It says on the side of the box that Acronis True Image 10 supports Win 98SE. I
read the pdf manual on the disc (opened software now, dammit) and the manual
says XP is supported, no word on 98SE. So which is it? Is Win 98SE supported by
True Image 10 or what?

Why aren't you asking that question here..?
http://www.acronis.com/
j;-\

"Cymbal Man Freq." <Don't (E-Mail Removed)g> wrote in
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> It says on the side of the box that Acronis True Image 10 supports Win
> 98SE. I
> read the pdf manual on the disc (opened software now, dammit) and the
> manual
> says XP is supported, no word on 98SE. So which is it? Is Win 98SE
> supported by
> True Image 10 or what?
>
>

According to their user guide, it doesn't look like it does:

1.3 System requirements and supported media

1.3.1 Minimum system requirements

Acronis True Image Home requires the following hardware:


1.. . Pentium processor or higher


2.. . 128 MB RAM


3.. . FDD or CD-RW drive for bootable media creation


4.. . Mouse (recommended).



1.3.2 Supported operating systems


a.. . Windows® 2000 Professional SP 4


b.. . Windows® XP SP 2


c.. . Windows XP Professional x64 Edition


d.. . Windows Vista Ready (except for the Acronis Snap Restore feature)




--
Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/
http://www.aumha.org/





"Cymbal Man Freq." <Don't (E-Mail Removed)g> wrote in
message news:45d952f4$0$1421$(E-Mail Removed)...
> It says on the side of the box that Acronis True Image 10 supports Win
> 98SE. I
> read the pdf manual on the disc (opened software now, dammit) and the
> manual
> says XP is supported, no word on 98SE. So which is it? Is Win 98SE
> supported by
> True Image 10 or what?
>
>

It may be that you can't perform a backup from within Windows 98 (not sure on
this) but you should be able to do so with a bootable floppy or CD version of
Acronis. The latter should work for any FAT32/NTFS disk regardless of
contents.

"Ian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| It may be that you can't perform a backup from within Windows 98 (not sure on
| this) but you should be able to do so with a bootable floppy or CD version of
| Acronis. The latter should work for any FAT32/NTFS disk regardless of
| contents.
|

OK, I'll go with this explanation.
I just boot the Win 98SE machine with the Acronis disk in the CD drive and the
BIOS is set to catch it before going to the hard drive, right?

Next question, for users familiar with Acronis TI 10: If I have 2 blank (or
nearly blank) partitions set aside as space for backup images, how do I get
Acronis to use both partitions when only one Acronis Secure Zone is allowed at
one time? I'm used to using Powerquest products (Drive Image 2002 & DI 7), where
I can set any destination I want. This Acronis seems to say one destination
only.

Say I have 2 partitions set up for image folders, but I have to backup 4 other
partitions into those 2 partitions? Does Acronis allow that?

"Cymbal Man Freq." <Don't (E-Mail Removed)g> wrote in
message news:45d95ee7$0$8962$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Ian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:550DE539-D388-4A84-968C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | It may be that you can't perform a backup from within Windows 98 (not
> sure on
> | this) but you should be able to do so with a bootable floppy or CD
> version of
> | Acronis. The latter should work for any FAT32/NTFS disk regardless of
> | contents.
> |
>
> OK, I'll go with this explanation.
> I just boot the Win 98SE machine with the Acronis disk in the CD drive and
> the
> BIOS is set to catch it before going to the hard drive, right?
>
> Next question, for users familiar with Acronis TI 10: If I have 2 blank
> (or
> nearly blank) partitions set aside as space for backup images, how do I
> get
> Acronis to use both partitions when only one Acronis Secure Zone is
> allowed at
> one time? I'm used to using Powerquest products (Drive Image 2002 & DI 7),
> where
> I can set any destination I want. This Acronis seems to say one
> destination
> only.
>
> Say I have 2 partitions set up for image folders, but I have to backup 4
> other
> partitions into those 2 partitions? Does Acronis allow that?
>
>

It is most certainly possible...you simply write to the partition the image
files. I do not for the life of me understand why this isn't clear to you.

The Secure Zone is a special area, but it does not preclude writing images
to folders anywhere in the system...including on external hard discs.

If you have not run Acronis before, the backup wizard lists every single
partition and area that could possibly used for the image, including the
Secure Zone.

"Alpha" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Cymbal Man Freq." <Don't (E-Mail Removed)g> wrote in
> message news:45d95ee7$0$8962$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "Ian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:550DE539-D388-4A84-968C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> | It may be that you can't perform a backup from within Windows 98 (not
>> sure on
>> | this) but you should be able to do so with a bootable floppy or CD
>> version of
>> | Acronis. The latter should work for any FAT32/NTFS disk regardless of
>> | contents.
>> |
>>
>> OK, I'll go with this explanation.
>> I just boot the Win 98SE machine with the Acronis disk in the CD drive
>> and the
>> BIOS is set to catch it before going to the hard drive, right?
>>
>> Next question, for users familiar with Acronis TI 10: If I have 2 blank
>> (or
>> nearly blank) partitions set aside as space for backup images, how do I
>> get
>> Acronis to use both partitions when only one Acronis Secure Zone is
>> allowed at
>> one time? I'm used to using Powerquest products (Drive Image 2002 & DI
>> 7), where
>> I can set any destination I want. This Acronis seems to say one
>> destination
>> only.
>>
>> Say I have 2 partitions set up for image folders, but I have to backup 4
>> other
>> partitions into those 2 partitions? Does Acronis allow that?
>>
>>
>
> It is most certainly possible...you simply write to the partition the
> image files. I do not for the life of me understand why this isn't clear
> to you.
>
> The Secure Zone is a special area, but it does not preclude writing images
> to folders anywhere in the system...including on external hard discs.
>
> If you have not run Acronis before, the backup wizard lists every single
> partition and area that could possibly used for the image, including the
> Secure Zone.
>
>

PS

(If you are still using 98SE, you need to rethink your priorities....you are
way out of date...and most system utilities DO NOT support this. I suggest
returning Acronis and purchasing XP).

