Partition HD With Acronis Disk Director

Plan to format and re-install Vista Ultimate SP1. Would like
to use Acronis Disk Director 10 to create 3 partitions on HD.

Unsure if format and re-install from Vista disk as usual and then
use Acronis to create partitions. Or if can use Acronis first to
delete, format and create partitions and then re-install Vista.

Hope what trying to say makes some sense. Any info would
be much appreciated.
..

pufnstuff wrote:
> Plan to format and re-install Vista Ultimate SP1. Would like
> to use Acronis Disk Director 10 to create 3 partitions on HD.
>
> Unsure if format and re-install from Vista disk as usual and then
> use Acronis to create partitions. Or if can use Acronis first to
> delete, format and create partitions and then re-install Vista.
>
> Hope what trying to say makes some sense. Any info would
> be much appreciated.
> .
>


Hi!

I have tried it both ways.

When I created all the partitions first with Disk Director, and then
installed Vista on the 1st partition I found that Vista wouldn't boot.
It could be that I did something wrong. Don't know.

I reinstalled to the same partition, this time deleting the partition
created by Disk Director and creating/formating a new partition from
within the Vista install. The install went well and everything was fine.

For some reason Vista did not like the partition created by Disk
Director. It would install but it would not subsequently boot from that
partition.

"> Hi!
>
> I have tried it both ways.
>
> When I created all the partitions first with Disk Director, and then
> installed Vista on the 1st partition I found that Vista wouldn't boot.
> It could be that I did something wrong. Don't know.
>
> I reinstalled to the same partition, this time deleting the partition
> created by Disk Director and creating/formating a new partition from
> within the Vista install. The install went well and everything was fine.
>
> For some reason Vista did not like the partition created by Disk
> Director. It would install but it would not subsequently boot from that
> partition.


Tx for quick response and your experience with this.

Will try using Disk Director first and if after re installing Vista,
it doesn't boot, will do what you did second time.

Let me know. If you have the same experience I do I will report this to
Acronis.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"pufnstuff" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> "> Hi!
>>
>> I have tried it both ways.
>>
>> When I created all the partitions first with Disk Director, and then
>> installed Vista on the 1st partition I found that Vista wouldn't boot. It
>> could be that I did something wrong. Don't know.
>>
>> I reinstalled to the same partition, this time deleting the partition
>> created by Disk Director and creating/formating a new partition from
>> within the Vista install. The install went well and everything was fine.
>>
>> For some reason Vista did not like the partition created by Disk
>> Director. It would install but it would not subsequently boot from that
>> partition.
>
>
> Tx for quick response and your experience with this.
> Will try using Disk Director first and if after re installing Vista,
> it doesn't boot, will do what you did second time.

Will do!


"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Let me know. If you have the same experience I do I will report this to
> Acronis.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "pufnstuff" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>>
>> "> Hi!
>>>
>>> I have tried it both ways.
>>>
>>> When I created all the partitions first with Disk Director, and then
>>> installed Vista on the 1st partition I found that Vista wouldn't boot.
>>> It could be that I did something wrong. Don't know.
>>>
>>> I reinstalled to the same partition, this time deleting the partition
>>> created by Disk Director and creating/formating a new partition from
>>> within the Vista install. The install went well and everything was fine.
>>>
>>> For some reason Vista did not like the partition created by Disk
>>> Director. It would install but it would not subsequently boot from that
>>> partition.
>>
>>
>> Tx for quick response and your experience with this.
>> Will try using Disk Director first and if after re installing Vista,
>> it doesn't boot, will do what you did second time.
>

"pufnstuff" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> "> Hi!
>>
>> I have tried it both ways.
>>
>> When I created all the partitions first with Disk Director, and then
>> installed Vista on the 1st partition I found that Vista wouldn't boot. It
>> could be that I did something wrong. Don't know.
>>
>> I reinstalled to the same partition, this time deleting the partition
>> created by Disk Director and creating/formating a new partition from
>> within the Vista install. The install went well and everything was fine.
>>
>> For some reason Vista did not like the partition created by Disk
>> Director. It would install but it would not subsequently boot from that
>> partition.
>
>
> Tx for quick response and your experience with this.
> Will try using Disk Director first and if after re installing Vista,
> it doesn't boot, will do what you did second time.


