Copyright: Image File Editor Help 2.0
Citation: Copyright © 1998 PowerQuest Corporation


Introduction

Image File Editor

PowerQuest’s Image File Editor simplifies management of all your image files.  Working within a single screen, Image File Editor gives you total image file control:  you can create and copy image files, copy or delete partitions within files, and compress and uncompress partitions.  You can even restore individual files from a partition without having to restore the whole image.  Image File Editor also provides you with name and comment capabilities, for easy identification of each image file and partition.

Trademarks

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Copyright © 1998 PowerQuest Corporation.  All rights reserved.  This software and documentation are copyrighted.  All other rights, including ownership of the software, are reserved to PowerQuest Corporation.  This software is protected by U.S. patents 5,675,769 and 5,706,472, with other patents pending.  Drive Image and Drive Image Professional incorporate LZS® compression from Hi/fn®, U.S. patents 4,701,745; 5,016,009; 5,126,739; 5,146,221; and 5,414,425.  Drive Image, Drive Image Professional, DriveCopy, PartitionMagic, PowerQuest, the PowerQuest mark, MagicMover, SmartSector, ImageShield, and DriveMapper are trademarks or registered trademarks of PowerQuest Corporation.

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Image File Editor - Main Screen

Click on any item in the screen below for help on that item.

For help on specific tasks, see the How Do I… section.


Recent Images

Lists the PowerQuest image files most recently accessed.  Click any filename in this list to view the corresponding image file and partition information.

The Recent Images list holds up to 16 filenames.  Additional filenames bump the oldest items from the list.  To remove a single image filename from the list, select Image / Recent Images / Remove Entry from the menu bar.  To clear this list, select Image / Recent Images / Clear List.


Image File Information

Name displays a user-assigned name for the selected image file.  You may specify a name by typing directly in the Name field, or by selecting Image / Name from the menu bar.  If no name is assigned, this field remains blank.

Comment displays a user-assigned comment associated with the selected image file. You may specify a comment by typing directly in the Comment field, or by selecting Image / Comment from the menu bar.  If no comment is assigned, this field remains blank.


Partitions

Displays the partitions in the selected image file.

Name identifies a user-assigned name for the selected partition.  You may specify a name by selecting Partition / Name from the menu bar.  If no name is assigned, this field remains blank.

Drive Letter identifies the drive letter associated with the selected partition.

Type specifies the file system type (e.g. FAT, NTFS, HPFS, etc.) in the selected partition.

Status identifies the selected partition’s drive status, either Primary or Logical.

Date identifies the date the selected partition’s image file was created.

Size specifies the selected partition’s file size.

Compressed identifies whether the selected partition is compressed or uncompressed.  If the partition is compressed, the level of compression (Low or High) is also specified.

Note:  Low identifies an approximate 40% compression rate.  High yields 50% compression, but requires significantly more processing time.


Create New Image File

Click to create a new image file.  In the Save As dialog, specify the new file’s name and location and then click Save.  The new file appears in the Recent Images list.

For more information, see Creating New Image Files .


Open Image File

Click to open a Drive Image file.  The opened file appears in the Recent Images list and its file and partition information are displayed.

For more information, see Opening Image Files .


Copy Partition

Click to copy the selected partition.  In the Save As dialog, you may select an existing image file or create a new image file in which to save the copied partition.

For more information, see Copying Partitions .


Delete Partition

Click to delete the selected partition from the image file.

For more information, see Deleting Partitions .


File Restore

Click to restore individual files from the selected partition.

For more information, see Restoring Individual Files From A Partition .


Total Partitions

Identifies the number of partitions in the image file.


Image Size

Identifies the total size of the image file.


Partition Size

Identifies the size of the selected partition.


Image

Select for image options.

Note:  These options may also be accessed by right-clicking on any file in the Recent Images list..

New creates a new image file.  In the Save As dialog, specify the new file’s name and location and then click Save.  The new file appears in the Recent Images list.

For more information, see Creating New Image Files .

Open accesses a previously created drive image file.  The opened file appears in the Recent Images list and its file and partition information are displayed.

For more information, see Opening Image Files .

Close exits the selected image file.  Although the file is closed, the filename still appears in the Recent Images list.

Name allows you to specify a name for the image file.

Comment allows you to specify a comment for the image file.

