True Image 2011 / Redford Backup to SSD
Hi, because of a crash of my old SSD I wanted to install a new SSD with same size but different brand. First I had to partionate my new SSD with GParted. After I was booting with True Image 2011 to recover my old SSD-Partition from my second Harddisk, where I have some Backup-Images of my older SSD.
I am following the recover procedure in Acronis but after restart I can't boot Windows 7 because of errors like "BOOTMGR missing".
I suppose, it has to do with the correct recovering of MBR and Track 0, the 100-MB SSD-Partition and the data. These three options I can choose, when I am in the recovery-assistant of True Image. How is the correct way when I want to reinstall the Backup-image of an old damaged SSD to a new SSD?
Thanks in Advance for help!
Bernd
Just search for "repair MBR" or have a look at:
http://windows7themes.net/how-to-fix-mbr-in-windows-7.html
Maybe you have to run the repair option 2 times.
Hi,
Unfortunately no positive effect...
Bernd
To avoid some booting issues when recovering to a new disk, here are some pointers:
- do the recovery from the recovery CD,
- put the new disk at the same spot/connectors as the old disk, remove the old disk from the computer until the restore is working,
- if your disk has the same size as the old disk, recover the entire disk: click the box at the disk level. This will automatically select all partitions and the MBR+track0. On some Win7 systems, for obscure reasons, the system reserved partition is not on the same disk as C:\system. Make sure this partition is included.
- if the disk has a different size, if you think your old disk was not aligned, or if you want to change the location of system reserved, recover each partition manually (see other posts for more detail since it doesn't apply to you here).
- upon reboot, make sure the BIOS settings are still correct, including the boot order (there should be no change/problem here if you put the new disk where the old was).
- if you still see "BOOTMGR is missing" then, boot on the Win7 DVD, choose install, repair system, command prompt
- DISKPART
- LIST DISK
- SELECT DISK X (where X is the restored disk with previously "Active" partition; typically "system reserved")
- LIST PARTITION
- SELECT PARTITION Y (where Y is the number of the previousy "active" partition)
- ACTIVE
- EXIT
- if you still have a problem after that, then boot again on the Win 7 DVD, and try to repair the startup (as Johann suggest, it might take several passes, rebooting inbetween).
If this doesn't work, let us know. We will have to try to use the bootrec command (google it) to fix the boot records; For this, boot on the Win 7 recovery DVD, go to a command prompt and type:
- bootrec /scanOS (this will list all the eligible Windows installations). If you don't see anything, you have a problem with your restore,
- bootrec /fixMBR (this will rebuild the MBR with a standard one without changing the partition table)
- bootrec /fixBoot (this will correct the boot sector)
- bootrec /rebuildBCD (this will update the boot files)
Hi,
I found for me a solution. I was using the recovery funcion of nonstop backup with these problems. After changing to a "normal" backup (one week old) I was able to start my "old" Windows 7 64bit without problem.
Thanks for help!
Bernd
BHGP,
Just to know, what type of NSB did you use: file or partition type? I'd guess this was a file-type NSB. Just want to verify.
Hi,
I would say file-type because when I wanted to recover, always this option was activated by default.
Bernd