Acronis True Image Boot Disk

[Guest JS]

I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True Image

(the 15 day free trial version).

 

Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image boot CD

than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image file stored on

another partition. If the trial version does have this feature any tips on

creating the boot CD would be helpful.

 

JS

[Guest - Bobb -]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

 

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:OuDKfTy8IHA.4108@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

>Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>

> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>

> JS

>

>

 

I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

'trial' edition - just length of license.

look at chapter 6 here:

http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

 

If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

last year:

http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

[Guest JS]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

Thanks Bob, Will read the pdf file.

Live chat does not work for some reason,

tried both IE6 and Firefox 3.x both fail.

 

JS

 

"- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message

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>

> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:OuDKfTy8IHA.4108@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

>>Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>

>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image boot

>> CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image file

>> stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this feature

>> any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>

>> JS

>>

>>

>

> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

> look at chapter 6 here:

> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>

> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

> last year:

> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>

>

[Guest Timothy Daniels]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

"- Bobb -" wrote

> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

>>Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted partition

>>multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True Image (the 15 day

>>free trial version).

>>

>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image boot CD

>> than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image file stored on

>> another partition. If the trial version does have this feature any tips on

>> creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>

>> JS

>>

>>

>

> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that. Checking

> their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs 'trial' edition -

> just length of license.

> look at chapter 6 here:

> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>

> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me last

> year:

> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

 

 

I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

system.

 

*TimDaniels*

[Guest JS]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request clear.

 

Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:) that

contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and have it

stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard drive or a

second hard drive.

 

Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in a

worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a recovery CD)

so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file that is

located on another partition or drive.

 

I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like to see

just how good True Image is.

 

JS

 

"Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> "- Bobb -" wrote

>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

>>>Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>

>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>

>>> JS

>>>

>>>

>>

>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>> look at chapter 6 here:

>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>

>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>> last year:

>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>

>

> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

> system.

>

> *TimDaniels*

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

JS wrote:

> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request clear.

>

> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

> that

> contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and have

> it

> stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard drive or a

> second hard drive.

 

It would be a lot better (and simpler) to store the image on the second hard

drive. If you don't do that, you have to use the so called Secure Zone (on

the boot drive), which is 1) a bit of a hassle, and 2) has some limitations.

> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in a

> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a recovery

> CD)

> so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file that is

> located on another partition or drive.

>

> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like to

> see

> just how good True Image is.

>

> JS

>

> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>> I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install

>>>> of

>>>> Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>> partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>> Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>

>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>

>>>> JS

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>

>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>>> last year:

>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>

>>

>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>> system.

>>

>> *TimDaniels*

[Guest JS]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

Don't disagree and may do just that as I have

a second drive I can install.

 

But what I really need to know is if True Image (trial version)

can create a restore CD in case I can no longer boot to Windows.

 

With Ghost I can insert the recovery CD, boot to a small but usable

menu, pick from a list of image files I have created and restore.

 

Once the restore is complete I can then boot to Windows as it was

when I create the image file.

 

JS

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> JS wrote:

>> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request clear.

>>

>> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

>> that

>> contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and have

>> it

>> stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard drive or a

>> second hard drive.

>

> It would be a lot better (and simpler) to store the image on the second

> hard drive. If you don't do that, you have to use the so called Secure

> Zone (on the boot drive), which is 1) a bit of a hassle, and 2) has some

> limitations.

>

>> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in a

>> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

>> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a recovery

>> CD)

>> so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file that

>> is

>> located on another partition or drive.

>>

>> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like to

>> see

>> just how good True Image is.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

>> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>> I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install

>>>>> of

>>>>> Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>> partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>>> Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>>

>>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>>

>>>>> JS

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>>

>>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>>>> last year:

>>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>

>>>

>>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>>> system.

>>>

>>> *TimDaniels*

>

>

[Guest Jim]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

 

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:OBP6NM08IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request clear.

>

> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

> that contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and

> have it stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard

> drive or a second hard drive.

>

> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in a

> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a recovery

> CD) so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file

> that is located on another partition or drive.

>

> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like to

> see just how good True Image is.

>

> JS

>

> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install

>>>>of Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>>Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>

>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>

>>>> JS

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>

>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>>> last year:

>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>

>>

>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>> system.

>>

>> *TimDaniels*

>>

>

>

After you install ATI, you create a rescue CD.

