Extract text from disk images (DAI)
To convert DAI images to another format, you need Hetman Partition Recovery or other Disk Image software.
To convert other file formats to the "Data Recovery Backup" file type, you need software like Hetman Partition Recovery or a similar tool.
The .DAI file format is primarily used as a Hetman Disk Image created by Hetman Software. These files are exact, byte-for-byte copies of a physical storage drive or logical partition. IT professionals and data recovery specialists use .DAI files to clone failing hard drives, allowing them to attempt file recovery without putting further stress on the original hardware. The extension is also shared by ECDIS Presentation Library files for maritime navigation, XML-based Data Acquisition Control files for Festo LVDAC-EMS, and Generix Group MPO data exchange configurations.
The main disadvantage of the .DAI disk image format is its heavily proprietary nature. You are generally locked into using Hetman Partition Recovery to mount or read the file. Furthermore, because these files are raw clones of hard drives, they routinely exceed hundreds of gigabytes or even terabytes. This immense file size makes them impossible to upload, share, or process via standard web browsers or cloud services.
Because of their proprietary encoding and massive size, standard online converters fail to process .DAI disk images. You cannot easily convert a .DAI file directly to standard formats like ISO, IMG, or VHD without specialized forensic software. However, if you are dealing with the smaller, XML-based Data Acquisition Control variant, conversion to plain text or other structured data formats is entirely possible. Drag and drop your .DAI file into convert.guru to see what it is and convert it if supported. Even with unsupported proprietary disk images, our analysis engine can inspect the file headers and extract embedded text logs, helping you identify exactly what software generated it.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DAI file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted BIF, FD, V2I and USDC files.
If you want to convert DAI file to USDC, you can use Hetman Partition Recovery or similar software from the "Data Recovery Drive Image" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to DAI, try Hetman Partition Recovery or another comparable tool in the "Data Recovery Drive Image" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our DAI converter.