Overview

General system requirements

  • Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
  • Windows Servers 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022
  • WinPE recovery environment
  • Administrators privileges required to install and run software
  • Intel/AMD processor
  • 100 MB available on a disk
  • 1GB MB of RAM
  • Internet Browser
  • Mouse or other pointing device

Welcome to Disk Editor

When application starts the Welcome screen will appear where you can choose following actions:

  • Open Disk or Volume;
  • Open File;
  • Open Disk Image;
  • Continue with browsing you local disks and data storages;

Close Welcome screen or click File Browser button to start browsing your local devices, volumes and files.

The simplest way to open objects for editing is to select Disk, Volume or File in File Browser and use Open in Disk Editor command in toolbar or in context menu.

Tip:

You can use the Ctrl+H shortcut to open any selected item in Disk Editor.

Overview

Disk Editor is advanced tool for viewing and editing raw data of physical disks, partitions and volumes, contents of any file type and file records. Disk Editor uses a simple, low-level disk viewer which displays information in binary and text modes at the same time. You can use this view to analyze the contents of data storage structure elements such as:

  • Hard disk drives (disks);
  • Partitions;
  • Volumes (Logical drives);
  • File records on volume;
  • Files;
Warning: As with any advanced tool, use extreme caution with the Disk Editor. Changes that you make may affect disk structure integrity. You must be certain that the changes you make are in line with correct data structures before you save changes.

Disk Editor Preferences

Disk Editor memorize its state and when closed those settings are preserved. The settings saved are view options and geometry of windows.

Read Disk Editor preferences for detailed information.

Saving Changes

Unless stated otherwise, all modifications made in the Disk Editor are stored in memory. Changes are written to the drive when you click Save. Read Working with editor article for more information.