Cannot mount tib with new installation.
Clean install of windows 10 1909 and Acronis TI 2016 build 6595. Made several new backups. When I try to mount the new backups I get error message that TI 2016 cannot mount the .tib files. Other threads had patch TIB mount fix's for TI 2016 but the file no longer exists and was prob for older build.
So, bottom line is I don't even know if the backups are any good or if I can even restore from these. Getting a new M.2 nvme drive tomorrow and really need these and older backups to work. By the way - the new drive comes with Acronis cloning software.
Mounting was just my way of checking the backup files. They may be ok - but I'm kinda worried now.

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Steve, the ATI 2016 tib_mounter patch can still be downloaded if needed from the forum topic here. (I posted the original zip file myself and was able to download it still today).
On the second issue, the OEM versions of ATI have limitations which can cause them to not recognise drives if they are connected externally via an adapter or caddy etc.
To migrate from a normal SATA SSD or HDD to an NVMe M.2 SSD, the recommendation is to not use cloning, but to use Backup & Recovery, where the backup is made after first installing the new NVMe M.2 SSD so that Windows detects the hardware and installs any required device drivers, but leaving the SSD with nothing written to it / as unallocated space.
NVMe M.2 SSD drives normally require that Windows boots using UEFI / GPT, so you need to check that this is in place for the current HDD before attempting the migration. You can check what BIOS mode is used by Windows by running the command: msinfo32 from Windows then looking for BIOS mode in the right panel of the report shown.
Once the above is done, then create the Windows PE version of the Acronis rescue media and test booting from this in UEFI mode to ensure that you can see all the installed drives plus your external backup drive.
At this point, I would recommend shutting down fully (press & hold a Shift key when clicking on Shutdown), then remove all drives except the NVMe SSD.
Boot from the Acronis WinPE rescue media in UEFI mode with the external backup drive connected.
Use the Tools > Add new disk to prepare the NVMe SSD using GPT partition scheme but leaving the drive as unallocated space.
Recover the Backup image from the HDD drive to the new SSD by selecting just the top Disk entry on the 'what to recover' panel (which will automatically select all partitions lower down).
When finished, shutdown and remove rescue media & external drive, then boot into Windows with only the NVMe SSD installed, and check all is working as expected.
If all is ok, then I would recommend connecting the original HDD via an external USB adapter and reformatting it before installing it back inside the computer.
When doing the restore of your backup, this needs to be done as a Disk & Partition restore and at the top Disk selection level.
Please see forum topic: [How to] recover an entire disk backup - and in particular the attached PDF document which shows a step-by-step tutorial for doing this type of recovery / restore.
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Steve
Thanks for your help. Found a great deal on Acronis 2020 3 comp in my email, so I've switched to 2020. It mounted the .tib files just fine.
My 2tb HDD is UEFI / GPT with my clean install of Win 10 1909 and basic programs. My original SATA SSD is Legacy boot so I could never restore from my backups to the new M.2 anyway. Will need to use the legacy backups for data recovery only.
My usb boot is now made from TI 2020 so I assume it's UEFI, I've boot to that usb and it's listed in the boot selection as UEFI so that's pretty obvious.
From what you said above, do I need to first install my M.2 and then re-do my Acronis TI backup of the new 2TB HDD before I attempt a restore to the M.2? To confirm what you said, this adds additional files for the M.2 to the backup.??
From that point it sounds like I just unhook all my drives except the Backup 4TB HDD and boot from the USB. Look for "Add new disk" to prepare a GPT partition on the M.2 drive, and then restore to the M.2.
Shutdown --- unhook the 4TB backup drive - then reboot to the M.2 alone.
Hope that's all correct.
Any step by step M.2 tutorial for TI 2020?
Thanks
PS, just looked thru your pdf and looks very much the same as 2020. (I did a restore of the 2TB HDD using TI 2020 yesterday that in fact solved a problem for me) Thanks again for your help.
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Steve, all the Acronis rescue media is capable of booting in UEFI and Legacy modes as per KB 59877 referenced in my previous post.
It is better to install the NVMe M.2 SSD and leave it 'empty' then reboot Windows so that it detects that new hardware has been installed and installs any new device drivers required for the new hardware.
After the above, then create a new full disk backup of the working HDD so that this then includes the changes introduced by adding the new hardware.
Once you have the new backup, then as stated previously, reduce the system to having only the new M.2 SSD then boot from the rescue media with the backup drive connected, and restore back to the SSD.
See the attached zip file with screen shots from earlier this year when I upgraded my own NVMe M.2 SSD to a larger one in my laptop which is similar in principle to what you will be doing.
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