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"Cloning is the process whereby a snap-shot of the hard disks's partitions is made,i.e. an exact copy of a hard disk for future restoration and disaster recovery"

Cloning, also sometimes called drive imaging or ghosting is a fast and powerful solution for backup and disaster recovery. The basic principle is to copy the entire contents of the hard disks' partitions to an image file. The image file can be compressed and stored in another storage device, such as CD/DVD, external hard disk, network drive,etc., as well as locally in another partition of the same hard disk. The image file can then be restored to the hard disk in cases of computer "breakdown" that can occur after installation of software or change of settings.

The best advantage of cloning is its speedy recovery when done properly. It can basically eliminate data loss to the minimum, as the entire contents are actually backed up and "safe" in another storage device. There is however a potential for disastrous errors if it is not done correctly. Hence, novice users are highly encouraged to seek the professional advice of expert users or consultants, to prevent erroneous issues and catastrophic data loss.

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