If the user first selects a free space, a list of formatted partitions small enough to fit within the free space is displayed. The user must then select one of the partitions to copy. There are a few restrictions which may prevent the copy function from being valid for one or more partitions. Also, since partitions must end on a cylinder boundary, sometimes the copy function must resize the partition to meet this requirement. Keep this in mind if the copy option is disabled when it seems that it should be enabled.
Backups Making a backup copy of a partition is just one use for the copy feature.
Hard disk space has become much cheaper than in the past, but using hard drive space to archive your data may not be the best solution. However, there may be times when making a quick backup using this method would be very helpful - such as being on the road with a laptop while the backup hardware is still at home. Many operating system vendors release periodic upgrades to their products. The latest version is usually designed to overwrite the previous version which is installed currently on the machine. The latest version may or may not have an un-install utility which will remove the upgrade and restore the machine to its previous state in the event the upgrade causes problems with the user's software.