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HDD Raw Copy Portable is a tool that was designed to duplicate the contents of any hard disk drive. The program has a simple interface that should be easy to. Sep 21, 2011 HDD Raw Copy Tool Portable makes an exact duplicate of a SATA, IDE, SAS, SCSI or SSD hard disk drive. Will also work with any USB and firewire external drive enclosures as well as SD, MMC, memory. HDD Raw Copy Tool info, screenshots & reviews Alternatives to HDD Raw Copy Tool HDD Raw Copy tool makes an exact duplicate of a SATA, IDE, SAS, SCSI or SSD hard disk drive. Will also work with any USB and FIREWIRE external drive enclosures as well as SD, MMC, MemoryStick and CompactFlash media. HDD Raw Copy Tool is a utility for low-level, sector-by-sector hard disk duplication and image creation. Supported interfaces: S-ATA (SATA), IDE (E-IDE), SCSI, SAS, USB, FIREWIRE. Big drives (LBA-48) are supported.

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Posted: May 2nd, 2018, 13:08

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Hello. I'm new on the forum. I've searched about this topic but haven't found what I need. Apologies if the answer is already out there.
I'm using 'HDD Raw Copy Tool' to create a raw image of my drive.
After choosing source and the target, the tool warns that this action will overwrite everything on the target drive. I was expecting the creation of an image file, so I don't understand why it is going to replace the existing data. Am I missing something?
Any help will be much appreciated!


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Posted: May 2nd, 2018, 13:20

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If you chose 'Target' drive, it will clone your drive to that other drive.
I do not know if hddrct will create an image to a file. For that you can use clonezilla, or even ddrescue/hddsuperclone.


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Posted: May 2nd, 2018, 13:32

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If you chose 'Target' drive, it will clone your drive to that other drive.
I do not know if hddrct will create an image to a file. For that you can use clonezilla, or even ddrescue/hddsuperclone.

Thank you for your reply!
The tool webpage says 'HDD Raw Copy Tool is a utility for low-level, sector-by-sector hard disk duplication and image creation. ' and 'HDD Raw Copy can create an exact raw (dd) or compressed image of the entire media (including service data such as MBR, Boot records, etc)', so it should. But indeed I didn't see any option to create an image file.
My problem with other softwares is that they don't state if their image is a bit-by-bit copy. They can copy everything if the disk is working ok, but if it's not, they will disregard the data that they can't reach. My disk has the partition table damaged, that's why I need the exact, bit-by-bit copy. And I think that's what this tool does, correct?


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Posted: May 2nd, 2018, 13:36

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Ok, I think I got it:
When choosing the target, if instead of choosing the disk I use the 'File' option, type a name for the file, it will create a .imgc file and the warning of overwriting data does not appear.


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Posted: May 2nd, 2018, 15:06

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Ok, I think I got it:
When choosing the target, if instead of choosing the disk I use the 'File' option, type a name for the file, it will create a .imgc file and the warning of overwriting data does not appear.

Make sure that your image file is in exact raw (byte-by-byte copy) and it's not compressed with it's own propriatary format otherwise you will not be able to use logic data recovery software like r-studio on the image file.
And if the HDD is damaged / have bad sectors you will be better off with HDDSuperClone ...
Regards and good luck !

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Posted: May 2nd, 2018, 15:07

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Lacking something like an hardware based imager/cloning tool ddrescue and HDDSuperClone should be your choices for software only sollution to image/clone damaged drives ...

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Posted: May 2nd, 2018, 16:34

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Make sure that your image file is in exact raw (byte-by-byte copy) and it's not compressed with it's own propriatary format otherwise you will not be able to use logic data recovery software like r-studio on the image file.
And if the HDD is damaged / have bad sectors you will be better off with HDDSuperClone ...
Regards and good luck !

Thank you for your answer! But I didnt completely understand it...could you explain further?
How can I make sure the image is not compressed? The software either does it or not...
What is 'logic data recovery'? (couldn't find anything on google)
About the bad sectors issue...my drive is an ssd and it is not physically damaged.


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Posted: May 2nd, 2018, 18:29

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- If the image is compressed or uses propriatary format then you can't use that image with anything else apart from that tool. I don't use that specific tool so i don't know. Let's say that i do make a imaging tool called 'Spildit Imaging tool' or whatever and i do have an option to image to file and i do compress that file and for example exclude empty sectors, etc ... you will not be able to use that image file with any other tool but you can use that image to restore the drive using the same tool. In other words you can use Spildit Image Tool to restore your drive by using the image but you can't use my image with for example HDD Raw Copy to restore the disk.
- Logic data recovery software is stuff like R-Studio, GetDataBack, etc ... Software to recover data that was deleted, that is no longer accessible due to damage MFT, damaged or lost partitions, formated drive, etc ...
- If you have SSD and the problem is only 'logic' like damaged partition table then you should be able to image it just fine and later extract the data from the image as long as the software that you are going to use to extract the data can open the image file.
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Posted: May 4th, 2018, 7:39

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(I though I had posted this answer before, but apparantly not...)
Thank you Spildit for your help. About the use of other softwares, I had found other ones at first, including ddrescue. I ended up not using them because I couldn't either understand how to use them or I wasn't sure what kind of image they did (weather sector-by-sector or not).
About the use of HDD Raw Tool, I created the image file. It is 219 GB, while the disk is 256 GB, so I'm assuming it is compressed? I would like to know from someone that uses this specific tool.
Also, do I lose any information (not necessarely data) of the disk by the compression?


