so decided to try driveclone pro, which came w/ the dns-321.
1. gave a password - verified several times after logging into windows.
2. try to access driveclone pro BEFORE windows boots - not able to log into drive clone pro, says invalid password.
and yes, i have checked that caps lock and all that good stuff isn't on - i typed it one key at a time, still no workie.
called dlink customer support - they called me back in 2 hours, then tell me they don't support "trialware" that comes w/ the dns-321. thanks, really helpful dlink.
in contrast, i have a seagate blackarmor NAS, that cam w/ Acrnois True Image, and have never had an issue.
So to sum up, I'll never integrate Driveclone Pro into any network I build, and Dlink is dwindling on my list too.