The task of closing the contents of your computer’s hard drive (whether it is mechanical or SSD) is ridiculously simple, or at least it should be. But the handful of companies who we have turned to for many years as our go-to software brands have done everything in their power to confuse and obfuscate the simple into arduous tasks with unnecessary rules, restrictions and fluff. One if the major names we all think of, in an incredible lapse of common sense, even suddenly decided to change their product name and turn it into a subscription. Who could ever need to pay a yearly ransom for a task that most people do only once or twice ever in their lifetimes? And another has the supremely poorly advised gotcha, that most customers don’t find out until it is too late, that they can only clone ONCE and then game over. Needless to say I needed an alternative to those formerly great products and found this for a one-time purchase price lower than any other major brand.
IS THIS FOR REAL
My first impression was to question the legitimacy of this software, it sounded too good to be true. Their general appearance comes across as a couple of guys operating out of a rented van, what I got reminded me of the way I used to buy software years ago. They are hypersensitive about some of the misguided reviews, as well they should be, some come across as plants from nefarious competitors. Even the product itself has little notes taped inside and dire warnings to follow the instructions exactly and never use the letter O.
USING IT
Installation happened without a hitch on a five year old Win 10 computer. The things I had been warned about like that I had to register it online first didn’t happen. When I opened the app it was ready to go with the most obvious source and destination pre-chosen and a couple of easy to understand choices that even a novice could understand. I made my choice and it started to run WITH a progress status bar (despite what some naysayers claimed that I was just left with a blank screen to stare at). Their interface is clean and contemporary and I knew what it was doing every minute including an accurate time to completion, which by the way did not take all day - I transferred about 500GB from my source disk (the entire contents) in less than a half hour.
RESULTS
In the final analysis the results are what counts. Once the process was done it instructed me what to do next and makes the logical move of shutting the computer down so you can do that safely. I removed the old boot drive, swapped locations with the new 2TB hard drive and powered up. The cloned drive booted perfectly and every app and file was an exact replica. Absolutely no surprises.
YES NO MAYBE
Having a career in the computer industry and having built, repaired and used nearly every genre of PC I say I can’t understand why anyone would buy any other software than this one. And to be clear I did buy it with my own money, and also bought its two major competitor’s products the same way. Unless you clone drives for a living, in which case you wouldn’t be looking at this product, this is the way it’s supposed to be. Keeping in mind that five stars equals a product that is the best of the best, that’s what I give Echo 5.
NTI Echo | Holiday Sale! | NEW! Version 6 via Download | Disk Cloning & Migration Software | Make an exact copy of HDD or SSD
3.4 | 650 ratings
Price: 30.99
Last update: 01-10-2025
About this item
[NEW in V6] Added Windows-mode Cloning, in addition to the existing Linux mode. Windows mode is more reliable, and supports cloning of BitLocker disks, and RAID disks.
[NOTE] (1) Does NOT support Dynamic Disks. (2) Contact NTI support if encounter issues. Most issues reported in user reviews, while definitely solvable had these users contacted our Tech Support, are related to V5 or older versions, *not* the new V6. (3) Always get software update when prompted. Please check NTI website for free updates and FAQs. (4) Software activation requires Internet access.
[Usage] Perfect for hard drive or SSD upgrades. Also good for full system backup, data migration to SSD, and making a duplicate HDD as standby. Compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, and 7.
[Versatile] Compatible with any USB-to-SATA adapters. Supports cloning to M.2 SSD (both NVMe and SATA), 2.5" SSD and HDD, also 3.5" HDD. NTI's trademarked "Dynamic Resize" technology enables cloning to a target drive of smaller, equal, or bigger size.
[Powerful] Able to clone Windows, Linux, Mac, or Windows/Linux/Mac multi-OS partitions* (Please see NOTE below). Your PC installed with NTI Echo becomes your Cloning Station, just connect Source disk and Target disk to the PC and start cloning! [NOTE*] Software installed and run from Windows, able to clone multi-OS partitions with Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.
[Technical Support] (1) Please always get software update when prompted. (2) Check NTI website for FAQs. (3) Contact NTI technical support if you have questions, we'll be happy to help!
NOTE: Download instructions and Activation Key are inside the pacakge. Each software license is a perpetual or permanent license. You pay a one-time fee only, this is not an annual subscription! Also, each software license is good for installation on one PC only; that PC becomes a cloning station where you can clone unlimited number of disks, for unlimited times.
[NOTE] (1) Does NOT support Dynamic Disks. (2) Contact NTI support if encounter issues. Most issues reported in user reviews, while definitely solvable had these users contacted our Tech Support, are related to V5 or older versions, *not* the new V6. (3) Always get software update when prompted. Please check NTI website for free updates and FAQs. (4) Software activation requires Internet access.
