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3.4 Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
3.4.1 How it works
The Acronis Startup Recovery Manager enables starting Acronis True Image Enterprise
Server on a local computer without loading the operating system. With this feature, if the
operating system won't load for some reason, you can run Acronis True Image Enterprise
Server by itself to restore damaged partitions. As opposed to booting from Acronis
removable media or RIS server, you will not need a separate media or network connection to
start Acronis True Image Enterprise Server. It is especially handy for traveling users.
3.4.2 How to use
To be able to use Acronis Startup Recovery Manager at boot time, prepare as follows (you
can do it either locally, using Acronis True Image Enterprise Server local version, or
remotely, using Acronis True Image Management Console):
1. Install Acronis True Image Enterprise Server local version or Acronis True Image Agent on
a local computer.
2. Create Acronis Secure Zone on the local computer hard disk (see
Chapter 9. Managing
Acronis Secure Zone
).
3. Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager. To do so, click
Activate Acronis Startup
Recovery Manager
and follow the Wizard’s instructions.
If you try to activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager while Acronis Secure Zone is missing
from the system, you will be prompted to create the zone,
then Acronis Startup Recovery
Manager will be activated. Otherwise, Acronis Startup Recovery Manager will be activated
immediately.
When Acronis Startup Recovery Manager is activated, it overwrites the master boot record
(MBR) with its own boot code. If you have any third-party boot managers installed, you will
have to reactivate them after activating the Startup Recovery Manager. For Linux loaders
(e.g. LiLo and GRUB), you might consider installing them to a Linux root (or boot) partition
boot record instead of MBR before activating Acronis Startup Recovery Manager.
If failure occurs on a local computer, turn on the computer and press F11 when you see the
"Press F11 for Acronis Startup Recovery Manager" message. This will run a standalone
version of Acronis True Image Enterprise Server that only slightly differs from the complete
version. For information on restoring damaged partitions, see
Chapter 7. Restoring the
backup data
.
Be careful! Disk letters in standalone Acronis True Image Enterprise Server might sometimes
differ from the way Windows identifies drives. For example, the D: drive identified in the
standalone Acronis True Image might correspond to the E: drive in Windows.
3.5 Acronis Backup Server
This software application, when installed on a networked computer, automatically manages
backup archives, stored on this computer, in accordance with the rules, set by an
administrator. Acronis Backup Server allows the administrator to set up a uniform backup
policy for the entire organization. It ensures optimal employment of storage space, used for
backup archives. Outdated archives will be automatically deleted; at the same time, the
latest data recovery is always possible. In addition, Acronis Backup Server facilitates creation
and executing group backup tasks.
