Backup to new hard disk

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Hello. I am using Acronis True Image Home 2011. I am using Windows 7 Ultimate. I have a 1T primary c: hard disk. When I installed Windows 7 on the 1T drive, Windows initially created a 100 Mb NTFS System Reserved partition which is Healthy (System, Active, Primary Partition). I then created the c: partition which is 931,32 Gb NTFS Healthy (Boot, Page File, Crash Dump, Primary Parition).

I back up my 1T drive (both the System Reserved and C:) to an external 500 Gb USB drive.

Lately, the 1T drive started making a ticking sound which worries me. So I decided to go and buy a brand new 2T drive. I don't want a crashed C: drive, so I'd rather restore the backup to the 2T drive as a new bootable drive and swap out the old 1T drive.

Please forgive me, but I have never done this before, so I have to ask what you may consider "dumb questions."

I posted a similar question here a few days ago and I was advised to:

Boot on the recover CD
Click on Add new disk
Select new internal disk (I was advised to watch out for drive letters)
A message will tell me to erase everyting - proceed
Then restore the C:\ Select backup on the USB disk, choose restore. Select C:\ only (not the whole disk this will let me resize C:\). The new destination is my new disk.

Ok - at this point it says ATI will PROBABLY provide me with an opportunity to resize C:\ on the new disk. I will PROBABLY see a 1MB offset at the beginning. Leave it at that. If I don't see it, CREAT THAT OFFSET.

Question I have is: HOw to I create the 1 Mb offset if I don't see it?

I am a little confused over the other advise:

I will have to create the 100 Mb System Reserved partition, is this NEXT?

It says:

"When you restore, restore only the partition(s) you want to keep, one by one, in the same order they were. Do NOT resize the system reserved partition. This one should be restored first, with a 1 Mb offset before. That is the one that should be primary, active. Then restore the C:\partition. YOu can extend it. Then restore the MBR+Track0 and sik signature.

So I just need to confirm what I am told here if this is correct. If not, please say so...I don't want to screw up a new hard disk or my old one either...

1. I should make sure I have a 1 mb offset (but I do not know how to create it - HOW?)
2. I should then restore the 100 mb System Reserved partition whish should be marked active
3). I should then restore the c: partition
4). Finally, I should select MBR+Track0

I do not want to select all partitions and MBR+Track) because then I will not be able to resize.

It this correct?

Please tell me if this is the correct sequence or if I need to change this.

Thank you,

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 07:11
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There is no one single way but are numerous ways to achieve you goal. The instructions that were provided should achieve the desired results.

One of the nice things about TrueImage is that you can simulate your procedure all the way until you get to the point where are faced with the decision to Proceed or Cancel. Choose the Cancel option for trial runs, etc and only click the proceed if you really want the process to begin.

In simulation, your first partition to be restored will be the Active System Reserved and the display should show whether the 1 mb offset is listed or not. If the 1 mb offset exists on the source disk, then it is highly probable that it will be displayed on the target. See note below.

Click on the yellow link inside my signature below and read the Compac pdf found listed in item #3-BB.
This pdf is similar but different from what you are doing in that the pdf shows 4 partitions whereas you have only the two. (The figure 17 is an example of how the free space is displayed on the first partition.)

You can follow the pdf all the way until you get to figure 25. In figure 25, for you, you would consume all the space. Then in figure 26, clicking Next should take you to the summary page figure 43. You can click cancel or proceed. Figures 44 onward illustrate how to do he mbr retore. Where my issustration shows 2 mb, free space, you should type in 1 mb--if you need to insert your own 1mm spacer.

Remember, don't press the Proceed button unless you feel comfortable iny your selections. Practice until you feel comfortable.

1. put the target disk inside the computer in it normal use position.
2 Boot from the Rescue CD and perform the restore (actual or simulated)
3. Shutdown and reboot with only the new disk attached.

Note: If your current computer does now have a 1 mb offset (starting sector 2048), additional information may be necessary but rather than get into that now, do the practicing and see what you have.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 20:37
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