TI backup from misaligned SSD...Can it be aligned?!
I would like to know if there is a way to 1. install just the essential Windows Vista (32-bit) from the orig. DVD, and 2. use a whole partition backup of a misaligned SSD to put the system and programs in it back to a now (by Vista) aligned SSD. The TIH backup will misalign it again, right? I definitely do NOT want to undo my complicated Windows installation at all if possible. Take that into consideration if you reply. I know the disadvantages. I don't have the time to set two computers from scratch right now. So if I 'align' the SSD by installing Vista 'fresh', 'clean', 'basic only', can TI (or another Acronis software) help me attaining my goal? Can I 'just' maybe copy the system and programs installed to it. I have TIH ver.11. Dmitry? MudCrab? Anybody? Thank you.
Found this below from thread 8322. I will try it this weekend. Can't put the computer at risk weekdays!
please follow the steps that described at our old support forum to save your SSD drive alignment:
0. back up your current hard drive, please, just in case
1. delete ssd partition through disk manager and align partition using diskpar
2. fast format the partition on the ssd and set as active through disk manager
3. in a first step, restore only the mbr and track 0 from the acronis image to the ssd
4. in a second step, restore acronis image as specified files or folders to A NEW LOCATION (NOT THE ORIGINAL !!! See step 0 for prevention), which will be the ssd
5. reboot if asked
Please let us know if you have any further questions.
Thank you.
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Ilya Rasovsky
Acronis Customer Central | Acronis Backup Software
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