Will 2020 allow me to boot from an image created from HD 2014?
Hey folks, here's my situation:
*Upgrading my dad's laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, so I used my copy of Acronis True Image HD 2014 to create a backup image of his Windows 8.1 OS partition (.tib file).
*After I upgraded to Windows 10, I found out that I unfortunately didn't make a proper backup of his Outlook data. Even though I have all of his files available from the Acronis .tib image (I can mount and access all of the files), I need to instead *boot* into the image so that I can use that old instance of Outlook to make a proper backup (export his OST to a PST file).
*So, my question is, if I purchase Acronis True Image 2020, will that allow me to boot with the .tib image that I created with Acronis True Image HD 2014? If not, how can I boot from the image I created?
Thank you, Steve! I did specifically backup the Outlook OST file in question (outside of Acronis), so I might be able to swap out whatever is or isn't there in the image.
However, it sounds like you're saying that's all moot since you mention no .tib file is bootable by itself.
I did try to restore to a different destination drive (USB attached SSD), but I can't boot from that (sounds like this is expected).
So, absolutely no way for me to boot from this image/files without restoring to the original destination drive?
Microsoft do not allow Windows to be booted from a USB drive unless you pay out for their Windows Enterprise version and then use their Windows To Go application to create a bootable copy of Windows, but even this has its own drawbacks as you need a license for each different computer that the USB drive is used to boot from!
Rick,
Why can't you import the saved (backed up) OST file you have in the newly recovered disk from the the image file?
If you can install a new disk into the target PC and restore the image file you created to the new drive in the PC then you should be able to boot to it. This should allow you to import the OST file you have.
Just make sure that you boot the target machine in the correct mode Legacy/BIOS or UEFI to run the rectore process.
@Steve Smith -- Thanks again for the clarification! Those dirty dogs!
@Enchantech -- I had the exact same thought, but evidently Office 365 can only import a PST (personal) file rather than an OST (offline) file, so I would need to convert it somehow. My only reasoning/concern is to see if there are some local/offline Outlook files not on his Exchange server that need to be restored. There are some 3rd party utilities, but kinda sketchy, still looking into those. Great idea just using a different disk! I might just do that.
You are correct about the inability to import *.ost files. My limited understanding is that *.ost files are associated with using either IMAP or Microsoft Exchange Server, in which case you should be able to download all the emails from the email server. Also, *.pst files are used for POP servers. Some email services can be configured as either POP or IMAP.
There are utilities that convert *.ost to *.pst, but I doubt that it will be unnecessary to do so.
The only issue I can think of is that for IMAP servers contacts may not be on the server; I think they are of Exchange servers.
Ian
Late to the party... if this is still being pondered...
Why not backup the upgraded system "as is" currently. Restore the older image with the original OST (Windows 8.1) and boot it up to do the OST to PST conversion. Then copy the file somewhere safe, restore the recently created Windows 10 OS and then import the PST?
This would be even more ideal if you had an extra drive for this so you don't even have to muck with the Windows 10 OS. Just pull that drive, restore old 8.1 image to new (or old) drive (something other than the current OS drive) - boot, make pst and then unplug and put the Windows 10 image in play and import the PST.