Creating Disk Images

Using ARAX Disk Doctor, you can create a Disk Image of a logical drive or a data storage device.

To create a Disk Image:

Run the Create Disk Image Wizard by doing one of the following:
- Select Disk Images in the Command Bar and click Create Disk Image
- From the Wizards menu, click Create Disk Image
- Right-click a hard drive or storage device and click Create Disk Image from the context menu
Follow the instructions in this wizard to create a Disk Image file.

Note
The file extension for a Disk Image is .DIM by default.

Important
The Destination Path for a Disk Image file must always be on another drive.
File systems such as FAT16 and FAT32 do not support file sizes larger than 2GB and 4GB respectively. With these file systems it is not possible to create a Disk Image file for a drive as it is likely to grow larger than the size limit. The solution in this case is to do one of the following:

Use a Destination Path drive that is formatted using Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and using NTFS
Create a Disk Image that is split into chunks of an appropriate size, keeping within the limits set by the file system

Creating Disk Images

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