PowerQuest Drive Image vs Acronis True Image

Does any wish to share their thoughts or experience about the pros & cons of Power Qwest Drive Image 2002 vs Acronis True Image.

I like the PQDI because I can make a partion with it as I have a large 120G drive. What I don't like they is they say on their site that they can only image 60G and some of the reviews I read say they have trouble imaging over 40G. There also seems to be some problem with it in the DOS mode. (Does WIN XP boot in the DOS mode?)

True Image on the other hand seems to bring resounding reviews especially the part about it being able to work straight from windows and use a DVD for a storage source. The other nice thing I read on different reviews was the how simple it was to use-(and I've been accused of being simple-minded a couple of time)
Now I asking the experts and people who have used one of the other for their recommendation.
Thank you, Paul

 

Comments and Reviews

Look HERE for some user comments and reviews

 

thank you alboy--I have read that several times and that was why I was leaning towards Acronis True Image.

Have you personally used True Image?

Paul

 

Have you personally used True Image?

I have only used Drive Image v2 and have never been able to restore an image, everytime i have tried it used to trash my settings, i tried Powerquest Tec support but they were unable to help. I was only able to get the system back using Norton Rescue .
I would welcome you feedback if you decide to use the Acronis product as i would welcome a reliable way of restoring my system
best of luck.

 

I'll do that --it may be awhile --From all the reveiws I read About True IMage a majority seem to love it. Even comes with a 90 page book of instructions--and if I can back-up to a DVD that will be even nice.

Some else on this board suggested to me awhile back that I try True Image but i can't remember who it was.
Paul

 

Trouble with True Image

I've had True Image for several months. I've successfully imaged two partitions on my desktop computer, partitions on my laptop, and have successfully done incremental backups of them. However, True Image WILL NOT image my desktop C partition. It grinds for four or five minutes, and then locks the computer. Have to hit the power button to restart - ctl-alt-del doesn't even work.

I've gone to Acronis about this, and once in a while they will send me a patch to install, or ask for a log of this or that, but nothing has fixed the problem. It's been three months, but no satisfaction.

I want to add another hard drive to my desktop and repartition my existing drive, but I want a backup of my C drive first. Guess I'll have to get Drive Image.

 

No question about it for me (Win98SE, 2 x 20 Giga drives - one racked) -
I wouldn't be without Drive Image, it works perfectly in creating images
of a drive or partition and allows easy restoring of images, folders or files.
I have version 5.0.
I have never tried True Image, as Drive Image does what I want.
regards

 

Hello,

Please look here where I've written a few things about Drive Image.
If you need some more details, just let me know.

good luck

Stefan

 

Srodick I thought it was only me that has this problem, I have tried and tried to Image my C drive I have 3 partitions C D & E . Exactly as yours it grinds away and then nothing works except a restart.
If you ever find a solution to that please let me know I would dearly love to be able to use Drive Image.
hawk22

 

Drive Image, Norton Ghost, are DOS programs, even if you can start them in Windows!You suppose to use them accordingly (as described here - that's all.
To access D:\DI... via DOS, you need to restart your machine and use a
boot diskette - if you need one, this is a very
good one.

be well

Stefan

 

I have tried them both, and have settled for True Image now because of its very easy interface, and versatility. I do a complete back-up of my 'C' drive, and my 'D' programs partition once a month, and an incremental back-up is scheduled weekly. So far this has worked perfectly after a disagreement with Partition Magic was resolved. Acronis replied in less than 24 hours and there is an active users forum at http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?
It is now really easy to use, and the facility for putting files or folders directly onto CD's or DVD's is a plus.

Roger

 

I like Drive Image 5 or 6 because it's lean and mean. The beauty is that it is a DOS program. It can be run from two floppies. Along with older Norton Ghost, they are probably the best individual computer imaging programs.

I only image C, which contain my Windows and Program installations. That's all that needs to be imaged. All my data, including My Documents, Favorites, and Address Book, are on another partition. My data is backed with regular backup methods.

