True Image 2021 Create Bootable Media Doesn't Work

I've wasted countless CDs and DVD's trying to make a bootable CD or DVD, as it asks press any key to boot from CD/DVD yet boots to windows partition.
I've installed windows adk kit etc with no success

Steve Smith wrote:Ian, welcome to these public User Forums.
I would recommend using a small USB stick for the rescue media rather than using a CD / DVD disc. Some systems have issues with booting from optical media or may not recognise the keyboard correctly at that point.
I typically use a 16GB memory stick but you can use as small as 2GB and up to 32GB sizes.
See KB 65508: Acronis True Image 2021: how to create bootable media and KB 59877: Acronis True Image: how to distinguish between UEFI and Legacy BIOS boot modes of Acronis Bootable Media
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Can you get usb version with winpe as Linux is deaaaaaaad sloooooow
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Ian Mitchell wrote:Can you get usb version with winpe as Linux is deaaaaaaad sloooooow
Yes, if you choose the 'Simple' version and have the USB memory stick connected, it will create a WinPE media using files from your Windows Recovery Environment. You just need to tell the builder what the USB drive letter is to write to.
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Ian, you would need to use a DVD to create rescue media from ATI 2021 as the size exceeds the size of a standard CD. You can test by creating an ISO image instead of burning direct to disc.
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Please try using a USB stick instead of an optical disc.
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Acronis True Image User Guides available from Product Documentation page.
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Acronis Links : Acronis Scheduler Manager : Acronis VSS Doctor : Backup Archive Compatibility : Cleanup Tool (All versions) : Cloning Disks : Contact Acronis Support : Difference between Backup and Disk Clone : Repair program / settings
MVP Assistant (Log Viewer) latest version see pinned topic in ACPHO forum page.
Acronis True Image User Guides available from Product Documentation page.
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