Macrium Reflect not reading image file from DVD-RW

[EzioAuditore]

Hey there,
I'm to restore my system partition. I have it's image saved on two DVD-RWs.
The problem as stated in the title, it's not reading the image file in disc 1, disc 2 is ok.
I deleted catalyst driver which on the disc 1. Could that be the problem? I mean did the deletion of that file changed the file information table and so Macrium is unable to recognize that now?

 

[EzioAuditore]

I copied the image file on the first disc to HDD. When I right click it and chose 'Restore' i get the following error shown below. Does that mean I'll have to start the restoration process with the 2nd disc and then it'll automatically ask for the first disc or the other image's location?

 

[EzioAuditore]

Didn't think that I'll have to do this but... Bump.

 

[mitchell64]

I really have no experience in images that are burnt to a DVD, the only things i can think is have you changed the drive letter of your CD/DVD drive as doing this or moving images to other locations creates problems.

If not i would insert your disk & open Macrium, there is a red shield at the top you use this to verify if your image is ok or corrupted. I would do this before you proceed any further

 

[EzioAuditore]

Thanks for the reply, Mitchell.
I found this- Macrium Reflect - Blogs and News
At bottom, it says about restoring via multiple discs. So, does this mean that I'll have to insert the 2nd disc first and then it'll continue with the 1st part? And no, i didn't change the drive letter or any such major change.

 

[mitchell64]

Thanks for the reply, Mitchell.
I found this- Macrium Reflect - Blogs and News
At bottom, it says about restoring via multiple discs. So, does this mean that I'll have to insert the 2nd disc first and then it'll continue with the 1st part? And no, i didn't change the drive letter or any such major change.

Yes, that is how it reads to me, but i would manually verify your image first just in case of what you said about deleting that component in an earlier post.

BTW excellent link it just answered a question posted by someone else

 

[EzioAuditore]

Verified image. Ok. Now, one thing left to do, how do i create a bootable rescue flash drive and not disc? I used the bootable wizard to create the iso. How do i burn it to my flash drive?

 

[mitchell64]

Verified image. Ok. Now, one thing left to do, how do i create a bootable rescue flash drive and not disc? I used the bootable wizard to create the iso. How do i burn it to my flash drive?

lol i haven't got a clue. I just use a linux disk 7mb, the recovery disk just boots you into the recovery console then ejects itself.
So you should be able to just use the linux CD & after it ejects insert your first disk because it is not until then that you are asked to select your image

Edit; i have seen people talk of using flash drives you might pick up something on it using an advanced search

 

[EzioAuditore]

Found of googling- How to Burn ISO's to a Flash Drive | eHow.com
used ImgBurn as stated there but didn't work.

 

[Phone Man]

Thanks for the reply, Mitchell.
I found this- Macrium Reflect - Blogs and News
At bottom, it says about restoring via multiple discs. So, does this mean that I'll have to insert the 2nd disc first and then it'll continue with the 1st part? And no, i didn't change the drive letter or any such major change.

YES Last disk contains the image index.

Here is the quote:

I'm restoring an image from multiple DVDs but the restore wizard can't locate the image.

You must place the last DVD in the CD tray first. The final part of any image contains the image index.

Jim

 

[mitchell64]

Found of googling- How to Burn ISO's to a Flash Drive | eHow.com
used ImgBurn as stated there but didn't work.

I think it may be a bit more complex than one would imagine and it would have to be specific to Macrium.

If you really want to use a flash drive unless someone is familiar with it here & reads your thread i also can not see anything in Macrium's Help menu you may have have a look around Macrium's forum (I assume they have one)

 

[EzioAuditore]

Macrium forum is only for their licensed customers. However, in their tutorial section, i found this- Macrium KB
But it too involves a download of 100mb. Seeing that I've already ran out of my data download for this month and dloading that on a dialup is so <beep> , I'll be better off with purchasing a disc (and wasting it just for 7mb).
Ps: I wrote 'beep' just for fun and was not really saying something abusive. :roflmao:

 

[mitchell64]

CD's are cheap & a 100mb at dial up is a long wait probably 5+hours best wishes my friend hope it all goes ok i am sure it will

 

[EzioAuditore]

Thanks Mitchell. Will update you how it goes.

 

[Phone Man]

Here is how to create the Linux bookable USB.

Macrium KB

Jim

 

[Golden]

Found of googling- How to Burn ISO's to a Flash Drive | eHow.com
used ImgBurn as stated there but didn't work.

Mmm....who is the guru on Macrium here? Isn't it whs? Maybe if he sees this he can comment.

Bah: Jim beat me to it.!

EDIT : Actually that link should be included in the imaging tutorials too........

 

[Phone Man]

The easiest way is to burn the Linux restore program to a cd or dvd. After it boots remove it and insert the LAST image disk in the drive and it should find the image index and away you go.

Jim

 

[EzioAuditore]

Hey thanks guys. Much appreciated.
Just one problem. I by mistake used the Clean command under diskpart and i cant format my pendrive now.
How do i mark it logical again using diskpart? I think it has to do something with the create option, but i'm unable to figure out the write syntax. I entered 'create partition', some options appear like logical, extended. I entered logical but nothing happens. The help section gets displayed instead.
EDIT: Solved! Going to retore now.

 

[EzioAuditore]

I don't know why it's not booting off the pen drive. I followed the tutorial there. My pendrive is detected as the 'Verifying DMI Pool data' but no option comes to boot from it like 'Press any key to boot from usb-fdd' or such..

 

[Phone Man]

Can't help you on that. I have never tried booting from a USB stick as I just use a CD or DVD. I guess I may have to give it a try for future use.

Jim