Compression still a problem with TI8 Build 786

I am unsuccessful in properly using TrueImage 8 (Build 786) to create on hard disk the image of a 17.21 GB partition containing 6.3GB of data.

When I use the automatic feature (no file size specified) and maximum compression, TI tells me the file will require 3.232 GB. The result is actually two files for a total of 6.3 GB, as if my compression request were ignored (cf. attachment)

For the same partition, when I specify instead a file size of 1.9 GB and a high compression rate, rather than getting two files, I get 4 of them for a total of 6.3GB again (no attachment here).

This appears to be an old problem since I spotted several threads on the subject. I also have problems with high compression which is interpreted as "normal".

 

had this problem before i had to sign to normal compression to fix it

 

The compression feature seems to also not be working for me. I just purchased, downloaded, and installed TI 8, last night. I have verified that it is build 786. However, I selected Normal compression. The estimate was that it should take about 6.89 GB. It actually created six files of 1,945,000 KB each and a seventh of 1,136,914 KB, totalling 12.7 GB, which is very close to the total amount of data on my C: drive.

Tim

 

Hi, ratcheer

What file system are you using NTFS or FAT, it looks like it is FAT you are using.

Take Care,
TheQuest

 

Whenever I have seen this, the answer was this: The person had already used the XP option to compress the drive. Then they were surprised that TI was not compressing it to half again the already compressed size. (As you might guess, I was not surprised)

 

Hi, beenthereb4

But many are.

Take Care,
TheQuest

 

No, I am using NTFS and the drives and folders are not compressed.




Thanks, Tim

 

Hello ratcheer and Gswiss,

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

Could you please specify what files are there on the partition you are imaging? Some types of files such as video, audio files or pictures are usually quite difficult to compress, this feature being present not only in Acronis True Image but in any archiver.

Thank you.
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Ilya Toytman

 

Hi Ilya,

The partition is FAT32. I use triple boot with w98SE, W2k and XP. FAT32 allows me to see the partition under W98SE. TrueImage was run under W2k.

The files are mostly avi, mpg, mp3, jpg. You probably have a point there. I'll try again using a partition with data files.

 

Hello Gswiss,

I'm sorry for some vagueness of the explanation. I ment that some data types cannot be compressed effectively with any program. However if you can compress your data with any other software (some archiver for example) then your case is needed to be investigated. Just to be sure, are you imaging the partition that contains system files and something of this sort?

Also is this situation takes place only when you make an image of the FAT32 partition or with any partition?

As for two files creation instead of one, it is happening because you can't have file of more than 4Gb on the FAT32 file system.

Thank you.
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Ilya Toytman

 

Ah, you have probably solved my issue. I have several gig (probably 4 to 5) of .jpg digital camera pictures stored on my system. I understand that they can not benefit from further compression.

Thanks,
Tim