I've only done two tests with making the images thus far, and none recovering.
What I've noticed was it took a substantially longer amount of time to do it in windows than to just load up via bootable DVD and image it that way. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: > First you don't have to image from bootable DVD (unless you want too), you > can do it in windows. > When installed Win7 it made two partitions if you did a format. It put > system files in a separate partition. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of GPL >> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:44 PM >> To: The Hardware List >> Subject: [H] Disk Imaging with Acronis >> >> Has anyone ever used Acronis disk imaging? >> >> I have the home 2010 version, and have never really done any imaging. >> I have some spare hard drives and have been meaning to try and test >> this out. >> >> I have a fresh install of Win7 with a few programs. Everything is on >> C: there is no other partition. I want that image saved in case I need >> to redo the machine quickly. >> >> I boot into the bootable DVD of acronis loader I created. >> >> I go to partitions to back up. >> >> I see DISK1 which is my external USB HD. Below that I see DISK2 which >> is the 500GB HD on the PC with the O/S and programs. >> >> NTFS (System Reserved) (C:) Pri,Act 100 >> >> and >> >> NTFS (Unlabeled) (C:) Pri 465GB >> >> What I don't understand is why is there a C and D listed, when I only >> have a C: drive with everything loaded on it with this particular PC? >> >> What happens if I restore this to a fresh HD on the same PC? >> >> Will I have a C drive of 100MB and a D drive with the O/S and Programs?! > >
