Hi all. Are there any complications using disk imaging software with a powered USB 3.0 hub? Do you ever need to bypass the hub and plug a drive directly into the computer’s USB port to perform certain tasks? For example, will a USB flash rescue drive boot from a hub? I use Macrium Reflect 7.1 free, but I assume this would apply to any disk imaging software.
I thought there might be a consensus in the community regarding the compatibility of disk imaging software with USB hubs. I understand that a hub is hardware. But sometimes there are compatibility issues between certain types of software and hardware (e.g., games and video cards). I wanted to find out if disk imaging software had any compatibility issues with hubs, and if yes, whether it was the exception or the rule. I’m looking at options for a new system setup, some of which would require a hub to be viable. If disk imaging software would most likely work with a hub then I would take a chance on a setup that required one. If it’s 50/50 or less, then I would make sure the system had a free USB 3.0 port that was within easy reach.
All winpse booting software prerty much works in same way, so it is not really the software that is the issue. Your question is valid but it is quite possible that the answer varies according to a devices hardware and its bios. I have seen usb devices that will only work on port but not on hub for no obvious reason.
winpse that is a new term for me. Not one google will right off define. When a hard drive is is setup with a uefi and it boots with that Globally unique Identify format GUIF or please correct me then things change and we need to boot with a special thing. I think if your drives are formated NTFS and your not using that uefi boot or the Globally unique that even old ghost software works. I have a old machine that ran XP that I use to clone drives.
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