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Using Windows boot menu to run Acronis Rescue Media

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Hi,

I added an entry to Windows boot menu to run the iso file of Acronis bootable media (you can download it from your Acronis account or create it using the installed version of Acronis) I used EasyBCD to create the entry

It loads very fast on my quad core machine with 4GB RAM and so far has not run into any issues.

What are the advantages of this method ?

Does not require Acronis Installation.
Does not require Startup Recovery Manager to be enabled.
Does not require Acronis Rescue Media burnt to a dvd or usb.
You can have the option to run old versions if you wish.
Using EasyBCD the entries can be added in a few seconds.
Using iReboot you can reboot to Acronis without any further interruptions.

screen shots : http://imgur.com/a/058Cx

Is there any reason why I should not run it this way ?

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I used to work for a guy who said when some experiment was working but we weren't sure why, "You can't argue with success!". If it works and you are happy then great.

BUT: Make sure you do have the burnt CD or USB stick so when your HD dies or encounters some other obscure error and your scheme won't run that you can restore your HD!

I have always found that images create faster using the installed Windows version and this makes me more likely to do a backup in advance of perhaps trying something out that may not work or I won't want. You also have the full range of features in the Windows version. BTW, in case you are unaware, the Startup Recovery Manager does not have to be enabled to use TI in Windows. OTOH, some people like to only use the Linux recovery environment to do their imaging on a static HD but my experience says live imaging is not a significant source of problems.

The Windows version after collecting restore data from you will automatically reboot into the Linux recovery environment if necessary.