"GeraldF" <me@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.20cab22eb570e6c3989696@news.microsoft.com...
> In article <C2ADF4DE-BD36-4E57-BF20-
> B1C7B390006A@microsoft.com>,
> Supernova@discussions.microsoft.com says...
>> Reporting back:
>> 1) I have detached my USB drive
>> 2) Deleted a TrueImage SecureZone hidden partition on my main HDD.
>> 3) Returned all BOIS settings to default
>> 4) Performed a clean install of vista ultimate. this went through with no
>> problems.
>>
>> Now, I think it is the hidden partition which may have been causing the
>> problems with installation. The reason I am saying this, is after
>> installing
>> Vista I re-installed true Image 10. No problems. I created a new
>> SecureZone
>> hidden partition and vista won't boot up. luckily I was able to fix it by
>> putting the vista DVD in drive and booting from there. the thing fixed it
>> self but de-activated securezone boot up menu.
>> What do people think? Has anyone had the same problem before?
>>
> Interesting. I use Acronis TI10 all the time, but never
> use the Secure Zone. Follow the discussion here:
> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=173647
> &highlight=vista+secure+zone
>
> It appears that Acronis alters the MBR of the boot disk
> and while XP tolerated this, Vista does not.
>
> Probably should back up to external drive and not secure
> zone. Personally I always felt the secure zone was
> doomed if the Hard Drive started to fail, which is
> probably the main reason for recovering with Acronis.
Thats true. TI10's SZ does alter the MBR. Vista doesn't seem to like this! I
do double backups. as recovering from the secure zone is much faster than
recovering from an external USB drive. The USB drive is used here as a plan
B if the main HDD fails along with its secure zone. I guess I will have to
live with no Secure Zone and do my back ups to an external drive only!