You backup the system partition to a file on another disk.

You set the BIOS to boot from the CD first.

You shutdown and reboot.

You then restore the file you just created to wherever you wish.

 

The system disk on my laptop holds 60 GB.

It takes 11 minutes to write the file.

It doesn't take near that long to fiddle with the BIOS

It takes 11 minutes to restore the systme.

 

Windows on my computer occupies 12 GB.

 

I don't use a special partition on the system disk. I believe that if I

need to restore XP, it will most likely be caused by a hard drive failure.

Such a failure does not make me want to use the disk anymore.

Jim

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

I don't know if the TRIAL version will let you do that. Did you check over

at the Acronis site? It might tell ya, unless someone else here knows.

 

I think if you read most of the comments about True Image, you'll find it is

a GREAT addition to have, and I routinely use it for my backups and

restores, without incident. So, I'd bite the bullet and just buy it. (I

never bothered with a trial edition).

 

Also BTW, if you purchase Acronis True Image 11 in the box, it already comes

on a boot CD, which is nice.

 

 

JS wrote:

> Don't disagree and may do just that as I have

> a second drive I can install.

>

> But what I really need to know is if True Image (trial version)

> can create a restore CD in case I can no longer boot to Windows.

>

> With Ghost I can insert the recovery CD, boot to a small but usable

> menu, pick from a list of image files I have created and restore.

>

> Once the restore is complete I can then boot to Windows as it was

> when I create the image file.

>

> JS

>

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:e$nIYa08IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> JS wrote:

>>> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request

>>> clear.

>>>

>>> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

>>> that

>>> contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and have

>>> it

>>> stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard drive or

>>> a

>>> second hard drive.

>>

>> It would be a lot better (and simpler) to store the image on the second

>> hard drive. If you don't do that, you have to use the so called Secure

>> Zone (on the boot drive), which is 1) a bit of a hassle, and 2) has some

>> limitations.

>>

>>> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in a

>>> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

>>> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a recovery

>>> CD)

>>> so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file that

>>> is

>>> located on another partition or drive.

>>>

>>> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like to

>>> see

>>> just how good True Image is.

>>>

>>> JS

>>>

>>> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

>>> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>>> I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean

>>>>>> install

>>>>>> of

>>>>>> Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>>> partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try

>>>>>> True

>>>>>> Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>>>

>>>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>>>>> last year:

>>>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>>>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>>>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>>>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>>>> system.

>>>>

>>>> *TimDaniels*

[Guest AJR]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

js - Yes, Acronis provides for creating a bootable CD or DVD disk. The disk

will contain two versions of Acronis Safe and Full.

 

With the disk you can perform the same functions as you can with Acronis

installed - backup, restore, disk management and so forth. There is an

added bonus to version 11 - it contains a "disk cleaner" (former stand alone

utility) and "file shredder".

 

..

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:ubVdkB08IHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Thanks Bob, Will read the pdf file.

> Live chat does not work for some reason,

> tried both IE6 and Firefox 3.x both fail.

>

> JS

>

> "- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message

> news:%23XOKxny8IHA.2324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:OuDKfTy8IHA.4108@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

>>>Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>

>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>

>>> JS

>>>

>>>

>>

>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>> look at chapter 6 here:

>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>

>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>> last year:

>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest JS]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

Thanks Jim,

 

Found what you mentioned in Chapter 11 of user's guide (Rescue Media).

Now if the trial version allows you to create the Rescue Media (on CD)

I should be good to try the product.

 

JS

 

"Jim" <j.n@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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>

> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:OBP6NM08IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request clear.

>>

>> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

>> that contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and

>> have it stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard

>> drive or a second hard drive.

>>

>> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in a

>> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

>> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a recovery

>> CD) so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file

>> that is located on another partition or drive.

>>

>> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like to

>> see just how good True Image is.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

>> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install

>>>>>of Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>>>Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>>

>>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>>

>>>>> JS

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>>

>>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>>>> last year:

>>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>

>>>

>>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>>> system.

>>>

>>> *TimDaniels*

>>>

>>

>>

> After you install ATI, you create a rescue CD.

> You backup the system partition to a file on another disk.

> You set the BIOS to boot from the CD first.

> You shutdown and reboot.

> You then restore the file you just created to wherever you wish.

>

> The system disk on my laptop holds 60 GB.

