Disk Image Backup - Compatibility Information
Are there any limitations on the size of the disks I can backup?
No, BDRShield has no limitations on the size of the disks you can back up.
Can I backup disks with dynamic volumes?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery for dynamic volumes.
Can I use BDRShield to backup RAID configurations?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery for disk with RAID configurations.
Is it possible to backup encrypted disks?
BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery only for BitLocker encrypted disks that are in an unlocked state.
Can I backup disks with spanned volumes?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery for spanned volumes.
Does BDRShield support the backup of striped volumes?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery for striped volumes.
Is it possible to backup disks with EFI System Partition (ESP)?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery for disks with system partitions.
Can I backup disks with extended partitions?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery for disks with extended partitions.
Are BitLocker-encrypted disks supported for backup?
BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery only for BitLocker-encrypted disks that are in an unlocked state.
Does BDRShield support disk-image backups of dynamic disks?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery of dynamic disks.
Can I backup GPT disks using BDRShield?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery of GPT disks.
Are MBR disks supported for backup and recovery?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery of MBR disks.
Does BDRShield support NTFS for disk-image backups?
Yes, BDRShield supports disk image backup and recovery for NTFS.
Is ReFS supported for disk-image backups?
No, BDRShield does not support disk-image backups for ReFS.
Can I use BDRShield to clone a disk to another disk?
No, you cannot clone a disk to another disk. However, with BDRShield, you can perform disk-level backups and restore the entire backed up disk to a new disk.
Can I backup Windows machines if they are located in different geographical locations?
Yes, BDRShield allows you to backup Windows machines from any location, whether they are on-premises, remote offices, or even in different geographical locations.
Can I backup specific disks from Windows machines?
Yes, with BDRShield's Disk Image Backup option, you can backup specific disks or volumes of your Windows machines. Learn more about Disk Image Backup here.
Can I backup the entire Windows machines?
Yes, with BDRShield's Disk Image Backup option, you can backup the entire Windows machine - OS, applications, and all its data. Learn more about Disk Image Backup here.
Which Windows Server & Windows Workstation versions are supported for backup?
BDRShield supports Windows Disk Image Backup and Files & Folders Backup for the following versions of Windows Servers and Windows Workstations: Windows Servers: Windows Server 2012 & above Windows Workstation/Endpoint: Windows 8.1 & above
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