Verify a disk image wizard

Verify a disk image wizard

Disk image validation insures that a data storage disk image or a logical drive disk image is consistent internally and can be opened. We advise you to use this wizard to validate disk images created by third party applications.

To start the Verify Disk Image wizard:

1. Run the Verify Disk Image menu command from the Tools menu, or click the Validate Disk Image button on the disk image tab in the command bar on the left side.

2. When the Restore Partition wizard starts for the first time, the first screen describes the process. Clear the “Show this page next time?” check box to avoid seeing this screen the next time you run this wizard.

Open Disk Image configuration file

A Disk Image configuration File is a file, used to store all information about a created Disk Image including disk geometry and annotation labels. A Disk Image configuration File is created during the Create Disk Image procedure. You can select a Disk Image to be opened by specifying its Disk Image Configuration File. Type in the full path to this file in the edit box or use the browse button to open a 'Browse for file' dialog and to select this file.

You can skip this step in order to assemble a Disk Image manually from chunks supplying all necessary options yourself.

Compose Disk Image

Skip this step if disk image was opened using a configuration file (information is already entered), otherwise specify all parameters here manually.

Typically, a Disk Image Configuration File is used to open a Disk Image. This file contains necessary information about the Disk Image geometry, labels and other information. Nevertheless, a Disk Image can be open by specifying actual files (chunks) of an image and other options. This dialog can be also used to open raw Disk Images created by third party applications (such as WinHex for example)

Page Options

Caption

Enter any label to distinguish newly opened disk image among other devices and disks.

Disk Image Chunks

A Disk Image consists of one or many files, which contains actual image data. A Disk Image can be cut into several files (chunks) during creation for better space allocation. In this list you have to specify all these files which make ups the image. To Add a Disk Image chunk to the list click the Add New button and use browse for a file dialog to select a file. To Remove a Disk Image chunk, select this chunk in the list and click the Remove button. To modify the order of Disk Image chunks, select any chunk you wish to relocate and use the Up and Down buttons to move a selected chunk in the chunk stack.

Image Type

Select image type you about to open. Usually it assigned automatically, depending on Disk Image chunks added.

• Raw Disk Image - Raw fragment of a disk;
• LSoft Disk Image - Disk Image created by any LSoft Technology product;
• Virtual PC - Disk Images from Virtual PC software;
• VMWare Image - Disk Images from VMWare software;

Media Type

Select appropriate media type. Usually it assign automatically. Use Fixed Disk by default.

Bytes per Sector

Enter sector size in bytes;

Sectors per Track

Enter track size in sectors;

Tracks per Cylinder

Enter cylinder size in tracks;

Save DIM File as...

In case of manual composition of Disk Image properties you may save final configuration file for later use;

Click Next to continue.

Confirmation

Verify and confirm parameters for the disk image to be opened.

Click Verify Disk Image to read the Disk Image structure and initiaite verification process.

Complete

When verification is completed you will see verification report indicating current integrity of your Disk Image.

Click Finish to close the Wizard.