I think I blew $50.....
Ok, I made a mistake ...
I bought Acronis 2012 to backup my Boot Camp partition based Windows 7 environment running on my MacBook Pro (2009 version), with the mistaken idea I'd be able to use it to buy a MacBook Pro (2012 version) and restore the old Boot Camp partition based Windows 7 to the new machine.
I've since found out that Acronis 2012 doesn't work on Apple machine ... wonderful ...
So, have I wasted $50, or is there something I can salvage here?
By that I mean, can I at least use Acronis 2012 to do a file-by-file type back up to someplace, then when I get the new machine, re-install Windows 7 and Acronis 2012 on it, restoring ALL the old file-by-file back up content to that new machine? Will that work and will I end up with the same old Windows 7 bootable environment I have now under my MacBook Pro Boot Camp partition?
Make any sense?
Thanks for any advice and feedback...
Regards,
Doug
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Thanks for the response ... :)
Yes it was bought direct from Acronis using PayPal...
I may have to do that as the product is useless under my configuration if it doesn't even do a logical file-by-file backup of a Windows 7 booted environment.
Due to the every increasing popularity of people buying Apple machines and using them in a dual Windows/Apple mode such as this, I'd suggest that someone in marketing add a caveat to the sales literature to save accounting a lot of time in issuing credits. The information is currently hidden away in the forums and not much good here until it's too late....
Regards,
Doug
Edit: By the way, I can't really test anything without the distinct possibility of having Acronis 2012 destroy my Windows 7 installation, so I posted the file-by-file question here to see if anyone else has had that experience.
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Follow up ...
Let me add ...
I've done a complete "File Backup" to your ON-LINE storage area successfully. I assume it's a logical file-by-file structure, as I can view various directories and individual files etc. So, I guess the crux of my original question is ... what is really there? Is it truly a logical file system from which I can use Acronis 2012 restore from ON-LINE to my Windows 7 environment, after I create a Boot Camp world with Windows 7?
Thanks ..
Regards,
Doug
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As a new purchaser, you can contact Acronis direct via Live Chat and see if they can answer your questions.
Along left margin, "How to get support."
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Thanks...
I just assumed someone here would know...
I've decided to do the 30 day refund and find another product that will work, or even just use Windows 7 built-in support.
Regards,
Doug
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