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Partition Restore with Resize --v2009True Image Home 2009 (build 4946)

Illustration = 2 Partition Disk Partition 1 = Toshiba system volume (no Drive Letter)

Partition 2 = Vista System (C:)

This is a guide illustrating some of the new features of True Image Home 2009 build 9646 as it relates tothe restoring a backup archive to a new or larger disk using the resize feature. Version 2009 has differentlooking screens but the basic procedures are similar to those used in version 8-9-10-11. My earlier guidePartition Restore with Resize is a recommended first reading building block as it offers more details andillustrations on the basic features of this procedure. This guide illustrates restoring a 2 partition disk to a newlarger 160 GB capacity (149GB usable). If restoring an archive with different type partitions or sequences,your content may differ from these examples, but the procedures will be the same.

Before performing a Partition Restore with resize, the user needs to know information about their systemdisk. It is absolutely essential that user takes whatever time necessary to secure this information before

attempting any transfer to a new disk. Note one example below illustrating disk/partition characteristics.

Partition 1: It is primary. Size is 1.46 GB. It is a recovery partition with no drive letter.Partition 2: It is primary and is listed as active. Size is 73.06 GB and is the Vista (C:) system partition.This specific information is necessary to correct several default displays during the user selection of recovery options. Note the illustrations throughout the guide where this information is needed in order tocorrect display options which are incorrect. If not corrected, the results will not result in a success transfer of images and the chances of a successful boot is questionable.

Information about existing partitions can easily be provided by the graphical view of XP Disk Managementor Vista Computer Management. There are multiple ways to open the program depending upon your versionof Windows and its view options. Program located at %windir%\system32\diskmgmt.msc

One method to open the program is to paste DISKMGMT.MSC into the RUN or SEARCH windows.

It can also be very helpful to know the hard drive mfgr name and/or model number or partition sizes prior to beginning this procedure. Since the user must select both the source and destination drivesduring the cloning process, it is critical that the correct drive and partitions be selected. Sometimes,the disk model number is the only identifier although drive capacity is often included in thisnumber. This information can be found printed on the drive or its packaging. If drive is mounted,

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the disk model number can be found in the Device Manager under disk drive device listings.

Select the Manage and Restore option to begin the restore process.

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Selection of the backup archive via the Browse for Backup optionplus the initiation of the Restore process.

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Information about the Backup Archive via the Details option

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All partitions are being restored individually via a Partition Restore with Resize.If we were to choose to the other option, the drive would not be bootable.

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This screen displays the contents of the backup archive. However, the contents are not displayed in partitionsequence. Display needs correction before continuing the restore process. This is an example of where theinformation referenced in the guide beginning needs to be applied as has been done in figure 7.

Figure 6

Sorting of partition sequence (as previously discussed) has been applied to the default view as shown below. Note the partition sequence has now been adjusted into numerical start sector sequence. Partition 1starts with sector 2,048 and must be listed prior to the partition which starts with sector 3,074,048.

In version 2009, the restoring of MBR and track 0 is not permitted as part of a multiple partitions restore.If MBR is wrongly checked below, the restore will revert to a disk restore and the partitions cannot be

resized. The MBR option should be left blank. If needed, the MBR can be restored by itself as a separatesingle function restore.

Figure 7

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Settings of Partition 1-1: (New design & new appearance.) Note left margin menu below. This screen displays the menu option highlighted for Settings of Partition1-1". The partition location (step a), partition type (step b), and the partition resizing (step c) will all bedone within the single left menu option. I refer to these 3 requirements as Step A, Step B and Step C.

Figure 8

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Partition Location Step A:This next screen is where the target disk is chosen. As discussed at the beginning of this guide, user needsto know detailed information about the disk being used as the target disk. Note in this example the onlyinformation available is the size of the disk being viewed. By clicking on Disk properties , additionalinformation can be viewed as in figure 10 below. Selecting the wrong disk can lead to a data disaster. Notealso, that the external drive is listed as an eSata drive (or USB often times) so via the process of elimination,

the correct disk can be established.

