SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator continues to offer the functionality its users valued in the past:
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
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
Menu-driven creation of a bootable USB flash drive with Image & Partition Creator as an alternative start medium (instead of CD)
Menu-driven creation of an entry for the USB flash drive in the Windows boot menu for easy booting from the USB flash drive
Time-controlled backup: The start of a previously configured complete backup via the imaging software or Windows Task Planner enables regular, unsupervised backups at any time.
Functions for changing hard disk partitions:
Enlarge and reduce existing system and data partitions without any loss of data
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
SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator offers the following new functions:
Direct start (without installation) from the Windows autostart menu
System backups even during operation
Backup of files and folders
Menu-driven creation of a protected "backup container"
Irrevocable deletion of data
Support of virtual drives
With the above-named functions, the existing installation should continue to function without restrictions (except in the case of deletions).
System requirements:
Hardware:
SIMATIC IPCs of the C generation
SIMATIC IPCs of the D generation
SIMATIC Field PG M2 / M3 / M4 / M5
SINUMERIK PCU50.3
SIMOTION P350-3 / 350-5
Software:
Operating system for installation: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 / 2008 and 2012 Server, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Compatibility:
SIMATIC IPC Image & Partition Creator V3.x is not image-compatible with previous versions.
