Windows Vista Acronis True Image for Free

[Ian]

If you own a Seagate or Maxtor hard drive, you can download their "DiscWizard" software - basically a free version of Acronis True Image (that costs around $50!).

http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard

I'm installing this now, and it looks almost exactly the same as True Image, only free for many people

Worth a download if you have one of these drives and need to make backups

 

[crazylegs]

Well I just downloaded it and I don't have a Maxtor or Seagate drive, wonder if it will let me install ..

 

[floppybootstomp]

Only Maxtor drives I have are small IDE drives that I have in my swappable caddies, 20Gb & 60Gb.

How does the software verify ownership?

 

[Ian]

I'm not sure, as I've got a Maxtor secondary drive in my main machine and a Seagate primary in Becky's - I'd be interested to know if it works crazylegs

It looks like it's version 10 of Acronis True Image (not 11, but still works great).

edit: after reading this post, it seems to suggest it does check the drive make:
http://forums.seagate.com/stx/board/message?board.id=Discwizard&message.id=93

 

[guest_9323wk]

Cool nice find Ian,

 

[TriplexDread]

Wow thats quite a big download. Phew arent we glad dialup is a thing of the past

Thanks Ian

Another software item to be stored away on one of my Utilities drives

 

[Abarbarian]

Have not tried the free software but Acronis True Image is the biz. Very good for dual booting with linux etc.