"Alpha" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| |
| (If you are still using 98SE, you need to rethink your priorities....you are
| way out of date...and most system utilities DO NOT support this. I suggest
| returning Acronis and purchasing XP).


There are about 4 different computers in the family that I'm trying to
assimilate into an Acronis backup strategy/solution. Two are Win 98SE, one has
Me & XP it (dual boot, dual physical hard drives), and one has XP Pro on it with
a 10 GB HDD in it. Two of the machines have very small physical hard drives (3GB
on one and 10 GB on another) and they probably need new drives of a larger order
of 60-120 GB as replacement drives, but not as second drives. The 98SE machine
I'm working on now has two 60 GB hard drives on it, and the backup partitions
already fill up with DI 2002, such that I have to use part of a third used
partition to store even more backup info.

If I can store the backup images anywhere, what is the Secure Zone about?

I assume one Acronis purchase can be used on several computers? No activation or
genuine checks, eh?

I've never used Acronis before, so I'm a bit blind about the possibilities yet.

"Cymbal Man Freq." <Don't (E-Mail Removed)g> wrote in
message news:45d967f5$0$17006$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Alpha" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:erbnia$4rp$(E-Mail Removed)...
> | |
> | (If you are still using 98SE, you need to rethink your priorities....you
> are
> | way out of date...and most system utilities DO NOT support this. I
> suggest
> | returning Acronis and purchasing XP).
>
>
> There are about 4 different computers in the family that I'm trying to
> assimilate into an Acronis backup strategy/solution. Two are Win 98SE, one
> has
> Me & XP it (dual boot, dual physical hard drives), and one has XP Pro on
> it with
> a 10 GB HDD in it. Two of the machines have very small physical hard
> drives (3GB
> on one and 10 GB on another) and they probably need new drives of a larger
> order
> of 60-120 GB as replacement drives, but not as second drives. The 98SE
> machine
> I'm working on now has two 60 GB hard drives on it, and the backup
> partitions
> already fill up with DI 2002, such that I have to use part of a third used
> partition to store even more backup info.
>
> If I can store the backup images anywhere, what is the Secure Zone about?

Other programs cannot see the Secure Zone. Only Acronis and its boot discs
know its there. Thus it is unlikely for accidental erasing using the OS.
Also it is managed completely automatically by the program---no info. on
parameters, locations, sizes is required.

Off topic:

Acronis has a nifty and robust ability to mount an image...it becomes a
drive in the computer. This works wonderfully for reading individual files
etc from an image.

>
> I assume one Acronis purchase can be used on several computers? No
> activation or
> genuine checks, eh?

I do not know...I have only one machine.

>
> I've never used Acronis before, so I'm a bit blind about the possibilities
> yet.
>
>

"Alpha" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Cymbal Man Freq." <Don't (E-Mail Removed)g> wrote in
> message news:45d967f5$0$17006$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "Alpha" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:erbnia$4rp$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> | |
>> | (If you are still using 98SE, you need to rethink your
>> priorities....you are
>> | way out of date...and most system utilities DO NOT support this. I
>> suggest
>> | returning Acronis and purchasing XP).
>>
>>
>> There are about 4 different computers in the family that I'm trying to
>> assimilate into an Acronis backup strategy/solution. Two are Win 98SE,
>> one has
>> Me & XP it (dual boot, dual physical hard drives), and one has XP Pro on
>> it with
>> a 10 GB HDD in it. Two of the machines have very small physical hard
>> drives (3GB
>> on one and 10 GB on another) and they probably need new drives of a
>> larger order
>> of 60-120 GB as replacement drives, but not as second drives. The 98SE
>> machine
>> I'm working on now has two 60 GB hard drives on it, and the backup
>> partitions
>> already fill up with DI 2002, such that I have to use part of a third
>> used
>> partition to store even more backup info.
>>
>> If I can store the backup images anywhere, what is the Secure Zone about?
>
> Other programs cannot see the Secure Zone. Only Acronis and its boot
> discs know its there. Thus it is unlikely for accidental erasing using
> the OS. Also it is managed completely automatically by the program---no
> info. on parameters, locations, sizes is required.
>
> Off topic:
>
> Acronis has a nifty and robust ability to mount an image...it becomes a
> drive in the computer. This works wonderfully for reading individual
> files etc from an image.
>
>>
>> I assume one Acronis purchase can be used on several computers? No
>> activation or
>> genuine checks, eh?
>
> I do not know...I have only one machine.
>
>>
>> I've never used Acronis before, so I'm a bit blind about the
>> possibilities yet.
>>
>>
>
>

Finally, at least on XP, Acronis can backup the system drive FROM WINDOWS
without dropping to DOS. You can continue to work on your computer as it
images the very drive you are working from.