When you restore an entire drive, Image for Linux offers these options that you can set:
Scale to Target – If you use this option when restoring an image, Image for Linux restores the image proportionally to the target drive. For example, suppose that you backed up a 100 MB hard drive and restored the image to a 200 MB hard drive. If you use this option, you allow Image for Linux to double the size of the restored image. This option only works for FAT, FAT32, and NTFS file systems and has no effect on images restored to hard drives using other file systems. You cannot use this option in conjunction with the Scale to Fit option. If you inadvertently enable both options, Scale to Fit will take precedence.
Scale to Fit – On FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file systems, selecting this option will make Image for Linux assume that the size of the original hard drive is based on the location of the end of the last partition; Image for Linux then applies the same scaling to the target hard drive. If any unpartitioned space existed at the end of the source drive, that unpartitioned space won’t exist on the target drive after you restore your image. This option has no effect on images restored to hard drives using other file systems. You cannot use this option in conjunction with the Scale to Target option. If you inadvertently enable both options, Scale to Fit will take
precedence.
Aligned Restore – If you select this option, Image for Linux will align each restored partition to the beginning and end of a cylinder boundary. You may want to enable this option if the target drive has a different geometry than the source drive. Disable this option if you want the target drive to be configured identically to the source drive.
Validate Before Restore – If you select this option, Image for Linux will validate the image file(s) prior to restoring them, will perform internal consistency checks on the backup file(s). If Image for Linux encounters an error during validation, Image for Linux will abort the restore operation without overwriting the partition. If you select this option, the overall processing time Image for Linux takes to restore the image will increase, but you can restore the image with greater certainty that the restored image will be reliable.
Ignore IO Errors – Under ordinary circumstances, if Image for Linux encounters a bad sector on the target partition while restoring, Image for Linux will notify you concerning the write error and give you the option to continue or abort. If you select the Ignore IO Errors option, Image for Linux will ignore the error and continue. Generally, you should select this option only if you need to restore to a target drive that contains known bad sectors. On some systems, if you select this setting and Image for Linux encounters bad sectors, there will be a significant delay as the internal retry/recovery routine of the drive attempts to handle the bad sector(s). In addition, some systems may hang if the BIOS option is used to access the source drive. In such cases, try using the BIOS (Direct) option instead.
Assume Original HD – If you select this option, Image for Linux will keep references to the source hard drive number intact within the partitions that have been restored to the target. If you do not select this option and the target drive number differs from that of the source drive, applicable drive references residing within the restored partitions will be updated to reflect the new hard drive number. This option has no effect if you are restoring to a target drive whose number matches that of the source drive. If you are restoring to a target drive whose
number differs from that of the source drive, but you plan to subsequently move the target drive so that its number matches the source drive again, enabling this option can be beneficial.
Disable Auto Eject – This option prevents Image for Linux from automatically opening the optical drive tray. If you don’t select this option, Image for Linux will open the drive tray whenever a disc is needed and at the completion of the restore operation.
Save Log – Select this option to make Image for Linux log the date and time it completes the restore operation. Image for Linux saves the log as IFL.LOG in the
IMAGE.EXE program directory. To be able to save IFL.LOG, Image for Linux must be running from a writable medium such as a non-write-protected floppy diskette. You can use the --logfile or LogFile options to specify an alternate location for
IFL.LOG.
First Track Sectors – This text box allows you to specify how many sectors of the first track of each partition should be restored. If you enter AUTO in this box, the tracks needed for the EMBR will be restored. If you aren’t sure, type AUTO in this box.