Partition Restore with Resize--v2009

True Image Home 2009 (build 4946)

Illustration = 2 Partition Disk

Partition 1 = Toshiba system volume (no Drive Letter)
Partition 2 = Vista System (C:)
This is a guide illustrating some of the new features of True Image Home 2009 build 9646 as it relates to
the restoring a backup archive to a new or larger disk using the resize feature. Version 2009 has different
looking screens but the basic procedures are similar to those used in version 8-9-10-11. My earlier guide
Partition Restore with Resize is a recommended first reading building block as it offers more details and
illustrations on the basic features of this procedure. This guide illustrates restoring a 2 partition disk to a new
larger 160 GB capacity (149GB usable). If restoring an archive with different type partitions or sequences,
your content may differ from these examples, but the procedures will be the same.

Before performing a Partition Restore with resize, the user needs to know information about their system
disk. It is absolutely essential that user takes whatever time necessary to secure this information before
attempting any transfer to a new disk. Note one example below illustrating disk/partition characteristics.

Partition 1: It is primary. Size is 1.46 GB. It is a recovery partition with no drive letter.
Partition 2: It is primary and is listed as active. Size is 73.06 GB and is the Vista (C:) system partition.
This specific information is necessary to correct several default displays during the user selection of
recovery options. Note the illustrations throughout the guide where this information is needed in order to
correct display options which are incorrect. If not corrected, the results will not result in a success transfer
of images and the chances of a successful boot is questionable.

Figure 1

Information about existing partitions can easily be provided by the graphical view of XP Disk Management
or Vista Computer Management. There are multiple ways to open the program depending upon your version
of Windows and its view options. Program located at %windir%\system32\diskmgmt.msc
One method to open the program is to paste DISKMGMT.MSC into the RUN or SEARCH windows.
It can also be very helpful to know the hard drive mfgr name and/or model number or partition sizes
prior to beginning this procedure. Since the user must select both the source and destination drives
during the cloning process, it is critical that the correct drive and partitions be selected. Sometimes,
the disk model number is the only identifier although drive capacity is often included in this
number. This information can be found printed on the drive or its packaging. If drive is mounted,

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 Select the Manage and Restore option to begin the restore process.

Figure 2

the disk model number can be found in the Device Manager under “disk drive” device listings.

Selection of the backup archive via the “Browse for Backup” option
plus the initiation of the Restore process.
Figure 3

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 Information about the Backup Archive via the Details option

Figure 4

All partitions are being restored individually via a Partition Restore with Resize.
If we were to choose to the other option, the drive would not be bootable.

Figure 5

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This screen displays the contents of the backup archive. However, the contents are not displayed in partition
sequence. Display needs correction before continuing the restore process. This is an example of where the
information referenced in the guide beginning needs to be applied as has been done in figure 7.
Figure 6

Sorting of partition sequence (as previously discussed) has been applied to the default view as shown
below. Note the partition sequence has now been adjusted into numerical start sector sequence. Partition 1
starts with sector 2,048 and must be listed prior to the partition which starts with sector 3,074,048.
In version 2009, the restoring of MBR and track 0 is not permitted as part of a multiple partitions restore.
If MBR is wrongly checked below, the restore will revert to a disk restore and the partitions cannot be
resized. The MBR option should be left blank. If needed, the MBR can be restored by itself as a separate
single function restore.
Figure 7

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Settings of Partition 1-1: (New design & new appearance.)
Note left margin menu below. This screen displays the menu option highlighted for “Settings of Partition
1-1". The partition location (step a), partition type (step b), and the partition resizing (step c) will all be
done within the single left menu option. I refer to these 3 requirements as Step A, Step B and Step C.
Figure 8

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Partition Location Step A:
This next screen is where the target disk is chosen. As discussed at the beginning of this guide, user needs
to know detailed information about the disk being used as the target disk. Note in this example the only
information available is the size of the disk being viewed. By clicking on Disk properties, additional
information can be viewed as in figure 10 below. Selecting the wrong disk can lead to a data disaster. Note
also, that the external drive is listed as an eSata drive (or USB often times) so via the process of elimination,
the correct disk can be established.

