OS Selector, True Image, ReiserFS restore

Hi,

I am using OS Selector 8.0 (build 912) and True Image 7.0 (build 584).
I am trying to restore a ReiserFS partition. The restore seems to have succeeded, but the OS Selector does not recognize the partion anymore, so I cannot boot the partition.

I am a registered user, alas the registration info is on the machine that crashed (yes, in the future I will store it on paper).

I do not know how to proceed.

 

Hello branscha,

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

We are really sorry for the inconveniences.

Could you please send a link to this thread and Acronis Report (see https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=55317) to support@acronis.com. We will help you to solve the problem.

Thank you.
--
Ilya Toytman

 

you should be able to boot your system with the Linux installation disk.
Simply try to start a new installation, at one point you should be asked if you want to boot your system, then just select the reiserfs partition.
I know that works in SuSE but I don't know if other distros behave the same.

 

Solution
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Yes, that was the correct answer that solves my problem.
I have a Debian installation, using lilo boot manager.

1. boot computer using CDROM.
2. sudo mount -o dev /mnt/hda1
3. sudo chroot /mnt/hda1 lilo
4. Reboot computer, thats that!

One strange problem though, I had to modify the lilo.conf slightly because for some reason not yet known to me the boot manager tried to boot a partition too far.

Conclusion
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I relied on Acronis for making backups and for having a stable reliable working environment. I never got a hint from Acronis on what to do. I lost considerable time. Finally I got an answer from a forum reader, thank you for this!.

I will put some effort in putting together a pure Linux based backup/recovery scheme. This will cost me some time and effort, but since I cannot rely on the Acronis software and support I will no longer use it.

 

There is a solution that is entirely Linux based. I never tried it but you might want to take a look at it.
Out of fairness to Acronis, I can only give you a good hint.
Goto http://freshmeat.net/projects/
and in the search field look for g4l

I wish Acronis would make a TI for Linux home users.