A software that allows effortless backup and restoration of a Windows partition on Mac OS X, including bootable partitions.
Winclone is a software tool that enables users to easily clone and restore their Bootcamp partition with ease. It's perfect if you need to set up multiple machines that require both Mac OS X and Bootcamp. With Winclone, you can create an image backup, and it will create a Windows partition and restore the operating system and data onto the new partition without any hassle.
One of the best things about Winclone is that it allows you to deploy images with ARD. The software comes with a script that, when combined with the image created with Winclone, makes it effortless to send a new Winclone image to a group of Intel Macs, imaging the entire lab in only a few minutes.
Another feature of Winclone is the FAT support. When restoring a FAT32 bootcamp partition, you must ensure that you restore it onto a partition that is the same size or larger as the original partition. This is because if you restore it onto a smaller partition, it will shrink to match the size of the original partition, and you will not be able to expand it. However, if you convert your Windows partition to NTFS, Winclone will automatically expand the image on restoration to take up all the space on the partition.
It is worth noting that Winclone has had some changes in version 2.0. For instance, the option to "Prepare for restoring on a different partition," which caused confusion in version 1.x exists, but it is now handled differently. In version 2.0, if you want to move your Bootcamp partition to a smaller partition, you need to select the Tools->Shrink Windows (NTFS) filesystem and shrink the file system on the original Bootcamp partition before transferring it.
Overall, Winclone is an excellent software tool that provides an efficient and simpler way of cloning and restoring your Bootcamp partition. With its features such as ARD support, FAT and NTFS support, and its simplified functionality, it comes highly recommended.
One of the best things about Winclone is that it allows you to deploy images with ARD. The software comes with a script that, when combined with the image created with Winclone, makes it effortless to send a new Winclone image to a group of Intel Macs, imaging the entire lab in only a few minutes.
Another feature of Winclone is the FAT support. When restoring a FAT32 bootcamp partition, you must ensure that you restore it onto a partition that is the same size or larger as the original partition. This is because if you restore it onto a smaller partition, it will shrink to match the size of the original partition, and you will not be able to expand it. However, if you convert your Windows partition to NTFS, Winclone will automatically expand the image on restoration to take up all the space on the partition.
It is worth noting that Winclone has had some changes in version 2.0. For instance, the option to "Prepare for restoring on a different partition," which caused confusion in version 1.x exists, but it is now handled differently. In version 2.0, if you want to move your Bootcamp partition to a smaller partition, you need to select the Tools->Shrink Windows (NTFS) filesystem and shrink the file system on the original Bootcamp partition before transferring it.
Overall, Winclone is an excellent software tool that provides an efficient and simpler way of cloning and restoring your Bootcamp partition. With its features such as ARD support, FAT and NTFS support, and its simplified functionality, it comes highly recommended.
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