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Byline: Terry Relph-Knight
R-Tools R-Drive Image 3.0
Price [pounds sterling]29.99 (download only) Contact R-Tools www.r-tt.com
We reviewed Canadian company R-Tools' R-Studio, a good but complex data recovery tool, in our March 2006 issue (see www.pcw.co.uk/2151217). By contrast, R-Drive Image is a bit of a welcome surprise, since it is unexpectedly simple and very easy to use. The software features a graphical boot mode that makes it possible to restart directly from Windows to restore data to the system and other locked partitions, in many cases eliminating the need to use a restore CD. The program does have the ability to generate restore disks, either by burning directly to a CD or DVD, as an Iso image for burning to a CD using a third-party burning software, or even to a couple of 3.5in floppy disks if you wish.
Installation using the R-Tools install wizard is simple and very fast, but does require a reboot. The full downloaded program can be used for 15 days for evaluation purposes. Paying customers receive a registration key by email to unlock the software.