Acronis Acronis True Image Home 2010 TIHPB2ENS User Manual
Product codes
TIHPB2ENS
108
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Please note that while working in the Try&Decide mode you will experience slowing down of the system
performance. Furthermore, the process of applying changes could take considerable time.
performance. Furthermore, the process of applying changes could take considerable time.
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Please be aware that Try&Decide cannot track changes in disk partitions, so you will be unable to use the
Try&Decide mode for virtual operations with partitions such as resizing partitions or changing their layout. In
addition, you must not use the Try&Decide mode and disk defragmentation or disk error checking utilities
simultaneously, because this can irreparably corrupt the file system, as well as make the system disk
unbootable.
Try&Decide mode for virtual operations with partitions such as resizing partitions or changing their layout. In
addition, you must not use the Try&Decide mode and disk defragmentation or disk error checking utilities
simultaneously, because this can irreparably corrupt the file system, as well as make the system disk
unbootable.
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Acronis True Image Home will track changes until the disk space on the location selected for storing virtual
changes is almost full. Then the program will alert you that the time has come to make a decision on whether to
apply or discard the changes made so far. If you choose to not heed the alert message, the program will
automatically restart the system when the disk is full, discarding the changes in the process of rebooting. At that
point, all changes will be lost.
changes is almost full. Then the program will alert you that the time has come to make a decision on whether to
apply or discard the changes made so far. If you choose to not heed the alert message, the program will
automatically restart the system when the disk is full, discarding the changes in the process of rebooting. At that
point, all changes will be lost.
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When the Try&Decide mode is started, you won't be able to use the previously activated Acronis Startup
Recovery Manager. When you stop the Try&Decide mode and apply or discard changes, the previously activated
Acronis Startup Recovery Manager remains activated, but you will not be able to use it by pressing the F11 key.
To use the F11 key, deactivate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager and then activate it once more.
Recovery Manager. When you stop the Try&Decide mode and apply or discard changes, the previously activated
Acronis Startup Recovery Manager remains activated, but you will not be able to use it by pressing the F11 key.
To use the F11 key, deactivate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager and then activate it once more.
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If you have chosen Discard Changes and rebooted the computer with multiple operating systems
installed, you won't be able to boot other operating systems, except the one used for working in the
Try&Decide mode. The second reboot will restore the original MBR and make other operating
systems bootable.
installed, you won't be able to boot other operating systems, except the one used for working in the
Try&Decide mode. The second reboot will restore the original MBR and make other operating
systems bootable.
12.1.
Using Try&Decide
Now let's see how to use this feature. First of all, you should decide for yourself which part of your
system you want to protect and set the Try&Decide options accordingly. Those options also provide
other settings for the Try&Decide mode.
system you want to protect and set the Try&Decide options accordingly. Those options also provide
other settings for the Try&Decide mode.
12.1.1. Try&Decide options and notifications
You can configure the Try&Decide options as required.
Protected partitions: specify the partitions you want to protect from unauthorized changes
during a Try&Decide session. By default, T&D protects the system partition (Disk C), though you
may add other partitions or disks in your system.
during a Try&Decide session. By default, T&D protects the system partition (Disk C), though you
may add other partitions or disks in your system.
Storage for virtual changes: specify where Try&Decide will store information about virtual
changes to your system. By default, T&D saves the information to a free space on Disk C. You can
also choose as such place Acronis Secure Zone or another logical disk or hard drive.
changes to your system. By default, T&D saves the information to a free space on Disk C. You can
also choose as such place Acronis Secure Zone or another logical disk or hard drive.
When choosing to protect more than one partition, you cannot select one of the partitions to be protected
to store virtual changes. In addition, you cannot select an external hard disk drive.
to store virtual changes. In addition, you cannot select an external hard disk drive.
Notifications – specify whether Try&Decide should alert you when it uses up all the space
allotted for saving virtual changes and after a specified time period has passed. By default all
notifications are On. To change the default settings, click Change alert settings...
allotted for saving virtual changes and after a specified time period has passed. By default all
notifications are On. To change the default settings, click Change alert settings...