Eagle710 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I have formatted a USB key a certain way and have multiple files on it. I would like to create a exact copy of the usb key..... any ideas? I was thinking maybe an ISO or something? I am also trying to use a Batch file that will automate the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Read here:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=134639&hl=More alternatives:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=100299&hl=jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) The best for making ISO's out of USB drives is USB Image Tool from this websiteIt works great. I have use it before to make USB sticks identical. Edited June 18, 2009 by elajua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 The best for making ISO's out of USB drives is USB Image Tool from this websiteIt works great. I have use it before to make USB sticks identical.And it outputs a .ISO? jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 The best for making ISO's out of USB drives is USB Image Tool from this websiteIt works great. I have use it before to make USB sticks identical.And it outputs a .ISO? jaclazYes, it does.It's a great program for making USB images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Yes, it does.It must be VERY WELL hidden.Can you explain where it is found? It's a great program for making USB images.Sure, never said that it wasn't, though I personally find (for the GUI version) the requirement of .Net unconvenient.jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) Yes, it does.It must be VERY WELL hidden.Can you explain where it is found? It's a great program for making USB images.Sure, never said that it wasn't, though I personally find (for the GUI version) the requirement of .Net unconvenient.jaclazI'm sorry. I checked the latest version and it only outputs IMG, IMA or IMZ image files. I was almost sure that when I last use it the ISO output was there.However, it works very well for making backups or USB sticks identical..NET requirements are fine for me as I always use applications (and from time to time, I write a few) that use the framework, so it is a non-issue for me nowadays. Its like having to install Java for some programs to work.Regards Edited June 20, 2009 by elajua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'm sorry. I checked the latest version and it only outputs IMG, IMA or IMZ image files. I was almost sure that when I last use it the ISO output was there.Yep. I can assure you that that particular option wasn't EVER there, even if I didn't test each and every release of the tool.You see, a USB stick is either a "HD-like" device (with MBR and hidden sectors) or a "superfloppy" or "partition-like" device. (there is an exception which is constituted by the rare CD-ROM emulating sticks and by U3 devices - which however are seen as two separate LUN's, first one "CD-like" and second one "HD-like" or "superfloppy-like", of which in any case, the tool can only image the second).Filesystems used on them are "HD-like" filesystems, i.e. commonly FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS in the "Windows" world and in some cases EXT2/3 FS in the "Linux" world.A .iso is actually an image of a "CD-like" device, in most cases using either CDFS or UDFS.A tool that would accept as input a "HD-like" or "superfloppy" device and produce as output a .ISO would NOT be an imaging tool, but rather a "filesystem/device conversion" tool. Even to this there would be a partial exception, i.e. the "HD emulation" format of the El-Torito ISO9660 (and later modifications) CD standard.But there would be not much sense for an imaging/cloning program to store the image in a "converted" format that needs to be "back converted" at the time of restoring/duplicating it.However, it works very well for making backups or USB sticks identical.Sure it does , as well as several other apps, listed in the given thread:http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=100299&hl=(and a few others possibly NOT listed there), like:http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4711http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7783http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7786The whole point I was trying to make was that it is a possibility, not necessarily, "the best", and DEFINITELY NOT:The best for making ISO's out of USB drives is USB Image Tool from this websiteas it simply DOES NOT do that.jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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