XP users need to follow the instructions in step 2 below. Robocopy is included with Windows Server 2003, Server 2008, Vista and Windows 7.
Robocopy, or "Robust File Copy", is a command line utility to copy files and folders and includes all NTFS file permissions and alternative data streams. Files can normally be copied from a corrupt image but the integrity of the restored files cannot be guaranteed. You can also use RoboRestore if your image file is corrupt and cannot be restored normally. Use RoboRestore if you want to restore to a disk that is smaller than the original or has a different partition alignment. RoboRestore provides an alternative method of restoring a disk image by copying the files in the image to an existing file system. A tutorial for restoring with the Linux CD can be found here: In most cases you can use the normal disk image restore wizard. The restored partition can also use a different alignment to the imaged partition which enables XP system partitions to be aligned efficiently for Solid State Disks (SSD). This effectively overcomes the issue with a normal disk image restore that prevents restoring to a smaller partition than the original. The existing file system can be any size greater than the used space of the partition saved in the disk image. RoboRestore uses Microsoft's Robocopy utilty to copy files from a disk image to an existing file system. RoboRestore is a free utility that works with image files created with both Macrium Reflect free and full editions.
This article will take you through the steps to use RoboRestore to restore a disk image.
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