User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Acronis True Image Workstation installation and
- Chapter 3. General information and proprietary Acronis tech
- 3.1 The difference between file archives and disk/partition
- 3.2 Full, incremental and differential backups
- 3.3 Acronis Secure Zone
- 3.4 Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
- 3.5 Acronis Backup Server
- 3.6 Acronis Snap Restore
- 3.7 Acronis Universal Restore
- 3.8 Backing up to tape drive
- 3.9 Viewing disk and partition information
- Chapter 4. Using Acronis True Image Management Console
- Chapter 5. Using Acronis True Image Workstation (local vers
- Chapter 6. Creating backup archives
- 6.1 Backing up files and folders (file backup)
- 6.2 Backing up disks and partitions (image backup)
- 6.3 Setting backup options
- 6.3.1 Archive protection
- 6.3.2 Source files exclusion
- 6.3.3 Pre/post commands
- 6.3.4 Compression level
- 6.3.5 Backup performance
- 6.3.6 Fast incremental/differential backup
- 6.3.7 Archive splitting
- 6.3.8 File-level security settings
- 6.3.9 Media components
- 6.3.10 Additional settings
- 3.7.1 How to use
- 3.7.2 Using Acronis Universal Restore in virtual environmen
- 3.7.3 Hints on using Acronis Universal Restore
- 3.7.4 Benefits
- Chapter 7. Restoring the backup data
- 7.1 Restore under Windows or boot from CD?
- 7.2 Restoring files and folders from file archives
- 7.3 Restoring disks/partitions or files from images
- 7.3.1 Starting the Restore Data Wizard
- 7.3.2 Archive selection
- 7.3.3 Restoration type selection
- 7.3.4 Selecting a disk/partition to restore
- 7.3.5 Selecting a target disk/partition
- 7.3.6 Changing the restored partition type
- 7.3.7 Changing the restored partition file system
- 7.3.8 Changing the restored partition size and location
- 7.3.9 Assigning a letter to the restored partition
- 7.3.10 Restoring several partitions at once
- 7.3.11 Setting restore options
- 7.3.12 Using Acronis Universal Restore
- 7.3.13 Restoration summary and executing restoration
- 7.4 Setting restore options
- Chapter 8. Scheduling tasks
- Chapter 9. Managing Acronis Secure Zone
- Chapter 10. Creating bootable media
- Chapter 11. Other operations
- Chapter 12. Mounting an image as a virtual drive
- Chapter 13. Transferring the system to a new disk
- 13.1 General information
- 13.2 Security
- 13.3 Executing transfers
- 13.3.1 Selecting Clone mode
- 13.3.2 Selecting source disk
- 13.3.3 Selecting destination disk
- 13.3.4 Partitioned destination disk
- 13.3.5 Old and new disk partition layout
- 13.3.6 Old disk data
- 13.3.7 Destroying the old disk data
- 13.3.8 Selecting partition transfer method
- 13.3.9 Partitioning the old disk
- 13.3.10 Old and new disk partition layouts
- 13.3.11 Cloning summary
- 13.4 Cloning with manual partitioning
- Chapter 14. Adding a new hard disk
- Chapter 15. Command-line mode and scripting

4.5.2 Set up Administrator profiles.............................................................................................................. 33
4.5.3 Adding Users and Administrators to Acronis Backup Server database ............................................. 34
4.5.4 Changing User profiles ...................................................................................................................... 35
4.5.5 Configuring Backup Locations........................................................................................................... 36
4.5.6 Managing Archives............................................................................................................................. 37
4.6 CREATING BOOTABLE MEDIA ...................................................................................................................... 37
CHAPTER 5. USING ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE WORKSTATION (LOCAL VERSION)...................... 39
5.1 MAIN PROGRAM WINDOW ........................................................................................................................... 39
5.2 MANAGING A LOCAL COMPUTER................................................................................................................. 41
CHAPTER 6. CREATING BACKUP ARCHIVES........................................................................................ 43
6.1 BACKING UP FILES AND FOLDERS (FILE BACKUP)........................................................................................ 43
6.2 BACKING UP DISKS AND PARTITIONS (IMAGE BACKUP) ............................................................................... 47
6.3 SETTING BACKUP OPTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 49
6.3.1 Archive protection.............................................................................................................................. 50
6.3.2 Source files exclusion......................................................................................................................... 50
6.3.3 Pre/post commands ............................................................................................................................ 50
6.3.4 Compression level .............................................................................................................................. 51
6.3.5 Backup performance........................................................................................................................... 51
6.3.6 Fast incremental/differential backup.................................................................................................. 52
6.3.7 Archive splitting ................................................................................................................................. 52
6.3.8 File-level security settings.................................................................................................................. 53
6.3.9 Media components.............................................................................................................................. 53
6.3.10 Additional settings............................................................................................................................ 54
CHAPTER 7. RESTORING THE BACKUP DATA...................................................................................... 58
7.1 RESTORE UNDER WINDOWS OR BOOT FROM CD? ....................................................................................... 58
7.1.1 Network settings in rescue mode ........................................................................................................ 58
7.2 RESTORING FILES AND FOLDERS FROM FILE ARCHIVES ............................................................................... 58
7.3 RESTORING DISKS/PARTITIONS OR FILES FROM IMAGES .............................................................................. 62
7.3.1 Starting the Restore Data Wizard....................................................................................................... 62
7.3.2 Archive selection ................................................................................................................................ 62
7.3.3 Restoration type selection .................................................................................................................. 63
7.3.4 Selecting a disk/partition to restore.................................................................................................... 64
7.3.5 Selecting a target disk/partition ......................................................................................................... 64
7.3.6 Changing the restored partition type.................................................................................................. 65
7.3.7 Changing the restored partition file system........................................................................................ 65
7.3.8 Changing the restored partition size and location ............................................................................. 65
7.3.9 Assigning a letter to the restored partition......................................................................................... 66
7.3.10 Restoring several partitions at once................................................................................................. 66
7.3.11 Setting restore options...................................................................................................................... 66
7.3.12 Using Acronis Universal Restore ..................................................................................................... 67
7.3.13 Restoration summary and executing restoration.............................................................................. 68
7.4 SETTING RESTORE OPTIONS......................................................................................................................... 69
7.4.1 Files to restore exclusion ................................................................................................................... 69
7.4.2 Files overwriting mode....................................................................................................................... 69
7.4.3 Pre/post commands ............................................................................................................................ 70
7.4.4 Restoration priority ............................................................................................................................ 70
7.4.5 File-level security settings.................................................................................................................. 70
7.4.6 Additional settings.............................................................................................................................. 70
CHAPTER 8. SCHEDULING TASKS ............................................................................................................ 72
8.1 CREATING SCHEDULED TASKS .................................................................................................................... 72
8.1.1 Setting up daily execution................................................................................................................... 73
8.1.2 Setting up weekly execution................................................................................................................ 74
8.1.3 Setting up monthly execution.............................................................................................................. 75
8.1.4 Setting up one-time execution............................................................................................................. 75
8.2 MANAGING SCHEDULED TASKS................................................................................................................... 76
CHAPTER 9. MANAGING ACRONIS SECURE ZONE ............................................................................. 77
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