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Acronis Backup Archive Explorer Device Driver Error

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New install of Acronis True Image Home 11 Upgrade (from TI 10) on XP Pro system generates device conflicts at installation (see description below).

I followed instructions from this thread WITHOUT success, including removal and reinstallation of program and Cleanup Utility as described in:

http://forum.acronis.com/forum/19249

System Report Attached

Device Manager shows three Acronis Devices, the first two of which report "This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)". The devices with conflict are:

1. Acronis Backup Archive Explorer
2. Acronis True Image Backup Archive Explorer

A 3rd device reports to be working properly:

3. Acronis TrueImage (note difference from above) Backup Archive Explorer.

I believe this device conflict may be causing the unexplained system reboots that have been occuring since this product was installed.

Finally....I think its pretty Cheesy that Acronis limits support to 30 days. I run a business where this is not what I sit around doing all day. It's taken 45 days for me to figure out this problem to this point and I'm hoping fellow users here, or the Acronis Support folks who watch the forum can help.

Although I've used TI since about version 7 this is the WORST initial experience I've had. If this can't be fixed quick I'll simply eat my loss and go back to an older version.

Thanks to all in advance.

Randy

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I would uninstall ATI completely and then install ati 11. Be sure to keep your serial numbers somewhere safe so you can use then when you reinstall.

Also, to help ensure a trouble-free uninstallation/installation, try using msconfig.exe to disable all non-microsoft services and all startup programs. You can put them back afterwards. you can find out how to use msconfig,exe here:

http://netsquirrel.com/msconfig/index.html

This is a ridiculous solution. You expect users to uninstall and re-install perfectly good ATI drivers that work just fine? How about if Acronis fixes their screwed up drivers? Is this backup archive explorer component really necessary anyway? Even though mine is disabled in device manager with the same error, Acronis is still backing up on schedule.

No, it is not absolutely necessary. This driver enables exploring/mounting archives, which is not an essential feature, although somewhat convenient.

Scott's solution is not ridiculous at all. I am wondering why you see it this way.

Many users got through troubles just by uninstalling and reinstalling. Acronis could do a better job, but we are not Acronis.

". . . This is a ridiculous solution. You expect users to uninstall and re-install perfectly good ATI drivers that work just fine? . . . "

One might as well ask, if you have a working version of ATI, why install some other version? One always hopes for progress.

The drivers aren't the same from version to version; likewise many of the other files and, accordingly, the registry entries are different.

The safest thing when upgrading is uninstall prior install and install afresh the new version. This isn't necessary with progs that don't have to reach deep down into the innards of a PC, but these sorts of imaging programs do. This isn't the only kind of software that has these special needs. Security software often works better, with fewer issues if existing installs are removed before a new version is installed.

In these re msconfig can be especially helpful.

Doing these steps adds maybe minutes to a total installation task. Tracking down issues after a wonky installs can takes hours, days. . .