Acronis True Image Backup
Success Story
Acronis True Image is a product that I use everyday and rely
heavily on. Yes, it's even become a crutch of sorts. But in
order for you to see the value of the program, you need to know
how it has bailed my keester out, time after time.
In my business, doing things right is great, but most times
will bring no notice. Screwing up, on the other hand, can have
dire consequences. And with electronics, the outcome is seldom
certain. Mr. Murphy - of Murphy's Law fame - loves to strike;
and as they say, at the worst possible time.
This is one of those times
A client brought me a new Sony VAIO laptop loaded with
Windows Vista Home Premium. You can read more of my thoughts on
the laptop itself and the big box store it came from on my
Daily Insights blog.
He wanted to use this laptop in his office environment, but
Vista Home doesn't allow the PC to be joined to a domain. Also,
I didn't want his staff to struggle with Vista when they barely
knew XP.
Downgrade to XP, right? No big deal, right?
Sony offers no XP drivers for it, nor a recovery
CD!
Unbelievable. Of course I find this out AFTER I have
formatted the drive including the recovery partition. Whoops, I
know. But Sony? New laptop? No XP support? Kidding, right?
Wrong.
The good news is that I try to have an Ace in the hole
whenever possible. More times than not, that Ace is Acronis
True Image.
Acronis True Image saves the day again!
Since I've been doing this kind of work for a long time, I
make it a habit to protect the client - and myself - by
creating a backup before doing anything else. And I had used my
favorite software and a USB hard drive to make a complete image
backup before I started.
Here are the steps to restore to where I started:
- Change bios to allow boot from CD first (Good computers
these days have a function key you can press on bootup for
Boot Selection)
- Insert Acronis Recovery CD in CD drive
- Plug in USB Hard Drive
- Reboot
- Restore from image
- Reboot
- Unplug USB Hard Drive
- Remove CD
Basic, simple steps. The toughest part for a novice would be
changing the boot order - which Sony chose to make the simple
part hard. On the contrary, Acronis True Image made the hard
part simple. And me? I feel great. Wasted some time, but I feel
great. He can have his laptop and either take it home, or, my
suggestion - eBay it! Maybe sell it on a local auction site to
a high schooler, they'd probably love it.
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