I've been trying different imaging solutions, including R-Drive Image, but so far I'm frustrated that every image I make shows as corrupted when I check it.
I'm trying it on a system that still has Win 10 on it and has run perfectly for a long time, so I can't imagine it's a pc problem. I like R-Drive because of its clean and clear layout (and I've looked at several of the major options), but if I can't get a good image then what's the point? It's always rated highly in comparisons, so I can only think that I must be missing something. Any help will be appreciated.
-JTT
Every image shows corrupt
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Re: Every image shows corrupt
Can it possibly be a malfunctioning target drive?
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simulatedd
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Re: Every image shows corrupt
If the system is still running fine, it’s very unlikely that every image is actually corrupted. With R-Drive Image this usually comes down to how the image is being created or verified rather than a real disk issue.
A couple of things to check: make sure you’re creating the image from outside of Windows (boot media), not while the OS is running, and that you’re using sector-by-sector only if the filesystem really requires it. Also verify that the destination drive is healthy and has no write or filesystem errors — a flaky USB enclosure or cable can cause verification to fail even when the source disk is fine.
Another common gotcha is compression + verification: try creating a no-compression image and verify it immediately after creation. If that passes, re-enable compression and test again.
Finally, if you’re checking the image by mounting it in Windows, note that some warnings there don’t necessarily mean the image is unusable — the real test is whether it restores correctly or passes R-Drive’s own verification.
In short, you’re probably not missing anything obvious, but narrowing it down (boot media, destination disk, compression, verification method) should help identify where the “corruption” message is coming from.
A couple of things to check: make sure you’re creating the image from outside of Windows (boot media), not while the OS is running, and that you’re using sector-by-sector only if the filesystem really requires it. Also verify that the destination drive is healthy and has no write or filesystem errors — a flaky USB enclosure or cable can cause verification to fail even when the source disk is fine.
Another common gotcha is compression + verification: try creating a no-compression image and verify it immediately after creation. If that passes, re-enable compression and test again.
Finally, if you’re checking the image by mounting it in Windows, note that some warnings there don’t necessarily mean the image is unusable — the real test is whether it restores correctly or passes R-Drive’s own verification.
In short, you’re probably not missing anything obvious, but narrowing it down (boot media, destination disk, compression, verification method) should help identify where the “corruption” message is coming from.