> It takes 11 minutes to write the file.

> It doesn't take near that long to fiddle with the BIOS

> It takes 11 minutes to restore the systme.

>

> Windows on my computer occupies 12 GB.

>

> I don't use a special partition on the system disk. I believe that if I

> need to restore XP, it will most likely be caused by a hard drive failure.

> Such a failure does not make me want to use the disk anymore.

> Jim

>

[Guest JS]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

Thanks AJR for the additional info about the two versions,

I was not aware of that. It's the ability to restore that I'm

most interested in.

 

JS

 

"AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:eDd9Wz08IHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> js - Yes, Acronis provides for creating a bootable CD or DVD disk. The

> disk will contain two versions of Acronis Safe and Full.

>

> With the disk you can perform the same functions as you can with Acronis

> installed - backup, restore, disk management and so forth. There is an

> added bonus to version 11 - it contains a "disk cleaner" (former stand

> alone utility) and "file shredder".

>

> .

> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:ubVdkB08IHA.4536@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks Bob, Will read the pdf file.

>> Live chat does not work for some reason,

>> tried both IE6 and Firefox 3.x both fail.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message

>> news:%23XOKxny8IHA.2324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:OuDKfTy8IHA.4108@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install

>>>>of Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>>Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>

>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>

>>>> JS

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>

>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>>> last year:

>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest JS]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

Could not find it on the site,

had no luck in contacting them either.

Which is why I posted my question here as I know

there are several people who use it and have posted

replies to other questions on this newsgroup.

 

JS

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:uEACqu08IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I don't know if the TRIAL version will let you do that. Did you check

>over at the Acronis site? It might tell ya, unless someone else here

>knows.

>

> I think if you read most of the comments about True Image, you'll find it

> is a GREAT addition to have, and I routinely use it for my backups and

> restores, without incident. So, I'd bite the bullet and just buy it.

> (I never bothered with a trial edition).

>

> Also BTW, if you purchase Acronis True Image 11 in the box, it already

> comes on a boot CD, which is nice.

>

>

> JS wrote:

>> Don't disagree and may do just that as I have

>> a second drive I can install.

>>

>> But what I really need to know is if True Image (trial version)

>> can create a restore CD in case I can no longer boot to Windows.

>>

>> With Ghost I can insert the recovery CD, boot to a small but usable

>> menu, pick from a list of image files I have created and restore.

>>

>> Once the restore is complete I can then boot to Windows as it was

>> when I create the image file.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>> news:e$nIYa08IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> JS wrote:

>>>> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request

>>>> clear.

>>>>

>>>> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

>>>> that

>>>> contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and

>>>> have

>>>> it

>>>> stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard drive or

>>>> a

>>>> second hard drive.

>>>

>>> It would be a lot better (and simpler) to store the image on the second

>>> hard drive. If you don't do that, you have to use the so called Secure

>>> Zone (on the boot drive), which is 1) a bit of a hassle, and 2) has some

>>> limitations.

>>>

>>>> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in

>>>> a

>>>> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

>>>> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a

>>>> recovery

>>>> CD)

>>>> so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file that

>>>> is

>>>> located on another partition or drive.

>>>>

>>>> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like

>>>> to

>>>> see

>>>> just how good True Image is.

>>>>

>>>> JS

>>>>

>>>> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>>>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>>>> I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean

>>>>>>> install

>>>>>>> of

>>>>>>> Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>>>> partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try

>>>>>>> True

>>>>>>> Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline

>>>>>>> image

>>>>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have

>>>>>>> this

>>>>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>>>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>>>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>>>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>>>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>>>>

>>>>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to

>>>>>> me

>>>>>> last year:

>>>>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>>>>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>>>>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>>>>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>>>>> system.

>>>>>

>>>>> *TimDaniels*

>

>

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

 

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:OKTe7z08IHA.2324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Thanks Jim,

>

> Found what you mentioned in Chapter 11 of user's guide (Rescue Media).

> Now if the trial version allows you to create the Rescue Media (on CD)

> I should be good to try the product.

 

The trial version is advertised as full-featured, just time-limited.

 

HTH

-pk

 

>

> JS

>

> "Jim" <j.n@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> news:egp2uj08IHA.6052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:OBP6NM08IHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request

>>> clear.

>>>

>>> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

>>> that contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and

>>> have it stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard

>>> drive or a second hard drive.

