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Will True Image 2016 read a backup created by True Image 11?

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No see https://kb.acronis.com/content/1689 for the details.

Keith...depending on what you want to do with the backup, you can try booting with rescue media from a compatible version.  Hopefully, you still have the rescue media from ATI 2011.

Ah, there's a thought!

Here's the potential issue. Having already been saved once by TI backups which we kept in a bank safe deposit box (when our house burnt down), I now tend to plan ahead! We have TI 11. This doesn't run on Windows 10 (I tried). So if our current Windows 7 PCs got fried and at that time we could only replace with Windows 10 PCs, could we read the TI 11 backups we have at our bank?

Per FtrPilot, even if the latest versions of TI which run on Windows 10 aren't compatible with TI 11 backups, we could still boot a PC using TI 11 rescue media (which we also have in the safe deposit box!), and access the TI 11 backup data. Right?

Assuming so, when running under the TI 11 rescue boot, can you copy/save TI 11 backup user data (pictures, documents, etc) onto the local PC hard drive in regular format that Windows 10 can read? 

Keith, I would recommend testing your TI 11 Rescue Media with your PCs before you ever might need to use it in ernest.

The main problem that you may face is that the rescue media no longer recognises or will work with the new hardware / BIOS in newer PC's.

The key limitation of using TI 11 with Windows 10 is in being able to install and use it from within the OS, but it may (or may not) work as boot media.

If the media works today on your current Windows 7 PC's, then I would strongly recommend getting a more recent version of ATIH (or other backup program per your choice) and make new backups with media that will support Windows 10.  Currently only ATIH 2015 & later are supported for use with Windows 10.  Note: ATIH 2016 doesn't support backups created with any Acronis True Image version earlier thatn 2013.

See KB document: 1689: Backup Archive Compatibility Across Different Product Versions

Right, thanks.

I guess I should just stop being penny wise and pound foolish and pony up for a Windows 10 supported version!

Keith,

we could still boot a PC using TI 11 rescue media (which we also have in the safe deposit box!), and access the TI 11 backup data. Right?  

The short answer is yes...but as Steve S. mentions above there is a risk that your rescue media may not boot or have the necessary drivers for a new computer.

Assuming so, when running under the TI 11 rescue boot, can you copy/save TI 11 backup user data (pictures, documents, etc) onto the local PC hard drive in regular format that Windows 10 can read? 

Once again, the short answer is yes.  Windows 10 will be able to read the restored data.

If ATI 2011 is running on your Win 7 machine, I would buy a couple of 4 Gb thumb drives and create ATI 2011 rescue media on the thumb drives and see if they will boot your Win 10 machine.  If they won't boot your Win 10 machine, then you need a plan to migrate your ATI 2011 backups to ATI 2016 backups.  To do that, I would recommend restoring the 2011 backups to an external USB hard drive on the Win 7 Machine.  Then, attach the drive to your Win 10 machine and perform the backup to another attached USB drive.

I don't know what your hardware configuration is, but for attaching hard drives to my computer or my NAS, I use a Kingwin EZ dock 3.  It is much easier to use than a drive enclosure.

https://www.amazon.com/Kingwin-2-5-Inch-3-5-Inch-Clone-EZD-2537U3/dp/B0…

Hope this helps...

FtrPilot

If they won't boot your Win 10 machine, then you need a plan to migrate your ATI 2011 backups to ATI 2016 backups.  To do that, I would recommend restoring the 2011 backups to an external USB hard drive on the Win 7 Machine.  Then, attach the drive to your Win 10 machine and perform the backup to another attached USB drive.

Right, but the situation I am concerned about is my house burns down (again), and we lose our Win 7 PCs (again), and all that's available by that time are Win 10 machines. i.e. no way to restore the 2011 backups (unless the 2011 rescue media works).

Anyway, I think we're done. I need to move to 2016 now (before the next fire :) to eliminate the uncertainties.

Thanks everyone for the excellent and timely info!

Btw - thanks Acronis for saving our butts last time! And a word of advice, make sure you have a copy of your data stored safely offsite somewhere!