[CVALE] Acronis True Image Wiped Master Boot Record?

[Jason Roysdon]

Gah!  All the more reason to use Linux for everything critical on your
system.

Myself, I use Windows inside of a VirtualBox guest (VBox OSE is OSS).
Backing up Windows is then just copying the VBox disk partition file.

I also switch back and forth to VirtualBox (the "full" version which has
a Private Use Evaluation License (PUEL)) for my personal needs as the
OSE version doesn't have USB support.  I only need USB support right now
to sync my Samsung phone address book, but I've automated the whole
process (switching from OSE to PUEL and back).

I use the OSE whenever I don't require USB as I prefer pure OSS, but
more than just a "preference," I try to live by what things are licensed
for, even if it is a hassle.

I use VBox heavily for my customers who require Windows for certain
products, and for my Quickbooks business needs.  So, no business stuff
with PUEL software, and work stuff is only accessed via the OSE version.

Sorry to hijack your thread, Landon.

Jason Roysdon
http://Roysdon.net/ - Professional Services
http://Jason.Roysdon.net/ - Personal Blog


On 01/27/2010 09:26 AM, Landon Blake wrote:
> Hey guys.
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> The folks at Acronis tech support couldn’t figure anything out. (I’m not
> too surprised.) I’m going to try to access Ubuntu using the System
> Rescue CD. Then I’ll see if I can reinstall Grub. There are some good
> instructions on the System Rescue CD web site. I’ll let you guys know
> how it turns out.
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> In the meantime, if you have other ideas, let me know.
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> **Landon**
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> Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268
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> Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658
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> *From:* Landon Blake
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:35 AM
> *To:* 'cvale at cvale.org'
> *Subject:* Acronis True Image Wiped Master Boot Record?
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> Don’t let me near you computers. I’m like a weapon of mass destruction
> in the hands of a mentally unstable dictator.
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> Sorry…Needed to get that out.
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> I installed Acronis True Image on the Microsoft Windows XP Home
> operating system on my Dell laptop. (I dual boot Windows XP with
> Ubuntu.) It was my first time using the disk cloning software. I tried
> to run what the software called a “one-click” back-up of the system
> files of Windows XP.
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> After prompting me to reboot, the Acronis gave me an error message about
> an unsupported file system (undoubtedly Linux ext 32 or swap) and then
> it rebooted the computer again. After the second reboot Grub complained
> it couldn’t find the requested partition. I tried booting from the Super
> Grub Disk, but the only entry I get when running Grub from the CD is:
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> “First Kernel and Initrd”
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> When I try to load this boot option I get this error message:
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> “No Loaded Kernel”
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> I had no idea Acronis True Image was going to nuke my master boot
> record. (Why would you need to do that to clone a disk image?)
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> At any rate, I’m going to wrestle with there tech support today, but I
> thought I would run this buy you guys. Have any of you worked with
> Acronis True Image on a dual-boot computer? Any suggestions on how I
> boot into either of my operating systems.
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> Thanks for suggestions.
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> Landon
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