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| Acronis True Image Backup 8.0 | 
 enlarge | From: Acronis
Category: Software
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $14.95
You Save: $35.04 (70%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 757
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows Nt, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.3
Model: PCO4452MB
UPC: 625904446527
EAN: 0625904446527
ASIN: B000AA87P0
Release Date: June 21, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Not WORTH It August 12, 2008
I bought it so I could back up my Dell Vostro 1000 Hard Drive running XP.
OS and Drivers was all I needed to backup for a restore if needed.
When I went too use it it told me my System Files maynot be backed up correrctly.
It's suppose to be a True Image of the entire HD and you get this message something is up.
It tells me the Name "TRUE IMAGE" is very misleading.
I should've bought Norton's Ghost instead.
My advice stay away erntirely...
 Get TI 9.0 March 27, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought TI 8.0 and had trouble with it working on my new Dell XPS200 with XP Media Center (1/2006). When I tested it to see if my image was there to restore from, I wasn't able to see the DVD drive. Acronis has a wonderful technical support forum which helped me. They first sent me the latest build for 8.0 which didn't work. They then sent me the 9.0 version which DID work. I had to register on the forum and register my copy of TI8.0 for their verification. It took me about a week and a half to work through the issues but, overall, I thought the resolution process was pretty smooth.
I HAD bought the software with the intention of cloning the disk and keeping the source in reserve for the time that the new disk becomes slow and buggy with internet garbage. The cloning feature couldn't have been easier! I made the new disk the master, the old disk I put into a storage shell with a USB connection and ran the cloning software. The cloning process took about 10 minutes!
For some reason, TI 8.0 wouldn't work for me, so I would recommend TI 9.0. I can't recommend 8.0 but I give Acronis TI four stars for the product's ease of use (when it works right) and their great technical support.
Lastly, the technical requirements for burning images is to have special formatting/burning software. I did research and NERO makes compatible software. I didn't want to buy more software and the burning software that comes with Dell (SonicNow?) is compatible too.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with True Image.
 Works great...fast, no problems here. February 19, 2006
I have had numerous, numerous hard disk failures, both sudden and slow, over 20 years of computing. WAY too many.
I think I finally have the product I need to totally protect myself. I use Acronis to autobackup to an external drive every week. I also use it to make a backup to DVD a few times a year. I keep those DVD's in my safe deposit box at the bank in case of a fire or theft at my home.
I just don't see how ANYONE could have a problem using this product. It's simple. To test, I used it to create a boot disk, then restored my entire system from both the DVD's and the external drive. Absolutely no problems.
Yes, you do need DVD-burning software. But it came with your drive, so don't freak out. You simply format the disk and Acronis will work great. It's no different than when we used to have to format floppy discs back in the day.
Don't believe all the complainers. I've tried this and several other similar products and this was far superior in all respects. (No, I have no relationship to the company.) I have not needed them for support however, but their online support info seems fine. (I rarely have to call for support for any product any more, frankly.)
Kind of bummed that there's a 9.0 out now, but that always happens.
My next goal is to buy two external USB drives (the Ximeta Netdisk Mini). Each week, I will clone my PC's hard disk automatically onto one of the drives, then take it to work on Monday morning and exchange it for the other drive. That way, I'll always have a clone of my drive in two locations.
Why will I go to so much trouble? Because another hard disk failure is right around the corner.
Buy it, use it with confidence.
Saved my image, saved my life January 15, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When Dell told me my harddrive was about to die, I evaluated image backup software and ended up getting this one. I am semi-technical (I can read a manual) but know nothing about DOS.
Making an exact image of my current harddrive onto an external drive was a simple wizard process. The drivers for my Western Digital drive were part of the backup process.
I had about 37GB of data in total. It successfully backed up and 3 hours later I had my exact image on my new harddrive, which seemed nothing short of miraculous to me.
The only difference I see so far is that the Windows clock had a wrong time/date. Everything else really does seem like an exact image. Sure you are saying duh that's what this software is for, but I really expected to have major problems just because this is a completely new thing.
One thing Acronis doesn't tell you is you should first copy the CD contents onto another CD to do the backup image. I thought I just could stick their CD into my drive and go from there.
I highly recommend printing out their user manual which is online or having a second computer if possible connected to the Internet in case you have questions.
The people on Acronis' forum were really helpful in making me comfortable that this would be ok. FYI I have Windows XP SP2.
I am thrilled to have picked Acronis True Image 8.0. I hope if you need it it works as well for you!
Don't count on it in an emergency. January 6, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
True Image works great, unless it fails. The program has saved me several times, but that was when it was working properly. I recently learned that if you encounter a problem, you're on your own. Acronis now outsources their support to people who have big trouble communicating and understanding technical issues. Worse yet, the only option available is email--there is no way to actually talk to anyone. I've been in the computing field for over 25 years, and Acronis has the worst level of support I've ever encountered from a software company. Believe me, if anything goes wrong, you're on your own. You definitely don't want to find yourself in a situation where you've lost your data and the recovery program isn't working properly. There are real problems with True Image which can show up at the most inopportune times. That applies to all versions, including the latest one. So if you want a backup program you can count on, and a company you can turn to when you need them most, you definitely don't want True Image by Acronis.
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