.tib file inaccessible on one of my PCs
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Hello,
I have a .tib restoration file that I can access correctly from several PCs, but not on one of them, which runs on XP. Is there an explanation for this?
I can still read other DVDs on the same drive, so I don’t understand.
I have no other files besides the .tib on this DVD, and when I go to
Computer Management > Disk Management, it says 'No media' for my D:
Do you have any ideas to help me with this?
Thank you
I have a .tib restoration file that I can access correctly from several PCs, but not on one of them, which runs on XP. Is there an explanation for this?
I can still read other DVDs on the same drive, so I don’t understand.
I have no other files besides the .tib on this DVD, and when I go to
Computer Management > Disk Management, it says 'No media' for my D:
Do you have any ideas to help me with this?
Thank you
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These files are generated by Acronis True Image... and are used to restore a previous state... Unfortunately, they are not all compatible with each other... meaning that you need to perform the restoration with the same version as the one used for creation... preferably.
You say that this file is on a DVD... It's not a very large backup (maximum 4.5 GB) but normally, for this action, you BOOT the PC with the CD that has the Acronis program... Which is in the CD drive... So it's not possible to put a DVD there... unless you have two drives.
Otherwise, you would need to have a partition on the hard drive, so D: could be copied the .TIB file... Which is certainly much quicker.
In that case, the Restore is done from drive D: after booting from the CD in E:
It should also be understood that you cannot restore drive C: if the system is booted from C:; it is not possible on itself.
But if this file is not corrupted, it should work.
You say that this file is on a DVD... It's not a very large backup (maximum 4.5 GB) but normally, for this action, you BOOT the PC with the CD that has the Acronis program... Which is in the CD drive... So it's not possible to put a DVD there... unless you have two drives.
Otherwise, you would need to have a partition on the hard drive, so D: could be copied the .TIB file... Which is certainly much quicker.
In that case, the Restore is done from drive D: after booting from the CD in E:
It should also be understood that you cannot restore drive C: if the system is booted from C:; it is not possible on itself.
But if this file is not corrupted, it should work.
Thank you very much, Jeannets.
The .tib file was created with PC Cloneur, but it seems to me that this is not a version issue in this case since the file does not even appear in Windows Explorer.
Through Computer Management > Disk Management, it shows 'No media' on D. However, via the DVD drives of other PCs, I can find the file.
That's why I think it might be corrupted.
Regarding what you said earlier:
"Otherwise, you would need a partition on the hard drive where the .TIB file could be copied to D:... This is significantly faster.
In this case, the restore is done from drive D: while booting from the CD on E:
It should also be understood that you cannot restore drive C: if the system is booted from C:; it is not possible on itself."
> If I boot from the CD with PC Cloneur (or Acronis) and my .tib file is on D:, can I still restore to C: or not?
Thank you for your help.
The .tib file was created with PC Cloneur, but it seems to me that this is not a version issue in this case since the file does not even appear in Windows Explorer.
Through Computer Management > Disk Management, it shows 'No media' on D. However, via the DVD drives of other PCs, I can find the file.
That's why I think it might be corrupted.
Regarding what you said earlier:
"Otherwise, you would need a partition on the hard drive where the .TIB file could be copied to D:... This is significantly faster.
In this case, the restore is done from drive D: while booting from the CD on E:
It should also be understood that you cannot restore drive C: if the system is booted from C:; it is not possible on itself."
> If I boot from the CD with PC Cloneur (or Acronis) and my .tib file is on D:, can I still restore to C: or not?
Thank you for your help.
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Your last lines: Yes, of course, that's exactly what it's for, to work this way.
Your DVD is a removable medium, it is not considered in the "Computer Management"... However, it should appear in the file explorer..
But it also depends on your operating system OS.
Your DVD is a removable medium, it is not considered in the "Computer Management"... However, it should appear in the file explorer..
But it also depends on your operating system OS.
Okay, I think I’ll try to restore the file on another old PC I have with XP to see if it works there.
Thank you and have a good evening.
Thank you and have a good evening.
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Yes, you'll see if the Restore works, but that's all... because there's little chance that another PC will work with this OS...
The PC would need to be exactly the same, with the same motherboard, the same processor with the same ID number.... etc.. for it to work.
In addition to that, Microsoft monitors about a dozen key points to prevent copying... including BIOS number, motherboard number, microprocessor number, RAM numbers and size, hard drive UUID number, Windows number and version, activated or not, etc... And other points that Microsoft keeps secret.
A few variations are allowed, with a probability coefficient concerning the hard drive, RAM, and processor... But too many changes at once, it doesn't work... and you get the blue screen. BSOD
The PC would need to be exactly the same, with the same motherboard, the same processor with the same ID number.... etc.. for it to work.
In addition to that, Microsoft monitors about a dozen key points to prevent copying... including BIOS number, motherboard number, microprocessor number, RAM numbers and size, hard drive UUID number, Windows number and version, activated or not, etc... And other points that Microsoft keeps secret.
A few variations are allowed, with a probability coefficient concerning the hard drive, RAM, and processor... But too many changes at once, it doesn't work... and you get the blue screen. BSOD
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So..? What does it say..??