I just tried this link and it worked http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119&wdc_lang=en Yeah it is a quirk in Acronis on the drive naming. As far as the Image not validating are you running from the rescue CD? That eliminates problems like automatic updates kicking in or something running in background. Another problem is getting files deleted from Acronis. I quit using the generated name and delete old images from Acronis not driectly from drive. I think bits of old generated name remain in Acronis otherwise.
Joe
