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Is there a drive partition letter backup software-not image software?

Hi,

I do regular drive image backups with Acronis, but just wondering since I have three hard drives with 12 partitions is there any software that I can backup the drive partitions size and letters to that might automate the process say if I was to format a whole drive?

I know I could always make a note in word of the drive letters and partition sizes etc, but having some software to do this would be good.

Thanks

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  • that
    that Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    Think acronis is more of a partition backup than a physical drive backup.

    Clonezilla, is a bare metal backup. tje ounus is on you which drive you restotre the disk to

    You have a strange setup
  • Thanks, well struck me that I can do a screenshot of disk management which is very useful, but still would like a software solution.
  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,022 Forumite
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    You can do this with Acronis which you are already using
  • that
    that Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    Thanks, well struck me that I can do a screenshot of disk management which is very useful, but still would like a software solution.
    You will need the acronis boot recovery CD to restore the system drive.

    if you do not print it out a screenshot of disk management, if trouble arises a saved file on disk many not be easy to access
  • wongataa
    wongataa Posts: 2,751 Forumite
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    Hi,

    I do regular drive image backups with Acronis, but just wondering since I have three hard drives with 12 partitions
    Why do you have so many partitions? In general it is best to have one partition per physical drive unless you have a very good reason not to.
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