1.6 User
Interface
Acronis PartitionExpert software is installed in OS Windows, has graphical
user interface and is controlled by the mouse or by
Tab
,
Shift+Tab
,
Left
,
Right
,
Up
,
Down
,
Space
,
Enter
and
Escape
keys.
If you regularly work with Windows or X Window applications, you should not en-
counter any problems with the Acronis PartitionExpert interface.
While working with Acronis PartitionExpert software, a user deals with a se-
quence of
dialogs
, in which he/she selects one further action, of several pos-
sible, by setting switches to the necessary position or choosing a value from
a list, or marking the necessary partitions or disks for work.
1.7
Before You Run Acronis PartitionExpert
PLEASE NOTE: Operations on system, application or data partitions must be
done very carefully to avoid potential hard disk booting or data storage prob-
lems.
Acronis PartitionExpert is thoroughly tested for working with numerous hard disks, so
any potential problems are not caused by the software, but only from improper use.
A power loss, PC power cut, or pressed
Reset
might result in partition damage
and data loss.
Please take all necessary precautions and following these
simple rules
:
1.
Create a full backup of the disk that partitions are to be reconfigured.
It will assure you that your data will not be lost under any circum-
stances.
Almost all current PCs feature CD-R/W drives. Having a hard disk or the
most important data CD backup will enable you to work on partitions
with full confidence.
Acronis offers extremely effective hard disk and partition backup software —
Acronis
TrueImage
(visit
http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/
). Acronis
TrueImage creates a hard disk and partition backup, stored in a compressed ar-
chive file, whose contents can be restored any time.
2.
Test your disk to make sure it
’
s fully functional and does not contain
bad sectors or file system errors.
You can invoke system hard disk checking tools directly from Acronis
PartitionExpert by selecting
Disk
Æ
Check
or clicking
Check the selected parti-
tion for errors
toolbar button.
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