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Need EXACT instructions on how to restore in Windows 8 64bit

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I tried to restore an image today from a 2TB HDD to a 250GB SSD. The new Windows is so fast booting one gets no chance to say YES to the Acronis disc so I examined ways of slowing it down but all solutions seem to be very esoteric, I managed in the end to get the rescue disc working, I restored my image, choosing to restart the computer, when I came back into the office I had a black screen telling me Windows could not boot and I should insert the original Windows disc and choose Repair, which I did and 10 seconds later it re-booted into the image I had restored, so it ended well, but I am now nervous about Restore. I think we need a step by step instructions on how to access the rescue disc on boot and why I get a black screen after boot up.

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I think I have answered my own question, although someone more knowledgeable than myself (which would not be difficult) may have another method.

Firstly, put the TI rescue disc into the optical drive, shut down the computer. Restart, you have to be quick here, press the DEL key and you get into the UEFI/BIOS menu, press F8 and you are into the Boot Order menu, I already had specified that the CD Drive be addressed before the 'C' drive, now there is another entry, CD UEFI, drag that icon to the left until it is furthest to the left, that is No1 in the boot order, choose save settings and reboot, leaving the Rescue Disc in the optical drive. The rescue disc now operates as it should giving you the choices you had before, do NOT choose to reboot or shut down. . When the Restore is finished remove the Rescue Disc before rebooting. Interestingly when I checked the Boot Order again the CD UEFI icon had moved back to No 3 in the boot Order but it still worked. I have just successfully restored an image to the 'C' SSD drive using this method. Any improvements or comments would be welcome.

Now I just need to get Non-Stop backup working correctly and I will admit I am satisfied with Win 8 64bit, famous last words!