My computer is set up for imaging. My C is only 4.5 GB and will compress to 1.7 GB imaged. It takes less than 5 min to back and 2-1/2 to restore.

The only thing that may be wiggy about Drive Image 5/6 is its ability to write directly to CD. Writing and executing from hard drive is much faster. Those files are split, ready for CD. I just use a data burning program to commit to CD if necessary. I do it about every 5-6 weeks. But I do log changes between each backup.

Drive Image 7 seems to be suited for an enterprise solution across a network. It is not an individual computer solution. It's too bloated, too slow, and too cumbersome. In an emergency, it has to be run from CD. It takes forever to load the CD.

It has the ability to hot backup. But it's slower than Drive Image 5 or 6 shutting down a computer.

 

Acronis True Image

Hello Stefan (Best5)

I have read your message with great interest, as when I startup Acronis (v7.0)
in Windows98SE (without closing AVG Virusscan etc) after a few steps
it says: No Backup made as the RPC-server cannot be found.
By means of Google I found out that PCR is related to PROTMAN DOS.
This file is located in C:\Windows.
An additional problem is that the Acronis HELP is written in PC-abacadabra, so cannot be read.
Maybe above startup procedure is not correct.

Please be so kind as to advise me.

Best regards,
Adriaan

 

Hello Adriaan, hello everyone,

I'll try to make my point about "image partition ":
- with True Image acting in Windows, you suppose to clone an active OS.
- with True Image you are suggested to close all running programs (virus
scanner, for example); what about True Image itself?
- when image/clone a partition where an Operating System is installed (Win98SE in your case), you suppose to make sure that the OS is "sleeping "
and this is possible only in pure DOS environment. Even True Image has a
DOS version - which you suppose to install on 4-5 diskettes!
Bottom line is I don't believe True Image being as reliable as Norton Ghost
or Drive Image, so I stongly advice you to give up to TI v7.0 and start
using NG or DI. I'm ready to help you, just let me know.

regards

Stefan

 

I've had true image for about 6 weeks now and it works fine for me (WinXP
home).

I've done a backup of a 160GB HD (C:\ with D, E, F partitions (PM vs 8.0)
and had to do a recovery with that backup. Worked great.
While i created the DOS startup floppies, i haven't needed them so far.

I dont do any incrementals, just a full image of C:
While i like it (it works), some things i dont like is having to do a two step
process to get a full backup and to activate the "F11" key. Or having a hidden partition "somewhere" and not really being able to determine the
size of it. And 1 more, when i want to another backup, i have to delete the old one, disable the "F11" process and having to re-update the program..

Hopefully those things (above) will be fixed in the near future.

At least the backups are done within windows.

 

Acronis True Image

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Hello Stefan (Best5)

Re: Win98SE

I highly appreciate your offer to help.

1) I have deleted everything I could find about Acronis and Powerquest Drive Image 2002 is in my possession.

2) A startup floppy is no problem. Unless the one you mentioned is necessary
for starting up Drive Image in the DOS mode.

3) There some remnants (extensions) of Drive Image in the PC's registry.

4) These remnants originate from my earlier unsuccessfull attempts to burn a CDRom of my entire C:\ partition
Reason: I am a bit short of Disk space; total capacity abt. 8 Gb.

5) According to me all of my attempts were executed in the WIN98SE mode, as I am sure that a startup floppy has not been involved.

6) Furthermore I had difficulties in chosing the proper settings for splitting the image of partition C:\ into parts of 640 mB.

7) Though I have seen two bars filling up, the CDROm remained empty.
(Philips/Nero)

Further info:
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4) At that time I did succeed in creating an Image of C:\; stored in partition
E:\ made by Drive Image; available space 3,59 Gb.
Just for your information: there is an additional F:\ partition of 0,8 Gb.
being a result of the fact that I was unexpectedly confronted with unallocated disk space)

Your step by step instructions will be very welcome.

Best regards,
Adriaan