User guide

The hard disk drive is sent back to you but it is not possible to recover from it. However, recovery

from a locally attached device is possible with the Large scale recovery (p. 215) option.

11.1.6.2 Why would I want to use Initial Seeding?

This service helps you save time and network traffic during the initial full backup. It is useful when

backing up very large volumes of data or entire machines to the online storage.

11.1.6.3 Is Initial Seeding a paid service?

Yes, you need to buy one Initial Seeding license per machine.

11.1.6.4 What types of hard drive can I use for Initial Seeding?

Acronis accepts hard disk drives of the following interface types: IDE, ATA, SATA, USB connected

drives. SCSI drives are not accepted.

You can back up directly to the device or back up to a local or network folder and then copy the

backup to the device. Make sure that the device has only one volume and that the file system on that

volume is NTFS or FAT32.

11.1.6.5 Can I send more than one backup under a single Initial Seeding

license?

No. An Initial Seeding license allows you to create only one backup on the machine.

However, if you have made a mistake or have decided to create another backup for any reason, you

can cancel the initial seeding order. As a result, the license will become available again.

11.1.6.6 Can I send backups taken from a number of machines on a

single hard drive?

Yes. However, the number of required licenses is still one per machine.

11.1.6.7 How to buy an Initial Seeding license?

You can buy an Initial Seeding license from an Acronis partner or in Acronis online store. Follow the

link www.acronis.com/my/backup-recovery-online/#buy to locate a partner or to buy online.

Having purchased a license from an Acronis partner, you receive a confirmation e-mail with a

registration code. Click Enter new registration code on the same web page and register the license.

The license becomes available on the Initial Seeding / Recovery tab.

A license purchased in Acronis online store becomes available immediately after the payment is

processed.

11.1.6.8 How to perform initial seeding?

1. Make sure you have activated an Acronis Backup & Recovery Online subscription on the machine

where you will do initial seeding. If you are currently using a trial subscription, make sure that

you also have a paid subscription available and assigned to this machine. Do not use the Initial

Seeding service if you do not have a paid subscription.