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Posted: May 4th, 2018, 8:18

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I also haven't found anything about restoring the image file created by 'HDD Raw Copy Tool'.
Is it by selecting the image as 'source' and an empty drive as destination? Or do I need another HDDGuru tool?


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Posted: January 29th, 2019, 13:01

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i know this topic is old,but i also need advice as a beginner...
i also use HDD Raw copy tool
I have 1 damaged HDD( I:) and 1 new and empty HDD(X:)
i want to copy all the files from the damaged to the new one ( I: -> X:)
first i have the option to choose 'SOURCE' and then 'TARGET'.. but which should i use for the damaged HDD and the empty? i guess i have a logic error in this,but i dont understand ...


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Posted: January 29th, 2019, 14:28

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Damaged should be source and target should be empty disk.
If the disk is damaged and you don't want to pay for professional data recovery services at least use something like hddsuperclone instead ...

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Posted: January 29th, 2019, 16:10

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Damaged should be source and target should be empty disk.
If the disk is damaged and you don't want to pay for professional data recovery services at least use something like hddsuperclone instead ...

ok thanks
Sry:only the sectores are kinda damaged, the hdd works,but super slow...should i still use the superclone?
whats the difference to the hdd raw copy tool?


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Posted: January 30th, 2019, 4:08

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You may try more and more tools until your damaged drive die at all:) Slow speed is normal for drives with bad sectors. After it go through bad sectors it will became faster.


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Posted: January 31st, 2019, 19:16

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You may try more and more tools until your damaged drive die at all:) Slow speed is normal for drives with bad sectors. After it go through bad sectors it will became faster.

It will go a lot faster if it's a WD and you disable re-location and clear re-lo list or if it's a Seagate and you patch sysfile 93 or if it's a Toshiba and you disable relocation ARRE, or on case of Samsung if you disable relocation on insitu module ... etc .....

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This post from MiniTool Partition Wizard introduces some HDD raw copy tools as well as an alternative. You will need these tools in many situations. Keep reading for more detailed information.

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What Is HDD Raw Copy

You might be familiar with disk cloning if you have ever backed up your disk or upgraded your hard drive. It is the process of creating a one-to-one copy of a hard drive. An HDD raw copy is one of the disk cloning methods.

Different from the intelligent sector cloning method that only copies used sectors according to the file system, an HDD raw copy clones all sectors on the hard drive including the partition table, boot records, all partitions, unused sectors, and even logically bad sectors.

In a word, an HDD raw copy is a method of sector-by-sector clone (also known as bit-by-bit copy). Of course, this method usually takes a longer time than only copying used sectors.

You might wonder when you need an HDD raw copy. In general, you can use it when you plan to make an exact duplicate, especially in the following situations:

  • When your hard drive is damaged, you can make a sector-by-sector clone and try to recover data from the copy.
  • With the sector-by-sector clone, you can make a full backup of your disk in case of data loss.
  • If you try to upgrade your hard drive, you can also use this method to migrate your operating system and keep all the data on your hard drive.
  • If you want to copy the entire disk including hidden partitions, a bit-by-bit copy should be a good choice.

How to do a sector-by-sector clone? Let’s keep reading.

The Top 2 HDD Raw Copy Tools

There are some professional and reliable programs for a sector-by-sector clone on the market and you can search for one on the Internet. In the following contents, I list top 2 HDD raw copy tools and introduce basic information about them. You can choose the one you prefer to have a try.

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Tip: If you decide to do an HDD raw copy, you need to make sure the destination disk is no smaller than the original hard drive.

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Developed by HDDGURU.COM, HDD Raw Copy Tool is a free application for low-level and sector-by-sector hard disk duplication and image creation.

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It allows users to create a sector-by-sector copy of all areas of a hard drive, including the partition table, boot records, all partitions, and free space. In addition, it can help create a compressed image of the hard drive. Bad sectors won’t be copied by HDD Raw Copy Tool.

Can you use this tool? The operating systems, hard drives, and file systems supported by HDD Raw Copy Tool are listed below.

  • HDD Raw Copy Tool is supported on various operating systems, including Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2, and Linux.
  • For the hard drive, it supports interfaces including SATA, IDE, SCSI, SAS, USB, and SSD, and it supports the hard drives coming from almost all the manufacturers.
  • All the file systems even hidden ones are supported by this tool.

To get this tool, you can search it on Google Chrome and visit its official website to get its download link of the latest version. Then double-click the downloaded setup file and follow the steps below to install it:

Step 1: Click Next when you get the welcome window.

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Step 2: Click Browse to select a location to save the installation folder. Then click Next to continue.

