Copy image files (tib) to other disks
I have TI Home 2010, latest build. I made a system image on an external hard drive.
Does anyone know if I can just copy the image file (tib) from my external HD to my NAS drive and have two good copies of this image? I'm assuming image files, like any other files, can be copied but I wanted to make sure the copy would also be usable.
Thanks,
George
I've been reading but for some reason some of the language still sounds a little cryptic. I want an image I can remount after a crash or corruption. I used disk and partition backup. I understood that to take in everything I need. I put it on my second hard drive. I see where you say I hope you changed to disk option. So I'm not really clear what the difference would be in case of needing to remount the image. Also, I'm not real clear on taking the image off my second drive and simply copying it to DVD discs. Won't they span automatically? Thank you
Herman,
If you want your backup to be able to recreate a new duplicate disk, then the backup needs to have all the partitions included in the backup. When all partitions are included, this type backup is commonly referred to as a disk option backup because the disk option will become checked automatically if you check all partitions individually.
Usually, the backup is much to large to fit onto DVD. TrueImage does have a backup option "archive splitting" which will split the backup file into pieces same size as DVD. Then you could burn each piece onto a DVD and cover many DVD. However, if you wanted to use the DVD to create a new disk, you would have to copy them back so all pieces of the backup file reside in the same folder before a restore could be performed.
It is possible to create a backup and burn the backup directly onto DVD as part of the backup process. This is difficult and error prone and definietly not recommended if the number of DVD needed are more than 1 or 2. If you create your backup directly onto DVD, the it could be restored from DVD directly onto a new drive. If you choose this method, I would also have additional backups stored elsewhere because the success of restoring from a DVD is not guaranteed.
When I bought my first disc imaging program I put the image on discs so if my computer got fried I could put everything back on the system. I understood at that time that I could just image my C partition where windows resided and then just rebuild my programs (D) and then import my documents (D). I had redundant drives with my files on two different computers. On this computer, I have two drives. They are new becuase for the second time, when my system became corrupted, both drives corrupted simultaneously and suspiciously with exact copies of each others partitions (empty). (The shop was puzzled tool.) This last time I was not able to install Win 7 on the discs. Both the Hitachi and the WD went RMA. So now I'm afraid that if one disc is fried, the other may get fried too. Maybe it's the motherboard. I have a usb drive but its only 250 gigs. I guess I can buy another one that's larger.
If you have to use the disc option, what's the point of the other option in the program? And, by the way when I traded in my 500gig drive, WD sent me a 750gig drive so they are not a complete match. thanks.
If you have to use the disc option, what's the point of the other option in the program? And, by the way when I traded in my 500gig drive, WD sent me a 750gig drive so they are not a complete match. thanks.
Two methods (clone and restore) are offered and people use both. Some don't care or don't know about the risk of using the clone feature or they have backups and can easily recover. Some people use the cloning option as a form of backups.
Having a larger drive is not a problem.
Most Windows 7 factory installed sysems include a non-lettered boot partition which must be part of a restore if you need to restore to a new disk.
Cloning is certainly a possibilty but just be safe and make a full disk backup before you clone so you have a little safety cushion.
Okay.
I understand you to mean that the Clone option is the same as folders and system.
I will do as you suggest. This is not at all what the cubicle people told me several years ago.
I guess I have to buy another drive. My 250 gig USB says there is not enough room. Since I'm compressing to some degree and imaging a 500 gig drive in this case, do I really need a 500 gig usb drive?
I understand you to mean that the Clone option is the same as folders and system.
I am not sure we are understanding each other. When TrueImage refers to cloning a disk or restoring a disk image, the result will be a (mostly) identical disk. It will restore the system and all files and folders because they are a part of the backup or a part of the cloning procedure.
The size of disk that you need is mostly controlled by the amount of used space on the drive which is being copied. YOu must determine the size of hard drive needed. Currently, you can buy a 500 GB for almost the same price as a 250 or 320GB disk. Rather than buy an usb external drive, I prefer to buy a docking station and a loose drive such as
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1419603&postcount=26
Good idea. I have a fresh drive on the way from RMA and now I can put it to use.
Hey I ordered that docking station. I've been writing from my XP machine with my Outlook so I can't look at the Home window in True Image. I'm on the other machine now. The image creation mode is checked. To be able to rebuild my machine from scratch do I need to check either sector by sector or unallocates space? I hope not. Seems like that would be a waste of space.
No, it is not necessary to check sector by sector and it is not necessary to check unallocated space. Yes, that would be a waste of space.
I think you will be very happy with the docking station or at least I know that I like it very much. I have several external enclosures and I much prefer the docking unit.