Why does AX64 and Image for Windows work for me?!!!!!

Is it possible that there is a file on my system (XP 32 bit) that would cause creating a full image backup to FREEZE with True Image 8, 9, 11, and 2014...and Macrium FREE? I have 1 GB of memory, so is that still enough? The ONLY way out of this freeze is to do a reset as a mouse and Keyboard will not do anything. What is strange, to me, is that the same thing will happen if I use the Linux based Recovery CD in True Image.

This happens on TI8, 9, and 11. I even tried TI 2014 with the same results. So could it be that 1 GB is not enough memory even in Linux, or could there be a file on the drive that causes TI to FREEZE? OH, the destination drive has plenty of room. Also, at one time TI used to work. That is why I kept buying it!

As I said, both AX64 and Image for Windows work fine, so what are these programs doing that makes it OK?

 

It sounds like you have a very bad BLOCK (or many) on that disk. Some imagers will move past unresponsive disk blocks, others will hang, depending on how they do their I/O.

I would run SpinRite or HDDregenerator on it to know for sure... or maybe any good FREEbie that reads all disk blocks.

 

Well, froggie, I can look at this. These cost more than a new drive. I do have a drive I can install, but will AX64 or IFW just put the bad blocks back?

 

i tend to agree here. i use them together just fine no issues. for sure check that disk though

 

Hi MPSAN,

The first thing Macrium Reflect PAID version does, it checks your disk and if they are any errors on the disk, then it does one of the following:

1. The error message, so you can correct it, like running chkdsk on the disk.
2. It refuses to image the system.
3. It freezes during imaging the system.

I am not sure about the FREE version, but I assume it does the same.

Best regards,

Mohamed

 

MPSAN,

When you run chkdsk /f on the C: drive, does it report bad sectors?

 

I will look at the last report, but doesn't it only look at USED sectors?

 

Hi Brian,

For chkdsk to 'deal with' bad sectors don't you have to use the /r switch?

Cruise

 

Well, it looks like the last time I ran chkdsk a few days ago it is not on my event viewer any more.

 

/f scans all sectors in the partition.

/r is very time consuming. I only use it if /f finds bad sectors. It may or may not help.

 

In WinXP it's under Winlogon in Event Viewer/Application.

 

Yes, it was there but no longer. I wonder if there is a setting to keep events for x number of days?

 

imo if the drive has any question i would run the /r and /f switches just to be on the safe side. just start it and let it run overnight.