>>>

>>> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in a

>>> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

>>> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a recovery

>>> CD) so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file

>>> that is located on another partition or drive.

>>>

>>> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like to

>>> see just how good True Image is.

>>>

>>> JS

>>>

>>> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

>>> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install

>>>>>>of Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>>>>Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>>>

>>>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>>>>> last year:

>>>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>>>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>>>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>>>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>>>> system.

>>>>

>>>> *TimDaniels*

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>> After you install ATI, you create a rescue CD.

>> You backup the system partition to a file on another disk.

>> You set the BIOS to boot from the CD first.

>> You shutdown and reboot.

>> You then restore the file you just created to wherever you wish.

>>

>> The system disk on my laptop holds 60 GB.

>> It takes 11 minutes to write the file.

>> It doesn't take near that long to fiddle with the BIOS

>> It takes 11 minutes to restore the systme.

>>

>> Windows on my computer occupies 12 GB.

>>

>> I don't use a special partition on the system disk. I believe that if I

>> need to restore XP, it will most likely be caused by a hard drive

>> failure.

>> Such a failure does not make me want to use the disk anymore.

>> Jim

>>

>

>

[Guest Fred]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

JS

Be sure and set up the Secure Zone on the second HD.

Fred

 

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:ep6Vkf08IHA.4608@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Don't disagree and may do just that as I have

> a second drive I can install.

>

> But what I really need to know is if True Image (trial version)

> can create a restore CD in case I can no longer boot to Windows.

>

> With Ghost I can insert the recovery CD, boot to a small but usable

> menu, pick from a list of image files I have created and restore.

>

> Once the restore is complete I can then boot to Windows as it was

> when I create the image file.

>

> JS

>

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:e$nIYa08IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> JS wrote:

>>> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request

>>> clear.

>>>

>>> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

>>> that

>>> contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and have

>>> it

>>> stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard drive or

>>> a

>>> second hard drive.

>>

>> It would be a lot better (and simpler) to store the image on the second

>> hard drive. If you don't do that, you have to use the so called Secure

>> Zone (on the boot drive), which is 1) a bit of a hassle, and 2) has some

>> limitations.

>>

>>> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in a

>>> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

>>> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a recovery

>>> CD)

>>> so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file that

>>> is

>>> located on another partition or drive.

>>>

>>> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like to

>>> see

>>> just how good True Image is.

>>>

>>> JS

>>>

>>> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

>>> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>>> I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean

>>>>>> install of

>>>>>> Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>>> partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try

>>>>>> True

>>>>>> Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image

>>>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have this

>>>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>>>

>>>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to me

>>>>> last year:

>>>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>>>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>>>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>>>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>>>> system.

>>>>

>>>> *TimDaniels*

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest JS]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

From what I understand True Image can create an image file to a normal

partition and since I'm only doing this on a test PC I don't think I would

need a "Secure Zone" type partition, but thanks anyway.

 

JS

 

"Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message

news:%23Ce5fF28IHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> JS

> Be sure and set up the Secure Zone on the second HD.

> Fred

>

> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:ep6Vkf08IHA.4608@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Don't disagree and may do just that as I have

>> a second drive I can install.

>>

>> But what I really need to know is if True Image (trial version)

>> can create a restore CD in case I can no longer boot to Windows.

>>

>> With Ghost I can insert the recovery CD, boot to a small but usable

>> menu, pick from a list of image files I have created and restore.

>>

>> Once the restore is complete I can then boot to Windows as it was

>> when I create the image file.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>> news:e$nIYa08IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> JS wrote:

>>>> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request

>>>> clear.

>>>>

>>>> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

>>>> that

>>>> contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and

>>>> have it

>>>> stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard drive or

>>>> a

>>>> second hard drive.

>>>

>>> It would be a lot better (and simpler) to store the image on the second

>>> hard drive. If you don't do that, you have to use the so called Secure

>>> Zone (on the boot drive), which is 1) a bit of a hassle, and 2) has some

>>> limitations.

>>>

>>>> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in

>>>> a

>>>> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

>>>> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a

>>>> recovery CD)

>>>> so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file that

>>>> is

>>>> located on another partition or drive.

>>>>

>>>> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like

>>>> to see

>>>> just how good True Image is.

