Q: True Image, Version 9-Home, if can Restore from DOS Mode

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Q: True Image, Version 9-Home, if can Restore from DOS Mode
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I have a new HP computer - P4, Intel 915 Chipset, SATA drive. I have
installed Windows XP-Professional / SP 2 plus plus many softwares,
which
took lot of time to install and configure properly. The total bytes
on C` drive
is less than 2 GB (excluding PageFile.Sys, the swap file). There is
no data
file on C~ drive. I keep it on next partition.

I understand that True Image software from Acronis (I will be using
Version 9 -
Home), can create a Disaster Recovery Set, which is an image of C~
partition, from the Windows interface. The software can split the
"Image" file, so
that each file is less than 700 MB. If so, then I can copy these
files to 3
CDs, using EasyCD Creator software

I understand from reviews of this software that in case of O/S
corruption or a
Hard Disk Crash, I can boot from a floppy disk (it has the necessary
drivers,
so that CD-ROM drive is activated), load the DOS mode software of
True
Image from 2nd partition - where it was copied earlier, and then can
restore the C` drive from multiple CD-Rs. If the software is unable
to read multiple CDs
in DOS mode, then I can copy the contents of these CDs to the folder,
where
the True Image DOS mode software is located.

My question are:

1 Has anyone tried this procedure and if so, will the C` drive be
restored
fully, so that Windows XP plus all the softwares work perfectly,
as
they did prior to the crash ?


2 In case the Hard Disk crashes and is replaced with an identical
SATA
disk - but slightly different Partition sizes, will the Restore
Operation
be successful ?

In other words, does the Windows-XP / Professional softawre
will
load only on a specific Hard Disc, on which it was installed ?
Any
change in Hard Disk ID (displayed by ChkDsk.exe command) or
it's name, will make the Restore Operation unsuccessful ?


3 If the SATA drive is replaced with a PATA (older - IDE cable type
HD),
will the Restore Operation be successful ?


4 Can the Dissaster Recovery - that is creating the Image file, can
also
be carried in the DOS mode of this software. In other words,
will the
software be able to get the Long File Names of Files and Folders,
some
of which extend from Los Angeles to San Francisco ?


5 I think, it will be expecting too much from this software. But
can the
Restore operation be carried successfully on a computer, which
has
different Chipset and other motherboard drivers ?



Thanks a lot


Frank Gatta

 

[Brian A.]

Q: True Image, Version 9-Home, if can Restore from DOS Mode
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

I have a new HP computer - P4, Intel 915 Chipset, SATA drive. I have
installed Windows XP-Professional / SP 2 plus plus many softwares,
which
took lot of time to install and configure properly. The total bytes
on C` drive
is less than 2 GB (excluding PageFile.Sys, the swap file). There is
no data
file on C~ drive. I keep it on next partition.

I understand that True Image software from Acronis (I will be using
Version 9 -
Home), can create a Disaster Recovery Set, which is an image of C~
partition, from the Windows interface. The software can split the
"Image" file, so
that each file is less than 700 MB. If so, then I can copy these
files to 3
CDs, using EasyCD Creator software

You don't need third party software to create/restore an image to CD/DVD, AcronisTI
can create/restore images to/from CD/DVD. To restore from CD/DVD you boot with the
last disk and insert each disk from last to first and then follow the prompts of the
Restore Wizard.

I understand from reviews of this software that in case of O/S
corruption or a
Hard Disk Crash, I can boot from a floppy disk (it has the necessary
drivers,
so that CD-ROM drive is activated), load the DOS mode software of
True
Image from 2nd partition - where it was copied earlier, and then can
restore the C` drive from multiple CD-Rs. If the software is unable
to read multiple CDs
in DOS mode, then I can copy the contents of these CDs to the folder,
where
the True Image DOS mode software is located.

If you're going to create an image to a separate HD, install/setup the Recovery
Manager which only requires a press of F11 to boot to so a restore can be performed.

My question are:

1 Has anyone tried this procedure and if so, will the C` drive be
restored
fully, so that Windows XP plus all the softwares work perfectly,
as
they did prior to the crash ?

If done either way mentioned above the system should be restored to the exact state
of the backup image used to restore the system.

2 In case the Hard Disk crashes and is replaced with an identical
SATA
disk - but slightly different Partition sizes, will the Restore
Operation
be successful ?

Shouldn't be a problem especially if the disk/volume/partition size is the same
size or larger than the archive being restored to the particular
disk/volume/partition.

In other words, does the Windows-XP / Professional softawre
will
load only on a specific Hard Disc, on which it was installed ?
Any
change in Hard Disk ID (displayed by ChkDsk.exe command) or
it's name, will make the Restore Operation unsuccessful ?

See above.

3 If the SATA drive is replaced with a PATA (older - IDE cable type
HD),
will the Restore Operation be successful ?

AFAIK it shouldn't matter yet wait for others to chime in and/or check the Acronis
support site.

4 Can the Dissaster Recovery - that is creating the Image file, can
also
be carried in the DOS mode of this software. In other words,
will the
software be able to get the Long File Names of Files and Folders,
some
of which extend from Los Angeles to San Francisco ?

Also shouldn't be a problem since you don't run it in DOS.

5 I think, it will be expecting too much from this software. But
can the
Restore operation be carried successfully on a computer, which
has
different Chipset and other motherboard drivers ?

It can/will create the image on a system with a different
mobo/pcu/hardware/drivers, but the OS and/or components won't work properly untill
the proper firmware/drivers are installed and that goes for any backup/imaging
application.


--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
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[Rock]

Q: True Image, Version 9-Home, if can Restore from DOS Mode

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Why don't you post these questions to an Acronis Forum? This newsgroup is
for questions on the XP OS.

 

[peter]

If the user followed the True Image instructions he/she would have made a
True Image Recovery Disc....with which to boot the machine and "restore" an
Image/backup.
peter

 

[Rock]

If the user followed the True Image instructions he/she would have made a
True Image Recovery Disc....with which to boot the machine and "restore"
an Image/backup.
peter

Why are you replying to me?