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Would not Recover on a new SSD using True Image 2016 in the OS

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I tried several times and different ways to get the True Image 2016 to do a Recovery into a new SSD from a regular HD. The BIOS in the Windows 7 computer saw the new SSD but for some reason the True Image would could not see it if I used the Backup Image that was created using the software in Windows. After several hours of making backups and trying to get True Image to see the new SSD in the process of Recovery, a friend suggested trying to make the Backup using the Recovery Boot Disc and skipping Windows. It worked perfectly and found the new SSD first time. My question is, do I have to do all my future Backups using the Recovery Boot Disc instead of doing it inside the Windows 7?

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greghoch,

No, you can do all of your backup in Windows and they will be usable in the offline media just fine.  It's actually recommended by Acronis to restore with the recovery media anyway as it is the most reliable (for full disk recoveries anyway).  The reason is that Windows will try to boot into a local instance of the recovery media on a hidden parition of the disk, but often gets skipped by the bios or Windows boot manager anyway and/or has limited drivers which may not see the disks.  Using the offline bootable recovery media, it's easier to boot into it without that issue and then you can select the backups made from within Window and recover.

FYI, I would still recommend taking an offline backup from time to time.  They can be more reliable since they happen completely outside of Windows which lessen the chance of backup failure that can be caused by malware, Antivirus programs, Windows issues that rely on VSS, etc.  I have scheduled backups running in Windows, but I also try to take an offline image a couple times per month - to have something else to fall back on, just in case.