Drive Imaging Software Suggestion?

[zonetrooperex]

Does anyone happen to know of a good alternative to DriveImageXML for imaging a drive?

 

I'm running Windows 10 and have tried Acronis True Image in the past but have disliked it's overzealous Windows Services hold.

 

I like DriveImageXML however it's unclear when I select C drive as a source if that includes the system reserved partition as well or not.

 

I have a Windows Backup backed up using Windows Backup and Restore (sdclt) but I'm unable to verify the backup is valid later.

 

Any tips?

[vanished]

EaseUS has a tool that I've used to clone a HDD to an SSD successfully before, as well as take an image just to store (though full disclose, I never tried to actually use that image to rebuild the drive )

[simson0606]

I've had many good experiences with macrium reflect free, it can clone or image disks and it can create a bootable usb for restore purposes

[SALEEN961]

22 hours ago, simson0606 said:

I've had many good experiences with macrium reflect free, it can clone or image disks and it can create a bootable usb for restore purposes

 

I have to play musical hard drives today now that some devices are getting upgraded and others are getting re-purposed/sold, I have 1 HDD and 4 SSDs to clone and swap, and 2 blank HDDs to be used as temporary storage so I won't have to lose any data from the 5 drives currently in use.

 

I just tried Macrium Reflect Free twice on one PC where I was cloning the boot drive and both times I got a "cloned failed" message, I just tried again on a different PC where neither drive would be the boot drive and it failed again, not sure what the issue is.