Is this any good Acronis ?

Rik · Jan 03, 2009, 18:51:38

Pure

, I know.

David · Jan 03, 2009, 19:08:50

Well I have downloaded the trial version,might as well

David · Jan 05, 2009, 13:30:02

Just a quick question as I seem to be stuck,I am presented with the media builder do I choose iso image file option,have been reading and am stuck on this point...

Simon · Jan 05, 2009, 13:35:37

Sorry David, I don't use it, so I can't help. Hang in there, and I'm sure someone will be along soon...

David · Jan 05, 2009, 13:37:18

Simon

sparky · Jan 05, 2009, 13:52:49

DiscWizzard is still available if you have at least one Seagate drive and I believe there is a Maxtor version as well.

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=DiscWizard&vgnextoid=d9fd4a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

DiscWizzard appears to me to be TI 11 ??

It worked for me under Vista.

Steve · Jan 05, 2009, 15:35:19

Quote from: badpianoplayer on Jan 05, 2009, 13:30:02
Just a quick question as I seem to be stuck,I am presented with the media builder do I choose iso image file option,have been reading and am stuck on this point...

Are you trying to create the rescue disk at this point? if so I recall you have 2 options: one is to write the rescue image to a cd drive,yours should be listed as an option try it. or create the iso image of the rescue disk. This an image file saved to your hard drive, no use unless you burn it to cd at some point. Some poeple will create the iso image and then import this image into to say Nero and let that program burn the cd image. Clear

no as mud

Rik · Jan 05, 2009, 15:38:34

I have to confess I don't recognise a media builder, David, this might be a new feature. If we can't help here, ask over on Wilder's.

David · Jan 05, 2009, 15:54:52

http://www.top-windows-tutorials.com/Acronis-True-Image-Home.html

Thanks anyway I found this on my travels for any new users to Vista may come in handy

Rik · Jan 05, 2009, 15:55:27

Nice link, David.

Noreen · Jan 05, 2009, 18:01:13

David, did you notice what they said about v11? Or is that not the version that you're getting?

Rik · Jan 05, 2009, 18:03:37

David was going for Acronis 2009, Noreen, which I assume must be v12.

David · Jan 05, 2009, 18:07:22

No Noreen missed that,I have actually uninstalled it and may get the boxed version there seems to be a different way of setting up with the CD.but I managed to get a lot of reading done,that manual I think has 82 pages and a lot of it is quite complicated,I followed a few threads where people who are new to this had similar issues and there is a brilliant post for the new user it covers most things.

Apart from Wilders I visited a few other forums..................god Im glad Im here some are aggresive,and isnt for me......interesting reading though not to my taste,some dont seem to know what swear filters are either

BrianM · Mar 02, 2009, 18:41:36

I was lucky enough to be able to download the free offer in Computeractive recently of TI 10. It's now installed on PC (XP) done a full back up to external HD, everything is ok. Just out of interest, has anyone installed the Secure Zone partition and the Start up Recovery Manager on you internal HD, and is it worth doing as extra security?

Rik · Mar 02, 2009, 18:46:08

I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole, Brian.

Noreen · Mar 02, 2009, 18:48:40

Quote from: BrianM on Mar 02, 2009, 18:41:36
I was lucky enough to be able to download the free offer in Computeractive recently of TI 10. It's now installed on PC (XP) done a full back up to external HD, everything is ok. Just out of interest, has anyone installed the Secure Zone partition and the Start up Recovery Manager on you internal HD, and is it worth doing as extra security?

Surely you get most security from having, as you have, the backup on an external HD and making a Recovery Disk, there is no point in installing the Secure Zone anywhere.

Rik · Mar 02, 2009, 18:50:39

I agree. Using secure zone is risking you won't be able to access the backup when you need it.

BrianM · Mar 02, 2009, 19:08:44

Very good, won't bother then, thinking about belts and braces

, thanks for that Noreen/Rik, like all of us lets hope i never have to use it, but i feel safer now.

Rik · Mar 03, 2009, 08:00:00

It's like all insurance policies, Brian, you take them out hoping never to have to use them.

Noreen · Mar 03, 2009, 10:51:38

Brian, have you validated the backup? It's recommended to validate using the Recovery Disk (Linux) as that is the method that you'll use if you have to do a restore. It'll take quite a bit longer but worth it to know that the Recovery Disk can see and use your backup.

I have had to do a restore using TI v10 Home version and it worked well.

BrianM · Mar 03, 2009, 16:31:42

Good to know you've done a restore and it works Noreen. I'm new to Acronis, i've only used the limited back up programme which came with my external HD for backing up important files and photo's (with photo's backed up on DVD's also). Seems a great programme this Acronis, well pleased, can't wait to try it out,

Yes Noreen i've made a Recovery disc, validated everthing and booted up with the Recovery disc, that works. Thanks, was just a bit unsure wether to install the Secure zone bit or not, glad i asked your opinions on that, advising me not to bother so, advice taken.

JB · Mar 03, 2009, 17:04:28

The only time I had a problem with Acronis, it was due to another cause. I had a situation where backups would frequently fail to validate and was ready to uninstall Acronis TI. I checked the Acronis forum and there was great talk of problems if people had faulty RAM. I thought it couldn't be my problem as I wasn't getting any crashes or funny effects.

I downloaded Memtest86+ and low and behold it detected an obscure problem on one of my 1GB sticks. Had the memory replaced under the Crucial lifetime warranty and sure enough Acronis never fails to validate a backup now.

I've found it a solid and reliable program and as someone who loves to tinker it has saved my bacon on more than one occasion.

Rik · Mar 03, 2009, 17:13:11

Welcome to the choir, JB.

BrianM · Mar 03, 2009, 17:42:35

Thanks for that JB

Lance · Mar 03, 2009, 22:34:53

MEMTEST86+ is often one of the first programs I reach for when making a diagnosis on a poorly PC.