and connections to network shares.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the product as aimed at backup and disaster recovery, and says on-the-fly backup is useful for end users protecting their data regularly.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Live backup
- It can create disk images while Windows is running, including on servers that must stay online.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Drive Snapshot backs up, restores, and lets users view backed-up hard-disk data.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements and limits
- Administrative rights are required, and restoring an ARM64 system partition requires starting from Windows PE.checked 11 Oct 2026
- SFTP
- Version 1.50 added support for backing up to an SFTP server.checked 10 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2000checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirement
- The current product page lists Windows versions from XP through Windows 11 and Windows Server versions through 2025, as well as Windows PE; administrative rights are required.checked 10 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The trial version has approximately 30 days of use and then stops backing up; the maker says there are no other trial restrictions.checked 11 Oct 2026
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