User`s guide

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 A media with Linux-style volume handling displays the volumes as, for example, hda1 and sdb2. It
tries to reconstruct MD devices and logical (LVM) volumes before starting a recovery.
 A media with Windows-style volume handling displays the volumes as, for example, C: and D:. It
provides access to dynamic (LDM) volumes.
The wizard will guide you through the necessary operations. Please refer to Linux-based bootable
media (p. 168) for details.
PE-based bootable media
Acronis Plug-in for WinPE can be added to WinPE distributions based on any of the following kernels:
 Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (PE 1.5)
 Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (PE 1.6)
 Windows Vista (PE 2.0)
 Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (PE 2.1)
 Windows 7 (PE 3.0)
If you already have media with PE1.x distribution, unpack the media ISO to a local folder and start
the Bootable Media Builder either from the management console, by selecting Tools > Create
Bootable Media or, as a separate component. The wizard will guide you through the necessary
operations. Please refer to Adding the Acronis Plug-in to WinPE 1.x (p. 172) for details.
To be able to create or modify PE 2.x or 3.0 images, install Bootable Media Builder on a machine
where Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) is installed. The further operations are described in
the Adding the Acronis Plug-in to WinPE 2.x or 3.0 (p. 172) section.
If you do not have a machine with WAIK, prepare as follows:
1. Download and install Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK).
Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista (PE 2.0):
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C7D4BC6D-15F3-4284-9123-
679830D629F2&displaylang=en
Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (PE 2.1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94bb6e34-d890-4932-81a5-
5b50c657de08&DisplayLang=en
Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7 (PE 3.0):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=696DD665-9F76-4177-A811-
39C26D3B3B34&displaylang=en
2. [optional] Burn the WAIK to DVD or copy to a flash drive.
3. Install the Microsoft .NET Framework v.2.0 from this kit (NETFXx86 or NETFXx64, depending on
your hardware.)
4. Install Microsoft Core XML (MSXML) 5.0 or 6.0 Parser from this kit.
5. Install Windows AIK from this kit.
6. Install Bootable Media Builder on the same machine.
It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the help documentation supplied with Windows
AIK. To access the documentation, select Microsoft Windows AIK -> Documentation from the start
menu.