The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/raydenvm on 2025-08-01 11:06:26+00:00.
Hey hoarders,
If, like me, you prefer local, compressed backups, check out our new app - MultiDrive.
Here are some of its benefits that you may like:
- Back up drives to standard ZIP or RAW files, and restores an image from a ZIP/RAW on the fly
- Wipe disks before recycling
- Clone drives or partitions
- Support for failing drives that have read errors
- Run multiple parallel jobs, working offline
- Pause/resume any job
Last but not least, there is a CLI app for automation and scripting.
Examples:
mdcli list # Shows connected drives
mdcli backup d2 d:\image.zip # Backs up the 2nd shown drive
mdcli erase d3 --pattern FF # Erases the 3rd drive with 0xFF pattern
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)
I would love to hear your thoughts on MultiDrive if you have tested it or are thinking of trying it.