Download
Use the Download button on the DiskSnap page, where the SHA-256 checksum is published. The file, DiskSnap-1.0.0-setup.exe, is 35.9 MiB (37,689,920 bytes) and is hosted on GitHub Releases, so the button takes you to github.com. The installer is for 64-bit Windows and includes the .NET runtime.
System requirements
- A Windows PC with an Intel or AMD 64-bit processor (x64). Use a currently supported Windows 11 edition. This is not an ARM-native or 32-bit build.
- The included .NET 10 runtime also supports certain Windows 10 LTSC/Enterprise editions. Ordinary Windows 10 Home/Pro is outside that support list; compatibility is not a promise of continued support. See Microsoft’s supported Windows versions.
- Administrator permission is needed to install and to perform operations requiring direct drive access.
- A USB drive or SD card and a suitable reader. Internal and Windows system drives cannot be selected.
- Enough space for your backup. A restore or clone target must be at least as large as the original source drive.
- The installer includes .NET 10.0.12; no separate runtime download is required. Drive operations work offline.
Installing DiskSnap
- Download the installer using the Download button on the official Beige Machine website. The file itself comes from GitHub Releases.
- Compare its SHA-256 checksum with the value on the download page if you want to check the downloaded file is identical.
- Open the installer, confirm you intended to run it, and read the licence, including the Microsoft component terms.
- Complete Setup. Open DiskSnap from the Start menu; the installer does not start a drive operation.
Windows security
This edition is unsigned. Windows may show an unknown-publisher warning or block it. The publisher label in Setup is not a verified digital signature. Do not disable Smart App Control, antivirus or other security protections to install DiskSnap. If Windows blocks it, stop and contact Beige Machine with the exact message.
Check a download
In PowerShell, use the following command with the path to the installer you downloaded:
Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 -LiteralPath 'C:\path\to\DiskSnap-1.0.0-setup.exe'The complete hexadecimal value must match the SHA-256 on the download page. A checksum detects a changed file; it does not provide a digital signature or prove that a download source is trustworthy.
Before using a drive
Restore, Clone and Make Bootable can erase the destination drive. Check the source and destination carefully and keep another copy of important data. DiskSnap asks for administrator permission when an operation needs it.
Read the user manual or choose a step-by-step guide.
Licences
The Start menu’s DiskSnap licences shortcut opens the terms installed with this edition. All bundled notices are in the Licences folder beside DiskSnap.exe. Font notices are also available under About → Licences.
Uninstalling
Close DiskSnap after any operation has finished. In Windows Settings, open Apps → Installed apps, find DiskSnap and choose Uninstall. Your backup files are separate from the program; keep them unless you intentionally want to delete them. Local settings and diagnostic logs may remain.
Help
Email beigemachine@gmail.com with the DiskSnap version, Windows version and error message. Review diagnostic information before sharing it, and do not send passwords or private files.