Span saves the selected image file across several removable media diskettes (e.g. floppies, Zip™ disks, etc.) in a spanned format.

For more information, see Spanning Image Files.

Combine converts a spanned image file into a merged (non-spanned) format.

For more information, see Combining Spanned Image Files.

Recent Images / Remove Entry removes the selected image file from the Recent Images list.

Recent Images / Clear List clears all filenames from the Recent Images list.

Exit closes the Image File Editor program.


Partition

Select for partition options.

Note:  These options may also be accessed by right-clicking on any partition.

Name allows you to specify a name for the selected partition.

Comment allows you to specify a comment for the selected partition.

Copy duplicates the selected partition and saves it to an existing or new image file.

For more information, see Copying Partitions .

Delete removes the selected partition from the image file.

Compress condenses the selected partition and saves it to an existing or new image file.  Compress also allows you to select the level of compression.

For more information, see Compressing Partitions .

Uncompress expands the selected partition and saves it to an existing or new image file.

For more information, see Uncompressing Partitions .

File Restore restores individual files from the selected partition to a specified location.

For more information, see Restoring Individual Files From A Partition .

Properties displays all the properties of the selected partition.

For more information, see Properties Information .


Help

Select for help options.

Contents provides help on Image File Editor.

Language allows you to select a desired language interface.

About displays Image File Editor product information.


How Do I...

Image Files

•	copy an image file?

•	create a new image file?

•	create a spanned image file?

•	combine a spanned image file?

•	delete an image file?

•	open an image file?

•	speed up the restore process?

•	work with image file passwords?

Partitions

•	access a partition’s properties information?

•	copy a partition?

•	delete a partition?

•	compress a partition?

•	uncompress a partition?

•	restore individual files from a partition?

•	work with multiple partitions or files?


Copying Image Files

Although image files cannot be directly copied within Image File Editor, file copies may be made in one of two ways.  To copy an image file, follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the file you wish to copy.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

Note:  If the image file you are copying has a password, the new file will be encrypted with the same password.  See Working With Image File Passwords for more information.

The file’s partition information appears in the Partitions group box.

2.	Shift+click to select all the partitions.

3.	From the menu bar, select Partition / Copy or click the Copy Partition icon.

The Copy to Image File dialog appears.

4.	Specify a new image filename and the location in which you wish to save the copied file.

5.	Click Save.

The following message appears:  Copy partitions to image file [*.PQI]?

6.	Click Yes.

The copied partitions appear in the newly-created image file.

Or, you may follow these steps:

1.	From the menu bar, select Image / New or click the Create New Image icon.

Note:  You may also right-click inside the Recent Images list and select New from the quick menu.

The New Image File dialog appears.

2.	Specify a new image filename and the location in which you wish to save the copied file.

3.	Click Save.

The new filename appears in the Recent Images list.

4.	In the Recent Images list, click the file you wish to copy.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

Note:  If the image file you are copying has a password, the new file will be encrypted with the same password.  See Working With Image File Passwords for more information.

The file’s partition information appears in the Partitions group box.

5.	Shift+click to select all the partitions.

6.	Drag-and-drop the partitions to the newly-created filename in the Recent Images list.

The following message appears:  Copy partitions to image file [*.PQI]?

7.	Click Yes.

The copied partitions appear in the newly-created image file.

Note:  Image files may also be copied using Microsoft’s Windows Explorer utility.


Creating New Image Files

Image File Editor allows you to create empty image files, which may then be customized by copying desired partitions from other files.  To create a new image file, follow these steps:

1.	From the menu bar, select Image / New or click the Create New Image icon.

Note:  You may also right-click inside the Recent Images list and select New from the quick menu.

The New Image File dialog appears.

2.	Navigate to the folder in which you wish to create the image file.

3.	Specify a new image filename.

4.	Click Save.

The new filename appears in the Recent Images list.


Spanning Image Files

Image File Editor allows you to save an image file across several removable media diskettes (e.g. floppies, Zip™ disks, etc.) in a spanned format.  To span an image file, follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the file you wish to span.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

2.	From the menu bar, select Image / Span.

Note:  You may also right-click the image file and select Span from the quick menu.

The Create Spanned Image dialog appears.

3.	Navigate to the location in which you wish to save the spanned image.

Note:  You must have at least 100 KB free on the destination drive.

