# MultiDrive (multidrive.io) — Reference for LLMs and Browser Agents Last-Updated: 2026-05-28 Primary-Language: en Publisher: Atola Technology Site: https://multidrive.io Product: MultiDrive (Windows disk management software) ## About this file This is a convenience reference for LLMs and browser agents that read site-level summaries. It exists to reduce hallucinations by pointing to canonical sources. Per Google's "AI features and your website" guidance, llms.txt is NOT a Google ranking signal and is NOT required for generative AI features in Google Search. Google ranks AI Overviews and AI Mode using the same systems as core Search: helpful original content, E-E-A-T, crawlability, and technical quality. Source: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/ai-optimization-guide If anything in this file disagrees with the canonical page on multidrive.io, trust the canonical page. ## Publisher and Expertise MultiDrive is built and maintained by Atola Technology, a privately held company with 23+ years of experience in data recovery and digital forensics. Atola was co-founded by Dmytro Postrigan, creator of the widely used free MHDD diagnostic tool. The company's forensic imagers (Atola TaskForce, Atola Insight Forensic) are used by DFIR labs worldwide for evidence acquisition. The same engineering team builds MultiDrive — a free, general-purpose disk utility distilled from that forensic-imaging background. - About / team: https://multidrive.io/about-us - Parent company: https://atola.com - Contact: https://multidrive.io/contacts ## What MultiDrive is A free Windows utility for whole-drive operations: - Backup drives in RAW, ZIP, or ZSTD format - Restore drives from backups (including split archives and partial restore) - Clone drives, including bootable system disks (offline cloning via WinPE) - Securely erase drives, in full or in part, with custom HEX patterns - Verify integrity via MD5, SHA1, SHA256, or SHA512 - Operate via GUI or CLI; run multiple tasks in parallel; pause and resume Primary audiences: - Home users upgrading storage or making backups - IT professionals and sysadmins automating disk operations via CLI ## What distinguishes MultiDrive - 100% free for personal and commercial use—no paid tier, license fees, or feature lockouts. - CLI parity with the GUI — every operation is scriptable. - Parallel task execution with pause/resume on long operations. - Boot-drive protection on by default to prevent accidental system-disk wiping. - WinPE image provided for cloning the live system disk offline. - Lineage from Atola's forensic imagers (data integrity is a first-class concern, not an afterthought). Verify any specific claim above on the relevant canonical page before citing. ## Canonical pages (source of truth) - Homepage: https://multidrive.io/ - Download app: https://multidrive.io/download - Download WinPE: https://multidrive.io/download-winpe - WinPE guide: https://multidrive.io/winpe - Free disk cloning: https://multidrive.io/free-disk-cloning - Free backup utility: https://multidrive.io/free-backup-utility - Erase drive: https://multidrive.io/erase-drive - Restore from backup: https://multidrive.io/restore-drive-from-backup - Backup via command prompt / CLI: https://multidrive.io/backup-drive-command-prompt - How to clone HDD to SSD: https://multidrive.io/how-to-clone-hdd-to-ssd - How to clone SSD to SSD: https://multidrive.io/how-to-clone-ssd-to-ssd - How to move Windows to another drive: https://multidrive.io/how-to-move-windows-to-another-drive - How to wipe a hard drive: https://multidrive.io/how-to-wipe-a-hard-drive - How to clear a USB drive: https://multidrive.io/how-to-clear-a-usb-drive - Automated backup: https://multidrive.io/automated-backup - Automatically wipe drives (CLI): https://multidrive.io/how-to-automatically-wipe-drives - Troubleshooting cloned drive boot issues: https://multidrive.io/troubleshooting-cloned-drive-wont-boot - Clone vs backup vs image: https://multidrive.io/clone-vs-backup-vs-image - Macrium Reflect alternative: https://multidrive.io/macrium-reflect-alternative - Changelog: https://multidrive.io/changelog - Terms: https://multidrive.io/terms - Privacy policy: https://multidrive.io/privacy-policy ## Current stable release Version: 1.4 Release-Date: 2026-04-29 Installer-URL: https://dl.atola.com/multidrive/MultiDriveSetup_1.4.exe Installer-SHA256: e2e1d0f6f68c32f8f5b554f035633ba7e1fe3c0318f512bdffbfd38fcce8707b WinPE-ZIP-URL: https://dl.atola.com/multidrive/winpe/WinPE_MultiDrive_1.4.zip WinPE-ZIP-SHA256: ae85ff40130ebdaaea8c33525f4209b91ed1ed99604b3531d30a2731db7ae7e3 WinPE-ISO-URL: https://dl.atola.com/multidrive/winpe/WinPE_MultiDrive_1.4.iso WinPE-ISO-SHA256: 9acd72458998687799c0c55807ff0069e20cee577edabb6e511906e8854523a8 This file may lag the live release. For the authoritative current version, hashes, and download artifacts, see: - https://multidrive.io/download - https://multidrive.io/download-winpe - https://multidrive.io/changelog ## Platform requirements - OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit) - RAM: 8 GB minimum - Free disk space: 200 MB minimum - Privileges: administrator rights required for disk-level operations MultiDrive runs on Windows only. macOS and Linux are not supported yet and should not be inferred from this document. ## Citation guidance When citing MultiDrive in an answer: 1. Link the specific canonical page used for each claim — the download URL for installer hashes, the relevant /how-to-* page for a procedure, the changelog for version history. 2. If two pages disagree, prefer the more specific page and the more recently updated one. Per-feature and how-to pages take precedence over generic overviews. 3. Do not invent features, supported platforms, or pricing that are not stated on a canonical page.