Converting from Boot Magic

I have been using Partition Magic/Boot Magic but I recently had a problem with Boot Magic and forget about getting any support from Symantac. I have also switched from DriveImage/Ghost to True Image and have been very happy that I did.

I want to switch to using Disk Director for multiple OS's. My question is whether I might run into any problems since I had used Boot Magic and it obviously did 'stuff' to my MBR. I would uninstall Boot Magic but I wonder if I would need to restore my MBR to an original state (perhaps running FIXMBR).

Thanks,

Russ

 

Hello Russ,

Thank you for your interest in Acronis Partition and Disk Managing Software.

Yes, we recommend you to fix your hard drive's MBR before installing Acronis Disk Director Suite 10.0 as it is described in Acronis Help Post.

We also recommend you to install a free trial version in order to make sure that the program runs flawless for you.

If you would like to order your software before the trial period ends, please visit the Acronis online store.

Thank you.
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Kirill Omelchenko

 

Just one question about the MBR. Where is it located? I ask because I wonder if I do a TI backup of my C: drive does the MDR get included or does it live outside of any one partition.

Russ

 

Hello Russ,

Thank you for your interest in Acronis Disk Backup Software.

Please note that Master Boot Record is a small program that is executed when a computer boots up. Typically, the MBR resides on the first sector of the hard disk. The program begins the boot process by looking up the partition table to determine which partition to use for booting. It then transfers program control to the boot sector of that partition, which continues the boot process.

So when you create an image of the system partition, it doesn't include MBR.

MBR is included into the image when you back up the entire hard drive only.

You can find more information on how to use Acronis True Image in the respective User's Guide.

If you have any further questions please feel free to ask.

Thank you.
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Tatyana Tsyngaeva