I dont get it..... another question.

[savagcl]

Why would disabling the Secure Zone also disable the Startup recovery
manager (F11 Key)?

If i have a full image on an external device, what data is present in the
secure zone, what is it use

Is it possible to have a full image on external HD and have the recovery
manager but NOT have the secure zone (and still be able to recover)?

How does anyone know how big to make the secure zone?

thank you,
clif

[TheQuest]

Hi, savagcl

Originally Posted by savagcl

Why would disabling the Secure Zone also disable the Startup recover manager (F11 Key)?

Because if you do not have a Secure Zone, you do not need the Acronis Startup recover manager.

If i have a full image on an external device, what data is present in the secure zone, what is it use

You do not have to use Ti's secure zone unless you are making
incremental backups.

1 Is it possible to have a full image on external HD and have the recovery
manager but NOT have the secure zone (2 and still be able to recover)?

This is two questions in one, for the first part the answer is NO as I explained above.

The second part But you can recover an Image from your external HDD from Ti in Windows, [But not an Image of your OS, in Windows]
You must use your Ti BootDisk to recove an Image your OS.

How does anyone know how big to make the secure zone?

That depends on the size of your free space. [how long is a piece of string]

Take care,
TheQuest

[selvan777]

Hi TheQuest,

Excuse me but I do increments successfully without using the Secure Zone. As I understand it, the Secure Zone is primarily for creating and restoring images.

[Acronis Support]

Hello --

You can do incremental images without using Acronis Secure Zone for sure.

As I explained earlier, the main purpose of Acronis Secure Zone is that it enables an ability to create backups for those users, who don't have any external drive, second internal HDD or CD/DVD-writers. If you have'em there is no need in Acronis Secure Zone. However, if you believe, that using Acronis Secure Zone is more convenient for you - you ca use it even if you have the devices mentioned above.

Thank you.

--
Best regards,
Anton Gromov

Acronis, Inc.
395 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 213
South San Francisco
CA 94080 USA
http://www.acronis.com/

Acronis... Compute with confidence

[savagcl]

Anton, thanks for the replies. Must say you guys are giving the best
response times i've ever seen. Give yourselves a gold star.

Bear with me on this, i;m trying to understand.

Condition: Recovery and Secure zone not used, good image on ext HD.
If windows won't bootup and i have a bootable CD/Floppies then i just
bootup with the CD in and it will find my external drive and restore my
system, programs, data, etc without the use of the F11 key.....

Condition: Recovery, Secure, good image on ext HD.
If windows won't bootup, the F11 key will initiate a restore from ext HD
and it will find my external drive and restore my system, programs, data, etc

I still don't understand the use/purpose of the secure zone.
What does it contain (please don't say an image)?
A guess - its a place to put the incremental updates

very confusing,
savagcl

[Acronis Support]

There is no difference between two conditions you mentioned.

Though, you cannot copy the image from the zone etc. You can only write to it, or delete it. While if you create an usual image you can copy it anywhere like a normal file.

Again - if you have a 2nd HDD there is no need for you to use Acronis Secure Zone.

Thank you.

Anton.