>>>>

>>>> JS

>>>>

>>>> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>>>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>>>> I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean

>>>>>>> install of

>>>>>>> Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>>>> partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try

>>>>>>> True

>>>>>>> Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline

>>>>>>> image

>>>>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have

>>>>>>> this

>>>>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>>>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>>>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>>>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>>>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>>>>

>>>>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to

>>>>>> me

>>>>>> last year:

>>>>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>>>>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>>>>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>>>>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>>>>> system.

>>>>>

>>>>> *TimDaniels*

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Anthony Buckland]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

 

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:ep6Vkf08IHA.4608@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Don't disagree and may do just that as I have

> a second drive I can install.

>

> But what I really need to know is if True Image (trial version)

> can create a restore CD in case I can no longer boot to Windows.

> ...

 

Creating bootable rescue media, on a CD, is one of

the first and most fundamental things you should do.

You should also save an image on external media.

Once I did that on DVDs, but an external drive is

easier, more flexible and faster, and makes managing

several generations of backup _much_ easier.

The first reason for the above two steps is that you

need both if your internal hard drive goes bye-bye.

An important second reason is for protection against

fire and theft (you need offsite storage to cover both;

I have two external drives and swap them between

onsite and offsite).

 

But the Secure Zone is handy in its own way. It's

immediately accessible for recovery without plugging

anything in, and management of the limited number

of generations of backup it can accomodate (in my

case, two) is automatic, with the oldest thrown out

when necessary to make way for the newest. I've

used it several times to recover my C: partition on

a drive that still worked. Twice recently, the first

case being a certain security update that was

incompatible with a certain ZoneAlarm AV version,

and the second being the chaos perpetrated by a

manufacturer's video card update that was offered

as an optional update by Microsoft. I routinely

save to the Secure Zone before installing anything

sizable or dramatic in the way of software (SP3,

for example).

[Guest Edric]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:48:23 -0400, "JS" <@> wrote:

>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

>Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True Image

>(the 15 day free trial version).

>

>Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image boot CD

>than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image file stored on

>another partition. If the trial version does have this feature any tips on

>creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>

>JS

>

Why ask HERE? You want to know about TrueImage, not xp.

 

Ask elsewhere

[Guest JS]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

Thanks for your input Anthony,

 

But you should be aware that this particular PC is a test box

and as such nothing of value will be on it.

 

I plan to see how well True Image performs during my

upcoming test of SP3 and a restore CD is tops on my list of things

to do using the trial version of True Image.

 

JS

 

"Anthony Buckland" <anthonybucklandnospam@telus.net> wrote in message

news:Ou79YH38IHA.5700@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:ep6Vkf08IHA.4608@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Don't disagree and may do just that as I have

>> a second drive I can install.

>>

>> But what I really need to know is if True Image (trial version)

>> can create a restore CD in case I can no longer boot to Windows.

>> ...

>

> Creating bootable rescue media, on a CD, is one of

> the first and most fundamental things you should do.

> You should also save an image on external media.

> Once I did that on DVDs, but an external drive is

> easier, more flexible and faster, and makes managing

> several generations of backup _much_ easier.

> The first reason for the above two steps is that you

> need both if your internal hard drive goes bye-bye.

> An important second reason is for protection against

> fire and theft (you need offsite storage to cover both;

> I have two external drives and swap them between

> onsite and offsite).

>

> But the Secure Zone is handy in its own way. It's

> immediately accessible for recovery without plugging

> anything in, and management of the limited number

> of generations of backup it can accomodate (in my

> case, two) is automatic, with the oldest thrown out

> when necessary to make way for the newest. I've

> used it several times to recover my C: partition on

> a drive that still worked. Twice recently, the first

> case being a certain security update that was

> incompatible with a certain ZoneAlarm AV version,

> and the second being the chaos perpetrated by a

> manufacturer's video card update that was offered

> as an optional update by Microsoft. I routinely

> save to the Secure Zone before installing anything

> sizable or dramatic in the way of software (SP3,

> for example).

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

You don't need the Secure Zone UNLESS you are using the same HD to store

your system AND the image backups.

 

JS wrote:

> From what I understand True Image can create an image file to a normal

> partition and since I'm only doing this on a test PC I don't think I would

> need a "Secure Zone" type partition, but thanks anyway.

>

> JS

>

> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message

> news:%23Ce5fF28IHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> JS

>> Be sure and set up the Secure Zone on the second HD.

