Setting static IP address with Rescue CD

I need to restore an image on a PC that is in an area where DHCP is not available. The image is on a network drive. Is there a way to set a static IP address on the boot rescue CD?

 

Hello brutus,

Thank you for choosing Acronis Disk Backup Software.

Yes, if you don't use DHCP server then please set network settings manually via Options item in the Tools menu.

If you have any further questions please feel free to ask.

Thank you.
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Alexey Popov

 

I don't have a tools menu when I boot my True Image v6 CD. Is there some sort of config file I can edit on the CD?

 

upgrade to the latest version of acronis and make a new bootcd with it. You are not seeing a network tools option because acronis does not have a driver for your nic.

 

It was the version I was using. The demo of the new version has a tools menu.

 

I am running Acronis 8.0 Corporate Workstation and do not have a DHCP server on my domain. When booting off of the Rescue CD I am assigned a 169.x.x.x address. When I go into the TOOLS \ OPTIONS config screen to change the network settings (IP, subnet mask, default gateway, wins server) to something that will work with my network, the changes are not stored and network access is not possible. How can I get the network working off of the rescue cd? Are there options that need to be set prior to building the rescue CD where I can define IP address, etc.. before booting with the CD? I would like to be able to use the network off of the boot disk as my images are stored on a network machine. Help please...

 

I have the same problem as the previous poster. The NIC is identified and the drivers load for it, however, if I uncheck "Automatic Settings" and define static IP settings, then click OK, nothing happens, and when I come back to that dialog box, it's set back to Automatic Settings with nothing in the IP/GW/DNS/WINS fields.

I am using the TrueImage Rescue CD from Version 8.0 (build 115.

Any suggestions? I have a dead server waiting for recovery...

 

My suggestion is to run a freeware DHCP server just long enough to assign an ip to the boot disk.

Tftpd32 is one that works.

 

Hello NoIP and MichaelW,

Thank you for choosing Acronis Workstation Disk Backup Software.

Please be aware that this problem has been already investigated and fixed.

Please download and install the latest build (1201) of Acronis True Image 8.0 Corporate Workstation which is available at:
http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/support/updates/

To get access to updates you should create an account at:
http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/my/
then log in and use your serial number to register your software.

Please note that you should create new Bootable Rescue CD after installing the update.

If you have any further questions please feel free to ask.

Thank you.
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Alexey Popov

 

I am evaluting TI8 for Linux on our servers running RedHat Linux 9. I think I have the same problem. Since I only have the trial version, does it mean I cannot get a working version to try before I purchase the software?

Derek