What are the limitations of True Image & dynamic disks

[mobocracy]

The FAQ on Acronis' web site says:

-{ Quote: "There is one restriction however — if you want to restore a system volume (that is a volume where operating system files reside), then the archive must not reside on a dynamic volume. Non-system volume images can be restored from anywhere." }-

What exactly does this mean? If you system has a dynamic disk for its boot partition, can you image it and restore it (presumably to some other system)?

[Acronis Support]

Hello mobocracy,

Thank you for your interest in Acronis True Image (http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/).

You may create images of Dynamic disks only with Acronis True Image 8.0 Server and Acronis True Image 8.0 Enterprise Server. These products allow you to restore these images but the after the restore the disk will be set as Basic (however, Windows is able to convert Basic disks to Dynamic without data loss).

Thank you.
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Ilya Toytman

[mobocracy]

Just so I'm 1000% clear on this, TrueImage Server *and* Enterprise Server *can* image a boot partition that has been converted to a dynamic disk and then restore it on another system?

All of the systems I would use it on have had their boot volumes converted to dynamic disks, so if it does work with them, great, if not, it'd be worthless to me.

[Acronis Support]

Hello mobocracy,

Yes, you are absolutely right. Please note that after you restore this image the disk will be set as Basic and you will need to convert it to Dynamic with the help of operating system (it is possible to do that in Windows without data loss).

You may get acquainted to the difference between versions of Acronis True Image at our site http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/ATIESWin/comparison.html

Thank you.
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Ilya Toytman

[dgrrr]

I'm in the opposite position -- I have an Acronis Image of a BASIC Disk. It's saved on a Dynamic Disc. I'm running Windows off THAT DYNAMIC disk. If I run Acronis True Image 8 -- off THAT DYNAMIC Disk -- I am unable to explore the image of that old Basic Disk.

Will the souped-up versions of Acronis allow me to get around this limitation?

[Menorcaman]

Perhaps this previous thread titled <Boot CD and Dynamic Disk> (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=73195) will help to clarify the situation?

Regards