4.	Specify the spanned image filename.

5.	Click Save.

Image File Editor creates the spanned image file, prompting you for each new diskette.  Diskettes should be numbered to avoid confusion; when restoring a spanned image file, the diskettes must be inserted in the proper order.

Note:  Image files may span a maximum of 50 diskettes.

Note:  Spanned image files cannot contain more than 12 partitions.


Combining Spanned Image Files

Image File Editor allows you to recombine a spanned image file into a single, unified file.  To combine a spanned image file, follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the file you wish to combine.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

2.	From the menu bar, select Image / Combine.

Note:  You may also right-click the image file and select Combine from the quick menu.

The Combine Spanned Image dialog appears.

3.	Navigate to the location in which you wish to save the combined image.

4.	Specify the combined image filename.

5.	Click Save.

The image file is combined and saved under the specified filename.


Opening Image Files

To open a new image file, follow these steps:

1.	From the menu bar, select Image / Open or click the Open Image File icon.

Note:  You may also right-click inside the Recent Images list and select Open from the quick menu.

The Open dialog appears.

2.	Navigate to the folder where the image file is located.

3.	Select the desired image file.

Note:  Image File Editor can only open files created with Drive Image.

4.	Click Open.

The filename appears in the Recent Images list.


Speeding Up the Restore Process

When restoring image files in Drive Image, compressed partitions can slow down the process.  The program must spend time uncompressing and re-compressing each partition while restoring the file.  This process becomes much faster if you perform the uncompressing and re-compressing steps yourself.

To speed up the restore process, follow these steps:

1.	In Image File Editor, select the image file you want to restore from the Recent Images list.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

2.	Uncompress all partitions within the image file.

Note:  Uncompressed partitions will not overwrite their compressed counterparts.  Ensure that the compressed and uncompressed versions of each partition are not saved in the same image file, or both versions will be restored to the destination drive.  You may avoid this by creating a new image file for the uncompressed partitions, or by deleting each compressed partition after it has been uncompressed.

3.	In Drive Image, restore the image file to the destination drive.

4.	Once the image file is restored, use Image File Editor to compress the image file partitions.

The image file is restored to the destination drive with the desired partition compression.


Deleting Image Files

Although image files cannot be directly deleted within Image File Editor, files may be deleted in one of two ways.  To delete an image file, follow these steps:

1.	From the menu bar, select Image / Open or click the Open Image File icon.

Note:  You may also right-click inside the Recent Images list and select Open from the quick menu.

The Open dialog appears.

2.	Navigate to the folder where the image file is located.

3.	Select the desired image file.

4.	Press the Delete key.

The following message appears:  Are you sure you want to send [ *.PQI] to the Recycle Bin?

5.	Click Yes.

The image file is deleted.

6.	Click Cancel to exit the Open dialog.

Or, you may follow these steps:

1.	From the menu bar, select Image / New or click the Create New Image icon.

Note:  You may also right-click inside the Recent Images list and select New from the quick menu.

The New Image File dialog appears.

2.	Navigate to the folder where the image file is located.

3.	Select the desired image file.

4.	Press the Delete key.

The following message appears:  Are you sure you want to send [ *.PQI] to the Recycle Bin?

5.	Click Yes.

The image file is deleted.

6.	Click Cancel to exit the New Image File dialog.

Note:  Image files may also be deleted using Microsoft’s Windows Explorer utility.


Accessing Partition Properties

To access a partition’s properties information, follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the file that contains the desired partition.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

2.	In the Partitions group box, select the desired partition.

3.	From the menu bar, select Partition / Properties.

Note:  You may also right-click the partition and select Properties from the quick menu.

The Properties dialog appears.

4.	To exit the Properties dialog, click OK.

For more information on partition properties, see Properties Information.


Properties Information

Name identifies a user-assigned name for the partition.

Comment specifies a user-assigned comment associated with the partition.

Drive Letter identifies the partition drive letter.

Partition Type specifies the file system type (e.g. FAT, NTFS, HPFS, etc.) of the partition.

File System Type specifies the file system type (e.g. FAT, NTFS, HPFS, etc.) of the image file in which the partition is located.

Status identifies the selected partition’s drive status, either Primary or Logical.

Spanned specifies whether the selected partition is part of a spanned image file.

Compression identifies whether the selected partition is compressed or uncompressed.  The level of compression (Low or High) is also specified.

