by Adrian Decker » Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:51 pm
Currently the copy mode named "Full Backup" (tab "Backup") and the copy mode named "SmartImage" (tab "Quickselect") create the same image by default. Though, the default settings may change in the future if it suits better to fulfill the intended task of each copy mode. For example, right now you are able to select the image types SmartImage, FullImage and RAW/BitImage with the copy mode named "SmartImage" (tab "Quickselect") as it is meant to be an universal image mode. With the copy mode named "Full Backup" (tab "Backup") you always create a SmartImage as for this it usually isn't necessary to copy the free space on the file systems. This also applies to the copy mode named "Secure" (tab "Quickselect").
An image of the type SmartImage stores all data from the source file systems and therefore is file-by-file. With images of the type FullImage and BitImage you copy sector-by-sector. A FullImage is independent from the source file systems but still allows to select single partitions. A BitImage is additionally independent from the source partitioning and therefore only allows the selection of an entire storage device.
When creating an image (all types, including SmartImage) you always copy of the entire source storage device, including the boot sector as well as the partitioning (MBR/GPT). From the Standard Edition on you may deselect single partitions for the image types SmartImage and FullImage. Though the boot sector and the partitioning will always be included.
Sincerely,
Adrian Decker