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Hello Terry,
I wonder if you can help me with something? I have self built my computers for the last ten years and my current system is as follows:
I am dual booted on my computer with my system as follows
DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000
6GB PC2 6400 RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4670 (RV730)
SAMSUNG HD103UI 1000 GB, SATA-II with 6 partitions
Seagate ST3320620 320GB SATA-II
The system partition are C;@ 40GB Win XP Pro and D: @ 40GB Win 7 ultimate
I am using Acronis True Image Home v9 to backup my system partitions and put these backups onto my secondary HDD. In addition I backup data files and the system backups to an external HDD.
However when I need to restore a system partition I have to boot from a rescue disk and then negotiate to the drive with the appropriate system backup. Since I enjoy experimenting with all kinds of shareware, free software as well as betas for commercial programs my systems can get quite messed up in a relatively short period so I need to restore systems quite often However I want to change my way of doing restores to a new system that I think will be easier for me.
What I wish to do is to prepare my system partition with all my software and drivers installed, (but otherwise untouched), and then to make a single DVD of this so that I have recovery system like those supplied with HP/Compaq and Dell computers etc. Then when I have to do a restore, I need only place appropriate system DVD in the drive, reboot, point to the appropriate partition and have the image installed. The main problems I see in doing this are :
1. Is there likely to be a problem because I am dual booted
2. Determining what software I need to do this. (ATIH v10 ?)
The most likely software is Acronis True Image Home 10 as an upgrade to ATIH v9, which I am familiar with, and I know you are impressed you are with Acronis True Image Home 10 which is why I am asking you about it.
I don’t know if ATIH v10 can do this for me and when I tried to read the manual for it I got lost in the detail. Sadly, as with most oldies like me my powers of learning and concentration are not so good any more, .(I am now into my tenth year of retirement) So I am reluctant to commit myself to an upgrade until I know if it can do what I want. I asked Acronis for help a couple of weeks ago, but they have not replied yet.
So, if what I want to do is possible with ATIH v10, could you help me with an idiots guide of how to do it please.