Question about Acronis True Image

[bruceb]

Corky

What is the best way to create the Acronis True Image 2017 Recovery Media ? ?
Should it be done on a USB Thumb Drive or on a CD ? ?
Is it better to do it in Linux or Windows PE mode ? ?
Acronis also has a Recovery Media ISO ? ? Is this better ? ?
Acronis mentioned something about needing the recovery media in 64 bit
for UEFI BIOS computers.
Does that really matter if we do a Linux version ? ?
I know you are using True Image and you do have Windows 10 so your
advice is most welcome. I will be using this to image my Toshiba Laptop
running Windows 10 Home 64 Bits

Thanks

 

[Ajay]

If you have an old thumb drive, I'd use that (or, they are cheap enough new anyway).
I've used the Linux mode through the 2016 version without issue (just update the recovery disk when Acronis is updated), including bare metal restores. I don't have a UEFI based systems, so don't have answers to the rest of your questions.

 

[bruceb]

I am sure I have a thumb drive or 2 running around. Will need to see what Corky says about the other questions, as I know he uses True Image and Windows 10 as well. As to UEFI I am pretty much stuck with it, unless I want to wipe the drive and do a complete reinstall of everything from scratch.

 

[corkyg]

I can only tell you what I have done. As for CD or flash media, either one. I use CD on this desktop and thumb on my laptop. Can't confirm anything re UEFI - never use it. I have no drives larger than 500GB.

I have Win10 on separate drives for both laptop and desktop, but aside from a periodic update, I rarely use it - I simply don't like it. But I have used TI rescue media on both to clone backup drives with no problem.

 

[bruceb]

I installed True Image 2017 yesterday on the Toshiba Laptop with Windows 10 Home 64
True Image installed to the C:\Program Files x86 (which is 32 bit I think)
Ran it and made the rescue media to a flash drive. It boots the flash drive fine into True Image
Have not yet made an image of the system yet as a USB 2 hard drive will take some time
to write the files. I also do not like UEFI but it is way too much work to change it over without
reinstalling everything from scratch.

 

[corkyg]

That's not all bad news. I don't use 64 bit either - I almost never multi-task, and I don't do tabbed browsing either, so it was not worth all the reinstalling, etc. As far as images go, I do have copies of all my drives stashed and readily accessible. Reinstalling from scratch is really not in my lexicon. I understand your position.

 

[bruceb]

I do have the 64 Bit version of Windows 10 Home installed. But just about every program or app I installed has been the 32 bit version. They work just fine with no issues.

 

[jkauff]

My Win 10 setup refuses to boot the Linux rescue media, whether or not I have Secure Boot enabled in UEFI. Creating WinPE media requires installing an SDK from Microsoft, and getting TI to find the required files can be problematic. The key is to wait until you're in the Rescue Media creation wizard, and to leave it open while you install the SDK. Works fine then.

I keep two WinPE rescue formats, an old 8GB USB stick and also a DVD-RW disc. When using the boot menu in your BIOS/UEFI, be sure to choose the UEFI option for the bootable Rescue media.

 

[bruceb]

When I installed Acronis True Image, I ran the Rescue Media creator from the program. It put the files directly onto my USB Thumb Drive and I then did a restart to see if my laptop would boot into it. It did. I have secure boot turned OFF and my boot order is: USB / ODD / HDD