Windows Bootcamp partition on a Macbook Pro
I'm trying to back up both my Mac and Windows partition so I can have a larger HD installed on my Macbook Pro.
The Mac side was easy. I simply backed everything up using Time Machine.
Micro Center sold me a copy of Acronis True Image, and it isn't as straight forward. At the moment I'm getting a message about this product not supporting dynamic disks. I'm not entirely sure what that means, but I'm assuming it has something to do with my 90 GB bootcamp partition (for Windows XP).
There's an Acronis Plus Pack I can purchase for an additional $29.00. Unexpected, but ok if that means I can accomplish what I set out to do.
Is this possible with the additional purchase? The description just says, "performs operations with dynamic and GPT disks". Does that mean all operations or just some of them?
More importantly, will I be able to use that Plus Pack to create an image copy of my windows bootcamp partition and then get everything back onto a new windows (bootcamp) partition painlessly?
Thanks
WinClone has been discontinued (just a few days ago) and I haven't been able to find a recent copy; the reason I purchased Acronis which was suggested to me at a computer store.
Will Acronis not do the job?
WinClone is back up (after being discontinued briefly) and appears to be working.
I have returned Acronis for a refund as it won't work on a boot camp partition. I had no desire to pay an additional $29 for the Plus Pack to see if that might work, especially as no one was able to explain to me if "most operations" included my Windows partition on my MacBook Pro.
I have a MacBookPro, Vista installed via Bootcamp, and a 500GB external hard drive partitioned with Fat32. I thought it would be a snap to use TI to make an image of my C drive. and store it on the external drive. I have TIv11. The problem I'm seeing is that when I select "backup disks and partitions", it does not see my C drive, however it does see the external drive. I wonder why? :( I'll be looking at WinCone.
If you are starting from scratch, assuming you have saved an image of your windows partition, would you use bootcamp to create the new windows partition, and then use WinClone to restore your Windows System to it? Thanks!
Hello all,
David, unfortunately Acronis products do not support Apple Mac OS X, Moreover, the software will not back up disks/files under any Windows or Linux operating systems when installed on Apple Mac on bootcamp partition.
There are at least two reasons for this:
- Apple Mac machines use the EFI bootstrap firmware instead of the BIOS firmware;
- Apple Mac machines use different partitioning principles (GUID partition table instead of MBR).
However, Acronis products will work in virtual environment created by means of any 3rd-party software, such as Parallels, VMware, etc.
Thank you.
I have to say, Acronis has dissapointed me yet again for this reason. This is the last time I will be renewing/upgrading my Acronis tools.
I have recently had to make the choice between between Acronis and other tools such as ShadowProtect for dozend of licenses of virtualization and hosting backups. Acronis just can't seem to compete against other products any more.
This is such as shame as I used to be quite a fan.
This is very poor. I don't want to backup OS X. I just want to backup data on the Windows 7 Partition. Acronis should be designed to work, and if it can't backup the system files etc. . . . with bootcamp, at least let it backup data to a network or an external hard drive. Everytime I try to use this program there is another shortfall. Very disappointing. . .
Since this thread was recently bumped, I have to add my own disappointment to this. Having recently been using Windows on a MacBook Pro via Bootcamp, I was also very annoyed to find that Acronis TrueImage Home 2010 did not support this disk. As with the other users posting here, I don't care about the MacOS partition. I only care about the Windows partition. I really don't even care if I can get an "image backup" or not...I'd be happy with just regular file backups.
It's clear that Acronis *can* support this, since you can buy the "Plus Pack" to add this functionality. But it's just another way for Acronis to grab our money. It's bad enough that they keep releasing new versions of TrueImage that cost too much and don't really add any important functionality.
Backup (and Restore) solutions need a stable LONG TERM solution. I don't want to keep having to upgrade my backup software to something that is potentially incompatible with older backup images made with older versions. I just want a single backup solution that just works.
As with the other users here, I will now be switching to a different backup solution that works with the Mac hardware and doesn't keep trying to get more money from me.
Just to add insult to injury, emails such as the one I received last night titled: "Get free Plus Pack add-on when upgrading to Acronis True Image Home 2011!" does nothing to make me feel better, since I have paid for the upgrade already and also paid for the Plus Pack.
Your marketing department really needs their processes to be reviewed.
How should those of us silly enough to upgrade earlier due to the deficiencies of Acronis with Windows 7 support, feel about this?
I have since managed to use a Free product (Winclone 2.2) to migrate my Windows\Bootcamp partition to a new disc flawlessly.
So I guess this is goodbye Acronis. Is there any reason to stay and keep paying for your products?