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General program information 

Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide 

 

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The New Disk Deployment group includes operations required, when a new disk 
is installed: 

 

Disk Clone – transfer OS, applications and data from the old disk to the new 

one. 

 

Add New Disk – add the new disk for data storage leaving OS and applications 

on the old one. 

The Tasks group initially contains only one operation: 

 

Add New Task – create a scheduled disk (partition) image creation or 

restoration task with specified time or periodicity. 

After a scheduled task is created its icon is added to the group. The total number of 
group icons depends on the amount of operations scheduled. 

Program menu 

The program menu line contains the OperationsToolsViewand Help items. 

The Operations menu changes when either an operation icon, or scheduled task is 
selected. In the first case the menu contains only Start Now to execute the 
selected operation. For information on managing scheduled tasks, see Chapter 9. 

 

Delete – deletes selected operation. Appears only when a scheduled task is 

selected. 

The Tools menu contains the following items: 

 

Manage Acronis Secure Zone – creates Acronis secure zone on a disk that is a 

special hidden system partition for storing disk (partition) images. 

 

Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager – activates the boot restoration 

manager. 

 

Check Image – runs disk (partition) integrity checking procedure. 

 

Create Bootable Rescue Media – runs bootable media creation procedure. 

 

Show Log – opens a window with logs. 

The View menu contains items for managing the program window look: 

 

Toolbars – contains commands that control toolbar icons. 

 

Common Task Bar – enables/disables common task panel in the left area. 

 

Status Bar – enables/disables the status bar. 

 

Tiles Icons List – controls how operation icons look. 

 

Refresh – refreshes the main program window. 

The  Help menu allows to invoke help and information about Acronis True Image 
Server . 

Summary of Contents for TRUE IMAGE SERVER 7.0

Page 1: ...Acronis True Image Server 7 0 User s Guide www acronis com...

Page 2: ...tively modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder Distribution of this work or derivative work in any standard paper book form for commerc...

Page 3: ...copies of any kind in the Software except as specifically permitted above D Attempting to un assemble de compile or reverse engineer the Software in any way E Granting sublicenses leases or other rig...

Page 4: ...7 CHAPTER 4 CREATING A PARTITION DISK IMAGE 19 CHAPTER 5 RESTORING A DISK PARTITION FROM AN IMAGE 26 CHAPTER 6 BROWSING AND RESTORING PARTICULAR FILES 34 6 1 CONNECTING A VIRTUAL DISK 34 6 2 UNPLUGGIN...

Page 5: ...True Image Server 7 0 disk imaging approach provides you with the fastest bare metal server recovery without time consuming reinstallations configurations and alike Rapid ROI Is server downtime costin...

Page 6: ...stem failures and even PC malfunctions To restore your system after a failure it would be enough to restore information from a previously created image By default Acronis True Image Server image files...

Page 7: ...d registration card is the confirmation of your legal purchase and usage of Acronis True Image Server on your system Each registration card has its own unique registration number Under current legisla...

Page 8: ...ver 1 Insert the Acronis True Image Server installation CD into CD ROM drive and start the installation procedure 2 Follow the installation program instructions on the screen 3 After making your insta...

Page 9: ...g PC boot up when you see a corresponding message Acronis True Image Server will be run in the standalone mode allowing you to restore disks from previously created images If disk data is totally corr...

Page 10: ...cate themselves providing more comfort Having selected clicked the necessary operation you can execute it in several ways by double clicking its icon by selecting Start Now in the Operations menu by s...

Page 11: ...st case the menu contains only Start Now to execute the selected operation For information on managing scheduled tasks see Chapter 9 Delete deletes selected operation Appears only when a scheduled tas...

Page 12: ...properties of the selected item also duplicated in the context menu invoked by double clicking objects To sort messages by a particular column click its header another click will switch order to the o...

Page 13: ...ecessary or re create images from the first We don t recommend you to create alternating incremental images If you need to create incremental images of several disks partitions you should combine thes...

Page 14: ...reation by clicking Cancel However the script will be cancelled only after the current operation is finished Acronis Secure Zone creation might take several minutes or more Please wait until the whole...

Page 15: ...eed Acronis True Image Server will start resizing the secure zone Progress will be reflected in the opened window If needed you can stop zone creation by clicking Cancel However the script will be can...

Page 16: ...sks only A basic disk is a physical disk without any dynamic disks If a PC has only dynamic disks you won t be able to create the Acronis Secure Zone To run Acronis True Image Server in standalone mod...

Page 17: ...faster to create However as it doesn t contain all the necessary information about disks partitions it requires more than one image for restoration including the current incremental image and at leas...

Page 18: ...e dynamic disk s contents As a result you will end up with a basic disk You can also create and restore an image of a system partition stored on a dynamic disk In standalone mode Acronis True Image Se...

Page 19: ...000 2003 4 You don t have to provide a filename to store an image on or restore it from a tape You might experience short pauses that are required to rewind the tape Low quality or old tape as well as...

Page 20: ...ct it Flag a whole disk to select all its partitions You can select one or more hard disks or any combination of partitions and hard disks Disk and partition layout Having selected partitions and or d...

Page 21: ...append images to a file The program can generate an unique filename Just click Generate file name for a new file button at the right You can store a disk partition image on the same disk partition if...

Page 22: ...ogether if doesn t matter which one you select as the program will recognize them as a single image If you stored these files on several removable discs you must provide the latest image file otherwis...

Page 23: ...revious is full You can also fix image file size by selecting Fixed size and entering the desired size or selecting it from the drop down list By default the value is in bytes but you can also use kil...

