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Acronis TrueImage is a very good software for backup and recovery systems. It can be used in both WINDOWS and DOS.

I successfully saved the partition under DOS using Acronis's ti.dos. But the partition recovery was not successful.

The recovery command I used is:

tidos /deploy /partition:1-1 /filename:e:\c1.tib

(Recover the c1.tib in the e drive to the c drive)

I have carefully checked the help, and there are no errors.

I also searched on Baidu, and most of the information on the Internet comes from one article. The command in the article is the same as the one I used. It is estimated that the author of this article has not used it either.

I wonder if any expert has used it? I hope to get some advice. Thank you!

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acronis /deploy /partition:1-1 /filename:%cdrom%\%bcdw_cl%\MiniXP.tib

Originally posted by secowu at 2006-3-10 01:01 PM:
acronis /deploy /partition:1-1 /filename:%cdrom%\%bcdw_cl%\MiniXP.tib

Thank you for your reply!

Your command is the same as mine.
Have you tried a successful hard drive, PATA or SATA?

It should be the version problem of TIDOS.

I tried it and there was no problem.
d:\>tidos /create /partition:1-1 /compression:9 /filename:back.tib

d:\>tidos /deploy /partition:1-1 /filename:back.tib

I tested TIDOS several times.
If you restore the file formed by backing up 1-2 to 1-1, it fails.
Also, the two parameters /target_harddisk: and /target_partition: seem to be ineffective.
I originally wanted to back up NTFS 1-1 to NTFS 1-3.
tidos /create /partition:1-1 /target_partition:1-3 /compression:9 /filename:back.tib
But it didn't work.

[ Last edited by xusen on 2006-3-12 at 19:06 ]

Originally posted by xusen at 2006-3-12 07:04 PM:
It worked for me without any issues.
d:\>tidos /create /partition:1-1 /compression:9 /filename:back.tib

d:\>tidos /deploy /partition:1-1 /filename:back.tib

I tested TIDOS several times.
If I set 1-2...

I tried it in a VM and was able to restore the partition normally without any problems.
But when I tried burning to a disc or executing the above commands on the hard drive, it couldn't be restored. It failed. And it often caused the C partition to be lost. (After execution, the hard drive couldn't boot.)

I also repeatedly tried the parameters /target_harddisk: /target_partition: without any result.

Thank you for your reply!

It may have issues with some hardware and insufficient compatibility.

RE ALL:

Under DOS, the compression ratio of ATI is higher than that of GHOST and PQ_IMAGE. I installed EWIN98se, which occupies 192M space. The results after compressing with three compression tools are as follows:
(Graphics screen working, encrypted) GHOST 8.0 (FAST) 114035Kb
(Character screen working, unencrypted) IMAGE 1.74c (registered) 102125Kb
(Character screen working, encrypted) ATIDOS (/compression:5) 87438Kb
The difference should be quite significant! Moreover, ATI can also perform incremental compression (/increment), which is something other software can't do!

The software name seems to be ATIDOS.EXE (I saw it in MiniXpPure downloaded from the Deepin Technology Forum, but the recovery method is the same as that in floor 1, which is wrong). I have explored and made the production and recovery of TIB compression packages. It should be used as follows:

(Assuming atidos.exe is the executable file name for AcronisTrueImage compression - decompression in DOS version.)
To see the software usage method, use the DOS command:
atidos /help
You can see all parameters. The /raw parameter is for handling all spaces of the partition/hard disk for file systems that ATI doesn't recognize. The default situation usually is to only handle the spaces with files in the partition. The /compression parameter is from 0 to 9.

The syntax for restoring the minixp~1.tib file to partition 1 of hard disk 1 is:
atidos /deploy /partition:1-1 /target_partition:1-1 /filename:minixp~1.tib

The syntax for viewing the compression file list is:
atidos /list /filename:minixp~1.tib

The syntax for compressing partition 1 of hard disk 2 to the minixp~1.tib file with the default compression ratio 3 is:
atidos /create /partition:2-1 /filename:minixp~1.tib

The syntax for compressing partition 1 of hard disk 2 to the minixp~1.tib file with the highest compression ratio is:
atidos /create /partition:2-1 /filename:minixp~1.tib　/compression:9

In addition, it is necessary to pay close attention to whether the starting value of the hard disk number is 0 or 1, and whether the starting value of the partition number is 0 or 1. Otherwise, if the target partition is restored incorrectly, it will be too late to regret! For ATIDOS, both start from 1.

