OS Selector not recognising drive

Discussion in 'Acronis Disk Director Suite' started by Chrinoc, May 20, 2009.

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  1. MudCrab

    MudCrab Imaging Specialist

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    Make sure you have the OSS programs included on the DD CD. If they aren't, create a new DD CD with Media Builder and include them. When you boot the CD, you can select the Acronis OS Selector Setup option and then choose to deactivate OSS.

    OSS can also be deactivated by repairing the MBR. This can be done by restoring the MBR from a TI image backup or by booting to the Vista DVD's Repair Mode's Command Prompt and issuing the following command:
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    bootrec /fixmbr
    I will post the new BOOTWIZ.OSS file shortly. If you're going to use the new one, there's no reason to try the other one first. Just use the new one.
     
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    Here's the new BOOTWIZ.OSS file. However, I wouldn't try booting into the "Vista Logical" entry until it's ready.

    Many things need to be corrected before booting that partition has a chance of working: The BCD file needs to be checked, the Hidden Sectors value in the boot sector needs to be changed, the MountedDevices C: drive letter assignment needs to be manually assigned to the Logical partition, etc.

    I would recommend you read through the following threads as they deal with using OSS and Windows in Logical partitions:
    Using OSS with XP on Logical partition
    OS Selector help needed
     

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  3. heimo

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    hallo mr. support!

    thanks a lot,
    your configuration file worked correct and fine.
    I have nothing more to do, as you supposed to read a lot of mystery things I may or should have to do, before Vista will boot from a logical Partition.
    Boots immediately and again and again.
    So problem is solved.

    Conclusing Question:
    What is to concern, if I change anything at the paritions?
    For example: Drive Letter, partition size, place of partition,
    or adding a forther OS for example XP?
    Do YOU always have to make me a new config file?
    Or is an other WAY to do and solve this ?


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    No I have a new Post:
     
  4. heimo

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    My new Problem for the super Support EXpert!

    I use a Netbook with SSD harddrive of only 4 GB.

    I made a Image with TI to a USB Stick, and tried to write it Back, to see if it works.
    But astonished, it does not.
    Following appears.
    As I know it from my desktop, TI says after a few steps,
    Have to boot now.
    then the os boots into a Linux version with TI and makes the restoring of the image, and then again with the new image the OS boot from the harddrive.
    But here this bootstep does not work,
    always the original OS boots - and not the TI _Linx or what Os boots. nor the image is restored.
    It keeps the original partition.
    What is that?
    Reason with SSD instead of a phyisacal Harddrive??

    Let me know!

    2.
    I made an RESCUE USB stick with TI,
    but it does also not boot.
    I tried several brands of Sticks on 3 different PC,
    nothing works.
    I formated the usb stick with the HP formatter with boot sector writer, also invain.
    I think you have a solution.

    thanks a lot

    yours
     
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    You're welcome. I'm glad the file worked for you.

    If you move the starting position of the Logical partition, you will need to update the BCD file and update the Hidden Sectors offset in the boot sector. OSS should still recognize it since it tracks by the ID value.

    No. If changes are necessary, you can make them yourself. Once you learn how, it's not difficult.

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    Boot with the TI CD or flashdrive and see if TI can properly see the drives involved. Usually, when you start a restore in Windows and TI needs to reboot to finish it and no changes get made, TI can't see one or more drives. This requires a custom build of TI that includes the necessary drivers and booting this custom build instead of trying to start the restore in Windows.

    Using the build you have now, have you tried the quiet acpi=off noapic option detailed in Section II of the PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU POST thread?

    If you don't have the latest build of TI, you might try updating it and seeing if the newer build provides support or the computer's hardware.

    Alternate options include creating a BartPE or WinPE-based TI CD so you can use any required Windows drivers instead of the Linux drivers used by TI's Full Mode version.

    I never had any success with the HP formatting program.

    Since you have Vista, I would try resetting the flashdrives back to a clean state (you can follow the guide here). If that doesn't work, there are other options, such as using Grub4DOS.
     
