Restoring files from a backup to a new drive/computer?
Is it possible to restore files to a new drive or computer that has completely different hardware with True Image 2013 or do I need the Plus Pack. This is not a recovery from a disk and partition backup , just from a Other backups/File backup.
Basically, I have a file backup form a old machine that is on a NAS, and I completely replace all the hardware and re-installed windows 7, then I want to restore only some files from the NAS backup.
Im currently using the trial version of True Image and wanted to know if I need the Plus pack also.
Thanks
Gregg
This restore can be done from the trial CD only, available for download after registration.
An installation of the entire trial program is optional.
I just purchased a new computer, HP Envy dv7; AND I HATE WINDOWS 8!! Can I restore ALL the contents from my old computer (both 64 bit), but with a different processor, different sized HD, etc....all different than the old one. This laptop has two partitions: C & D. D of course has all of the HP crap on it, so if I only clean the C drive, can I restore everything from the old computer, including Registry, programs, files, etc so I will not have to reinstall everything again?? If I cannot do these things, then what good is Acronis backup??? Any suggestion, anyone?
Jerry
Acronis True Image allows restore of an entire system even to a brand new bare disk. That is a primary use of ATIH. I have recovered entire systems, after hard drive disasters, many times. That answers your question of "what good is Acronis backup?", and I haven't even listed the many other functions of Acronis True Image.
But, you seem to want to restore a backup of your old PC to your brand new Win8 PC. That won't work, as you would wipe out Win8 and it would be replaced by whatever OS was on your old PC. You will need to install your apps to the new PC, as again that is a different OS. That's a Windows issue, not an Acronis limitation.
You can of course restore your user files from the old backup to the new PC.
Thanks Tuttle....BUT that is exactly what I want to do....KILL WINDOWS 8!! The old OS I want to put on the new laptop is Windows 7 Enterprise, 64bit. So if I understand you correctly, ATIH will do JUST what I want it to...replace everything on C drive with old C drive. But again, that begs the question, "will it replace everything exactly as it is on the old computer...onto the new one"? So I will not have to enter any unlocking keys, etc. I know I will have to re-install all of the HP drivers, which I have downloaded and have on a San drive. Is that the way you would see it?
thanks again...
Jerry
You might need the Plus Pack to restore to dissimilar hardware, and you'd need to assemble the required uncompressed drivers before the restore. But, if the new system has UEFI instead of BIOS, and/or a GPT disk instead of MBR, (both common with Win8), then those are significant wrinkles and I'm not sure if you could so easily do a restore. One of the other MVPs more familiar with UEFI and GPT may comment.
You'd also need a licence for Win7.
Tuttle, wouldn't the simplest method be to run his Win7 OS and programs from within a virtual program that has been installed on the new machine?
Just a comment:
Windows makes a footprint of the computer that it is installed upon coupled to the activation code. It remembers the motherboard, HD, memory profile and about 16 other parameters. This is the protection scheme that Microsoft uses to prevent piracy. If you try to use a cloned disk from one machine on another machine (unless the new machine is an exact copy of the old machines hardware) the clone will not work on the new machine. If you clone a disk, then it has to be installed on the old machine.
I'm not referring to using a cloned disk.
I'm referring to running a legal retail version of Win7 and other paid-for programs in a virtual machine running a newer Win OS.
Sorta sounds like I am "screwed" guys. I do have the necessary "unlocking" keys for Windows 7 enterprise. Sounds like the only real solution is to sweep the drive and reload all programs, then restore data files. This is a UEFI BIOS machine, so I guess that makes it a bit more of a problem??? As I mentioned, I have all the drivers from HP for this notebook, but it's just a real pain reloading everything and getting it to working. Also, HP tells me if I do change OS's that it will void the warranty....screwed again!! It's all Microsoft's fault ya know!! Next step....just learn to figure out Win 8....ggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
Jerry