RecoverSoft Cycle-Clone and Cycle-Image

a part of RecoverSoft Media Tools Professional

Keep your drives out of the cleanroom with this data recovery tool.

Reverse-Clone...what is it?

Reverse-Clone - what is it?, is the never-ending question. Simply said, it is the process of cloning from the end of your media to the beginning of it. When your media is severely failing mechanically, "Reverse-Cloning" is often your last chance to extract raw data from it, without having to take it into a clean room. This unique technology, coupled with Cycle-Clone and Cycle-Image, surpasses any cloning or imaging technology available.

The Cycle-Clone process...

Cycle-Clone - surpasses standard sector cloning and imaging methods by not only creating an exact sector back up copy of any media type to a like media; but, it also automatically "cycles" into Reverse-Clone when confronted with mechanical issues, such as read errors, to extract the most raw data possible.

The Cycle-Image process...

Cycle-Image - creates an exact sector back up copy of any media type like Cycle-Clone, but the image is compressed (or uncompressed) into files. These files are either archived into "Split" files on a similar media, or "Spanned" onto removable media, such as a Zip.

For example, when writing to a media that is smaller than the Image file, the Image function automatically prompts you for additional media, breaking down the Image file into individual "Spanned" volumes. If you want to write to a Zip disk, simply change the default volume size (2GB or 2097MB) of the Image file to 100MB. At each 100MB interval, you are automatically prompted for additional media to store the Image files. In this case, you would continually swap Zip disks until the process is finished.

The main advantage of Imaging is to restore an exact physical sector copy of your original media, just in case the original or cloned media fails. Another advantage is that a portion of an Image file is easily restored, without having to wait for the entire Image to be restored. For example, if your attempt to edit the Boot Sector has dismal results, simply restore just the Boot Record to edit again.

The most common complaint...

The most common complaint clients have voiced until now is, the cloning and imaging process has taken too much time (and that once you have completed this process, you have had to spend twice as much time analyzing the problem areas of your data, before being able to recover it). Not anymore!

Media that has taken 4 to 5 hours to clone or image, now takes less than an hour. That's over a 600% increase in speed, without loosing reliability. Better yet, the function within the new Media Tools Professional that analyzes the problem areas of your data, now works in conjunction with the Cycle-Clone and Cycle-Image process. This means, once the cloning and imaging process has been completed, you can immediately begin recovering your lost data.

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Data Recovery and Computer Forensic Software - Media Tools Professional

Each software utility is bundled in the Media Tools Professional Package.

• Reverse-Clone : extracts raw data from mechanically failing drives.

• Cycle-Clone and Cycle-Image : creates an exact sector copy for back up protection.

• File Recovery Tree : recovers all files and directories automatically.

• Boot and Partition Repair : rebuilds the Boot Sectors and Partition Tables automatically.

• Media Editor : manipulates raw data, without knowing Hex, through uniquely designed editing templates.

• Secure Wipe : permanently deletes data to the level the US Department of Defense requires.

Data Recovery Services : If you cannot physically see your drive by running Media Tools Professional, then you know you have a severe mechanical failure (no software will solve your problem at this point). This means your media needs to be shipped to one of our clean rooms for In-House Data Recovery Services. If you have any questions about data recovery, please Contact Us Here .