  6. heimo

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    I THINK, I was missunterstood:


    I use a Netbook with SSD harddrive of only 4 GB.
    This Netbook , as most Netbook does not have a CD or DVD drive. So I CAN NOT BOOT from CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
    So your advise. READ before post.... was not helpful for this problem!!!!!!

    AGAIN THE PROBLEM:

    I made a Image with TI onto a USB Stick, and tried to write it Back, inside or from the running OS XP-HOME System -
    to see if it works.
    But astonished, it does not.
    Following appears.
    Normaly:
    As I know it from my desktop, TI starts restoring the IMAGE (I did not write this in my first inquiry, as I hoped you know how TI works)
    and says after a few steps,
    TI has to boot now,
    then the os boots into a for my unknown version of OS with TI and makes the restoring of the image, and then again with the new image the OS boot from the harddrive.

    But here this bootstep does not work,
    always the original XP-OS boots - and not the TI _xxxx or what Os boots. nor the image is restored.
    It keeps the original partition.

    THAT is the problem, nothing with CD or graphical interface or floppy or last build or what ever.
    THIS procedure works fine on 4-6 PC I know in my neighbourhood. ON 3 Desktop PC of my OWn, but not on the new NETBOOK.
    My the REASON, I ASK THIS HERE AGAIN be the SSD Harddrive??

    yours.
     
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    I made an RESCUE USB stick with TI,
    but it does also not boot.
    I tried several brands of Sticks on 3 different PC,
    nothing works.
    I formated the usb stick with the HP formatter with boot sector writer, also invain.
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    LOT´s of question again:

    1.
    Is a flash drive the same as a USB Stick?


    2.
    All the USB stick were clean and fresh formatted with VISTA,
    before I installed the TI RESCUE on to it.
    So what should diskpart do more than your own RESCUE procedure?

    3.
    Why does your RESCUE procedure not work without doing such difficult thins like diskpart and so on?

    I am very concerned about this troubles.

    4.
    somethere in your forum I read something about "BOOTImages" für USB sticks?
    What is about it?
    Can you mail me such an Image for TI Vers. 2009? last build?
    yours.
     
  8. MudCrab

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    From reading this post, it seems you're asking the exact same questions I already answered in my previous post.

    It should be able to boot from a USB drive. This can be a flashdrive or USB CD/DVD drive. If the flashdrive doesn't boot properly on any computer, fix it using the Vista DISKPART method (linked in my previous post) and try again.

    Using the F11 (add Linux parameters) option from the boot media works just as well from a flashdrive. It doesn't have to be booted from a CD.

    The problem is that TI probably can't see the drives correctly or isn't loading properly. Most likely, the chipset isn't supported by the Linux-based version of TI. This is the same version that gets used when Windows needs to reboot and the one that boots from the CD/flashdrive. The thing is, regardless of what the TI documentation states, it's usually better to do any restores that require a reboot by booting to the TI CD/flashdrive and doing them instead of starting them in Windows. When you start them in Windows and something goes wrong, TI aborts and you have no idea what happened.

    Using the latest build is recommended because Acronis most likely has provided more support for newer hardware than previous builds.

    Just because it works on other computers doesn't automatically mean it will work on another. Each computer is different.

    I don't think the problem has to do with the drive being an SSD drive.

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    You can't do any troubleshooting by starting the restore in Windows and letting TI reboot. You can't tell what's going on or where it's failing. When you boot to the CD/flashdrive, you can tell if TI can load up properly, if it can see your drives, if it can successfully validate the image, if it can start the restore, etc. If it fails, you can tell where it fails and proceed to try and fix the problem.

    You could also download and install the SafeMedia version of TI and create a new TI CD/flashdrive that includes it. It may work if the Full Mode version doesn't.
     
  9. heimo

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    Where can I download SAFEMEDEA?
    What is this?

    thanks a lot for your patience.

    yours

    hermann
     
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