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Your welcome. Glad to hear that wife is happy.
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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"her hubby" <herhubby@helpful.net> wrote in message
news:114ikvafpfftm57@corp.supernews.com...
> Thank you everyone for your help. Using the bootable CD I was able to get
my
> system back to my last True Image backup. Now my wife is happy because she
> can do her thing whatever it is.
>
> Her Hubby
>
> "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
> news:eXcHnf%23MFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > TrueImage is quite easy to use. Just boot with the CD and TrueImage will
> > load. The interface looks exactly like the Windows Interface so it will
be
> > familiar to you. Select the option to Restore by clicking twice. Do a
> search
> > for your backup. If you use the Acronis Zone then point there (no file
> name
> > is used in the Acronis Zone) or if you saved to another location then
> browse
> > to it. If you do incremental backups then point to the latest date. Then
> > follow the on screen instructions. Basically you will simply check
boxes.
> > You will be asked what you want to restore - so it should be your C
> drive -
> > check the box. You will be asked where to restore - so check the C
drive.
> > Accept the rest of the defaults. It should take only a few minutes or
so.
> > When finished you will need to Exit and reboot. Remove the CD if it is
in
> > the drive.
> >
> > If you use the Acronis Zone and have it enabled then you will see a
> message
> > to press F11 during start up. Press F11 and you will have a screen to
> select
> > to launch Acronis True Image or Windows XP. Select the option to run
True
> > Image and follow the above.
> >
> > I assume you have already checked the integrity of the backup. If not
run
> > the "Check image" from the program's menu BEFORE you run Restore.
Rarely
> is
> > an image bad but if it is then you don't want to load it onto your
system
> as
> > a corrupt image will not boot.
> >
> > If the image is corrupt then we will need to try other troubleshooting
> > attempts.
> >
> > I captured some screen shots here that might be marginally useful to
you.
> > Just look at them in order
> >
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/trueimage/ti.htm
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> > "her hubby" <herhubby@helpful.net> wrote in message
> > news:114gvn77ceiq847@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I know this is not an acronis site, but I need help.
> > > Something my son did messed up our computer so that a restore appears
in
> > > order. Microsoft's spyware program, ad aware, and spy bot do not show
> any
> > > spyware. Norton scan did not show a problem. I have a True Image
backup
> > but
> > > don't know how to use it. The help file is not very clear.
> > > Do I just start in safe mode and if so how do I do that?
> > > If I use the Startup Recovery Manager by pressing F11, will it let me
> find
> > > the file that I want to use for backup or do I have to use the
Bootable
> > CD?
> > > If I use the bootable CD will it let me find the file? Will the mouse
be
> > > active to use for selection?
> > > Any hints will be appreciated.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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