A little help with Acronis True Image 10?

Hi

I downloaded this programme cos I'm fed up re-installing all my apps every time I reformat, so I want to use it specifically for making a ghost image that I can boot from next time I reformat.

However I am a bit stumped... I have read through the instructions twice and am not exactly sure what I am supposed to do

I guess I should do a 'My Computer' back up of my C partition (the one that holds my OS and apps)??

My C:drive is about 15gb... I guess this will take about 4 DVDs??

My main question is, once I've made the DVDs, how do I use them to reformat the C: drive? Won't Acronis be running from the C:drive at the time?

Anyone care to demistify me a little? Many thanks!

 

Hi, I've got Ver 9.1 (an early build which unfortunately doesn't burn direct to DVD) and the steps I follow are:
1. Choose "Operations", Backup. (click Next where required throughout these steps).
2. I usually choose "The entire disk contents or partition", then I choose my "C" drive.
3. If a popup box appears read it, then click OK.
4. Choose a file location for the backup to be saved to, create a filename (I have an icon to the right of the "Filename" box that if clicked will create a name for you).
5. Click Next, choose a backup type (For a first backup I select "Create new full backup archive").
6. You can change the options if you want to, otherwise click Next.
7. Add a description if you want to.
8. Review the summary, if all is ok click "Proceed".
9. After backup is completed VERIFY the backup. Tools, Validate Backup Archive.

For restoring the backup it is easiest to use the Acronis Boot/Rescue disk. To create the Bootable Rescue Media (click Next where required throughout these steps):
1. Go to Tools, Create Bootable Rescue Media (a wizard will commence).
2. Choose which Acronis Components you want on the media (I select all).
3. Select where you want the boot disk to be created (I have a choice of 3, CD-RW drive, ISO image or Server) I will choose ISO for this example as you can use Nero or similar to burn the Image File (ISO) to CD/DVD later.
4. Choose a location to save the file, choose a name for the file (I have an icon to the right of the "Filename" box that if clicked will create a name for you).
5. Review your choices, then click Proceed.

Hope this helps.
Cheers, Robert

 

Robhinoz

Many thanks for your detailed reply.

I am now at the stage where I have worked out what I need to do.

Unfortunately my rescue media disk will not boot on my machine. Following some googling I discovered that this is quite a common fault with Acronis, and I am now in touch with their support trying to get it sorted.

Basically I get to the boot screen where you can select the full version... and then nothing happens. They've got me typing in various Linux command prompts but nothing has worked yet.

Thanks again for your input tho, first class

 

With version 9, I could create a special partition to boot from with Acronis - You just need to hit f11 when you boot. Do they have this function in 10 also?

 

Hi

Yes I just checked it out. I also have this function in 10 but it still won't let me restore data from my USB hard drive, which was the whole point in me purchasing this software. Aaaargh!

 

I have that same problem on both my laptop and desktop with both v9 and v10. Choose boot into "Safe Mode" instead of "Full" and it should work.

 

Hi Boneyard, thanks but I've moved on from there... I can now boot the full version, give me a shout if you'd like the work around.

My problem now is that the full version does not recognise my usb drive when running from the recovery media.

Safe mode is no use to me, because I want to restore from USB drive

 

Yes, I would be very interested in finding out how you get your boot media to go into Full mode. I simple can't get it to proceed on my desktop.

I finally got a Acronis 9 disk to boot up in Full mode on my G1 but it can't find my USB drive either. During the boot process I saw an "error 71" on the screen, something about my USB devices not accepting a new address. My USB mouse worked though, why not the drive?

I have submitted a support request to Acronis about the problem. Maybe they can help.

 

okay.

to get it to boot up in full mode, when you get to the screen that offers you the choice of "windows, full mode, safe mode" then hit f11.

Then amend the linux text to say "quiet acpi=off noapic vesa=off" (without the quote marks) and hit ok.

Then select full version - it should boot up.

I had to change the BIOS to get it to recognise the USB drive. Go into your BIOS (hit sequence F1, F2, CTRL+AL+ESC at boot up) and change the setting for the USB Legacy to OFF. The USB Legacy basically assumes that USB ports are being used for plug in keyboards... when I turned it off it started to recognise the drive.

Hope that helps you

Kevin

 

Thanks Kevin, I'll give it a try.

I got a response from Acronis support saying to burn a boot disk off the latest build and see if that resolves the problem. I doubt it will but will give it a try too.

Mike

 

oh yeah, that was the first advice i forgot about that. it doesnt help but you should follow the step :O)

1) get new version
2) try the linux boot prompt
3) edit your BIOS

hope it works for you !