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Using acronis true image to restore.

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hi everyone!

i want to change my motherboard with my raid 0 array set up but I don't want to do a clean install of windows and download all of my programs again. can i use acronis true image to make a backup/system image on an external drive, then restore my raid on the new motherboard from that? i just dont want the hassle of downloading tonnes of stuff :) 

thanks
Gus

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It depends on the version. I can't remember if true image home 2011 has it, but 2012 claims it can restore to completely different systems indifferent of hardware.
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I don't thinlk you can boot from an external drive. This would be used if you need to move your OS to a new computer or restoring after replacing your motherboard.

I don't have 2012. I have 2009, but I'm considering 2012 since acronis just sent me an upgrade offer that includes the plus pack.
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yh :/  bit of a pickle i think. i also wanted to upgrade my raid to a single hybrid, so if i did that first i think it would be a lot easier. soo would i do this by putting the new drive in my rig and cloning my raid to it, then booting from it?

many thanks btw guys :) 
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Well, your backup will contain the raid drivers for windows. I don't know how it will react if you restore to a single drive. Other than that I think it will work. You can always try it and if it doesn't work, just restore it to your raid so that it's back to the way it is now.
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You can try Easeus backup. They claim to be able to restore across systems.

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