How can I open ".tib" file and recover specific files/folders from it?
Hello,
I have installed the 30 day trial version of Acronis True Image.
I did a full backup partition to my sony vaio laptop.
After completing the backup process I saw the backup is just 1 very big (174GB) ".tib" file.
If I want to recover specific files/folders this file what I need to do? Is it possible at all?
***I use the 30 days trial version becuase I just need to backup my laptop once.
After 30 days I'll be able to use the ".tib" file? or I need to buy the full version?
I emphasize that I have to do only one backup!!!
thank!

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Check out item 3-HH at this link.
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/3426
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I just bought True Image 2013. How can I open the created TIB file? To extract a file.
It is activated
Wolf
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Wolfgang van der Grinten wrote:I just bought True Image 2013. How can I open the created TIB file? To extract a file.
It is activated
Wolf
You have various options:
- You can boot from the ATI2013 bootable Rescue Media and choose a files/folders restore, selecting the files and folders you wish to restore.
- If ATI is installed, you could mount the backup and copy files/folders from it to the drive.
- If ATI is installed, you could double-click the backup to open it in Windows Explorer, then copy files/folders from it to the drive.
- Within ATI, right-click on the backup you wish to restore from and select "Recover Files".
That gives you four methods, so at least one should suit you. :)
And, here's an Acronis note on Restoring Specific Files and Folders from Disk Backup: http://kb.acronis.com/content/34879
Check out the many user guides and tutorials in the left margin of this forum, particularly Getting Started and Grover's True Image Guides which are illustrated with step-by-step screenshots.
29618: Grover's new backup and restore guides http://forum.acronis.com/forum/29618
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I have been backing up my files with Acronis True Imaging Home 2012. But the PC, which has the Acronis software installed, has crashed. I tried opening the files stored on a portable drive on another PC. However, without the Acronis program no longer being available, how do I open the .tib files?
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You must use ATI to access tib files; the files are a proprietary format. But you have several options:
1) you can install ATI on another PC and attached the backup disk to it.
2) you can use your BootCD disk on any PC to which the backup disk is attached.
3) If you don't have a BootCD, you can go to acronis.com, log in, and under your version, download the iso for a booCD and burn the iso to a cd using the burner of your choice.
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I appreciate your prompt reply.
I did log on at acronis.com but could not find were to download the iso for a bootCD. Also, according to the Acronis Web site, my 2012 ATI version is no longer supported.
I backed up my files so I could recover them in case the PC crashed. Now it seems that my only other option is to buy and install another copy of ATI. Having to buy back my own files is not cool.
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Assuming you registered your serial number (if not, then log in and register it) then go to the updates. You should find your version there and you can download legacy versions and even legacy builds--just follow the screens.
go to acroinis.com and click on My Account tab on upper right; enter ID and password in window that opens; on next window that opens, on the the left side click is a list, click on My Products and Downloads; then click the plus sign for the relevent version; select the tab for Bootable Media.
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Also you can download your version of the program from here (Latest Build tab) and you can reinstall it on the same machine or move it to a new machine. so, even if the machine with your installation catches fire, blows up, and disintegrates, you can still get the program and install again.
If you want an older build, read the screaen closely and you'll see that you can click on that and download older builds too.
When you install, if you haven't deactivated the program from the original machine, then when you enter the serial number, it will say too many activations and ask if you want have the activation on this machine, or move it or what.
It's all rather convenient as copy protected stuff goes.
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i have one month old backup .tib file. It's around 150 GB..when i'm going to restore that file it says corrupt file..this is very important for me...any how i need to restore my data...please advice ASAP
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Try the restore from the uiser created TI Rescue/Recovery CD.
The guides in my signature link 3 below may help. Refer item 3 or 2 or 5 inside that link.
Using an older CD to recover a newer file will result in a corrupt file indication so be sure to use the same or newer version CD than which created the original file.
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i have been using acronis 2013 to do system recovery in siematic wincc project using IPC5470 server.
i normally use acronis CD and external hard drive with the programme backup for the recovery. i formated my external hard drive and put on it the same backup programme but now i cannot see my backup as TIB file, normally (blue clour). instead all the files are in (yellow colour) which doesnt permit OK
please help.
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please i need help i backuped by acronis for 2 years but i forgot what is the acronis version that i took so if i wanna restore with any version that there are a valid message and not correct image.
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The latest version is backwards compatitble pretty far. Likely your backup is corrupted. If you have more than one backup, try others. If corrupted, they are toast.
There is a remote chance you can mount a corrupted image and copy out some files. worth trying if you are desparate for a file or ten.
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как я могу посмотреть или смонтировать образ линуксовой ОС tib на линуксе, под виндовс я же не смогу с образа скопировать нужные мне файлы?
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It's a standard file so copying the entire file it should not be a prob between Win and Linux. To copy files out of the tib you will need an acronis trueimage installation and run acronis...no getting around that since the internal format (endoding) of a tib is proprietary.
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How can back up TIB file and compress it? I have a TIB image from C partition [Windows OS backup without any compression method], and I want to back up again without any changes but compress it with Acronis. I open the TIB image with ATI but no virtual drive added to "Computer" window. When open ATI app window, there are my TIB image and "Recover sidks" and "Recover files" options in "BACKUP" tab. How can back up it without restore TIB and C partition? Is there any solution?
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Amir, welcome to these user forums.
There is no direct method of applying compression to an already created backup image .TIB file. The only method I can suggest would be to restore the whole backup to a spare disk drive (of sufficient capacity) then make a new backup image file using compression.
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Steve Smith wrote:Amir, welcome to these user forums.
There is no direct method of applying compression to an already created backup image .TIB file. The only method I can suggest would be to restore the whole backup to a spare disk drive (of sufficient capacity) then make a new backup image file using compression.
Steve Smith wrote:Amir, welcome to these user forums.
There is no direct method of applying compression to an already created backup image .TIB file. The only method I can suggest would be to restore the whole backup to a spare disk drive (of sufficient capacity) then make a new backup image file using compression.
Terrible!...
Thanks for reply...
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I am having this issue. I have a Windows Surface Book 2 that had a failed boot sector, the data on the drive is necessary & vital for our business & I need to recover that data asap. Since I cannot physically remove the drive from the Surface Book, I have been trying to CLONE that drive so I can pull up the file structure and extract the necessary files. Clone failed due to the broken data on the boot drive, however I *WAS* able to run the 'back up' of the C drive. This is now in a .TIB file and is as hard to access as the broken system. HOW do I open the .TIB file so I can extract the necessary info? I have tried booting into Acronis from another machine but it doesn't seem to want to open the TIB file, I have tried accessing the TIB file from my native system (that has Acronis installed on it) but its not clear what application or process is used to do this... any help would be much appreciated.
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Jason, welcome to these public User Forums.
Sorry but more information is needed to understand the issue here?
What version(s) of Acronis have you been using when trying to clone or backup the failed Surface Book PC?
How have you created the backup - did you create Acronis bootable rescue media and use this to boot the Surface Book? What type of backup have you created? Was this a Disks & Partitions backup image or was it a Files & Folders backup image?
What version of Acronis is on any other PC's where you have tried to look at the backup .tib file?
Note: .tib / .tibx backup archive files are typically backwards compatible, i.e. can be opened by the same or later versions of Acronis software but are not guaranteed to be compatible with earlier versions of the software. This especially applies to the new .tibx format files which will be reported as being corrupt if opened in ATI 2019 or earlier versions. .Tibx files were introduced in ATI 2020, 2021 and the follow on ACPHO product.
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