>> Fred

>>

>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:ep6Vkf08IHA.4608@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> Don't disagree and may do just that as I have

>>> a second drive I can install.

>>>

>>> But what I really need to know is if True Image (trial version)

>>> can create a restore CD in case I can no longer boot to Windows.

>>>

>>> With Ghost I can insert the recovery CD, boot to a small but usable

>>> menu, pick from a list of image files I have created and restore.

>>>

>>> Once the restore is complete I can then boot to Windows as it was

>>> when I create the image file.

>>>

>>> JS

>>>

>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>>> news:e$nIYa08IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> JS wrote:

>>>>> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request

>>>>> clear.

>>>>>

>>>>> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

>>>>> that

>>>>> contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and

>>>>> have it

>>>>> stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard drive

>>>>> or

>>>>> a

>>>>> second hard drive.

>>>>

>>>> It would be a lot better (and simpler) to store the image on the second

>>>> hard drive. If you don't do that, you have to use the so called

>>>> Secure

>>>> Zone (on the boot drive), which is 1) a bit of a hassle, and 2) has

>>>> some

>>>> limitations.

>>>>

>>>>> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in

>>>>> a

>>>>> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable,

>>>>> I

>>>>> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a

>>>>> recovery CD)

>>>>> so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file

>>>>> that

>>>>> is

>>>>> located on another partition or drive.

>>>>>

>>>>> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like

>>>>> to see

>>>>> just how good True Image is.

>>>>>

>>>>> JS

>>>>>

>>>>> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>>>>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>>>>> I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean

>>>>>>>> install of

>>>>>>>> Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>>>>> partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try

>>>>>>>> True

>>>>>>>> Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True

>>>>>>>> Image

>>>>>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline

>>>>>>>> image

>>>>>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have

>>>>>>>> this

>>>>>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>>>>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought'

>>>>>>> vs

>>>>>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>>>>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>>>>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to

>>>>>>> me

>>>>>>> last year:

>>>>>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>>>>>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>>>>>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>>>>>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>>>>>> system.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> *TimDaniels*

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

No.

You don't need the Secure Zone UNLESS you are using the same HD to store

your system AND the image backups.

 

Fred wrote:

> JS

> Be sure and set up the Secure Zone on the second HD.

> Fred

>

> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:ep6Vkf08IHA.4608@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Don't disagree and may do just that as I have

>> a second drive I can install.

>>

>> But what I really need to know is if True Image (trial version)

>> can create a restore CD in case I can no longer boot to Windows.

>>

>> With Ghost I can insert the recovery CD, boot to a small but usable

>> menu, pick from a list of image files I have created and restore.

>>

>> Once the restore is complete I can then boot to Windows as it was

>> when I create the image file.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>> news:e$nIYa08IHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> JS wrote:

>>>> Thanks for your reply, it's my fault that I didn't make my request

>>>> clear.

>>>>

>>>> Want I want to do is to install True Image on the drive partition (C:)

>>>> that

>>>> contains Windows XP SP2. Create an image file of that partition and

>>>> have

>>>> it

>>>> stored/created either on the second partition of the same hard drive or

>>>> a

>>>> second hard drive.

>>>

>>> It would be a lot better (and simpler) to store the image on the second

>>> hard drive. If you don't do that, you have to use the so called Secure

>>> Zone (on the boot drive), which is 1) a bit of a hassle, and 2) has some

>>> limitations.

>>>

>>>> Since I'm doing some extreme tests involving Windows and SP3 and if in

>>>> a

>>>> worse case scenario Windows (the C: partition) is no longer bootable, I

>>>> would like to use a bootable CD of True Image (Ghost calls it a

>>>> recovery

>>>> CD)

>>>> so that I can restore the C: partition using the image backup file that

>>>> is

>>>> located on another partition or drive.

>>>>

>>>> I have done this a number of times using Ghost but this time I'd like

>>>> to

>>>> see

>>>> just how good True Image is.

>>>>

>>>> JS

>>>>

>>>> "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:evWNjez8IHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>> "- Bobb -" wrote

>>>>>> "JS" <@> wrote:

>>>>>>> I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean

>>>>>>> install of

>>>>>>> Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>>>>> partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try

>>>>>>> True

>>>>>>> Image (the 15 day free trial version).

