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I am used to creating disk images with Ghost, which I do with a Ghost CD that boots up by itself. That process takes about 20 minutes.
I just started using a backup software called EaseUS, and that creates an image while Windows is active. It takes much longer (around 90 minutes). I am leery of an image that is created while Windows is active. How is consistency achieved? For example, the Registry would surely not be the same at the end of the 90 minute period, compared to when the backup started.
Sabuncu
Posted 2017-05-08T14:16:39.027
Reputation: 334
1Is that one reason why the entire process is taking so long? – Sabuncu – 2017-05-08T14:36:10.657
It's taking longer primarily because the OS (and any running applications, etc.) is still actively using the disks while the image is being created. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2017-05-08T15:04:22.433
Windows Backup? Other than that, no I do not. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2017-05-08T15:17:00.633
In Linux
ddcan copy just about anything, and is free – Xen2050 – 2017-05-08T16:23:59.903@Sabuncu - Software recomendations are not on topic here at Superuser – Ramhound – 2017-05-08T16:32:13.473
@Ramhound OK, erased it. – Sabuncu – 2017-05-08T17:07:41.793