How to create an iso & write it back?

[jekylhyde]

Hi
how to create an iso (for a partition in a hdd or in a disk on key ...)
& write it back?

 

[scout_03]

http://superuser.com/questions/23370/open-source-freeware-application-for-windows-7-to-create-iso-images

 

[jekylhyde]

http://superuser.com/questions/23370/open-source-freeware-application-for-windows-7-to-create-iso-images

most of them are to copy dvd's
LC ISO Creator seems right
will it copy an entire hdd into an iso?
will i be able to recover from it an exact copy of how my system is now?

 

[scout_03]

it will do it for a cd see this http://www.ehow.com/how_5095063_make-iso-copy-hard-drive.html

 

[pjmelect]

Image burn is a good bit of free software to do this and more, or you could try ultraISO on a thirty day free trial.

 

[nukemaster]

Having a backup is always important

For files I use Second Copy(to clone all my personal files to a external drive), it works well(but does not retain creation dates from the original files ).

For a windows drive image, something like this may work for you. I have used it to migrate from one drive to another. Since it creates images, you can actually reach into the images and grab a file should it go corrupt. They list a recovery CD/DVD as well(that I have not tried, but should allow you to restore an image even if windows has failed to load)
http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm

These are not ISO files but are image files.

 

[melikepie]

Hi
how to create an iso (for a partition in a hdd or in a disk on key ...)
& write it back?

you can type that, but you don't know how to use iso files?

 

[jekylhyde]

you can type that, but you don't know how to use iso files?

i know how to use an iso
with isobuster
daemon tools
etc...

but what i need is to backup sector by sector a drive
& to be able to restore it
the question is what sofware could backup sector by sector
& how to recover when i can't log into an OS...

 

[ammaross]

i know how to use an iso
with isobuster
daemon tools
etc...

but what i need is to backup sector by sector a drive
& to be able to restore it
the question is what sofware could backup sector by sector
& how to recover when i can't log into an OS...

To back up a drive, exactly, you can clone it with Clonezilla, Macrium, or Ghost. To hack into the OS without the password, look up the xxxxxxxxxx [edited] livecd.

 

[scout_03]

@ammaross forum rules do not permit this for cracking software edit and remove last parts on post

 

[ammaross]

@ammaross forum rules do not permit this for cracking software edit and remove last parts on post

Sorry. I figured a professionally marketed piece of password recovery software would be admissible. The livecd is their freeware version of their professional grade product.

 

[Hawkeye22]

the question is what sofware could backup sector by sector
& how to recover when i can't log into an OS...

Most backup software that can create ISO's are aslo able to create rescue media which is just a bootable cd/dvd which the restore operation can be run from.