R-drive Image 4.7 Build 4731 _hot_ Jun 2026
While version 4.7 was a mature release in the R-Drive Image lifecycle, Build 4731 focused on stability and compatibility:
: Images can be restored to their original disks, new disks, or even onto free space on other partitions. For system partition restoration, R-Drive Image can be switched into a specialized pseudo-graphic mode directly from Windows or started from a bootable USB/CD. R-Drive Image 4.7 Build 4731
| Operation | Dell OptiPlex (2009 era) | Modern Ryzen 5 | |-----------|--------------------------|----------------| | Full disk image (80GB) | 62 minutes | 14 minutes | | Compression ratio (Normal) | 1.8:1 | 2.1:1 (better due to faster CPU) | | Image validation (80GB) | 18 minutes | 4 minutes | | Boot time (Linux recovery CD) | 2 min 10 sec | 45 sec | | USB 2.0 image write speed | 21 MB/s | 23 MB/s (bottlenecked by USB) | While version 4