"your original record reports 244 heads...

while your new target drive reports 255 heads drive image"

DriveImageXML command line parameters

A. For the backup there are the following commands:

/bx	Backup drive x, e.g. /bc
/tx	Write backup files to x, e.g. /td:\backups\drive_c
/r	Raw mode, e.g. /r or /r-
/s	Split image, e.g. /s or /s-
/c	Compression (fast), e.g. /c or /c-
/c1	Compression (fast), e.g. /c1
/c2	Compression (good, but slow), e.g. /c2
/v	Try VSS first, e.g. /v, do not use with /l
/l	Try locking first, e.g. /l, do not use with /v

Q. What about command line parameters for restoring a drive?

A. There currently are not any.

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Remember that DriveImageXML images drives , NOT disks!
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Indeed; I wouldn't want it to image the entire disk, just the drives on the disk that I specify.

And indeed, without ALSO the MBR and DISK SIGNATURE you won't be able to boot the restored "backup" easily.