Can't restore .tib backup TIHome 2010
Purchased Acronis True Image Home 2010 in April & made complete image of laptop's c-drive. Now need to restore, and can't get restore to work. Get repeated error messages (on each and every file to be restored) that file is inaccessible, and suggesting it might be in use (?). These are not identifiably named files, so I have no idea if the same file is in use in my computer, but shouldn't the file in the back-up restore anyway? If I click ignore, I have to click for each and every file, and it just goes on for EVERY file. Tried to use "smart error reporting" but got reply that there's not info in knowledge base for these event codes:
0x0004001A
0x00040014
0x0000FFF0
Can someone help?
K
What is it you are wanting to restore? Your entire system or Drive C or a few assorted files? What operating system?
Have you tried to perform the procedure when booted from the user created Rescue/Recovery CD?
I was trying to restore my entire laptop to an earlier image. Windows 7 OS. I didn't have any problem booting the laptop, so didn't see any need to use the rescue/recovery cd. I opened the Acronis program on my laptop, gave it the command to restore the complete image, then let it proceed. The process was going the way it's supposed to - except that with virtually every file, I got that error messg.
The recommended procedure for restoring your system partition (C) is to do when booted from the TI Rescue CD. This takes Windows out of the picture. I would also suggest that you validate your image (when booted from the Rescue CD) to make sure the recovery program does not find fault with the restore file.
If you wish to restore more than your system partition, that can be done as well by checkmarking all partitionos to be restored.
I found another workaround and so I'm not at this time trying to restore the true image backup. But I want to check out the solution to my problem w/restoring the backup because that's why I bought the program - to be able to completely restore the computer to exactly how it was before - and I might very well need to do so some time. So I appreciate your response.
Some follow-up questions: can I assume that I could validate my image when booted from the rescue cd but then abort the process? (as I said, I no longer want to restore the back-up at this time).
Also, I always validate a back-up when I create it. If it was validated then (just 3 mos ago) and all it's done since then is sit on my external hard drive, is there any chance it wouldn't be ok?
If I want to restore a complete image, I would just checkmark all partitions, correct?
can I assume that I could validate my image when booted from the rescue cd but then abort the process?
Validation is merely a process which go through your backup file and verifies that the embedded checksums produce the same results as when created. If you abort, the validation will not occur. This is a simple but important procedure to perform.
Also, I always validate a back-up when I create it. If it was validated then (just 3 mos ago) and all it's done since then is sit on my external hard drive, is there any chance it wouldn't be ok?
The first validation was by and within Windows. The Rescue CD is the Linux program which will perform the restore so it this restore program which will validate the backup archive when booted from the Rescue CD. Passing this test is a good indicator that the original quality has been maintained.
If I want to restore a complete image, I would just checkmark all partitions, correct?
Yes as per example but do the restore when booted from the Rescue CD.
One thing that would be good for you to do would be to practice or simulate the restore procedure. TrueImage allows you to practice this up to the point where a summary screen is provided showing the option you have chosen and you must choose either to Proceed or to Cancel. Click Cancel when practicing. By performing this simulation, this makes sure that the source and targets are all visible to each other and is s agood warmup process. Remember, when practicing, do NOT press proceed.
Thanks- doing a practice restore sounds like a good idea; that would be by using the rescue cd, right?
Yes. By using the CD, you are assuring yourself that the CD recovery program can see both the source and the target. There have been numerous postings of people who never tested their restore procedures and when the crisis came, one or the other drives were not seen by the Recovery program. By testing, you are removing this possibility.
I'm realizing there's a whole lot about this program I don't know. I just went to try and download the user manual and I can't find one. I went to http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/download/docs/#userguides. Do you know where I can download the manual for True Image 10?
The link is part of my signature below.
After you download the file, maybe you will want to spend some time looking at some of the items inside my signature index. Lot and lots of goodies for the new user. Some of my guides are listed in item 7 within the index. Items in #2 will also be of interest.