
Already ranking in the top range of performance, the CopyEngine has been improved with special attention to SSDs and we managed to achieve an up to 65% improvement in performance for single copies of fast SSDs. HDClone’s CopyEngine, the actual copying algorithm, has been completely reworked from ground up. HDClone has never been faster-especially for SSDs HotCopy & LiveImage during Windows operation.Automatic reducing of NTFS and FAT partitions.Automatic upsizing of NTFS, FAT and ext2/3/4 partitions.New: SmartCopy, up-/downsizing and defrag for HFS+.Miray Virtual Disk: write to virtual drives (also VHDX/VDI).Password protected and encrypted (AES) images.New: Boot from SecureBoot and with Bluetooth mice/keyboards.New: Restore images with changes applied.In case of more frequent usage, we recommend using one of the higher editions since they offer higher performance, support for a wider range of hardware, and additional options which are optimized for regular or professional use.Ī special SafeRescue mode makes HDClone an invaluable tool for rescuing defective hard disks and other media. The Free Edition is real freeware without obligation to buy and is intended for the short-term usage at no cost. Use it for migrating an existing installation to a new hard disk or for rescuing data.

The Free Edition of HDClone clones an entire hard disk to another, larger medium. It also works with proprietary formats which otherwise would be unaccessible.

HDClone works independent of partitioning scheme, file system, and operating system. A special 'SafeRescue' mode makes HDClone an invaluable tool for rescuing defective hard disks and other media. HDClone is a perfect tool for backups and copies of entire software or operating system installations. HDClone creates physical or logical copies (clones) and file images of hard disks and other mass storage media.
