Preferred method to begin Disk Restore Question
I saw a an Acronis video that talked about restoring / recovering a hard drive. The video said, that if your computer boots, go inside the application, and start the recovery process there. The narrator claims it's easier to do it that way, too.
On the other hand, the atih_2017_disk_restore.pdf, only references a bootable media drive, and starting the process from there.
So, what is the most adventageous and preferred way to begin the restore process?
Thanks in advance,
CotS
Thanks Steve for writing all that out. I'll use my USB Drive then.
CotS
As Steve says, when restoring a disk/partition backup, do so only via the Acronis bootable Rescue Media. Yes, various materials from Acronis show such restores performed from the Acronis Windows application, and show cloning from the Acronis Windows application. We MVPs strongly recommend against those practices. Why? Because we know the problems that often result.
It's not a matter of we MVPs recommending a certain practice because of possible beginners in the forum, and follow a different practice ourselves. I would never recover a disk/partition backup from the Acronis Windows application. I would do so only via the Acronis bootable Rescue Media. I also would never clone from the Acronis Windows application. In fact, I would never clone at all, as it's an inherently risky function that results only in a small time saving. I would always do a full disk backup and restore rather than a clone.
I agree that it is safer to do a backup and then restore. If you decide to go down the cloning path, it is essential that you create a backup and recovery media (if not already created) in case something goes wrong. It is alos a good idea to test that the recovery media works with your particular system.
Ian