Note:  Low identifies an approximate 40% compression rate.  High yields 50% compression, but requires significantly more processing time.

Password Protected specifies whether the selected partition is part of a password-protected image file.

Partition Size specifies the total size of the partition.  This total includes both used and free space.

Used Space in Partition specifies the amount of used space within the partition.

Free Space in Partition specifies the amount of free or unused space within the partition.

Physical Size in Image identifies the actual size of the partition within the image file.  This physical size may differ from the Partition Size depending upon the amount of used and free space within the partition.


Copying Partitions

You may copy single or multiple partitions between image files.  Copied partitions will not overwrite any partition already in the file.  Therefore, you may have several partitions with the same name, drive letter, etc. within one image file.

Note:  Partitions from a password-protected image file retain that password.  Such partitions cannot be copied into an image file with a different password, nor can partitions with different passwords be combined to create a new image file.  See Working With Image File Passwords for more information.

To copy a partition, follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the file that contains the partition(s) you wish to copy.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

2.	In the Partitions group box, Shift+click or Ctrl+click to select the desired partition(s).

3.	Drag-and-drop the partition(s) to the destination file in the Recent Images list.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

The following message appears:  Copy partition(s) to image file [*.PQI]?

4.	Click Yes.

The copied partition(s) appear in the image file.

Or, you may follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the file that contains the partition(s) you wish to copy.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

2.	In the Partitions group box, Shift+click or Ctrl+click to select the desired partition(s).

3.	From the menu bar, select Partition / Copy or click the Copy Partition icon.

Note:  You may also right-click the partition(s) and select Copy from the quick menu.

The Copy to Image File dialog appears.

4.	Navigate to the location of the image file to which you wish to copy the partition(s).

5.	Select the desired image file.

6.	Click Save.

The following message appears:  Copy partition(s) to image file [*.PQI]?

7.	Click Yes.

The copied partition(s) appear in the image file.


Deleting Partitions

To delete single or multiple partitions, follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the file that contains the partition(s) you wish to delete.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

2.	In the Partitions group box, Shift+click or Ctrl+click to select the desired partition(s).

3.	From the menu bar, select Partition / Delete or click the Delete Partition icon.

Note:  You may also right-click the partition(s) and select Delete from the quick menu.

The following message appears:  Delete partition(s)?

4.	Click Yes.

The partition(s) are deleted from the image file.


Compressing Partitions

Image File Editor allows you to compress individual partitions and save them to another image file.  Compressed partitions will not overwrite any partition already in the file.  Therefore, you may have several partitions with the same name, drive letter, etc. within one image file.

Note:  Partitions from a password-protected image file retain that password.  Such partitions cannot be saved into an image file with a different password.  See Working With Image File Passwords for more information.

To compress a partition, follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the file that contains the partition you wish to compress.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

2.	In the Partitions group box, select the desired partition.

3.	From the menu bar, select Partition / Compress.

Note:  You may also right-click the partition and select Compress from the quick menu.

The Compress to Image File dialog appears.

4.	Navigate to the location of the image file in which you want to save the compressed partition.

5.	Select the desired image file.

6.	Click Save.

The Compress Partition dialog appears.

7.	Select the compression level, either Low or High.

Note:  Selecting Low compresses partitions approximately 40%.  High yields a 50% compression, but requires significantly more processing time.

8.	Click Compress.

The compressed partition appears in the image file.


Uncompressing Partitions

Image File Editor allows you to uncompress individual partitions and save them to another image file.  Uncompressed partitions will not overwrite any partition already in the file.  Therefore, you may have several partitions with the same name, drive letter, etc. within one image file.

Note:  Partitions from a password-protected image file retain that password.  Such partitions cannot be saved into an image file with a different password.  See Working With Image File Passwords for more information.

To uncompress a partition, follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the file that contains the partition you wish to uncompress.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

2.	In the Partitions group box, select the desired partition.

3.	From the menu bar, select Partition / Uncompress.

Note:  You may also right-click the partition and select Uncompress from the quick menu.

The Uncompress to Image File dialog appears.

4.	Navigate to the location of the image file in which you want to save the uncompressed partition.

5.	Select the desired image file.

6.	Click Save.

The following message appears:  Uncompress partition to image file [*.PQI]?

