BillW50 wrote:
> In news:Xns9DDE4ED92832CVeebleFetzer@216.250.188.141,
> Bert Hyman typed on 24 Aug 2010 12:45:03 GMT:
>> In news:i4v6dr$108$1@news.eternal-september.org "pjp"
>> <pjpoirier_is_located_at@someplace.somewhere> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns9DDDA10A41C53VeebleFetzer@216.250.188.141...
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Don't know about earlier, but at least as "far back" as Acronis True
>>>> Image 2009, you can do selective (file by file) restores from "image
>>>> backups," and can even do incremental image backups.
>>>> ...
>>>
>>> Wondering if you've also tried the "Try before Decide" option as it
>>> sounds almost too good to be true so wonder if indeed it does work as
>>> stated.
>>
>> Never tried it. Acronis has a bunch of user forums and I've seen it
>> discussed.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure you can read the forums without registering.
>>
>> http://forum.acronis.com/
>
> I have documented pages and pages of problems with Acronis True Image.
> Here is the ones from the top of my head that bugs me the most.
>
> 1) Eats up 185MB of RAM when it isn't even running
Now THAT sounds really excessive, but I'm using an older version (Home, ver
11), and doubt if it is anywhere close to that. At least under Task Manager
it shows it isn't; in fact, that largest memory item shown there is
explorer.exe, at 50 MB. True Image is logging in there at about 10 MB
total).
> 2) Can't restore from some USB external HDD
That wasn't a problem for me at least with my enclosures. But currently I
have been using a second internal SATA drive for image backups and restores,
since it's much faster and more convenient, and because I've been doing this
frequently after trying out various software just to be sure I have a
pristine system after the tests!
> 3) May not restore if you change the build number
THAT I have heard. So my solution was, and is, to NOT ever change build
numbers, and just keep using the older one. I haven't had any problem with
Acronis True Image Home (using the somewhat older version 11), and I've done
a bunch of restores.