You need to use the "start" parameter to restore an image to unallocated space through command-line

Symptoms

1. Using the command-line feature you are trying to restore an image to a disk with unallocated space;

For example

trueimagecmd --restore --progress:on --partition:2-1 --target_harddisk:3 --filename:/home/2-1-backup.tib --log:/home/2-1-restore.log

2. The restore fails with the following error message written to the log:

Selected target is not unallocated space.

Cause

When restoring to unallocated space, you need to set the first sector the restored partition. This can be done with the --start parameter.

Solution

Use the --start parameter to restore to a disk with unallocated space.

The --start parameter sets the first sector of the restored partition.

For example

trueimagecmd --restore --progress:on --partition:2-1 --target_harddisk:3 --filename:/home/2-1-backup.tib --log:/home/2-1-restore.log --start: 300

More information

Feel free to contact Acronis Customer Central if you have further questions or need assistance.