Can't browse a Windows 7 partition backup/image
Hi,
I made two partition backups (disk backups) from two different PCs. One running Windows XP (58GB) and one running Windows 7 (244 GB). Both backups were done with the same way: encryption of 128 bit, one single TIB file, no compression, sector-by-sector. Both backups are located on an external USB hard drive. Both backups were also done by booting the utility ACRONIS boot CD.
I can open the WinXP backup with no issue, by different ways: mounting the partition and by using windows explorer to view the backed up files/folders.
However, I can't find any ways to view the content of the Windows 7 backup. When I open the TIB file with the windows explorer, I see the backup version (so far so good). Then, when I choose the backup verson (only one actually), I can see the C drive, but it shows empty (no file or folder). I should actually be able to see the entire content of the C drive that I just backed up, but I don't !
Then, when I try mounting the backup image, windows is telling me that I need to format the new drive/partition in order to view it?!?!!? Of course I click CANCEL. Then, backup image appears in my computer as a new drive, but I can't access it, it's asking to "format the new drive" again.
There is definetely something odd with the Windows 7 backup, as I have no issue with the WinXP backup at all. I made another Windows 7 full backup once again to eliminate the possibility of a first "wrong" backup, and I have the same issues.
Any idea what would make this windows7 backup "unreadable" ???
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