Guidelines for the creation of a correct image

The data of a storage medium, such as a flash memory, can easily be saved in a file by using software. This is called an image or data carrier image.

An image (data carrier image) is a one-to-one copy of one or more partitions of the storage medium used. The operating system, programs and data, including their position, are saved on a data carrier. If the image is copied from the data carrier to another storage medium, it results in an exact image, bit for bit identical to the original.