Saving the image is the beginning
A disk image preserves the contents of a drive at a point in time. When you put that image away for years, you also need a way to check it, repair damage and understand how to recover it.
ArchiveHive creates the image and keeps those records and recovery data with it in one folder. Its library helps you look after the copies you keep.
When you come back to the archive
- Has anything changed since I saved it?
Check the contents against the original record
ArchiveHive records checksums when it creates the archive. Later checks compare the stored pieces with that record and report damage. Add your archive locations to check the copies you keep.
- What if a copy gets damaged?
Repair it using surviving pieces
ArchiveHive can replace damaged pieces with good ones from another copy of the same archive, or rebuild them using the recovery data saved alongside the image.
See how repair works →- How will I find a file years later?
Search the archive’s file catalogue
Search indexed file names and paths to find the archive you need. Browse supported filesystems and extract individual files, or export the complete disk image.
- What if I no longer have ArchiveHive?
Recover the image with other tools
The archive uses published formats and includes a plain-text recovery guide. The instructions travel with your data, so reconstructing the image does not depend on keeping this app installed.
Follow the recovery example →
Try it with an archive you can repair
The sample includes a healthy copy and a deliberately damaged version. Use the Free Reader to find files, detect the damage and repair it. No licence or personal drive needed.
Ready to preserve your own drive? Read the first-archive guide or choose a licence.