Vista FULL support or NOT?

I read all over the web that this product says its supports vista
but in fact FAILS to restore vista partitions to a fully functional
state, including the MBR.

Also i see a thread here that is about the vista problems...

I am utterly confused...what sense does it have to use this product if
you have to run a repair after using it?

 

ATI works fine for imaging and restoring my Vista partition. I (exclusively) use the rescue CD btw. Also make sure you use the latest build.

 

It's a little more complicated than that. Most of the time you can use TrueImage to restore Vista partitions without needing a repair after use. The following scenarios will restore perfectly without needing a repair:

A) You back up and restore the entire disk; not just the Vista partition.
B) You restore only the Vista partition. Your Vista partition was originally created by Windows XP (or almost any other partitioner) and then Vista was installed into this existing partition. Many who upgrade an existing Windows XP installation to Vista will fall into this category.

The only times that a repair will be needed after restoring a Vista partition with TrueImage Home 10 are:

C) If the Vista partition was created originally with the Vista installer.
D) If the Vista partition is restored to a different location on the disk such that it starts at a different starting sector.

Both C) and D) are one-time repair events. Once restored and repaired you can backup and restore to the same location over and over again without needing another repair.

It may take a while for the industry to create tools that are fully compatible with both the new standards for partition layouts being used by Vista and also the existing standards that have been in use for many years. Until that happens there will be a few "bumps" in the road.

 

I have been following this thread with interest as I am also having problem restoring to a new HDD on Vista (Thread titled "Restore Porblem" posted today 7 Sep 2007). I don't think it is the same issue, but I may experience this problem after the original problem has been resolved.

Do you know the reason why you need to repair it, if the Vista partition was created originally with the Vista installer?

AJusuf

 

You can read through this thread for the answer if you wish.