[ Last edited by 本是 on 2006-3-13 at 18:12 ]

Originally posted by xusen at 2006-3-12 19:04:
If restoring the file formed by backing up 1-2 to 1-1 fails.
Also, the parameters /target_harddisk: and /target_partition: seem to be ineffective.
I originally wanted to back up NTFS 1-1 to NTFS 1-3
tidos /create /partition:1-1 /target_partition:1-3 /compression:9 /filename:back.tib
But it didn't work.

1. You can try /start:nnnn, using nnnn to specify the starting sector.
2. If the size of the image is larger than the size of the target partition/disk, you should also specify the /size:mmmm parameter (is the default unit KB or sector?).
3. If you want to change the file system type, you can specify /type:NTFS (or FAT32, etc.).
ATIDOS is really powerful!

[ Last edited by 本是 on 2006-3-13 at 18:10 ]

The file name TIDOS.EXE is also correct! After I searched for TIDOS online, I got new gains:

1. "The use of Acronis True Image command parameters" (http://www.netboy365.com/article.asp?id=74).

2. " Acronis True Image Corporate Workstation User Guide" (http://us2.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImageCorporateWorkstation8.0_ug.en.pdf)

Share with everyone!

Thank you very much, my friend!

Although it hasn't succeeded yet, following the operation in your post

atidos /deploy /partition:1-1 /target_partition:1-1 /filename:minixp~1.tib

no longer reports the error "Cannot find the image file". After the process bar appears, it reports "Image corrupted". There is one more step to success.

This TIB file was made by itself. It works in the graphical interface, and it's impossible that it's corrupted in the DOS interface!
I think the reason might be that the version of TIDOS I'm using doesn't support SATA hard drives.
If any friend has successfully restored using TIDOS on a SATA hard drive, please inform the version and build number of TIDOS used.

This operation is dangerous. After the above operation, the C partition is lost. It can't be found in DOS. The original D becomes C.
I have backed up the partition table in advance. It's okay to lose the partition now.

By the way, many versions of ATI (including other software of Acronis) don't support SATA.
In XP:
Acronis True Image Enterprise Server 8.1.945 is supported.
Acronis True Image V9.0 Build 2337 is supported.

Regarding the file name, its original name is TrueImageCmdDos.exe.
It can be seen in the installation directory after installation.
It was renamed to TIDOS.EXE for convenience.

RE: Original Poster:

1. My TIDOS.EXE is 954,858 bytes long, and I can't see the version number. What is the ratio of the length of your TIDOS.EXE to the version number (of Acronis TrueImage)?

2. I have installed ATI 8.xxxx/9.xxxx, and it seems there is no TrueImageCmdDos.exe!!!

: Detailed Explanation of Command-line Parameters for Acronis' Backup and Restore Tool TIDOS.EXE

Copy the TrueImageCmdDos.exe in the installation directory of Acronis TrueImage, rename it to TIDOS.exe, boot to DOS, and enter TIDOS /help to display available command parameters:

X:\TIDOS.EXE - backups/restores partitions/disks.

Usage: X:\TIDOS.EXE /create|/deploy|/list






Parameter Explanation:
<Command Category>
/create: Create an image file, that is, backup
/deploy: Restore the image file, that is, restore
/list: Display disks and partitions
/help: Display help information

<Parameter Category - For /create and /deploy>
/harddisk: Source disk (default is the first disk, disk numbers start from 1; can be not specified, but it is better to specify when there are multiple disks, separated by commas, such as 1,3)
/partition: Source disk partition (default is the first partition, partition numbers start from 1; can be not specified, but it is better to specify when there are multiple partitions, separated by commas, and specify the disk first, such as 1-1,3-2)
/filename: Image file name
/password: Password for the image file, use password when compressing, if no password is provided when restoring, it will prompt Failed to open image archive. (File cannot be opened)
/progress: Whether to display the completed percentage progress bar (value range: ON|OFF, default is ON)

<Parameter Category - Only for /create>
/incremental: Use incremental mode (only append newly added and changed parts, new files/default is new creation)
/compression: Compression ratio (value range: 0-9, default is 3, 9 is the highest value)
/raw: For file systems that are not supported, perform a raw full copy of the disk/partition sector by sector
(By default, only the sectors containing system/user data are copied)

