SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator offers maximum functionality:

• High-speed and accurate backup and restoring of hard disk contents. This restoration requires considerably less time compared to a reinstallation
• Simple duplication of existing software installations to other devices with the same equipment and same use (cloning). This enables a quick complete replacement of equipment in the event of servicing
• Online data processing in systems that must remain available at all times (system backup during operation)
• Backup of files and folders
• Automatic driver support for the latest SIMATIC IPCs and Field PGs
• Wizard or detailed menus assist with the configuration and execution
• Automatic driver support for the latest SIMATIC IPCs
• Complete backup by means of a mouse double-click with "1ClickImage" after one-time configuration of backup path
• Creation of a bootable USB flash drive with Image & Partition Creator as an alternative start medium (instead of CD)
• Creation of end user USB flash drive for fast and simple system restoration without using the SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator DVD or flash drive
• Storing the archives in a protected "backup container"
• Time-driven backup:
  The start of a previously configured complete backup via the imaging software or Windows Task Planner enables regular, unsupervised backups at any time

A host of functions for changing hard disk partitions:

• Enlarge and reduce existing system and data partitions without any loss of data
• Dividing or merging partitions
• Create new partitions or delete existing ones
• Convert the file system (e.g. FAT32 to NTFS)
• Simple setup of multiple-boot systems. Installation of a boot manager

Additional highlights:

• Direct start (without installation) possible
• Irrevocable deletion of data
• Support of virtual environments and virtual data storage mediums
• Migration of operating systems from a hard disk to an SSD
• Conversion of Basic MBR to Basic GPT hard disks

System requirements:

Hardware:

• SIMATIC IPCs from C generation
• SIMATIC Field PGs

Software:

• Operating system for installation: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 SP2/ 2008 (R2) and 2012 (R2) Server, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10