Acronis Acronis True Image Home 2010 TIHPB2ENS User Manual
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6.3.2. Backing up an entire system disk
When your backup storage device has enough free space, it is advisable to back up the entire system
disk. Such a backup is most suitable for recovering your system and applications both when you need
to recover them on the original hard disk drive or a new one, e.g. after your hard drive failed.
Incidentally, if your system disk contains several partitions, an entire disk backup also provides for
recovery of any individual partition.
disk. Such a backup is most suitable for recovering your system and applications both when you need
to recover them on the original hard disk drive or a new one, e.g. after your hard drive failed.
Incidentally, if your system disk contains several partitions, an entire disk backup also provides for
recovery of any individual partition.
Because system disk backups are the most important for disaster recovery, it is advisable to check
both the system disk and the hard disk to be used as the backup storage for errors with the help of
Microsoft's Chkdsk utility, which is part of Windows. The utility can repair errors and locate bad
sectors.
both the system disk and the hard disk to be used as the backup storage for errors with the help of
Microsoft's Chkdsk utility, which is part of Windows. The utility can repair errors and locate bad
sectors.
You can back up the system disk both in Windows and in the recovery environment. Before starting a
system disk backup in Windows it is advisable to close such applications as MS Outlook and DBMS
programs.
system disk backup in Windows it is advisable to close such applications as MS Outlook and DBMS
programs.
Though the program locks the system partition while making a so called "snapshot" (see Acronis True
Image Home basic concepts (p. 10)), some users still prefer backing up the system disk when
Windows is not running.
Image Home basic concepts (p. 10)), some users still prefer backing up the system disk when
Windows is not running.
The subsequent description is made under the assumption that you boot from your bootable rescue
media and the program "sees" all your hard drives and other storage devices in the recovery
environment. See Testing bootable rescue media (p. 28).
media and the program "sees" all your hard drives and other storage devices in the recovery
environment. See Testing bootable rescue media (p. 28).
Attach the external drive if it is to be used for backup storage and make sure that the drive is powered on. This
must be done before booting from Acronis rescue media.
must be done before booting from Acronis rescue media.
1. Arrange the boot sequence in BIOS so as to make your rescue media device (CD, DVD or USB
stick) the first boot device. See Arranging boot sequence in BIOS (p. 192).
2. Boot from the rescue media and select Acronis True Image Home (Full version).
3. Click the My Disks link under Back Up on the Welcome screen.