Where to install Acronis

[rockchick]

I have Win XP on C:\ and files on second partition d:\ I wish to clone c: drive, to external drive using Acronis. Which drive should have Acronis installed

 

[Leeky]

Just use drive C, where you keep your software. It will clone to a destination of your choice.

 

[rockchick]

So I launch Acronis from drive C; in order to clone C:

 

[Leeky]

Yeah, because it makes a clone of the hard disk and then saves it where you specify. So you want to save the backup to your external hard disk.

 

[rockchick]

I understand that, it is the fact that I'm using Acronis and cloning it as part of C; at the same time. thought it might mess up

 

[Leeky]

Acronis is the software that makes the image for you.

So you install Acronis to your local hard disk containing Windows. You then create a full disk image (clone) of your local disk (which includes Acronis), and save it to your external disk.

When you then restore the clone to another local hard disk, it will copy the local disk at the exact point in time that you created the clone, including the copying of the Acronis software, along with everything else installed and present on that disk.

Its absolutely fine, and nothing to worry about. It makes more sense having it installed to the local disk because once the clone has been restored the software is there. Restoring a clone with the software installed on an external drive could cause you problems.

 

[LookinAround]

As Leeky explained, go ahead and install Acronis on C:. You might also find this video helpful explaining the Acronis backup wizard

 

[rockchick]

Thanks, that explains everything. I will now look at the video.