Acronis True Image comes with a handy feature to create a bootable CD in case of a total hard drive or operating system crash. This media will allow you to boot from a CD or other bootable media to restore your computer from an image if it becomes so unstable that it will not boot. This is also very handy to use if you have a physical hard drive failure and need to restore the image to a new drive. It is also used as an easy way to upgrade your hard drive.

This review of True Image was performed on an older version of the software. The looks of True Image have changed a bit but the concept of creating a bootable CD has not changed. See our full review of the new version.

This CD will be created using the Windows Vista Ultimate operating system.

The easiest way to perform this task is to go to the tools menu and click on the Create a Bootable Rescue Media option from the menu.

Click on Create a Bootable Rescue Media from the Tools Menu

The Acronis Media Builder is a wizard that will help you create a bootable media with the Acronis components that you select.

The Acronis Media Builder

I chose to install all of the components that I could to make this CD versatile to use for other Acronis tasks. I have the Acronis Disk Director installed so I have that option to put on the bootable CD. Of course, I chose to put the Acronis True Image Home full version on the CD. I also chose to put the Acronis Bootable Agent on the bootable CD. The bootable agent includes drivers for USB devices, PC Cards, and SCSI hard disks. Adding the Acronis Bootable Agent to the CD is strongly recommended. The Bootable Agent also allows you to access the computer remotely using the Acronis True Image Management Console.

Select the Contents for the Bootable Media

There are other options available like adding remote logon settings and network settings for remote management.

The Media Builder Options

The Bootable Media selection screen is where you choose what type of bootable media you want to create. This screen will give every available option that is available on your computer. You can even create an .ISO image and a USB drive.

Select the Type of Media to Create

This screenshot shows what the Acronis Media Builder is going to do.

Actions to be Performed by the Acronis Media Builder

When the bootable Rescue CD was finished, it told me so. It is always a good idea to try the bootable CD before the time comes that you may really need it to recover your computer. This is the first screen you will see when booting from the Acronis bootable CD. This screen will vary depending on the options you chose to include on the bootable CD. It shows you a menu of all the installed options. All of these programs can be run from the Acronis Rescue Media.
I wanted to make sure the Rescue CD could indeed rescue the computer from a crash so I chose the Acronis True Image Home option to test restore process of the image that was created in the previous review.

Select Acronis True Image Home from the Menu

Select the image created.

Select the Image you Want to Restore

Select what you want to restore from the image.

Select what to Restore from the Image

The next screen shows you a summary of the tasks the utility will perform. The following screen lets you proceed with the restoration of the image. Once the image is restores, the computer boots to the state it was in when the image was created. The Acronis True Image bootable CD is easy to create and use but most importantly, it can be a lifesaver if your computer crashes to the point that it will not boot.

The most important thing to remember is to test the bootable CD before it is needed. Acronis True Image Home is a recommended and trusted backup and imaging program but every system is different so there is the slight chance that it may not work. Create the bootable CD and test the restore process before a disaster arises.

Acronis True Image 2013

Acronis True Image 2013 has just been released with some exciting new features to keep your data safer than ever, including file synchronization and better network backup capabilities. The hard drive backup and imaging program still has all of the useful features as before with some great improvements including virtual hard drive support and the Universal Restore feature which allows you to restore an image to dissimilar hardware or a virtual machine. See our Full Review of Acronis True Image. True Image supports Windows 8 and includes an online backup solution to keep your files safe, secure and available. Save up to 35% on True Image 2013!

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Post your Questions or Comments about Acronis True Image Home

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By Steve	2013-01-22 20:45:48
I agree, easiest rescue cd to create by far, however, in my experience, they rarely work. And if your hard drive fails, there is a bit to consider about retrieving your files. If this happens on an old pc (hard drive failure), mine failed while all the parts were on my bench to build a new pc, then you have an application not intended for True Image Home. Workstation claims to be able to do it, Restore to Bare metal. If this happens, what you need is both types of backups from the software. Backup of your files, and a seperate disc image. If you just want to replace the failed drive and turn your old pc back on, then go get another nearly identicle hdd as the one that failed and good luck getting that cd to work, on the last step of creating the cd there is a box to check, make sure to check it or the disc wont boot. Not sure why there is an option to create a rescue cd that will not boot, but that is the default. You can just enter the correct command line parameters when creating the disc, if you know how to do that. The rest of us search dozens or more forums trying to find that info and have no luck whatsoever. IT professional make a killing off this product, home users cant get it to restore. Just search this topic on google, you will find a thousand other people having the same problems. Dont forget, when you do get it to restore your data, the computer sits there with a progres bar that tells you nothing for a day or two until you decide to shut it down, start over and see what came back. This is what it is really like for many people. All you have to do is google the topic to see. So, this leads us to a 3rd backup to keep updated, one that has all your files, and they are accessible, so that you can just get on another pc and go back to work during the days you are restoring data. And finally, another backup in case that one gets corrupted, and off-site duplicates of all 4.
By helio cartaxo	2012-11-06 11:21:06
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By anand	2012-08-16 12:06:23
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By Alim Rana	2012-06-18 10:08:36
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By sajid	2012-03-13 03:14:44
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By Chris	2011-09-21 01:10:28
What's the command to enter into the startup parameters field to make it autostart when it's inserted? It tells me that autostart (which I want) hasn't been enabled, but it doesn't list the command under the help file, and while I have found reference to it online, so far I haven't been able to figure out what the actual command is. Can someone help?
By FELIX	2011-04-29 04:02:52
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By Ben Sailor	2011-03-11 15:30:35
hi, PLEASE HELP is Acronis Bootable Agent a separate product from Acronis TIM or Disk Director? I have Acronis TIM 2011 plus pack and Disk Director 2011 installed, but when i tried to create rescue media i dont see Acronis Bootable Agent in the list to include on the rescue media. i want to put the rescue media on the same external USB HardDrive i save my backup on, my idea is that i will only need the USB HDisk when i try to do recovery, without needing to have rescue media on another media such as USB Flash Disk or CD..??? Please help...

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