7.	Click Yes.

The uncompressed partition appears in the image file.


Restoring Individual Files From A Partition

Image File Editor allows you to restore individual files from a partition without having to restore the whole image file.  To restore single or multiple partition files, follow these steps:

1.	In the Recent Images list, click the image file that contains the partition file(s) you wish to restore.

Note:  If the file is not listed, you must first open the image file.

Note:  Partition files cannot be restored from a spanned image.  Combine the spanned image before restoring partition files.

2.	In the Partitions group box, select the desired partition.

Note:  Partition files cannot be restored from a compressed partition.  Uncompress the partition before restoring files.

3.	From the menu bar, select Partition / File Restore or click the File Restore icon.

Note:  You may also right-click the partition and select File Restore from the quick menu.

Note:  If the selected partition is password protected, you will be prompted for the password.

The File Restore dialog appears.

4.	In the file name list, Shift+click or Ctrl+click to select the file(s) you want to restore.

Note:  To limit the number of files that appear in the file name list, use the * or ? wildcard characters in the File Name box.

Note:  Folders cannot be restored.  Instead, select all files within the folder for the restore process.

5.	In the Target Directory box, navigate to the location in which you wish to save the restored file(s).

6.	Click Restore.

A second dialog appears, tracking the progress of the file restore.

7.	When the restore is finished, click OK.

8.	 Click Close to exit the File Restore dialog.

The partition file(s) are restored to the specified location.


Working with Image File Passwords

When you create an image file in Drive Image, you have the option of assigning that file a password.  Once assigned, the password is encrypted into the file and cannot be changed.  Password-protection is an excellent means of securing your image files; however, editing protected files can be confusing.  Below are some general rules for working with password-protected files:

Images

If you wish to undo or reassign a password, you must use Drive Image to restore the protected image file and then create a new image file with a different password.

Partitions

Partitions from a password-protected image file retain that password.  Such partitions cannot be copied or saved into an image file with a different password, nor can partitions with different passwords be combined to create an new image file.

If you…	Result
copy a password-protected partition into an image file protected by a different password	partition will not copy into image file
copy partitions with different passwords into a non-protected image file	the image file assumes the password of the first partition copied; subsequent partitions with different passwords will not be copied
copy a password-protected partition into a non-protected image file	the image file assumes the password of the copied partition
copy a non-protected partition into a password-protected image file	the copied partition assumes the password of the image file
compress/uncompress a password-protected partition and save it into an image file protected by a different password	partition will not save into image file
compress/uncompress partitions with different passwords and save them into a non-protected image file	the image file assumes the password of the first partition saved; subsequent partitions with different passwords will not be saved
compress/uncompress a password-protected partition and save it into a non-protected image file	the image file assumes the password of the saved partition
compress/uncompress a non-protected partition and save it into a password-protected image file	the saved partition assumes the password of the image file


Working with Multiple Partitions or Files

In some cases, you may want to copy or delete several partitions, or perhaps restore numerous files at the same time.  You can select multiple partitions or files in one of the following ways:

Using the mouse

Press and hold the Ctrl key, then click the partitions or files you want selected.  Ctrl+clicking allows you to select discontiguous partitions or files.

Click the first partition or file in a list that you wish to select.  Press and hold the Shift key, then click the last partition or file you wish to select.  Shift+clicking allows you to select contiguous partitions or files.

Using the keyboard

Press and hold the Shift key, then press the up or down arrows to highlight the desired partitions or files.  Shift+arrows allows you to select contiguous partitions or files.


Additional Resources

Additional Documentation

Additional help on the Drive Image and Image File Editor products can be found in the Drive Image 2.0 User Guide.

Contacting PowerQuest

PowerQuest is committed to providing you with comprehensive technical support.  However, before contacting our support department, please check the following sources for information:

Drive Image 2.0 User Guide

Drive Image README.TXT

If you cannot find the solutions you need in the above resources, contact our technical support department.  Please e-mail or fax a problem report or have the report at hand when you call.  You must be a registered Drive Image user to receive technical support.  PowerQuest offers free support for three months from the day we receive your registration.

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Image Copy


Image Delete


Partition Copy


Partition Delete


Partition Compress


Partition Uncompress


Restore File


Multiple Partitions or Files


Passwords


Create File


Open File


Access Properties


Drag and Drop


Speed Up


Span Image


Combine Image


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