Figure 9

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Disk Properties:This consolidated screen illustrates the information provided when the Disk Properties option is checkedfor the disk which is highlighted. Note the disk space is unallocated and the disk model number is that whichis described in the Device Manager as well as imprinted on the disk and/or its packaging. This screencombines the disk properties sub-menus into one screen for ease of illustrating what information is availablefor viewing.

Figure 10

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Partition Type Step B Partition 1-1:This screen illustrates the default view does not show the correct partition type and this must be corrected

by the user. Again, as mentioned at the beginning to this guide, user needs to know basic information aboutthe content of the graphical view shown by the Disk Management display. User must correct as illustrated

by the figures 12 & 13 below.Figure 11

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Partition Type continued: Note that the information provided by the Disk management screen as well as the information from the backup archive (image 12-5) show this option is supposed to be a primary partition. User must correct. Youcan see why user needs this advance information!

Figure 12

Partition Type continued:User has made the necessary corrections so the option chosen will be a Primary partition type.

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Partition Size - Step C Partition 1-1:User resizes the partition allocation so the correct size will be selected as shown in figures 14- 15 below.

Figure 14

Partition Size Step C Partition 1-1:In this example, there is unwanted free space before and the program has auto-adjusted the size larger. Theobjective is to get the partition size as close as possible to that shown in the Disk Management screen for the Partition 1 Recovery partition. After correction, there should be zero free space before plus the balanceof unallocated space (space intended for the system partition C) should be placed in the free space afteras illustrated below.

Figure 15

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Settings of Partition 1-1 Completed: Note changes have been made via the three steps just completed. User can compare this screen to the onein figure 8 to see the differences prior to the changes.

The next will be to begin the adjustment necessary for the Partition 2 which is the C partition.Select the Settings of Partition C from the left menu option below.

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Changes begin here for Partition 2 which is the larger system partition.

Settings of Partition C:Here, we will now repeat the same Step A, B,& C procedures as previously discussed in figure 8 except

the information input will be for the second partition which is described as partition C.Figure 17

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Partition Location Step A Partition C:This next screen is where the target disk is chosen for partition 2 or C. As discussed at the beginning of thisguide, user needs to know detailed information about the disk being used as the target disk. Selecting thewrong disk can lead to a data disaster. Note also, that the external drive is listed as an eSata drive(or USBoften times) so via the process of elimination, the correct disk can be established.

As a matter of information, note the size of the unallocated space is the same size as that input by you asthe desired space after part of partition 1-1 adjusted in figure 15. Also note that the Toshiba Recovery partition now appears which was input by you via figure 9.

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Partition Type Step B Partition C:Default display has wrong type selected. User must correct so the partition type matches that illustratedin the Computer Management graphical display.

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Par tition Type continued:

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Partition Type continued

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Partition Size Part C (Partition C)

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Partition Size continued

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Settings of Partition C completed

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Recommendation: Do not click the proceed button until after you have made several practice runs soyou feel comfortable with your selections.

A few minutes spent performing simulations can help to provide a better understanding of the correct choices and may prevent troublesome errors.

Optional Steps

Figure 25

Summary of user changes to be applied to target drive.Figure 26

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Once you click on the Proceed button, True Image will write to the new drive and complete therestore.

After the operation has completed successfully, remove the CD.

Important:Windows should not see both the new and old drives on first boot following a backuprestoration or cloning. Disconnect one or the other before first boot otherwise, your systemmay not boot properly.

Remove the power if a duplicate drive needs to be removed before rebooting; otherwise, either reboot or reset the computer.

Boot the system normally into Windows. It will then report it has found new hardware (new harddrive) and needs to reboot. After first successful boot, the original can optionally be reconnected ina new position.

PDF prepared by Grover Hatcher

File = gh_acronis_2009_resize2.pdf December 16, 2008

As mentioned in the beginning of this PDF, my earlier guide Partition Restore with Resize is arecommended first reading building block as it offers more details and illustrations on the basic featuresof this procedure. While the earlier version it was written for prior version 8-9-10-11, the concepts arestill applicable.

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