It is better to let Vista format its own partition, and then install DD and
create your extra partitions..


--
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Tried Acronis Disk Director first to delete, create & format
partitions before re-installing Vista and same thing happened
as mentioned below -Vista wouldn't boot after re-installing.

Re-did the Vista way and install and boot-up went smoothly.




"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
news:e7T$...
> "pufnstuff" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>>
>> "> Hi!
>>>
>>> I have tried it both ways.
>>>
>>> When I created all the partitions first with Disk Director, and then
>>> installed Vista on the 1st partition I found that Vista wouldn't boot.
>>> It could be that I did something wrong. Don't know.
>>>
>>> I reinstalled to the same partition, this time deleting the partition
>>> created by Disk Director and creating/formating a new partition from
>>> within the Vista install. The install went well and everything was fine.
>>>
>>> For some reason Vista did not like the partition created by Disk
>>> Director. It would install but it would not subsequently boot from that
>>> partition.
>>
>>
>> Tx for quick response and your experience with this.
>> Will try using Disk Director first and if after re installing Vista,
>> it doesn't boot, will do what you did second time.
>
>
> It is better to let Vista format its own partition, and then install DD
> and create your extra partitions..
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> How to construct a good post..
> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
> Mike's Window - My Blog..
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>

<grin> Knew it would!

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"pufnstuff" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Tried Acronis Disk Director first to delete, create & format
> partitions before re-installing Vista and same thing happened
> as mentioned below -Vista wouldn't boot after re-installing.
>
> Re-did the Vista way and install and boot-up went smoothly.
>
>
>
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
> news:e7T$...
>> "pufnstuff" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>>
>>> "> Hi!
>>>>
>>>> I have tried it both ways.
>>>>
>>>> When I created all the partitions first with Disk Director, and then
>>>> installed Vista on the 1st partition I found that Vista wouldn't boot.
>>>> It could be that I did something wrong. Don't know.
>>>>
>>>> I reinstalled to the same partition, this time deleting the partition
>>>> created by Disk Director and creating/formating a new partition from
>>>> within the Vista install. The install went well and everything was
>>>> fine.
>>>>
>>>> For some reason Vista did not like the partition created by Disk
>>>> Director. It would install but it would not subsequently boot from that
>>>> partition.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tx for quick response and your experience with this.
>>> Will try using Disk Director first and if after re installing Vista,
>>> it doesn't boot, will do what you did second time.
>>
>>
>> It is better to let Vista format its own partition, and then install DD
>> and create your extra partitions..
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> How to construct a good post..
>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
>> Mike's Window - My Blog..
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>

You said - "let me know if have same experience"
and I said I would.

Always keep my word, so had to try <smile>


Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:..

..> <grin> Knew it would!

> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "pufnstuff" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Tried Acronis Disk Director first to delete, create & format
>> partitions before re-installing Vista and same thing happened
>> as mentioned below -Vista wouldn't boot after re-installing.




>> Re-did the Vista way and install and boot-up went smoothly.
>> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
>> news:e7T$...
>>> "pufnstuff" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "> Hi!
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried it both ways.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I created all the partitions first with Disk Director, and then
>>>>> installed Vista on the 1st partition I found that Vista wouldn't boot.
>>>>> It could be that I did something wrong. Don't know.
>>>>>
>>>>> I reinstalled to the same partition, this time deleting the partition
>>>>> created by Disk Director and creating/formating a new partition from
>>>>> within the Vista install. The install went well and everything was
>>>>> fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> For some reason Vista did not like the partition created by Disk
>>>>> Director. It would install but it would not subsequently boot from
>>>>> that partition.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tx for quick response and your experience with this.
>>>> Will try using Disk Director first and if after re installing Vista,
>>>> it doesn't boot, will do what you did second time.
>>>
>>>
>>> It is better to let Vista format its own partition, and then install DD
>>> and create your extra partitions..
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike Hall - MVP
>>> How to construct a good post..
>>> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>>> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
>>> Mike's Window - My Blog..
>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx