I cannot get TBWinRE to accept my key in imagew.ini. I have added it, but it still says that I am in trial mode because it does not appear to be a valid key. I have also followed the tutorial here. I continue on and I get that "The Data Validation Has Failed" message when trying to create an ISO. There is a lot of messing around with this program. It is probably quicker to do a fresh install of Windows. PS: Where do I add my Image for DOS and Image for Linux key? Are they a full program that run in Windows?
Stigg, That tutorial is for TBWinPE and not TBWinRE. TBWinRE is much easier to setup. Does your imagew.ini look like this? [License] Key=Your Name Your Key Only two lines in imagew.ini. The key has 60 characters. Each line isn't preceded by ;
They don't run in Windows. They run from boot disks. I suggest you only make an IFL (GUI) disk at this time... double click makedisk.exe, next Custom Settings, next dot in I accept the agreement, next tick in Align Partitions on 2048 sectors ignore Miscellaneous, next ignore Additional ifl.ini Options, next Product Key (it's a short one compared to IFW), next Normal Boot, next Normal Boot, next BIBM Licensed Name, Product Key Ignore the BIBM page if you don't have BIBM select your CD burner drive letter (you can use a CD-RW or a CD-R disc). Or USB flash drive. Or ISO File. If using a UFD I choose USB Layout... Partition - FAT/FAT32 partition (Int13h Extensions) Geometry Calculation Method... Use Device Finish
Maybe we should start with which download I should have used. I have been presented with 15 different English downloads.
As an early convert I suggest these imaging downloads.... Image for Windows V2.88 (GUI) with IFD-CUI and IFU-CUI Image for Linux V2.88 (GUI), (With Networking), (Linux or Windows Users) If you have BIBM get... BootIt Bare Metal (BIBM) V1.25a Only 3 downloads. You will probably never use the others.
I never worried about BootIt Bare Metal (BIBM) for an extra $10.00. I just didn't think I would have a need for it. This is the one I just installed after uninstalling another flavor: Image for Windows V2.88 (GUI) with IFD-GUI, IFL-GUI, and IFU-CUI (76.1 MB)
That one is fine. It is the same IFW and it contains IFL. Make a boot disk from the IFL folder. It isn't a networking IFL but that shouldn't matter. The procedure may be slightly different from my instructions above as they were for networking IFL. Let me know if it differs.
The 3 Bootable Media images I made are: Image for DOS (GUI) Image for Linux (GUI) Image for UEFI I take it that I can boot using those CDs for a restore operation. Is that right? PS: I never saw an option to make a USB bootable media. Maybe I need to have a USB stick in for that.
Yes. Try a dry run but don't click Start on the final Window. Make sure you tick Validate before Restore in Options. If you inadvertently click Start a Validate will commence and you can abort before the restore commences. Yes.
I just have IFW open on a schedule. I hope it is a Differential. That was my plan. Is there an option to get it work in the system tray instead of a window on the desktop? Macrium Reflect does it when running a scheduled backup.
My batch file prevents it running on the desktop. Can you post the batch file (Scheduled Task) created by IFW? You can also prevent the IFW GUI being seen by a Task Scheduler setting.
Where can I find the batch file? When it finished, it disappeared from the Desktop, but it would be good if it stayed in the tray for the whole scheduled process. Hey, I am starting to like this program. It has an unusual learning curve compared to other programs, but I think I am getting there.
At present you can minimize the IFW window but if you don't want to see it at all go to Task Scheduler, right click the Task Name, click Properties. On the General tab put a dot in Run whether user is logged on or not. OK. Enter password. Now you won't see IFW run at all. It is scary but the image is created.
Cool. Thanks. Have you made an Image for Windows (TBWinPE) disk? I would think that would be the best for Window 8/8.1 users, but maybe I'm wrong.
Yes I have, but I prefer the TBWinRE disk as it's easier to make. You don't need the Windows ADK. I also like IFL. IFD is slower on my computer. But all work fine. It's just personal preference.
Thanks Brian, for your help. I am starting to understand this program a bit more now. I would imagine that it would be daunting (if not unusable) for new users.
Not if used in "Simple Operations Mode". See page 111 in the IFW userguide. It is SIMPLE!!!! Since Vista onwards, using imaging apps has become more complicated. To get the most out of imaging, one needs to understand these terms... Active partition, Boot partition, System partition, Hidden partition, Partition type, Master Boot Record, First Track, Disk Signature, boot sector, boot.ini, booting files, Drive Letters, System Reserved Partition, BCD Edit, Unallocated Space, partition without a drive letter, Resize partition, Partition Sector Offset, Partition Alignment, Verify, Image, Recovery point, Clone, IDE cable, Jumpers, SmartSector Copying, AES encryption, Compression, Custom CD, booting from a CD, SATA/AHCI drivers, network card drivers, GPT, UEFI, Sector Spread,
When I run TBWinRE, I still get the following message even though I have manually added my name and key to imagew.ini as explaind in the tutorial. How do I fix this? As I said, I have already added my name and key to the imagew.ini file.
Are any other errors showing up when you run the build? I assume you've reopened imagew.ini and verified the contents were correctly saved.