Figure 9

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Disk Properties:
This consolidated screen illustrates the information provided when the Disk Properties option is checked
for the disk which is highlighted. Note the disk space is unallocated and the disk model number is that which
is described in the Device Manager as well as imprinted on the disk and/or its packaging. This screen
combines the disk properties sub-menus into one screen for ease of illustrating what information is available
for viewing.
Figure 10

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Partition Type Step B Partition 1-1:
This screen illustrates the default view does not show the correct partition type and this must be corrected
by the user. Again, as mentioned at the beginning to this guide, user needs to know basic information about
the content of the graphical view shown by the Disk Management display. User must correct as illustrated
by the figures 12 & 13 below.
Figure 11

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Partition Type continued:
Note that the information provided by the Disk management screen as well as the information from the
backup archive (image 12-5) show this option is supposed to be a primary partition. User must correct. You
can see why user needs this advance information!
Figure 12

Partition Type continued:

User has made the necessary corrections so the option chosen will be a Primary partition type.
Figure 13

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Partition Size - Step C Partition 1-1:
User resizes the partition allocation so the correct size will be selected as shown in figures 14- 15 below.
Figure 14

Partition Size Step C Partition 1-1:

In this example, there is unwanted free space before and the program has auto-adjusted the size larger. The
objective is to get the partition size as close as possible to that shown in the Disk Management screen for
the Partition 1 Recovery partition. After correction, there should be zero free space before plus the balance
of unallocated space (space intended for the system partition C) should be placed in the “free space after”
as illustrated below.
Figure 15

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Settings of Partition 1-1 Completed:
Note changes have been made via the three steps just completed. User can compare this screen to the one
in figure 8 to see the differences prior to the changes.

The next will be to begin the adjustment necessary for the Partition 2 which is the C partition.
Select the “Settings of Partition C” from the left menu option below.
Figure 16

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 Changes begin here for Partition 2 which is the larger system partition.

Settings of Partition C:
Here, we will now repeat the same Step A, B,& C procedures as previously discussed in figure 8 except
the information input will be for the second partition which is described as partition C.
Figure 17

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Partition Location Step A Partition C:
This next screen is where the target disk is chosen for partition 2 or C. As discussed at the beginning of this
guide, user needs to know detailed information about the disk being used as the target disk. Selecting the
wrong disk can lead to a data disaster. Note also, that the external drive is listed as an eSata drive(or USB
often times) so via the process of elimination, the correct disk can be established.

As a matter of information, note the size of the unallocated space is the same size as that input by you as
the desired “space after” part of partition 1-1 “ adjusted in figure 15. Also note that the Toshiba Recovery
partition now appears which was input by you via figure 9.

Figure 18

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Partition Type Step B Partition C:
Default display has wrong type selected. User must correct so the partition type matches that illustrated
in the Computer Management graphical display.

Figure 19

Partition Type continued:

Figure 20

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Partition Type continued
Figure 21

Partition Size Part C (Partition C)

Figure 22

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Partition Size continued

Figure 23

Settings of Partition C completed

Figure 24

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Optional Steps
Figure 25

Summary of user changes to be applied to target drive.

Figure 26

Recommendation: Do not click the proceed button until after you have made several practice runs so
you feel comfortable with your selections.
A few minutes spent performing simulations can help to provide a better
understanding of the correct choices and may prevent troublesome errors.

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 Once you click on the Proceed button, True Image will write to the new drive and complete the
restore.

After the operation has completed successfully, remove the CD.

Important:
Windows should not see both the new and old drives on first boot following a backup
restoration or cloning. Disconnect one or the other before first boot otherwise, your system
may not boot properly.

Remove the power if a duplicate drive needs to be removed before rebooting; otherwise, either
reboot or reset the computer.

Boot the system normally into Windows. It will then report it has found new hardware (new hard
drive) and needs to reboot. After first successful boot, the original can optionally be reconnected in
a new position.

PDF prepared by Grover Hatcher

File = gh_acronis_2009_resize2.pdf
December 16, 2008

As mentioned in the beginning of this PDF, my earlier guide Partition Restore with Resize is a
recommended first reading building block as it offers more details and illustrations on the basic features
of this procedure. While the earlier version it was written for prior version 8-9-10-11, the concepts are
still applicable.

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