[Usage] Perfect for hard drive or SSD upgrades. Also good for full system backup, data migration to SSD, and making a duplicate HDD as standby. Compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, and 7.
[Versatile] Compatible with any USB-to-SATA adapters. Supports cloning to M.2 SSD (both NVMe and SATA), 2.5" SSD and HDD, also 3.5" HDD. NTI's trademarked "Dynamic Resize" technology enables cloning to a target drive of smaller, equal, or bigger size.
[Powerful] Able to clone Windows, Linux, Mac, or Windows/Linux/Mac multi-OS partitions* (Please see NOTE below). Your PC installed with NTI Echo becomes your Cloning Station, just connect Source disk and Target disk to the PC and start cloning! [NOTE*] Software installed and run from Windows, able to clone multi-OS partitions with Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.
[Technical Support] (1) Please always get software update when prompted. (2) Check NTI website for FAQs. (3) Contact NTI technical support if you have questions, we'll be happy to help!
NOTE: Download instructions and Activation Key are inside the pacakge. Each software license is a perpetual or permanent license. You pay a one-time fee only, this is not an annual subscription! Also, each software license is good for installation on one PC only; that PC becomes a cloning station where you can clone unlimited number of disks, for unlimited times.
Product Description
Key Features
Smart Cloning with Dynamic Resize
With a single click of the mouse Echo will clone your entire hard drive (i.e. Operating System, Programs, Data, Partitions, etc.) to another drive. Dynamic Resize cloning method uses Echo’s smart cloning technology and will automatically resize the original drive’s partitions to fit onto a smaller or larger replacement drive. This is the default and recommended cloning method.
Filter Cloning
Echo’s filter cloning feature allows users to exclude certain files from the cloning process. Echo will make a clone of your drive and at the same time exclude the files you have selected from being part of the newly cloned drive. An ideal solution for when the target drive is too small for all of the source drive’s data.
User-Defined Cloning
The User Defined option will allow the user to adjust the size of the partitions on the new drive. This cloning method allows the user to customize the replacement drive by increasing or decreasing the partition sizes to fit their free space requirements.
Made in USA
A California corporation based in Irvine, NTI has been developing advanced media creation and storage management software since 1995. Over a span of 25 years, our software products have received numerous awards including PC Magazine's "Editor's Choice" and Consumer Digest's "Best Buy". Software titles such as "NTI CD Maker", "NTI Media Maker", "NTI Backup Now", and "NTI Echo" have been pre-installed or bundled by name brands such as Acer, HP, SONY, and Toshiba. We've shipped millions of copies of NTI software worldwide.
As a product company, we have been dedicated to the core concept of "Power with Simplicity": the idea that the best constomer experience can be created with feature-rich software products that are also easy to use. We will continue to improve our products, and bring the latest powerful technologies to your fingertip with the simplicity expected from NTI.
Top reviews from the United States
PhotoGraphicsSimple the way it used to be
PhotoGraphics
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
IS THIS FOR REAL
My first impression was to question the legitimacy of this software, it sounded too good to be true. Their general appearance comes across as a couple of guys operating out of a rented van, what I got reminded me of the way I used to buy software years ago. They are hypersensitive about some of the misguided reviews, as well they should be, some come across as plants from nefarious competitors. Even the product itself has little notes taped inside and dire warnings to follow the instructions exactly and never use the letter O.
USING IT
Installation happened without a hitch on a five year old Win 10 computer. The things I had been warned about like that I had to register it online first didn’t happen. When I opened the app it was ready to go with the most obvious source and destination pre-chosen and a couple of easy to understand choices that even a novice could understand. I made my choice and it started to run WITH a progress status bar (despite what some naysayers claimed that I was just left with a blank screen to stare at). Their interface is clean and contemporary and I knew what it was doing every minute including an accurate time to completion, which by the way did not take all day - I transferred about 500GB from my source disk (the entire contents) in less than a half hour.
RESULTS
In the final analysis the results are what counts. Once the process was done it instructed me what to do next and makes the logical move of shutting the computer down so you can do that safely. I removed the old boot drive, swapped locations with the new 2TB hard drive and powered up. The cloned drive booted perfectly and every app and file was an exact replica. Absolutely no surprises.
YES NO MAYBE
Having a career in the computer industry and having built, repaired and used nearly every genre of PC I say I can’t understand why anyone would buy any other software than this one. And to be clear I did buy it with my own money, and also bought its two major competitor’s products the same way. Unless you clone drives for a living, in which case you wouldn’t be looking at this product, this is the way it’s supposed to be. Keeping in mind that five stars equals a product that is the best of the best, that’s what I give Echo 5.
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RHEasy to use once you jump through all the hoops!
K Adams