MultiDrive

MultiDrive is a free Windows tool for disk cloning, wiping, and backups from Atola Technology.

It is made with the same high engineering quality as Atola's forensic imagers, so it can safely process multiple drives in parallel.

Download

Get the latest version from Releases or visit multidrive.io

Installation Options

• Direct download: .exe installer
• Winget: winget install MultiDrive

MultiDrive supports silent deployment across multiple machines using command-line parameters MultiDriveSetup.exe /s /d=c:\MyFolder

Windows PE bootable image

Use MultiDrive within a bootable WinPE image to clone your active Windows boot drive.

Download the boot image and follow the guide: Win PE image

Features

• Simple and attractive UI
• CLI app for workflow automation
• Full-disk or partial cloning, erasing, backup, and restore
• Ability to process multiple drives simultaneously
• Pause/resume a task at any time
• Standard backup formats supported: RAW, ZIP (optimized Deflate algorithm), ZST (ZStandard algorithm)
• Handles bad sectors (drive read errors) and loose cable connections
• Hash calculation
• 100% free. No ads or upgrade popups

CLI support

Examples:

mdcli list                       # Shows connected drives
mdcli backup d2 d:\image.zip     # Backs up the 2nd shown drive
mdcli restore d:\image.zip d2    # Restores the compressed drive image to the 2nd drive
mdcli erase d3 --pattern FF      # Erases the 3rd drive with 0xFF pattern
mdcli clone d1 d3                # Clones the 1st (boot) drive to the 3rd drive

Instead of Short IDs (d1, d2, d3), one can use classic Windows System IDs (SCSI\DISK&VEN_NVME&PROD_SAMSUNG_SSD_970\4&5BC748F&0&020000)

CLI automation examples

➡️ See examples/ - PowerShell and batch scripts for automating your backup, clone, restore, and erase disk processes.

Full CLI reference: https://multidrive.io/backup-drive-command-prompt

## Product Comparison
| Feature | MultiDrive | Commercial Tools | Free Alternatives |
|--------|------------|--------------------|------------------|
| Free to use | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Parallel tasks | ✅ | ⚠️ Limited | ❌   |
| CLI support | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Extra cost | ❌   |
| Drive cloning | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Often basic |
| Secure wiping | ✅ | ⚠️ Extra cost | ⚠️ Varies |
| Fast backup to standard ZIP format | ✅ | ❌  | ❌  |
| Modern Windows UI | ✅ | ⚠️ Varies | ❌ Outdated |

## Support the Project

If MultiDrive helps you, please star the repo and share it with your teammates or friends.

<p align="center"> ⭐⭐⭐ <b>Your star helps more people discover a free alternative to heavy commercial tools.</b> ⭐⭐⭐ </p>