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2014 Restore from Full/Incremental files

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I can't find anything to read that tells me how to do this...
1. In a single directory:
a. I have a full backup (all files verified)
b. Multiple Daily Incremental Files (1 per day)
2. Attempted a recovery and designated a file from the Full backup...
3. Restore was successful; however, NONE of the Daily Incremental files were restored...
4. Question: Whats the proper way to Restore with the above configuration...?
Thanks in advance...
Ed

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http://www.acronis.com/support/documentation/ATIH2014/index.html#8278.h…

Not sure if this is what your looking for but have a look.

Edward,

Maybe I am not understanding but here are couple options.

If you are looking to recover a single file or several files or folder from a specific backup,
one method would be to review link signature link #3 below and item #5 inside that link.
Item 5 offers several methods of recovering several files but both are much like what was suggested by "Bob" in the prior posting.

Or, it you are wanting to put your partition back to the way it looked on a partiticular date(all files changed) , then you could select a specific Incremental file and the restore or recover process would restore beginning with the full and each inc up to and included the selected inc.
Again link 3, item 3 illustrates how to restore drive C in its entiretly using whatever backup or incs you choose. This is best done when booted from the TI Recovery CD.

I've got True Image 2014 Premium (less than 30 days) and can't restore any of the 12+ FULL backups to a blank or formatted HDD. I tried using the "chat" for tech help and ended up "chatting" with Fardeen who it was quite obvious knew nothing about the product. He was supposed to get back to me (that was 2 days ago) and I haven't heard a word. The Customer service and support of this product is atrocious. What good is the software if you can't restore with it??

Jeff,
With a new disk or a disk which has been used in boched attempt, try using the Acronis/Tool/Add New Disk" option.
This will initialize the disk so the space is all unallocated. YOu will need to know whether to initial as MBR or GPT style disk.
This info can be found looking at the old disk via Windows Disk Management or Windows DISKPART

Link 3 below can help. Look at either item 2 or item 1 if restoring to a new disk.

Ho Grover,

The following is an overview of the issues I ran into;

I was / am unable to restore the backup using the bootable media to a blank HDD (Acronis doesn't see the target)
I recovered the w7 pro on the new disk and acronis does see the drive (target)
I downloaded the bootable iso from acronis and got the EXACT SAME issues
Under "recovery" there are two initial options "Disk Backups" and "File Backups"
It asks to choose recovery method. I select recover whole disks and partitions and select next
Then I see a list of partitions (NTFS (OS) C: 922gb, MBR and Track 0 , NTFS (SYSTEM) 800mb, FAT32 (HP TOOLS) 100mb
I check mark all the partitions and then click on next.
Then it is asking for "specify recover settings of Partition 1-1, Partition Location
When I click it I get a pulldown with Disk 1 (MY BOOK 3TB Source) and Disk 2 with the following partitions: NTFS (SYSTEM) (L) 800mb, NTFS (OS) (C:) 923.3gb, NTFS (HP_RECOVERY) (E) 7.381gb, FAT32 (HP_TOOLS) 100mb
It doesn't allow me to check ANY boxes
I generated an Acronis report and sent it to them

Today I got an email from Acronis that had html's pointing to "boiler plate" installation instructions. No one seems to actually read what is being presented to them.

Any ideas?

Normally, if the disk cannot be seen, the use of the True Image/tools/"Add new disk" routine before the restore will make the target disk visible. This procedure can be done from within Windows or when booted from the TI Recovery CD.

Or, another opton (usually not needed)
is to create a small partiton on the target disk and this enable the disk to be seen.

After the above, the recovery is best done when booted from the CD.
Target disk should now be visible. You may have to clcik a few opitons on the directory/computer tree for all disks to be visible.br />
Note: if using usb3, try usb2.
and then use
Signature Link 3 below can help. Look at either item 2 (same size disk) or item 1 if restoring to a new larger or smaller disk.

Hi Grover,

The problem when using the bootable media isn't now that it doesn't see the drive........

* Under "recovery" there are two initial options "Disk Backups" and "File Backups"
* It asks to choose recovery method. I select recover whole disks and partitions and select next
* Then I see a list of partitions (NTFS (OS) C: 922gb, MBR and Track 0 , NTFS (SYSTEM) 800mb, FAT32 (HP TOOLS) 100mb
* I check mark all the partitions and then click on next.
* Then it is asking for "specify recover settings of Partition 1-1, Partition Location
* When I click it I get a pulldown with Disk 1 (MY BOOK 3TB Source) and Disk 2 with the following partitions: NTFS (SYSTEM) (L) 800mb, NTFS (OS) (C:) 923.3gb, NTFS (HP_RECOVERY) (E) 7.381gb, FAT32 (HP_TOOLS) 100mb
* It doesn't allow me to check ANY boxes

Acronis has yet to address the above. What do you think?

PS at one point when the target drive was unformatted I did try the "add new disk" function and it did appear to add it but I still
was unable to restore.

Acronis is looking more and more like junk software. Their tech people don't respond to emails, their support is based overseas and laughable. I wouldn't recommend that ANYONE buy this product - IT IS JUNK!!!!!!! I'm looking at going back to Norton Ghost (now Symantec System Recovery 2013). Too bad Acronis is so screwed up!

UPDATE: True Image 2014 Premium has caused Blue Screens on THREE NEW HP "Work Station Class" (Z220 & Z230) machines running Windows 7 Pro, and after multiple "on-site" tech visits and numerous replacements of Motherboards, CPU's, power supplies, etc. eventually it came down to Acronis!!! I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT USING THIS PRODUCT!!!!!! It took several weeks to determine the cause of the problems and unless you like having your systems UNSTABLE AVOID this product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!