Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: Acronis True image home 2012 F11 recovery option
started by: darryl_co
Posted by darryl_co on Jul. 22 2012,15:48
Hi,
I created a multi boot cd using easyboot.I extracted and saved the boot sector file of Acronis true image home 2012.iso to /ezboot/acr.bif.The command used was bootinfotable;run acr.bif.The folder Recovery manager was copied to the root of the cd (disk1).Acronis boots perfectly and all functions work except for "activating F11 for recovery".I get the error as shown in the pic as files not found.how to rectify the problem? Please help!
I have even tried the command "bcdw /ezboot/acronis.iso". Checked in Virtual PC and also on cd-rw.

Posted by balder on Jul. 23 2012,10:15
@darryl_co

Quote: "I extracted and saved the boot sector file of Acronis true image home 2012.iso"

To clear things out... :cool:

You seems to not have launched the bootable 'rescue-cd' of Acronis (as far as I can understand) ???
This is not a problem related to EasyBoot, it is related to what Acronis you are launching :O

Anyway, test this:

1. Copy bootable ISO-file of Acronis to folder EZBOOT

2. Use menu command in EasyBoot menu:  run acronis.iso  (or whatever name you use to ISO-file)

3. Only tick 'Joliet' when creating ISO in EasyBoot

Note: you are recommended to install the latest version EasyBoot (Versiion 6.5.2.695) to make sure menu command works in Easyboot :O

I tested following:

Downloaded a copy of Acronis ISO-file (Acronis_True_Image_Home_2012_15.0.0_Build_5545_BootCD_PlusPack.ISO)

And followed tutorial above and it works as suggested :;):

regards balder
Posted by darryl_co on Jul. 23 2012,14:05
Actually it was my mistake in mentioning that I extracted and saved the boot sector file of Acronis true image home 2012 rescue cd.iso (acronis.iso)".
ticking 'Joliet' when creating ISO in EasyBoot solved the problem.
Running "bootinfotable;run acr.bif" takes more time to load than "bcdw /ezboot/acronis.iso"
In system with low RAM (256MB) which command is advisable?
Posted by balder on Jul. 23 2012,14:51
@darryl_co

Quote: "In system with low RAM (256MB) which command is advisable?"

I would say the menu command that I wrote in post nr;2 above which is:

run  acronis.iso

Menu command 'bcdw' cannot be used when EasyBoot is run from USB drive :(
Note: 'run ***.iso' doesn't consume any RAM

Ram is only 'consumed' if you are integrating WinPE based on NT5-system (typically ERD, BartPE etcetera) and you then use my script 'easyboot-iso.script' and tick 'Run ISO from RAM'  in script
Note: such WinPE-ISO must be run from RAM :O

Anyway... We are 'moving' more and more to run EasyBoot from USB and as 'bcdw' cannot be used from FAT32 or NTFS-partition, you are recommend to use 'run' as menu command and 'forget' menu command 'bcdw' :cool:
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Nice that you solve the problem :;):

regards balder