[USB Key] Backup Wizard not running on Acer TravelMate P2
Hello,
I'm trying to make a backup with TI 2021 (build 35860) from a 2 GB USB KEY burned with Rufus 3.13.
UEFI boot is the only option (no Legacy boot asked with the current BIOS configuration).
To avoid error on USB storage location, I've splitted the SSD of the laptop with a dedicated NFTS partition of 50 GB.
I'm using an USB mouse because TouchPad is not recognized.
I tried with a previous version of TrueImage 2020, SSD drive is not found (computer too recent ?).
Procedure :
Click on Backup->My disks
Disk 2 -> [NTFS] C:
Browse for backup location : F:\MyBackup.tibx (the dedicated partition on SSD)
Click on OK to close the Browse button dialog
Cannot click on the Next button. Already wait 20 minutes. The mouse pointer is still working. Cannot click anywhere else.
Any idea ?
Thanks for help.
Vincent


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Hello,
some old habits die hard. So I tried the proposed method which worked :)
Only problem. I used a 128 GB USB key so I would have liked to have the BOOT and the image on the same device. However, the generated file is 20 GB and is not compatible with FAT32. It is obviously not possible to partition the USB key with an NTFS partition because Windows warns that it will not recognize this partition.
Can we have Acronis BOOT on a stick with a single 128 GB NTFS partition? (there I had to use an external hard drive to test my restoration).
Thank you
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Vincent, there are limitations imposed on USB stick media that are imposed by Microsoft rather than by Acronis with regards to having more than one partition on the stick.
I have played with having a 2GB FAT32 partition along with a 120GB NTFS partition on one of my own 128GB USB sticks and this will work but there were other issues with those partitions being visible / accessible in Windows.
The better solution is not to use a USB stick, but to use a pocket sized USB 3.x HDD or SSD instead. A little bit bigger but works just fine with having a small boot FAT32 partition alongside a large NTFS storage partition. I use a 2TB Seagate 2.5" laptop HDD in a small USB 3.0 enclosure that works great and is easy to slip in my laptop bag pocket for when travelling.
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hi, thanks for feedback & help :)
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