Re: Recognizing an external drive when rebooting

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
Bill in Co. <not_really_here@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I would also like to add to this that even without having ever
created a boot CD, the original Acronis True Image 11 CD can be used
in a rescue situation, if you're just trying to restore a previously
saved image of the C: partition (on an external drive, for example)
to the main hard drive C: partition. I've done that on a few
occasions. You just *boot up on the Acronis CD*, and then select
the restore options.
BTW - you can't successfully do this restore operation by booting up
on the hard drive first (assuming you even could) and then trying to
run Acronis from there, since it would attempt to overwrite itself
during the restoration process. You must use the CD, if you're
trying to restore the boot drive (at least as far as I can tell).

If you launch a system volume restore from within Acronis, it reboots and
runs it just fine (loads before the OS).

Really? Well, ok, I must have mangled something during the one time I
tried it, as it just got hung up, as I recall. Maybe I'll give it a try
next time then, as I think it will be faster than booting up on the CD and
then doing it. Thanks.


Anna wrote:
"Phil Rabichow" <phrabZZ@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:47C04D6C.D1BCF63F@xxxxxxxxx
Hi All:
I have WinXP Pro SP-2. I have 2 external drives labeled D & E that
are hooked up thru USB 2.0 ports. I have a drive imaging program
(True Image)
that should restore from one of my external drives to my C drive.
However,
it hangs during the reboot process. I'm wondering if it's because
it can't
recognize the external drive before Windows boots up. ( I don't
expect an
answer here on how to use True Image, as it's not the right forum).
But I
would like to know if Windows should recognize the external drive
during the reboot process.
--
Thank you in advance.

Phil


Phil:
A while back we prepared some step-by-step instructions for users
working with the Acronis True Image versions 9 & 10 re restoring a
system from the archived disk image(s) previously created. These
instructions assume the user will employ the Acronis "Rescue" CD to
effect the recovery process. Note that the instructions refer to
versions 9 & 10. I believe, but am not certain, that they would also
apply to the current version 11. I don't know whether the instructions
that follow are really
relevant to your problem but thought they might be of some value to
you. Naturally we're assuming there are no hardware-type problems
involved here in that your USB external enclosure and the HDD
contained therein are both non-defective and that the disk image(s)
on that HDD were correctly created.
Anna

Recovery Process (Disk images): We'll assume the recovery will be to
either
a non-defective HDD that has become unbootable for one reason or
another, or
to a new HDD. The HDD to be restored need not be
partitioned/formatted since
the recovery process will take care of that function.

Note that in most cases you will be using the Acronis "Bootable
Rescue Media" (CD) that you created when you originally installed
the Acronis program. If you didn't create that bootable CD at that
time, you can create
it now from the Acronis program (assuming You can access the program
at this
time) by clicking on the "Create Bootable Rescue Media" icon on the
opening
Acronis screen and simply going through the screens to create the
bootable CD.

Note: If the recovery will be made to a HDD that is still bootable
and you're able to access the Acronis program on that drive, then
you can undertake the recovery process without the need for using
the "bootable rescue" CD.

1. With both the drive containing the backup disk images and the
drive you want to restore connected and with the bootable rescue CD
inserted, boot up.

2. At the opening screen, click on "Acronis True Image Home (Full
Version)".

3. The program will open after some moments. On the "Pick a Task"
screen that opens, click on "Recovery".

4. The "Welcome to the Restore Data Wizard!" screen opens. Click on
Next. 5. The "Archive Selection" screen opens. Navigate to the drive
containing the backup archive file(s) and select the last
incremental backup file or the original full backup file if no
incremental backup files were subsequently created. Ensure that the
correct drive letter and filename are
entered in the "File name:" text box. Click Next.

6. In the Acronis version 9 program, the "Archive Date Selection"
screen opens. Select (highlight) the last incremental backup file
from the listing
and click Next. This screen does not appear in version 10.

7. The "Restoration Type Selection" screen opens. Select the option,
"Restore disks or partitions" and click Next.

8. The "Partition or Disk to Restore" will open. Click on "Disk 1"
and click
Next.

9. After some moments the "Restored Hard Disk Drive Location" screen
opens.
Select (highlight) the HDD to be restored and click Next.

10. On the next screen select the "Yes" option to delete all current
partitions on the destination HDD. Click Next.

11. On the next screen select the "No" option and click Next.

12. On the next screen you have the option to validate the backup
archive before restoration. Click Next.

13. The final screen before the restoration operation begins will
open. Confirm that the information as shown is correct. Click
Proceed. 14. Click OK when following completion of the recovery
operation
a
message appears indicating a successful recovery operation.

15. Remove the Acronis bootable rescue CD and close the Acronis
program. The
system will reboot. A Windows "Found New Hardware" message followed
by the "System Settings Change" message box may appear on the
Desktop. If they do,
click Yes for a reboot.


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