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Btw IFWC (image for windows command version) only takes up 2.22mb
you do need to install psylock. psylock is only 78kb

once you have purchased image for windows you can download IFWC. it comes as a .zip file
all you do is extract the contents somewhere.

i have created a batch file which creates images with my custom layout for example: C Mon-23-02

batch file contents:
if not defined RunTask set RunTask=1 & start "Image for Windows" /min %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /c "%0" & goto :EOF

path=C:\Program Files (X86)\IFWC;%path%

Z:
CD \IFW images

imagewc /b /uy /d:w0@0x1 /f:"C %%~DOW%%-%%~DD%%-%%~MM%%" /vb

if not %errorlevel% == 0 (
echo %date% %time% >> fail.log
echo Imagew errorlevel is %errorlevel% >> fail.log
echo. >> fail.log
exit
)
exit


it firstly starts imagewc.exe at location C:\Program Files (X86)\IFWC
it stores the backup at Z:\IFW images
it then locks C: using psylock and images the drive

 

I use an OEM XP installation as well and had no issue with creating or restoring images from Acronis True Image, Drive Snapshot, of Image for Windows. That being said, I have only used a PE boot disc with DS. I do know that they can be used with IFW, with the right plugin, but I have never done this. I use Drive Snapshot with a similar setup as you and have never had any issues.

 

Lodore - That is impressive. That is one aspect I liked about IFW. I similar .bat file can be created with DS that would result in Dive-Month-Day-Year-Time.sna

I have an example below.

The above bat, if used in conjunction with the below reg entry, can be configured so that all you have to do is select "Image Drive" from any partition's context menu and an image file of that partition, with the bat file applied will be created. In this case the image directory will be z:\Images\.

All this, of course, is done just to show others what can be done with various imaging applications.

I love command line-driven applications.

 

hey n8chavez,
looks good.
For imaging solutions im glad I found image for windows.
I dont like extra services installed for no good reason.

my weekly defrag is done using commandline and ccleaner cleans at login using commandline.

If the Op doesnt mind "getting their hands dirty" im sure they will love image for windows and image for dos.