what filesystem is used? which os? do you use some ez-driver, another "hdd-tuning" ore compressing tool which interact with partition handling?
not exactly an imageing software - but in way a competition for universal restore: Laplink "PC Mover" But acronis is the fastest imaging software...
if you use VSS (Volume Shadow Copy) there is no need to apply some pre/post commands!
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