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BSOD at "Archive Location" during backup creation.

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In August, I installed Windows 7 Ultimate RTM and upgraded to TI 2009 final build for its backup.  A number of people had reported it worked OK though not ideal for W7.

When attempting a backup, after selecting the partions to backup and clicking next to select the archive location, the program immediatly BSOD.

Now that 2010 is out I gave it a try.  It does not BSOD but is does hang the computer, forcing a hard power off, again at the same point of selecting the archive location.  In a way this is worse than a BSOD as no chance to get crash dumps.

So whatever bug this is, it persisted from TI 2009 to TI 2010.  A backup program that crashes the machine when trying to backup is pretty worthless.

I have a very sophiticated machine:

Windows 7 Ultimate
Core i7 on Asus P6T Deluxe V2
Six 1.5 TB drives using Highpoint 2680 RAID controller.
Two RAID sets, a MBR RAID10 750 GB and a GPT RAID5 6.25 TB

The OS is currently on an IDE drive for testing all my old apps.  It will eventually be reinstalled on the MBR RAID, once I find a reliable backup methodology and other tools, to replace my old Home Server.

Any ideas on the problem cause, workaround, or fix?  Any possible debug dump files I can create to isolate the point of failure?  I have been using TI since v7 and would hate to have to switch to a different imaging solution.

BTW, this problem is unrelated to all the other persistently never-repaired BSOD bugs I found reported on the forum.  No USB drives, no anti-virus yet, no attempt yet at Try and Decide, still pretty much just virgin OS plus RAID drivers.  I haven't tested a BartPE to see if it also crashes.  The standard boot CD is useless because of my RAID setup. 

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Hello Lawrence,

Thank you for using Acronis Products

Could you please check the disks for errors:

- Go to the Command Prompt (Start -> Run -> cmd)

- Enter the command: "chkdsk DISK: /r" (where DISK is the partition letter you need to check) for every partition that is visible in My Computer. Please note, that checking the C: drive may require you to reboot the machine.

Do you have any USB devices and card readers attached? If you have an inbuilt card reader, then disable it through Windows Device Manager:

1.      Hit Win-R to get to the command prompt;

2.      Type in devmgmt.msc and hit Enter;

3.      In the Device Manager window locate your card reader (it probably starts with letters SD, MMC etc);

4.      Right-click on the card reader and select Disable.

Dimitry ... Like Marc, I'd like to understand if I have to choose between my built in card readers (i.e., the ones that are built into my monitor and connect to the system via USB) and TI 2010? Does the SnapAPI upgrade address this?

Alas, I don't think Dmitry will return to follow up. Acronis is really not giving a feeling that they care. Just giving drive-by posts.

Hello all,

I am familiar with the issue you are experiencing and will do everything possible from my side to provide you with the complete resolution. 

Because of the latest major changes in Windows Vista and Windows 7 native snapshot driver (VolSnap), there were some modifications introduced in Acronis True Image Home 2010 (starting from Build 6029). The Acronis native snapshot driver (snapman) was moved from UpperFilters to LowerFilters to avoid conflicts with VolSnap (which could have lead to backups failure or data corruption in backups). This change may sometimes manifest itself in a freezing Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system on machines with rare software and hardware configurations.

To solve the issue, install a special driver update with fixes on the machine:

Download SnapAPI Build 503;

- Unpack it and install with Disabled logging. 

- Reboot the computer to complete the changes. 

The issue should be resolved. 

Please let us know the results, we should be sure that the program runs flawless for you. If the provided information is not clear or if you have any other question do not hesitate to post them and we will be glad to answer.

Thank you.

How do I install this when my system will not boot due to the BSOD that occurs during booting?

Help please.

Hello Neal,

I will help you to resolve the issue.

First of all, you should bring your system back. Here are the instructions:

- When your computer restarts but before Windows launches, press F8.
On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press F8 when the boot menu appears.

- Use the arrow keys to highlight the Safe Mode with Networking option, and then press ENTER.

If this does not help, you may try load Last Known Configuration option, it's available from the same menu I described above.

After that, please perform the instructions according to Oleg's reply.

Additionally to this, you are welcome to ask me any other questions concerning Acronis, and I will assist you further.

Regards,