100% Backup Program

[Char Jackson]

Is this an Acronis idiom, or is this generally true of all drive
imaging programs?

I would think any backup program would be the same.

What kind of repair operations are typically necessary? I'm still on
XP, and am fine with using Recovery Console if necessary.

I think it's the fixboot command, but it might be the fixmbr command.
It's been awhile and I'm too lazy to look it up.

 

[chippyman]

Hi Guys


Many thanks to all you people who gave me this great information, wel
received,


Chiipy bob


P.S also like to say what a great forum this is !!!!!!!!

 

[Jeff Layman]

Either way, you should do what you can to test your backup to make
sure it will work when you need it.

I cannot emphasise Char's point highly enough. I had backup images
(Acronis) on an external HD, so was not concerned when my PC HD failed.
I should have been - the bootable CD did not work! Fortunately I was
able to download a trial version of ATI and create a bootable disk from
that, which allowed me to restore the latest image.

 

[Charlie+]

I cannot emphasise Char's point highly enough. I had backup images
(Acronis) on an external HD, so was not concerned when my PC HD failed.
I should have been - the bootable CD did not work! Fortunately I was
able to download a trial version of ATI and create a bootable disk from
that, which allowed me to restore the latest image.

There has been a number of mentions of Acronis in this thread - just a
warning for any new user of this programme - the latest version (2012)
is subject of very fierce comment in the Acronis forums from customers
as to usability and reliability and lack of support , worth a read, and
almost impossible to remove completely from your computer if you want to
I gather. - I use the earlier 2010 and 2011 versions successfully
and would suggest sticking with those perhaps ... I tried a laptop
restore using a v2012 bootable rescue disk and had a number of failures
and no successes - not something you need to see, also aspects of the
2012 interface are more obscure than the earlier versions IMO, though it
looks prettier!
NB - earlier versions do not recognise backup files produced by later
versions by design.... C+

 

[Steve Hayes]

I have downloaded acronis true image 2012, try and buy version, I have
done what some of you suggested, i have done a bootable cd and also
image backup of complete c: drive on another spare hard drive i have,

One thing i am not sure of is if for any reason my hard drive fails (
the one with original programs, activation etc on) and i have to
rep[lace failed hard drive with new one, Do i have to install win 7 and
acronis program first before i can use the backup image from spare hard
drive .

No!

You boot from the Acronis rescue disk and it restores from your backup.

When the restoration is complete, you boot as you did before.

 

[XS11E]

I have downloaded acronis true image 2012, try and buy version, I
have done what some of you suggested, i have done a bootable cd
and also image backup of complete c: drive on another spare hard
drive i have,

One thing i am not sure of is if for any reason my hard drive
fails ( the one with original programs, activation etc on) and i
have to rep[lace failed hard drive with new one, Do i have to
install win 7 and acronis program first before i can use the
backup image from spare hard drive .

No!

You boot from the Acronis rescue disk and it restores from your
backup.

When the restoration is complete, you boot as you did before.

NOTE TO OP: If you forgot to make a rescue disk (you didn't forget, did
you? If so, do it NOW!) you can boot from the Acronis CD.

 

[chippyman]

Many thanks for all the replies to my post,

great forum, excellent people giving great advice and help to u
newbies


chippy bo