Image For Windows

Hello,

An update was released today to version 2.97c:
Homepage: http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/index.htm
Downloads: http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads-image-for-windows.htm
Upgrade History: http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/upgradehist-image-for-windows.htm

 

hi thanks
what's the meaning of

 

an oddity, after upgrading one of my systems from win 7 to win 10 ifw wants me to re-register with my key again when opening it for the first time after the upgrade

 

Hi
i have only full whole disk images
can i restore only the windows system reserved partition from an old backup ?
thanks

 

Yes. The SRP can be the only partition restored from your Entire Drive image.

For example, a Win8 or Win10 Entire Drive image of a UEFI system contains images of 4 partitions. You can restore 1, 2, 3 or 4 of these partitions.

 

hi Brian
but for example i want to restore The SRP of my w8.1 only (from a backup of 6 month ago), and keep the w8.1 partition intact

 

Yes, you can do that.

 

new update 2.97d

Changelog:



v2.97d (2015-08-09):

• Fix 2.97c regression which could cause and erroneous prompt for file #1.
• Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

new update 2.97e

• Version 2.97e - August 29, 2015
• Fix 2.97c regression which could cause and erroneous prompt for file #1.
• Correct issue with large sector size drive when using phylock.
• Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

@Brian K
may i ask you a question ?
does image for windows or linux change the disk ID after or during the restore process like macrium reflex ?
thanks

 

Are you referring to volumeid? You can change it back, if you have some problems, using this tool: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897436.aspx

 

mantra,

With the TeraByte apps restoring to the same drive...

When you restore a partition image and don't restore the First Track the Disk Signature (Disk ID) isn't changed.
When you restore a partition image and restore the First Track the Disk Signature isn't changed.
When you restore an Entire Drive image the Disk Signature isn't changed.

You can manually change the Disk Signature if there is a special need...

 

Hi
i don't know Minimalist , macrium reflex shows DISK ID

hi Brian thanks a lot
in short does image for windows changethe disk signature (disk id ) only if i restore an entire drive to a brand new drive?

 

No, the Disk Signature isn't changed with an Entire Drive Restore if you restore the image to a new HD which has replaced a failed HD.

The Disk Signature is 4 bytes in LBA-0 beginning at 0x1B8

 

new Ver of acronis true image 2016 has been released

http://dl.acronis.com/s/AcronisTrueImage2016.exe

changelog not yet updated
regards

 

thanks Brian !
i have asked the same question in the macrium reflex discussion , because seems that macrium changes it at every restore
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/macrium-reflect.356309/page-104#post-2521289

 

mantra,

IFW can use the Disk Signature to identify drives for backup and restore purposes. For example, the first partition on the HD from post #488 would be...

#0x1623AB41@0x1

This is useful in situations where Windows sees a drive as HD1 and the BIOS sees it as HD0.

 

There seems to be something wrong with v2.97e.
I have "Use VSS When Available" selected, but it is still trying to use PHYLock (which never works).

I have tried rebooting, but it keeps going to the useless PHYLock.

 

Hadron,

In PHYLock Settings do you have "Disable Usage" selected? If it is selected I'd uninstall PHYLock.

 

No Brian.

And can you uninstall PHYLock separately?

 

I suggest you disable Phylock Usage and see if that's enough.

 

That works.
Strange. I never had to have that selected in previous versions.

 

Those menus have changed. Make sure you have 5 ticks in VSS Settings and a tick in Use Component Mode.

 

I only had 1 tick.
I have 5 ticked now.
Use Component Mode was already ticked.

 

OK. See page 42 in the 297e IFW manual as it shows the latest defaults.