Acronis true image question

OS=vista ultimate sp1
Backup=True image home 11

I have used true image a number of times & have had good results.I recently
tried backing up& had 2 blue screen crashes.I had installed virtual pc just
before this and was wondering if true image can't backup a hdd with virtual
pc installed or is it Vista ?If it is because of vpc how am I going to
backup my hdd without installing vpc ?
All help/info appreciated

On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:36:21 -0500, james wrote:

> OS=vista ultimate sp1
> Backup=True image home 11
>
> I have used true image a number of times & have had good results.I recently
> tried backing up& had 2 blue screen crashes.I had installed virtual pc just
> before this and was wondering if true image can't backup a hdd with virtual
> pc installed or is it Vista ?If it is because of vpc how am I going to
> backup my hdd without installing vpc ?
> All help/info appreciated

I happen to believe that it's Acronis :-(

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james <> wrote:
>
> OS=vista ultimate sp1
> Backup=True image home 11
>
> I have used true image a number of times & have had good results.I
> recently tried backing up& had 2 blue screen crashes.I had installed
> virtual pc just before this and was wondering if true image can't
> backup a hdd with virtual pc installed or is it Vista ?If it is because
> of vpc how am I going to backup my hdd without installing vpc ?
> All help/info appreciated

Did you try making the backup while all VirtualPC VMs are shut down? The
..vhd files are large, and wherever the incremental changes to those are
stored, are constantly changing. This might be causing True Image to have
difficulty in making a copy of a snapshot in time, if you know what I mean.
The same would apply for other large files that are constantly changing,
like database files.

ss.

"Synapse Syndrome [KGB]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> james <> wrote:
>>
>> OS=vista ultimate sp1
>> Backup=True image home 11
>>
>> I have used true image a number of times & have had good results.I
>> recently tried backing up& had 2 blue screen crashes.I had installed
>> virtual pc just before this and was wondering if true image can't
>> backup a hdd with virtual pc installed or is it Vista ?If it is because
>> of vpc how am I going to backup my hdd without installing vpc ?
>> All help/info appreciated
>
> Did you try making the backup while all VirtualPC VMs are shut down? The
> .vhd files are large, and wherever the incremental changes to those are
> stored, are constantly changing. This might be causing True Image to have
> difficulty in making a copy of a snapshot in time, if you know what I
> mean. The same would apply for other large files that are constantly
> changing, like database files.
>
> ss.
I had the same problem. I have win 2000 with several VM's in it plus it dual
boots with Linux.
Tried several backup programs includu\ing True image with poor results.
Finally found one that works.
Go to http://filegets.com/info/easeus-disk-copy.html and get disc copy 2.3.
It's free

olfart <> wrote:
>
>>> OS=vista ultimate sp1
>>> Backup=True image home 11
>>>
>>> I have used true image a number of times & have had good results.I
>>> recently tried backing up& had 2 blue screen crashes.I had installed
>>> virtual pc just before this and was wondering if true image can't
>>> backup a hdd with virtual pc installed or is it Vista ?If it is because
>>> of vpc how am I going to backup my hdd without installing vpc ?
>>> All help/info appreciated
>>
>> Did you try making the backup while all VirtualPC VMs are shut down? The
>> .vhd files are large, and wherever the incremental changes to
>> those are stored, are constantly changing. This might be causing
>> True Image to have difficulty in making a copy of a snapshot in time,
>> if you know what I mean. The same would apply for other large files
>> that are constantly changing, like database files.
>>
> I had the same problem. I have win 2000 with several VM's in it plus it
> dual boots with Linux.
> Tried several backup programs includu\ing True image with poor results.
> Finally found one that works.
> Go to http://filegets.com/info/easeus-disk-copy.html and get disc copy
> 2.3. It's free


Yeah, I have used that, and I found it great for getting data off a failing
hard drive, as the drive caused Windows to crash. But it's a disk cloning
tool, and not a backup or imaging program.

ss.

"olfart" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Synapse Syndrome [KGB]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> james <> wrote:
>>>
>>> OS=vista ultimate sp1
>>> Backup=True image home 11
>>>
>>> I have used true image a number of times & have had good results.I
>>> recently tried backing up& had 2 blue screen crashes.I had installed
>>> virtual pc just before this and was wondering if true image can't
>>> backup a hdd with virtual pc installed or is it Vista ?If it is because
>>> of vpc how am I going to backup my hdd without installing vpc ?
>>> All help/info appreciated
>>
>> Did you try making the backup while all VirtualPC VMs are shut down? The
>> .vhd files are large, and wherever the incremental changes to those are
>> stored, are constantly changing. This might be causing True Image to
>> have difficulty in making a copy of a snapshot in time, if you know what
>> I mean. The same would apply for other large files that are constantly
>> changing, like database files.
>>
>> ss.
> I had the same problem. I have win 2000 with several VM's in it plus it
> dual boots with Linux.
> Tried several backup programs includu\ing True image with poor results.
> Finally found one that works.
> Go to http://filegets.com/info/easeus-disk-copy.html and get disc copy
> 2.3. It's free
I'll download & try this tomorrow but need to know if I can use a external
usb hdd to backup on.
Thanksfor the lonk

