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Acronis True Image 6.0

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CNET Editors' ChoiceAug 02

The goodThe good: Creates a backup image of your Windows system disk; supports recordable DVD drives; inexpensive; easy-to-use wizard-based interface.

The badThe bad: No phone tech support; doesn't include a scheduling utility.

The bottom lineThe bottom line: True Image delivers powerful disk-imaging features, such as the ability to image a system disk without rebooting, for a song.

CNET editors' review

  • Reviewed on: 08/11/2002
  • Updated on:10/30/2002
PowerQuest Drive Image and Norton Ghost have traditionally dominated the market for disk-imaging software. However, Acronis True Image 6.0 is shaking up the status quo with its ability to create an image of a system that's running without shutting down to DOS mode. That trick makes it the most convenient imaging software we've seen to date. Add support for a wide array of storage options and a surprisingly low price, and True Image is tough competition against the longtime powerhouses. PowerQuest Drive Image and Norton Ghost have traditionally dominated the market for disk-imaging software. However, Acronis True Image is shaking up the status quo with its ability to create an image of a system that's running without shutting down to DOS mode. That trick makes it the most convenient imaging software we've seen to date. Add support for a wide array of storage options and a surprisingly low price, and True Image is tough competition against the longtime powerhouses.

All Windows--almost all the time
Installing True Image is a straightforward process that uses a standard Windows setup program. During installation, True Image prompts you to create bootable rescue disks that will let you run the program after a system disaster. The software can even use your recordable CD-R drive to create a rescue CD, a handy feature for users of notebooks or other PCs without a floppy drive.

Almost all the functions in True Image perform within Windows and don't require you to shut down to DOS mode. It's the first imaging software we've seen that can create an image of a system disk while the system is still running. Granted, you have to close all of your open applications, but it's still faster and less disruptive than Ghost or Drive Image, both of which require you to reboot your system to DOS. Note: True Image requires you to shutdown to DOS only when you restore a system partition.

You're a wizard, Harry
True Image's wizard-based interface guides you through its functions, leaving you no opportunity to wander astray. When you first run the program, you'll see three wizard options: create an image, restore an image, and explore an image to extract individual files or folders. As you proceed through each option, the software offers detailed instructions and advice. You can also configure the image-creation process from within the wizard--for example, you can select the level of compression or password-protect images for an added layer of security.

Even better, True Image bests PowerQuest's Drive Image 2002 in some important areas. For one, it can create images on recordable DVD media, a much more convenient option than recording a single large partition onto multiple CD-Rs. In addition, True Image supports external USB drives, but it offers limited FireWire support. The upcoming version of Norton Ghost is expected to support both. On the downside, True Image lacks Drive Image's scheduling utility, which lets you create images unattended, and it doesn't include a utility like Drive Image's that would let you partition your hard drive on the fly to create storage for your disk image. True Image also lacks the ability to copy one partition to another without creating an intermediate disk image along the way. Continue reading

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