Acronis/DiskWizard--Reboot to Copy?

[Guest Watty]

I'm began using the seagate version of acronis. I copied a bootable disk

image from a 80G drive to a partition on a Seagate 500G external drive,

L-drive, 100G. The size of the files on the 80G drive were about 60G. I

then attempted to copy the image to a 320G WD drive. When I was about to

start the copy, I got a message with a large exclamation point that said

the machine would be rebooted when I proceeded. That seemed a bit odd.

It seemed the implication was that it would be the very next thing to

happen. Why would it need to boot to make a copy? I can see how this

might be the case once the copy had been made.

[Guest philo]

Re: Acronis/DiskWizard--Reboot to Copy?

 

 

"Watty" <notvalid@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

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> I'm began using the seagate version of acronis. I copied a bootable disk

> image from a 80G drive to a partition on a Seagate 500G external drive,

> L-drive, 100G. The size of the files on the 80G drive were about 60G. I

> then attempted to copy the image to a 320G WD drive. When I was about to

> start the copy, I got a message with a large exclamation point that said

> the machine would be rebooted when I proceeded. That seemed a bit odd.

> It seemed the implication was that it would be the very next thing to

> happen. Why would it need to boot to make a copy? I can see how this

> might be the case once the copy had been made.

 

 

Just follow the instructions and let it boot.

 

When the machine reboots, it will lock both drives

 

then make the copy.

 

If the drives were not locked, there would be a problem as the drive being

copied

is not static...so essentially, you'd be trying to copy a drive that was in

the state of being copied...

a good scenario for failure!

 

 

Now, once the copy is made...it is important that you disconnect the

clone...

because if you'd leave it attached, the current OS would assign it a

different drive letter.

 

 

So, be sure to remove the original drive and put the clone in it's place

 

 

Acronis for me has always worked perfectly...

as long as you follow the instructions *exactly* it should work well for you

too

[Guest Watty]

Re: Acronis/DiskWizard--Reboot to Copy?

 

philo wrote:

> "Watty" <notvalid@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

> news:wo0Hk.2792$ZP4.2048@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...

>> I'm began using the seagate version of acronis. I copied a bootable disk

>> image from a 80G drive to a partition on a Seagate 500G external drive,

>> L-drive, 100G. The size of the files on the 80G drive were about 60G. I

>> then attempted to copy the image to a 320G WD drive. When I was about to

>> start the copy, I got a message with a large exclamation point that said

>> the machine would be rebooted when I proceeded. That seemed a bit odd.

>> It seemed the implication was that it would be the very next thing to

>> happen. Why would it need to boot to make a copy? I can see how this

>> might be the case once the copy had been made.

>

>

> Just follow the instructions and let it boot.

>

> When the machine reboots, it will lock both drives

>

> then make the copy.

>

> If the drives were not locked, there would be a problem as the drive being

> copied

> is not static...so essentially, you'd be trying to copy a drive that was in

> the state of being copied...

> a good scenario for failure!

>

>

> Now, once the copy is made...it is important that you disconnect the

> clone...

> because if you'd leave it attached, the current OS would assign it a

> different drive letter.

>

>

> So, be sure to remove the original drive and put the clone in it's place

>

>

> Acronis for me has always worked perfectly...

> as long as you follow the instructions *exactly* it should work well for you

> too

>

>

Perhaps, but I decided to do the image copy today when I was fully

awake. No ! dialog appeared, and the copy was made successfully.

[Guest philo]

Re: Acronis/DiskWizard--Reboot to Copy?

 

 

"Watty" <notvalid@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

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> philo wrote:

> > "Watty" <notvalid@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

> > news:wo0Hk.2792$ZP4.2048@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...

> >> I'm began using the seagate version of acronis. I copied a bootable

disk

> >> image from a 80G drive to a partition on a Seagate 500G external drive,

> >> L-drive, 100G. The size of the files on the 80G drive were about 60G. I

> >> then attempted to copy the image to a 320G WD drive. When I was about

to

> >> start the copy, I got a message with a large exclamation point that

said

> >> the machine would be rebooted when I proceeded. That seemed a bit odd.

> >> It seemed the implication was that it would be the very next thing to

> >> happen. Why would it need to boot to make a copy? I can see how this

> >> might be the case once the copy had been made.

> >

> >

> > Just follow the instructions and let it boot.

> >

> > When the machine reboots, it will lock both drives

> >

> > then make the copy.

> >

> > If the drives were not locked, there would be a problem as the drive

being

> > copied

> > is not static...so essentially, you'd be trying to copy a drive that was

in

> > the state of being copied...

> > a good scenario for failure!

> >

> >

> > Now, once the copy is made...it is important that you disconnect the

> > clone...

> > because if you'd leave it attached, the current OS would assign it a

> > different drive letter.

> >

> >

> > So, be sure to remove the original drive and put the clone in it's place

> >

> >

> > Acronis for me has always worked perfectly...

> > as long as you follow the instructions *exactly* it should work well for

you

> > too

> >

> >

> Perhaps, but I decided to do the image copy today when I was fully

> awake. No ! dialog appeared, and the copy was made successfully.

 

 

Glad it worked...

 

I prefer to do things when I'm awake , too!!!