"james" <> wrote in message
news:CeVxl.26966$...
>
> "olfart" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "Synapse Syndrome [KGB]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> james <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> OS=vista ultimate sp1
>>>> Backup=True image home 11
>>>>
>>>> I have used true image a number of times & have had good results.I
>>>> recently tried backing up& had 2 blue screen crashes.I had installed
>>>> virtual pc just before this and was wondering if true image can't
>>>> backup a hdd with virtual pc installed or is it Vista ?If it is
>>>> because
>>>> of vpc how am I going to backup my hdd without installing vpc ?
>>>> All help/info appreciated
>>>
>>> Did you try making the backup while all VirtualPC VMs are shut down?
>>> The .vhd files are large, and wherever the incremental changes to those
>>> are stored, are constantly changing. This might be causing True Image
>>> to have difficulty in making a copy of a snapshot in time, if you know
>>> what I mean. The same would apply for other large files that are
>>> constantly changing, like database files.
>>>
>>> ss.
>> I had the same problem. I have win 2000 with several VM's in it plus it
>> dual boots with Linux.
>> Tried several backup programs includu\ing True image with poor results.
>> Finally found one that works.
>> Go to http://filegets.com/info/easeus-disk-copy.html and get disc copy
>> 2.3. It's free
> I'll download & try this tomorrow but need to know if I can use a external
> usb hdd to backup on.
> Thanksfor the lonk
yes it will backup to an ext USB drive. And yes it is a cloning program. You
will get an exact clone of your entire drive. If your HD ever fails or gets
corrupted just install the clone in it's place and you are back up and
running. It's not for making backups of just selected files. I prefer to
clone vs backup....you may not.

"olfart" replied:
>>> Go to http://filegets.com/info/easeus-disk-copy.html and get disc copy 2.3. It's free
>> I'll download & try this tomorrow but need to know if I can use a external usb hdd to backup on.
>> Thanksfor the lonk
> yes it will backup to an ext USB drive. And yes it is a cloning program. You will get an exact clone of your entire
> drive. If your HD ever fails or gets corrupted just install the clone in it's place and you are back up and running.
> It's not for making backups of just selected files. I prefer to clone vs backup....you may not.

It should be pointed out that the HD should be removed from the
external USB case and put into the PC as an internal HD in order to
boot from it.

*TimDaniels*

james;999759 Wrote:
> "olfart" <olfart65@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> news:72qivcFqp14fU1@xxxxxx> > >
> >
> > > "Synapse Syndrome [KGB]" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> > > news:erl5HdArJHA.3992@xxxxxx> > > > >
> > > >> james <james@xxxxxx> wrote
> > > >
> > > >> Did you try making the backup while all VirtualPC VMs are shut down
> > > Th
> > > >> .vhd files are large, and wherever the incremental changes to thos
> > > ar
> > > >> stored, are constantly changing. This might be causing True Imag
> > > t
> > > >> have difficulty in making a copy of a snapshot in time, if you kno
> > > wha
> > > >> I mean. The same would apply for other large files that ar
> > > constantl
> > > >> changing, like database files
> > > >
> > > >> ss.> > > > > I had the same problem. I have win 2000 with several VM's in i
> > plus i
> > > dual boots with Linux
> > > Tried several backup programs includu\ing True image with poo
> > results
> > > Finally found one that works
> > > Go to 'FileGets: Freeware EASEUS Disk Copy 2.3 Details a
> > Utilities, Backup & Restore category by YIWO Tech Ltd
> > (http://filegets.com/info/easeus-disk-copy.html) and get disc cop
> > > 2.3. It's free > > I'll download & try this tomorrow but need to know if I can use
> externa
> usb hdd to backup on
> Thanksfor the lon

Hi James

You may like to check this out as well - works for me , while Acroni
doesn't

'Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download
(http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

Hope it helps

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olfart;999760 Wrote:
> "james" <james@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> news:CeVxl.26966$ZP4.1858@xxxxxx> > >
> >
> > > "olfart" <olfart65@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> > > news:72qivcFqp14fU1@xxxxxx> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >> "Synapse Syndrome [KGB]" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in messag
> > > >> news:erl5HdArJHA.3992@xxxxx
> > > >> I had the same problem. I have win 2000 with several VM's in it plu
> > > i
> > > >> dual boots with Linux
> > > >> Tried several backup programs includu\ing True image with poo
> > > results
> > > >> Finally found one that works
> > > >> Go to 'FileGets: Freeware EASEUS Disk Copy 2.3 Details at Utilities
> > > Backup & Restore category by YIWO Tech Ltd
> > > (http://filegets.com/info/easeus-disk-copy.html) and get disc cop
> > > >> 2.3. It's free> > > >
> > > I'll download & try this tomorrow but need to know if I can use
> > externa
> > > usb hdd to backup on
> > > Thanksfor the lonk > >
> yes it will backup to an ext USB drive. And yes it is a clonin
> program. Yo
> will get an exact clone of your entire drive. If your HD ever fail
> or get
> corrupted just install the clone in it's place and you are back u
> an
> running. It's not for making backups of just selected files. I prefe
> t
> clone vs backup....you may not

I too only clone no backup. The seagate/maxtor wizard works in 40mins
(250GB HDD

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