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image

>>>>>>> boot CD than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline

>>>>>>> image

>>>>>>> file stored on another partition. If the trial version does have

>>>>>>> this

>>>>>>> feature any tips on creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I beta tested Version 11 (which was free then) and I did just that.

>>>>>> Checking their website and it shows no difference between 'bought' vs

>>>>>> 'trial' edition - just length of license.

>>>>>> look at chapter 6 here:

>>>>>> http://us1.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImage11_ug.en.pdf

>>>>>>

>>>>>> If you'd like to ask them before downloading, they were helpful to

>>>>>> me

>>>>>> last year:

>>>>>> http://www.acronis.com/company/contacts/request/index.html?t=1

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> I believe the OP wants to make a bootable CD, that is, you

>>>>> put the CD that contains the backup image in the optical drive slot,

>>>>> and it loads the image itself. He doesn't want to have to load the

>>>>> Acronis True Image CD first or have it permanently installed on his

>>>>> system.

>>>>>

>>>>> *TimDaniels*

[Guest brett]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

Just purchased ATI 11 Home but cannot find how to backup files to CD RWs..

No index in the user guide!

Any offer to steer please?

Thanks,brett

 

"Edric" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message

news:7jo494h4s5lrkt0pkebsil7vmne2e1meb2@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:48:23 -0400, "JS" <@> wrote:

>

>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

>>Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>Image

>>(the 15 day free trial version).

>>

>>Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image boot

>>CD

>>than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image file stored

>>on

>>another partition. If the trial version does have this feature any tips on

>>creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>

>>JS

>>

> Why ask HERE? You want to know about TrueImage, not xp.

>

> Ask elsewhere

>

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

brett wrote:

> Just purchased ATI 11 Home but cannot find how to backup files to CD RWs..

> No index in the user guide!

> Any offer to steer please?

> Thanks,brett

>

>

On the menu or screen (call it what you want) there is 'backup'.

Backup inplies files and folders, or drive, or partitions.

 

You'll get another choice after you pick backup.

[Guest Jo-Anne]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

There's an Acronis support forum at

 

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=65

 

It's best to register so you can ask questions, but you can search without

registering. I found the forum immensely helpful in getting started with

this program.

 

Jo-Anne

 

"brett" <dandmbrett(removethis)@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message

news:e2tVaFx%23IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Just purchased ATI 11 Home but cannot find how to backup files to CD

> RWs.. No index in the user guide!

> Any offer to steer please?

> Thanks,brett

>

> "Edric" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message

> news:7jo494h4s5lrkt0pkebsil7vmne2e1meb2@4ax.com...

>> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:48:23 -0400, "JS" <@> wrote:

>>

>>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

>>>Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>Image

>>>(the 15 day free trial version).

>>>

>>>Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image boot

>>>CD

>>>than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image file stored

>>>on

>>>another partition. If the trial version does have this feature any tips

>>>on

>>>creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>

>>>JS

>>>

>> Why ask HERE? You want to know about TrueImage, not xp.

>>

>> Ask elsewhere

>>

>

>

[Guest AJR]

Re: Acronis True Image Boot Disk

 

breett - the option to back up to "removeable media (DVD/CD)" is available

at the point you are asked to indicate a target for the back up - simply

select your CD RW drive.

 

"brett" <dandmbrett(removethis)@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message

news:e2tVaFx%23IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Just purchased ATI 11 Home but cannot find how to backup files to CD

> RWs.. No index in the user guide!

> Any offer to steer please?

> Thanks,brett

>

> "Edric" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message

> news:7jo494h4s5lrkt0pkebsil7vmne2e1meb2@4ax.com...

>> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:48:23 -0400, "JS" <@> wrote:

>>

>>>I plan to do some testing which will require a baseline (clean install of

>>>Windows XP with SP2) image that I can restore to an newly formatted

>>>partition multiple times. I have Norton Ghost but thought I'd try True

>>>Image

>>>(the 15 day free trial version).

>>>

>>>Question is, does the trial version allow you to create a True Image boot

>>>CD

>>>than can be used to restore a partition from a baseline image file stored

>>>on

>>>another partition. If the trial version does have this feature any tips

>>>on

>>>creating the boot CD would be helpful.

>>>

>>>JS

>>>

>> Why ask HERE? You want to know about TrueImage, not xp.

>>

>> Ask elsewhere

>>

>

>