using the CD to Boot the PC

XP SP3
True Image Home 11.
have the boxed version.

1) do I need to download /install the Bart PE ?
2) If and hope this never happens, but what is the process of using my CD to recover from crashed PC? I am looking at the users guide and see nothing.
3) if the hard drive is totally lost, then replacing with a new hard drive, then how to use my imaged file and this CD to get back up in running?

thx

 

Read the Beginners Guide in the signature links of any message by GroverH - they're better than the Acronis Help. This link is one of GroverH's messages:
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1309416&postcount=3

 

Thanks- but the link is to create a rescue CD-
I have the boxed/retail version, which is supposed to be bootable.

So how do I use my boxed CD for when or if my PC crashes.
The userguide shows how to create such a CD- if my TI version from a down load and not retail.

The Imaged file I created last nite, could I theoretically use it on a brand new hard drive if my existing one dies?
if so whats the process?

 

Grover's guides are excellent - they explain everything. You gotta read.

 

I don't know if your boxed CD is bootable. I recall there were some posts some time ago saying they weren't but...

In any case, buying the boxed version usually results in not having the latest build.

Did you try booting the CD? You must make sure your optical disk drive is first in the boot order on your PC.

Once you have the program installed you can make your own bootable recovery CD from the option that is likely listed on the first screen or perhaps under Tools. I don't have TI 11 so I don't know.

Regardless, you should register your product at the Acronis site and if there is a later build available you should download it and create a bootable CD with it so the CD has the latest bug fixes and hardware support.

Acronis provides by its website complete builds of TI not patches to the existing version.

To use your image you would bootup the CD you created and restore your image to the new drive. TI also has a add new disk wizard which will allow you to initiallize and partition the new drive as well.

 

oops, I missed the links at the bottom of Grovers post

 

You may find this post#5 helpful as well at this link:
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=219281

 

thanks a bunch