Save USB Drives As An Image

Nexcopy Expands USB Scrub with Free Image Creation Tool

Nexcopy Inc., a leading manufacturer of USB duplicators and printers, has introduced a new image creation tool designed to make exact copies of master flash devices. This new functionality is an add-on to Nexcopy’s already popular USB Scrub utility, which was originally developed to remove old registry entries of mass storage devices in Windows 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The addition allows users to create binary image files of USB flash drives, hard drives, and other mass storage devices, producing an archival copy that mirrors the original device at the lowest possible level.

Cyrus Riahi, Marketing Manager for Nexcopy, explains: “The utility is a binary process which captures boot code, partition table size, and file structure to create an exact copy of any mass storage device.” He adds, “The feature is a new addition to the USB Scrub software which cleans old registry entries to provide better performance from the host computer with relation to USB devices.”

The Nexcopy imaging feature is ideal for creating archival copies of bootable flash drives. The resultant file type is the industry-standard .img, making it compatible with Nexcopy’s PC-based USB duplicators and suitable for duplicating content to hundreds or thousands of drives. Because the utility works at the binary level, it is file system agnostic—handling Mac HFS, Linux distributions, Windows FAT and NTFS with equal ease.

There are some considerations: files larger than 4GB must be saved to an NTFS or exFAT partition because FAT32 cannot support single files that size. The tool also gives users control over when to stop the imaging process. It can capture an entire device, or stop at the end of valid data clusters, producing smaller image files that save time and storage space.

The software isn’t limited to USB flash drives. It can also create images of SD cards, CompactFlash, and microSD media, with no restriction beyond the host system’s storage capabilities.

The imaging utility is free to download at:
www.nexcopy.com/downloads/USBScrub.zip

Nexcopy offers a complete line of flash media solutions including USB duplicators, SD duplicators, microSD duplicators, and CF duplicators through a worldwide reseller network. The company is also recognized for USB inkjet printing systems and copy protection solutions for USB flash drives and Apple mobile products. Contact Nexcopy for more details.

About Nexcopy Incorporated:
Nexcopy Incorporated develops and manufactures feature-rich flash memory duplicators and has pioneered solid-state memory duplication since its founding. The company supplies Central and South America, Europe, India, Asia, the Pacific Rim, and serves the U.S. market from its headquarters:
13 Orchard Road Suite 102, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Tel: +1 949 481 6478
Email: contact @ nexcopy.com
https://www.nexcopy.com