If you're new to TrueImage Home and want some reading resources, these links may answer many of your questions. ---------- [size=+1]How to Guides & Miscellaneous[/size] How to post attachments to this forum. Bubba's How to--Screen Shots and Image Posting FAQ Text file download on using MS-Paint to create attachment How To Create a TrueImageHome Rescue CD Rescue CD plays an important role Shieber reasons to make new CD -- Beginners:--How to Backup/Restore Guides V9-10-11 Help Guide on Upgrading to larger harddrive V9-10-11 Help Guide on Cloning using V9-10-11 -- Clone or Restore using Resize comparison TrueImageHome "Partition or Disk to Restore" Screen How To Delete Disk Partitions Using TrueImage Home Instead Of buying an external drive, consider buying a dual purpose combination. Future Expansion Future Expansion Future Expansion ----------Guides by MudCrab How to Create an Acronis Bootable USB Hard Disk Create a Bootable VistaPE USB Hard Drive or Flashdrive Create a Bootable Flashdrive Using Grub4DOS VistaPE Guide - Creating a VistaPE CD Fix Vista so a Repair is not needed after a restore or clone Download location of the Safe version (image by MudCrab.) Introducing MustangPEBuilder for True Image Home 2009 by Mustang Future Expansion Future Expansion Future Expansion ---------- Cloning Questions What is benefit of cloning rather than creating backup image? Best practice for cloning a Dual Boot system? How to Upgrade a Laptop hardrive(Multiple pages) When/Why do people mount Access to archive mounting [highlight]An improved method to backup a PC using disk caddies by Xpilot[/highlight] https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1272558&postcount=221 https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1414684&postcount=7 Recover lost space using the Secure zone trick by DwnNdrty. Windows XP does not boot after restoring (240 versus 255 head geometry problem). Tatou backup's methods--one large drive with many externals Seekforever's Backup Procedure Backup Methods by Alan B Hints on using TrueImage Home by seekforever -- Validation by SeekForever Helpul Comments about Windows Scheduled Tasks by Bruce Xpilot's Using V9 & secure zone Thread by Dwalby: Restore failed. Prior restored succeeded. Lesson learned the hard way (almost). 2009 build number location. ---------- Picture of my backup folders Picture of my backup locations March 27 Ok to use Computer during Image -- Create and Configure Backup Locations Incremental.txt by CatFan432 Limitation os the Acronis software included with Seagate Disk Wizard by Mustang How to change boot order in BIOS Lightning strike- Yes they do happen Troubleshooting optical drives Location of Windows XP Disk Management option=......Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Disk Management Future Expansion Future Expansion Future Expansion ---- New user info by Gene Barlow at UGR----[*] Perfect Backup Approach Automatic Backups (PDF) with Acronis True Image Home 2009. General Acronis Questions & AnswersHow do I setup an Acronis account? How do I sign on to my Acronis account? How do I register my products with Acronis? How do I download Acronis software products? How do I get the latest build of Acronis products? How do I request support for my Acronis products? How do I burn an Acronis bootable rescue CD? ---------- [size=+1]Acronis support postings:[/size] Acronis support: How to create V11 Rescue CD Creating Acronis Bootable Media on a USB Flash Drive Backing Up Data Stored on USB Flash Drive Acronis® True Image 11 Home Videos Acronis User manuals Download Un-install True Image Home--Cleanup utility (TI 2009 & V10, V11,& DD10) Details of how to create a Secure Zone by Support Starting Acronis Product from USB Flash Drive Using Batch Files in Acronis True Image(Many Samples) Future Expansion Future Expansion Future Expansion Support excerpt: Add command to TI V-10 Rescue CD during bootup- Boot the computer from Acronis True Image bootable rescue disc (Full version); - Hit F11 key after the "Starting Acronis Loader..." message appears and you get to the selection screen of the program; - After you get the "Linux Kernel Settings" prompt, please add "acpi=off noapic" parameter (without quotes) to the end of the Linux kernel command line (so it will be "quiet acpi=off noapic"); - Click OK button. Editing 2009 Scheduled Task Note that if you schedule a backup task on external drive and then for some reason you decide to edit the task when external drive is detached then the destination place for the backup will be changed to default location which is C:\Documents and Settings\User Account\My Documents\ Important--** Be sure and attach external drive before editing! to retain the correct external backup location. What is 'Restore Disk Signature' in Partition Restore Wizard?You should select the "Restore Disk Signature" option if you recover the archive of the entire hard drive to a new hard drive. Acronis program changes the signature by default during the recovery, this can lead to a discrepancy in functionality of several programs. For example, Acronis True Image creates scheduled tasks in accordance with the hard disk signature. If you restore the same disk signature, you don't need to re-create or edit the tasks created previously. User Manual on Backup Locations for Version 11Chapter 3.5 and Chapter 8 Note particularly the last paragraph under Ch 3.5 Setting rules for backup locations V11 which reads: "When creating a backup task, be sure to select the backup location from the Backup Locations list, near the top of the directory tree. Doing so will enable the above processing of backups. If you select a backup location as a normal folder, the processing will not be performed." 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