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Step 2
Place the hard drive into an anti-static bag to protect the drive from electrostatic discharge. If you do
not have an anti-static bag, simply wrap the hard drive into aluminum foil.
Step 3
Use a sturdy box that is at least twice the size of the drive. Pack the drive with a bubble wrap around
all 6 sides so it can fit tight into the box and cannot be moved within.
DO NOT
use Styrofoam
peanuts
for packing as they do not provide enough protection.
DO NOT
send your media in
jiffy
bags
Step 4
Choose the transport company that you will use for shipping. On this company's web site, prepare
and print two prepaid shipping labels:
1.
Shipping label for sending your hard drive. This label is placed on the top of the box. You should
send your package to one of the Acronis data centers. The data center address can be obtained
on the Initial seeding/Recovery tab of your account management page by clicking Show data
center address.
We recommend that you use the overnight shipping, if you want to start doing incremental
backups as soon as possible. The data is generally available on the next business day after the
data center receives it.
2.
Shipping label for returning your hard drive. Put this label in the box. When returning your hard
drive, we will reuse the same packaging unless it is damaged. If you do not enclose the label,
your drive will be securely discarded.
