Full backup - three partitions on destination disk
Hi there!
I searched for an answer, but I could find a topic that explains it all.
So my question: (I´m an intermediate WIN-User - not pro. Switched from OSX)
I installed WIN7 and it made three partitions on my 250-SSD
The main partition with 238 GB and too small ones - 200 MB and something around 120 MB.
Seems that WIN installed system relevant stuff on the small ones. (Sorry - not a pro) :-)
When I start from CD and choose my tib-file fron an external USB - which one of the partitions that where backupped DO I HAVE to restore?
All of them? Only the biggest one?
When I choose all of them, there is trouble on the black screen after restore and windows won´t start.
When I clean the disk COMPLETLY on another PC (diskpart) - it works and TIBs are restored fine.
(Looks like troulble with bootloaders (?))
Thanks!


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Thanks a lot - yes, my PC has a UEFI Bios.
OK, thats why there are TWO more partitions - I see.
Now, I cleaned up an "old" HD for testing. I wanna switch the disks in the PC and make some tests without destroying my "working system".
Thanks!
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Tim,
When you made your backup, did you use "Short Partition List" of "Full Partition List"? When backing up your System disk, you should use Full Partition List and check all partitions. See pictures below. If you used Short Partition List, then it is probable the the restored image will not boot.
Cleaning up an old HD for testing is a great idea! Let us know how things go.
Regards,
FtrPilot
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OK, tried with an old HD, ..... got it.
When I insert the BootDisk, acronis gives me 2 Volumes to Backup:
O NTFS 239 GB SSD (C:)
O 100MB Fat 32
I select BOTH for the backup
✓ NTFS 239 GB SSD (C:)
✓ 100MB Fat 32
------------------ backup runs.....8 Minutes.....finishing....rebooting ------------------
When I start fron the BootCD again and want to recover from the saved TIB-Image, Acronis gives me THREE "Volumes" to select:
Volumes
O NTFS 239 GB SSD (C:)
O MBR
O 100MB Fat 32
When I choose ALL of them: no rebboot - system gone
When I deselect MBR:
Volumes
✓ NTFS 239 GB SSD (C:)
O MBR
✓ 100MB Fat 32
...it works.
So Acronis doesn´t backup the MasterBootRecord-Partition and when recovering (overwriting) it, Windows won´t start again
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Hio folks,
Hoping for some help here as I'm getting desperate.
I have a number of backups of my system drive on another drive. Something happened with my C drive and I had to rebuild it. I just got the windows basic apps installed, I then installed Acronis, expecting to just be able to look at the previous drive backup and reinstate it on my C drive with everything running as per normal. I have done this in past years and it was fine.
With Acronis True Image 2015 (build 6613) I can't see the individual backup image (it's visible in windows explorer) and can't see how to point it towards my current C drive. It shouldn't be this hard as the product is supposed to be used to reinstate a drive image.
Any help apreciated.
Cheers,
Tony
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Tony, please create your own new post thread for this problem as it is likely to be lost when appending to someone elses thread.
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Hello, Tony.
What you need to do is add your existing backups to the list by following the steps outlined here.
Your other option is creating a bootable media and using this bootable media to restore the backup.
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Tim, when you said that you selected both partitions for backup, did you mean that you had ticked them one by one? Or you just marked the checkbox corresponding to the disk, not belonging to any particular partition, and then both partitions were checked automatically? In first case you would have created a partition-level backup and in second - disk-level backup. The difference between them is that disk backup mode allows you to restore the whole drive at once, without dealing with individual partition restoration settings. For that you would need to click on checkbox corresponding to the disk itself in "what to recover" selection. That disk backup and recovery mode may be easier for you to use and less confusing, because there are less options to configure.
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Tim, if you're still able to boot to the original disk, can you verify if your system was installed in legacy (MBR) mode or UEFI mode. It does sound like yours was UEFI, but these other pariitions could also be recovery partitions or leftovers from another upgrade or install on the drive as well. Just to be sure, if you have the original drive, verify the install type using the info in the link below.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/29504-bios-mode-see-if-windows-boo…
this youtube video is also good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZKEJ1zljmk
Once verified, when you restore your backup, are you using the default bootable recovery media from Acronis? If so, are you booting it via UEFI mode or legacy mode? You should try to boot the Acronis bootable recovery media in the same mode as the OS was originally installed for the best compatibility/results. If booting into legacy mode with your bootable recovery media, it may try to convert the paritions to legacy mode (assuming your OS install was UFI), and bringing the old MBR with it could be an issue. I'm reaching here, but best to have the same UEFI acronis bootable media if your OS was installed UEFI and best to use the legacy mode for Acronis bootable recovery media if your OS was originally installed in legacy mode to begin with to avoid any unexpected issues between the two platforms.
As everyone else mentioned already. When you did your full disk backup, you should select the tick box at the top of the drive for the entire disk and double check that all paritions were selected in the process. Then backup everything. During the recovery, do the same thing - selecting the entire disk, ensuring that all paritions were again selected and restore everythign - IF THIS IS BEING RESTORED ON THE SAME SYSTEM. If a different system, don't select the MBR and let Acronis recreate it.
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