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ATIH 2011 can not see hidden volume

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I recently switched from Ghost to ATIH 2011 and ADD 11.
When doing Disk backup, I created a volume for ATIH to save and archive the tib files. I primarily use the boot media to do so.
I like to hide that volume containing the tib files so windows users do not even see it.
But when I do hide the volume Acronis True Image Home will also not see it even when starting ATIH using the Boot Media pre windows environment. So I have to hide and unhide every time I backup or restore.
Ghost was able to see hidden volumes, so I am not sure if there is an option available here that would save me the time to unhide/hide every time, if I am using the Boot Media to do disk backup latest build.
Appreciate any input.

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Monaco:

Which version of the boot media are you using; the Linux-based version or one based on Windows PE? I would think that the Linux version would be able to see hidden NTFS volumes and that Win PE would not see them.

How are you hiding the volume; with ADD 11?

An alternative is to unhide the volume and then use Windows Disk Management to remove the drive letter. The volume will not show up in Windows but it will in Win PE or Linux.

I used ATIH (Build 6857) and created the bootable media I did not use the Win PE
I see the option when using the media Builder under ADD 11 to pick Windows or Linux, but I did not use the Media Builder standalone. Should I have used that to create the media? Will the boot media be any different?
I used the hide/unhide option on the right side (Action and tools) to do the hide/unhide
but the alternative solution works great using Disk Management. Thank you

Monaco:

The Media Builder standalone is called when starting Media Builder from within ADD 11 or TI 2011, so the result is the same.

An alternative would be instead of making your own hidden partition, set up and use an Acronis Secure Zone, this partition isn't seen by Windows Explorer under normal circumstances but ATIH will see it.

Just a note, using and activating the SZ does change the disk's MBR.

*made grammar changes.