Step 3: Select the start menu folder and additional tasks according to your needs. Click Next and the installation will start.

Wait for a while until the process is finished. Then, you can launch HDD Raw Copy Tool to do a sector-by-sector copy for your hard drive. You just need to:

Step 1: On the main interface, select the source disk that you want to make a copy for and click Continue.

Step 2: In the following window, select a disk that has at least the same capacity as the source disk. Then click Continue.

Step 3: Make sure you selected the right source disk and target disk. Then click the START button and you will receive a pop-up window warning you that all data on the destination disk will be overwritten. If you are sure about the operation, click Yes to continue.

Step 4: You can see the copy progress in the following window. The process of the sector-by-sector copy will take some time and you need to wait patiently.

AOMEI Backupper

Besides HDD Raw Copy Tool, you can also use AOMEI Backupper to do an HDD raw copy. It is a professional data backup program that can be used to clone hard drives, migrate data, make automatic/full/incremental/differential backups, and sync local files and folders to another device.

The AOMEI Backupper Standard version is free to use and it also supports various operating systems, including Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP.

Similar to HDD Raw copy Tool, AOMEI Backupper requires that the target drive can’t be smaller than the source drive for the sector-by-sector clone. What’s more, AOMEI Backuper will clone detected bad sectors as well if you use its sector-by-sector clone feature. Therefore, it's not recommended to use this feature when there are bad sectors and you don’t need to recover data from the hard drive.

If you prefer this tool, you can follow the steps below to have a try.

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Step 1: Download AOMEI Backupper Standard from its official website and install it by following the on-screen instructions.

Step 2: When you get the main interface, select the Clone tab in the left pane.

Step 3: In the right pane, you can see three options: System Clone, Disk Clone, and Partition Clone. All of them support the sector-by-sector clone and you can choose one according to your needs. Here I select Disk Clone as an example.

Tip: If you want to use System Clone, you need to upgrade to the Pro versions.

Step 4: In the following window, select the source disk that you want to do an HDD raw copy. Then click the Next button to continue.

Step 5: Choose the destination disk to store the copy. Then click Next.

Warning: Similarly, all the data on the destination disk will be removed. Please make sure there is no important data on it or back up it in advance.

Step 6: After selecting the destination disk, you will see an Operation Summary window that shows the source disk and the destination disk. You can check your operation here. And to perform an HDD raw copy, you need to check the Sector By Sector Clone option at the bottom left corner. If you don’t check this option, AOMEI Backupper will perform an intelligent sector copy by default.

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Tip:SSD Alignment is provided to improve the performance of an SSD. If your destination disk is an SSD, you can check this option.

Step 7: Click the Start Clone button to confirm the operation.

AOMEI Partition Assistant also provides a sector-by-sector clone feature. If you are interested in it, you can also have a try.

Bonus Tip: Use MiniTool Partition Wizard as an Alternative

MiniTool Partition Wizard is another popular and reliable disk cloning software. It also includes a sector-by-sector copying method. However, different from HDD Raw Copy Tool and AOMEI Backupper, it is not an available option for users to choose manually. What does it mean?

Actually, MiniTool Partition Wizard uses two disk cloning methods: When the disk only contains partitions of NTFS and FAT file systems, only the sectors with data will be copied; if the hard drive contains other file systems that are not recognized by Windows such as Ext 2, MiniTool will do a sector-by-sector clone for them. If there are bad sectors, the sector-by-sector copy will be stopped.

Now, let’s see how to clone a disk with MiniTool Partition Wizard.

Step 1: Click the following button to download MiniTool Partition Wizard. Then install and launch it. If you want to copy the system disk, you need to upgrade to the Pro Ultimate and higher versions.

Step 2: Select the disk you want to copy and click Copy Disk from the left action panel.

Step 3: In the pop-up window, select the target disk to store the copy. Then click Next to continue.

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Step 4: In the following window, configure Copy Options and Target Disk Layout according to your needs. Then click Next.

Step 5: Read the note that reminds you how to boot from the new disk and click Finish. Then click Apply to execute the operation.

Then you just need to wait patiently.

Bottom Line

There are many situations in which you might need an HDD raw copy. If you don’t know how to achieve the goal, try these tools introduced in this post. You can share your experience and ideas with us by leaving them in the comment section below. For any problems with MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can contact us via [email protected].

HDD Raw Copy FAQ

Normally, it takes about 3 hours to clone a 1TB hard drive. However, as mentioned, a sector-by-sector clone would take a much longer time, and it might take 20-30 hours to clone a 1TB disk, according to users.
The sector-by-sector option is just one of the data cloning methods. You might not use it in daily life. However, a sector-by-sector backup is better when you want to recover data from a problematic hard drive. After the sector-by-sector cloning, you can try restoring your data from the new hard drive instead of the corrupted one.
Yes, cloning a hard drive is safe if you use a reliable disk cloning program. In this way, you can back up a hard drive or upgrade your old hard drive to a new one without data loss. But it would destroy data on the destination disk that stores the copy.

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