<Parameter Category - Only for /deploy>
/target_harddisk: Target disk (default is the first disk, disk numbers start from 1; not specified is the same as the source disk, but it is better to specify when there are multiple disks, separated by commas, such as 1,3)
/target_partition: Target partition (default is the first partition, partition numbers start from 1; not specified is the same as the source partition, but it is better to specify when there are multiple partitions, separated by commas, and specify the disk first, such as 1-1,3-2)
/start: Specify the starting sector
/size: Specify the image size (in units of sectors, not KB/MB/GB)
/type: Specify the partition type (when not specified, the partition of the first disk is active type, and other disks are logical type)
(Value range: active|primary|logical, respectively active|primary|logical type)
!!! Note: To find the parameter values after /start: and /size:, you can use TeraByte's DOS version PartInfo.EXE, Ranish's Part.EXE and other programs.

Usage Examples:

1. Create image
TIDOS /create /filename:C:\Test\1.tib /partition:2-1,1-3
Create an image file named 1.tib for partitions 2-1 and 1-3, and save it to the c:\Test\ folder.
TIDOS /create /filename:C:\Test\1.tib /password:qwerty /harddisk:2 /raw /incremental /compression:5 /progress: off
Create an image file named 1.tib for disk 2, save it to the c:\Test\ folder, use password qwerty, copy all data, compression level 5, and do not display the progress bar.

2. Restore image
TIDOS /deploy /filename:C:\Test\1.tib /partition:2-1
Restore the image file 1.tib to partition 2-1.
TIDOS /deploy /filename:C:\Test\1.tib /password:qwerty /harddisk:2
Restore the image file 1.tib to disk 2 with password qwerty.
TIDOS /deploy /filename:C:\Test\1.tib /partition:2-1 /target_partition:1-1
Restore partition 2-1 in the image file 1.tib to partition 1-1.
TIDOS /deploy /filename:C:\Test\1.tib /partition:2-1 /target_harddisk:3 /start:0 /size:64000 /type:logical
Restore partition 2-1 in the image file 1.tib to a logical partition generated on disk 3 from sector 0 to 64000.
TIDOS /deploy /filename:z:\Server30Cdrive.tib /partition:1-1 /target_partition:2-1 /type:active /password:123qwe
Restore partition 1-1 in the image file Server30Cdrive.tib to active partition 2-1 with password 123qwe.

3. List
TIDOS /list
List available disks-partitions.

4. Help
TIDOS /help


References:
Usage of Acronis True Image command parameters.
URL: http://www.netboy365.com/article.asp?id=74

Chapter 11. Command-line mode and scripting
User's Guide--Acronis True Image Corporate Workstation
URL: http://us2.download.acronis.com/pdf/TrueImageCorporateWorkstation8.0_ug.en.pdf

[ Last edited by 本是 on 2006-3-15 at 21:16 ]

Originally posted by Ben Shi at 2006-3-14 11:51 PM:
RE: Poster:

1. My TIDOS.EXE is 954,858 bytes long, and I can't see the version number. What is the ratio of the length of your TIDOS.EXE to the (Acronis TrueImage) version number?

2. I have installed ATI 8.xxxx/9.xxxx, and...

I have tried two types of TIDOS.

1. 850,471 bytes
2. 1,200,447 bytes

The result is the same.

I have also installed multiple versions of ATI 8.xxxx/9.xxxx.
Now there are 2 versions in the hard drive.
1.
ATI 9.0 B 2,337 has no TrueImageCmdDos.exe.
But there is an additional TIDOS folder.
There is a trueimg_standard.exe in it.
It can run under DOS.
It is a graphical interface. It works well. It loads quickly. It can make bootable disks or tool disks by itself.
It seems that ATI uses it to replace TIDOS.

2.
Acronis True Image Enterprise Server 8.1.945
Has TrueImageCmdDos.exe (850,471 bytes)

[ Last edited by wglwx on 2006-3-15 at 08:14 ]

Originally posted by Benshi at 2006-3-15 12:06 AM:
: Detailed Explanation of Command-line Parameters for Acronis Backup and Restore Tool TIDOS.EXE

Copy and rename TrueImageCmdDos.exe in the installation directory of Acronis TrueImage to TIDOS.exe, boot to DOS, and enter TIDOS...

This was also tried. It's even worse.

For example:

2. Restore Image
TIDOS /deploy /filename:"C:\Test\1.tib" /partition:2-1

Added parentheses to the file name. Can't even find the file.

These authors haven't actually used the restore image. Spreading false information.

Thank you for your help again!

[ Last edited by wglwx on 2006-3-15 at 08:23 ]