Transferring from one harddrive to another
I have 2011 version. My harddrive is dying and I need to move operating system and data to a new harddrive. The 2nd harddrive is already in my desktop. I spent 2 hours reading forum posts and mostly just got more confused. Do I want to make a backup and reinstall on the new hardrive? or do I want to clone primary hardrive to second harddrive? I have figured out that once I transfer data, I want to disconnect the primary harddrive. Very confused, thanks for suggestions.
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Desktop uses Windows XP. The desktop computer came with two harddrives. The primary one is 250 gig with about 60 gig used. The second harddrive is empty, but only 200 gig. I do have TI bootable disk. Did not understand where procedure can be done from windows and/or bootable disk.
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Do you have an external hard drive which can be used for backups? Assuming the answer is yes.
The link below shows the selection process to make a backup of your failing drive. This is using the TI Rescue CD.
http://forum.acronis.com/sites/default/files/forum/2010/01/7523/backup_…
The link below shows the selection process to restore your backup. After this screen, you would need to select your 200GB disk as the target.
http://forum.acronis.com/sites/default/files/forum/2010/01/7523/restore…
BE sure and disconnect the old disk on first bootup.
If you do not have another 3rd disk to store the backup, then the only option open to use just the two disk would be the cloning procedure.
Boot from the TI Rescue CD and choose the cloning procedure. Automatic mode would suffice.
1. Select the old 250 disk as the source.
2. Select the 200GB disk as the target.
3. After the clone, disconnect the old disk.
Depending upon whether your disks are SATA or IDE will control whether you have to change connectors to the disk.
A backup and restore is the safer method as cloning can be a risk.
One of the nice things about TrueImage Home is that you can practice doing the procedures. It is practice until you get to the screen where you must make a choice between either CANCEL or PROCEED. Clicking the CANCEL option makes it practice or simulation. Do NOT press the PROCEED option until you are really ready to do enable the project to proceed.
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I have Acronis True Image 2013. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate. Several days ago, I attempted to back up my desktop so that I can upgrade the OS from Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit to Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. The backup was pretty much flawless. I installed the 64-bit version without too much difficulty then attempted to restore the backup. Of course, it restored the 32-bit version over (or instead of) the 64-bit version, so all of my effort was for naught. Next, I attempted to back up only my e-mail and files, but somehow the backups didn't "stick." When I went to look for them the next day, they were missing from the Acronis backup page. I reinstalled the 64-bit version and began reloading programs. I then attempted to reload "files and folders" by right clicking on the "Recovery" button but couldn't figure out or identify the specific files I needed. I was afraid to recover everything because I didn't want a repeat of the same problem I had before. I attempted to search for various items, e.g., documents, e-mail, et cetera and Acronis gave me a huge list of indecipherable files but I couldn't tell one from another. I checked all of the boxes for items with a 2013 date and attempted to recover them but that didn't work either. I did reload the MS Office 2010 program and began downloading all my mail. Now, I am receiving an error message that says "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window. You don't have appropriate permission to perform this operation." I'm totally frustrated with Acronis. Can anyone out there help me find a way out of this mess? By the way, when I boot up, I'm given two choices - "Windows 7," which takes me into a 64-bit home screen, or "Windows 7 Ultimate (Recovered)," which takes me into the previous 32-bit home screen complete with all my desktop icons and everything else just as it was. I'm using a LaCie 1TB external hard drive for the back up. HELP!
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I think you are very confused. You did a backup of your Win7 32-bit system with ATI. Then you upgraded your system to Win7 64-bit. Then you restored the backup of the Win7 32-bit system, so of course the result will be Win7 32-bit system. How did you think it would be any different? You restored a backup from an earlier time period when the system was 32-bit system.
After you upgraded your system to Win7 64-bit, you could still have restored your user files from the original backup to your new 64-bit system. You would not have been able to restore installed programs, as those must be freshly installed into 64-bit, but you could have restored all user data.
Check out the many user guides and tutorials in the left margin of this forum, particularly Getting Started and Grover's True Image Guides which are illustrated with step-by-step screenshots.
P.S. Next time, please format your post. One huge, dense paragraph is difficult to read and to follow. If you make it difficult to read, we volunteers may not bother.
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Hi Tuttle,
Thanks very much for your prompt reply.
Yes, I am very confused. Sorry for the lack of formatting, I am just a bit desperate.
PLEASE tell me exactly how I transfer or recover my files and folders from the Acronis program. No matter what I do, it does not seem to work.
The pictures online appear to match the screens on my computer but when I try to do as it suggests, it won't work. Data to be transferred is unrecognizable. I am trying to recover documents, e-mails, desktop icons, but not programs.
Any help you can offer would be sincerely appreciated.
Thanks, again.
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To restore data from a disk backup, you have various options:
- You can boot from the ATI2013 bootable Rescue Media and choose a files/folders restore, selecting the files and folders you wish to restore.
- If ATI is installed, you could mount the backup and copy files/folders from it to the drive.
- If ATI is installed, you could double-click the backup to open it in Windows Explorer, then copy files/folders from it to the drive.
- Within ATI, right-click on the backup you wish to restore from and select "Recover Files".
That gives you four methods, so at least one should suit you. :)
And, here's an Acronis note on Restoring Specific Files and Folders from Disk Backup: http://kb.acronis.com/content/34879
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