System requirements
- The system requirement of each operating system has to be fulfilled
- Supports 64-bit operating systems
- Windows® 10 andWindows® 11 (all editions)
- Windows® Server 2016 till Windows® Server 2022 (all editions)
| Professional Edition/Special Edition | Server edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Windows® 11 | yes | yes |
| Windows® 10 | yes | yes |
| Windows® Server 2016 | no | yes |
| Windows® Server 2019 | no | yes |
| Windows® Server 2022 | no | yes |
A minimum of 4GB RAM is required for booting with an O&O DiskImage bootable medium.
When using O&O DiskImage, please make sure that the disk drivers needed by your operating system are all the most current versions available. If you're unsure about this, refresh the driver(s).
Dynamic disks are only supported for those features available under Microsoft Windows. Given that Microsoft Windows does not always support dynamic disk bootablity, we cannot guarantee system cloning and restoration will be successful when using dynamic disks.
Access permissions
In order to install and register O&O DiskImage you must be a member of a local administrator group or possess an equivalent level of permissions. Domain administrators normally already possess these permissions.
Supported file systems
O&O DiskImage supports the following file systems: FAT, FAT32, NTFS and as of O&O DiskImage 12, exFAT as well.
With O&O DiskImage you can backup the used sectors of all file systems that it supports. Whenever a volume or partition is found with an unknown file system, O&O DiskImage will automatically create a forensic image, i.e., an image of all sectors. If you wish to make an image like this manually, you’ll need to switch from image all used sectors to forensic imaging in imagingoptions.
| File System | Explanation |
|---|---|
| exFAT | Starting from O&O DiskImage 12, the exFAT-file system is supported. This was designed especially by Microsoft in regard to flash drives, and delivers better performance than FAT. It is also much better against structural damage to the file system and protected against data loss. |
| FAT | FAT is the oldest data system, the roots of which go back to MS DOS. It is supported by Windows. O&O DiskImage can be used without any problem on FAT drives. |
| FAT32 | FAT32 is the native file system of Windows 95b/98/Me. It offers some advantages compared to the older FAT. FAT32 drives are Windows- supported by default and can be defragmented without any problem using O&O DiskImage. |
| NTFS | The NT file system was developed completely new for the Windows NT family. It offers the option of security restrictions on the file level, increases the security against data errors, and achieves higher performance.It is supported by Windows. |