Error message when booting with IFD Boot Disk

[wombat1940]

I've made an IFW backup image of my PC's hard disk drive. Its backed up to an external HDD connected by USB2.0 plug. I've created a IFD boot disk but when I test booting from it I get this: "No backups found - Please ensure you have the drive with your backups plugged in". The external HDD is plugged in. Assistance please.

[TeraByte Support(PP)]

Go into IFD Settings and disable "Simple Operations" mode. Or create a new IFD boot disk with that option unselected. Otherwise, if using that mode, it's possible that IFD is not seeing the USB drive.

[mjnelson99]

My suggestion is to also check using IFL with Networking.
In my case, I use the CUI version.

I would need to unplug yhe USB mouse on my laptop to use GUI.

The only thing I add or change when using makedisk.exe is the install
code when asked for it.
Mary

On 1/18/2014 6:56 AM, wombat1940 wrote:
> I've made an IFW backup image of my PC's hard disk drive. Its backed up to an external HDD connected by USB2.0 plug. I've created a IFD boot disk but when I test booting from it I get this: "No backups found - Please ensure you have the drive with your backups plugged in". The external HDD is plugged in. Assistance please.
>
>

[TeraByte Support]

Boot with the drive attached so it shows up as a BIOS drive, otherwise
create an Image for Linux (or TBWinRE (button in IFW simple mode to do
that)/TBWinPE type) boot disk. In simple mode, IFD isn't going to directly
access all the USB drives, it will use BIOS drives.

"wombat1940" wrote in message news:7303@public.image...

I've made an IFW backup image of my PC's hard disk drive. Its backed up to
an external HDD connected by USB2.0 plug. I've created a IFD boot disk but
when I test booting from it I get this: "No backups found - Please ensure
you have the drive with your backups plugged in". The external HDD is
plugged in. Assistance please.

[wombat1940]

Sorry but this is all gobbly-goop to me. I'm not am experience IT nerd, I'm just a simple computer user. Terms like BIOS, Linux, TBWinRE mean nothing to me and nor should they. I don't have Linux for Windows, I did not use Simple mode, I don't want to read a 288 page manual I just want to Backup my system. If your process requires IT skills, simple as they may be, then your software is not for me and I seriously regret buying it.

[wombat1940]

TeraByte Support(PP) wrote:
> Go into IFD Settings and disable "Simple Operations" mode. Or
> create a new IFD boot disk with that option unselected.

RESPONSE: THE OPTION IS "UNSELECTED" (BY DEFAULT) AND THUS NATURALLY "DISABLED". MY BOOT DISK WAS CREATED WITH SIMPLE OPERATIONS UNSELECTED/DISABLED.

[wombat1940]

TeraByte Support wrote:
Boot with the drive attached so it shows up as a BIOS drive,

RESPONSE: THE DRIVE (EXTERNAL) IS CONTINUOUSLY CONNECTED.

otherwise create an Image for Linux

RESPONSE: I DON'T HAVE IFL. WHY SHOULD I, JUST TO CREATE A BOOT DISK.

(or TBWinRE (button in IFW simple mode to do that)/TBWinPE type) boot disk. In simple mode, IFD isn't going to directly
access all the USB drives, it will use BIOS drives.

WHY IS THIS SO DIFFICULT! MAYBE I WOULD BE BETTER TO UPGRADE TO WIN7 WITH ITS OWN BACKUP OPTIONS RATHER THAN THIS CRAP!!!

[Brian K]

wombat1940 wrote:

>
> RESPONSE: I DON'T HAVE IFL.

Actually, you do. It's part of the package you bought. IFL is often a more appropriate choice when dealing with external HDs and I suggest you make a boot disk using default settings.

[wombat1940]

Brian K wrote:
> wombat1940 wrote:
>
> >
> > RESPONSE: I DON'T HAVE IFL.
>
> Actually, you do. It's part of the package you bought. IFL is often a more
> appropriate choice when dealing with external HDs and I suggest you make a boot disk
> using default settings.

THANKS BRIAN, MY MISTAKE. HOWEVER I NOW HAVE A WORKABLE BOOT DISK. HOW? I INSTALLED IFW ON TO MY NOTEBOOK
RUNNING WIN8.1 AND AS PART OF THE INSTALL I MADE A BOOT DISK. RUNNING THE SAME BOOT DISK ON THE OFFENDING PC RUNNING
XP AND VISTA ON SEPARATE PARTITION IT WORKS!

HOWEVER THE SAME BOOT DISK DOES NOT WORK ON THE NOTEBOOK EVEN THOUGH THE NOTEBOOK MADE THE BOOT DISK. TO BOOT UP IN DOS AT
START UP, I HAVE TO HIT <F11> TO BRING UP THE BOOT MENU. BUT UPON SELECTING THE CD/DVD DRIVE (IT SPINS UP) BUT STILL OPENS IN WINDOWS.
ANY IDEAS? THANKS.

EDIT: I'VE MADE BOOT DISKS WITH BOTH THE GUI AND CUI OPTION BUT NO GOOD WITH ANY OF THE AVAILABLE RES. CHOICES WHEN BOOTING UP WITH THEM.

[TeraByte Support]

Use image for Linux instead of Image for DOS otherwise you have to disable
Safe Boot on the system. See
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/kb/article.php?id=572


"wombat1940" wrote in message news:7329@public.image...

Brian K wrote:
> wombat1940 wrote:
>
> >
> > RESPONSE: I DON'T HAVE IFL.
>
> Actually, you do. It's part of the package you bought. IFL is often a more
> appropriate choice when dealing with external HDs and I suggest you make a
> boot disk
> using default settings.

THANKS BRIAN, MY MISTAKE.


HOWEVER I NOW HAVE A WORKABLE BOOT DISK. HOW? I INSTALLED IFW ON TO MY
NOTEBOOK
RUNNING WIN8.1 AND AS PART OF THE INSTALL I MADE A BOOT DISK. RUNNING THE
SAME BOOT DISK ON THE OFFENDING PC RUNNING
XP AND VISTA ON SEPARATE PARTITION IT WORKS!

HOWEVER THE SAME BOOT DISK DOES NOT WORK ON THE NOTEBOOK EVEN THOUGH THE
NOTEBOOK MADE THE BOOT DISK. TO BOOT UP IN DOS AT
START UP, I HAVE TO HIT TO BRING UP THE BOOT MENU. BUT UPON SELECTING
THE CD/DVD DRIVE (IT SPINS UP) BUT STILL OPENS IN WINDOWS.
ANY IDEAS? THANKS.

EDIT: I'VE MADE BOOT DISKS WITH BOTH THE GUI AND CUI OPTION BUT NO GOOD WITH
ANY OF THE AVAILABLE RES. CHOICES WHEN BOOTING UP WITH THEM.