Page 24: ...ompression If you need to burn image to removable media you can select maximum compression Protecting images with passwords An archive file with a partition disk image can be protected with a password...

Page 25: ...ronis True Image Server will ask for password in a special window allowing access for authorized persons only Providing comments On the wizard page Image Archive Comments you ll be able to provide an...

Page 26: ...s executed After you click Proceed Acronis True Image Server will start creating an image indicating the progress in the special window You can stop this procedure by clicking Cancel You can also clos...

Page 27: ...entirely into the PC RAM so you can remove the bootable CD to insert an image disc To restore a partition from an image Acronis True Image Server must obtain exclusive access to this partition This me...

Page 28: ...you enter the right password If you are to restore a disk partition from an incremental image you must have the current image as well as at least one or even all previous incremental images and the i...

Page 29: ...hat was used to create this image Select partition to restore image to All the data stored on the restored partition will be replaced by the image data so be careful and watch for non backed up data t...

Page 30: ...s logical to access the data only But if you are to restore a system partition you should select the Primary type for it Finally if you want to load operating system from it select Active as well Sele...

Page 31: ...hange the file system from FAT16 to FAT32 by setting the appropriate switch But you must also have in mind that not all operating systems support FAT32 Windows 4 x doesn t support FAT32 and won t be o...

Page 32: ...to a new disk with larger partitions Such cloning is used if it s impossible to connect the second hard disk to the PC Assigning a letter to a partition Windows utilizes letters of Roman alphabet to i...

Page 33: ...n letters to partitions inaccessible for Windows anyway i e to those different from FAT and NTFS Restoring several partitions at once You can restore several partitions during a single session To do t...

Page 34: ...of briefly described operations to be performed Restoration scenario After you click Proceed Acronis True Image Server will start image restoration indicating the progress in the special window If yo...

Page 35: ...list Using Windows Explorer and other file managers you will be able to see image files as if they are located on a usual disk or partition You ll be able to find necessary files or folders to copy t...

Page 36: ...onnected disk from the Partitionletterdrop down list In the next window you will see disk connection script containing a single operation Click Proceed to connect the image as a virtual disk After the...

Page 37: ...ansfer modes available automatic and manual In the automatic mode you will just have to make several simple actions to transfer all the data including partitions folders and files to a newer disk maki...

Page 38: ...will have to partition and format or clone the hard disk again No data would be lost on the old disk though they were only being read no partitions are changed or resized Nevertheless we don t recomm...

Page 39: ...on so the next two steps will be bypassed Selecting source disk If the program finds several partitioned disks it will ask you what is the source i e the older data disk You can determine the source a...

Page 40: ...m will automatically recognize it as destination and bypass this step Partitioned destination disk On this step the program checks if the destination disk is free If not you will be prompted by the Pa...

Page 41: ...have selected the automatic mode before the program will ask you for nothing more You will see the window graphically illustrating information as rectangles about the source disk partitions and unall...

Page 42: ...ew partition layout on it In this case the disk will be ready right after cloning is complete To protect yourself from unforeseen consequences it would be better to leave the old disk data intact as y...

Page 43: ...wards even with special equipment The first method is less secure but is still suitable for most cases Selecting partition transfer method Acronis True Image Server will offer you the following data t...

Page 44: ...s proportion In some cases some partitions may still be transferred as is or be enlarged to the less extent comparing to other As is Acronis True Image Server transfers unsupported and damaged file sy...

Page 45: ...allocated space as well as the new disk layout Along with the hard disk number you will also see partition number volume label e g SYSTEM file system e g FAT16 or FAT32 partition size in megabytes Mb...

Page 46: ...ssage 7 4 Cloning with manual partitioning Old and new disk partition layouts The manual transfer method enables you to resize partitions on the new disk By default the program resizes them proportion...

Page 47: ...derlined red Resize and relocate it on the next step You can do this by both entering values to Unallocated space before Partition size Unallocated space after fields by dragging partition borders or...

Page 48: ...nto your PC Selecting a hard disk Select the disk you ve added to the PC This window might be bypassed if the program detects the new disk itself In this case you will immediately proceed to the New p...

Page 49: ...indow you will see the disk add script containing a list of briefly described operations to be performed on partitions disks Disk imaging script After you click Proceed Acronis True Image Server will...

Page 50: ...icon in the main window To edit the previously created task click Edit on the toolbar or right click the task and select Edit The editing is performed in the same way as adding To delete a task select...

Page 51: ...disabled until at least one partition or disk is selected Other parameters are set further in the same way as described in the Chapter 4 related to image creation Selecting task periodicity After you...

Page 52: ...hen I log on a task will be executed when you log in the OS When my computer shuts down a task will be executed before every shutdown or reboot When I log off a task will be executed when you log off...

Page 53: ...kdays to execute the task on You can execute the task even if your PC is turned off at the specified time To do this select Perform this task when the computer restarts only if the computer was turned...

Page 54: ...select Perform this task when the computer restarts only if the computer was turned off at the selected time In this case the task will be executed at the nearest startup Setting up one time execution...

Page 55: ...d execution would be available In the upper field enter user name Enter password twice in two fields below Task scheduled successfully You have finished scheduling a task The wizard will again remind...

Page 56: ...the Acronis True Image Server installation folder and is named ti demon exe The console provides only images creation features After starting the program does not ask any further questions of the user...

Page 57: ...s image file name and location TARGET FILE E MYBACKUP2 TIB OPTIONS This tag has additional parameters Incremental specifies if you want to create an incremental image If set to No a complete image wil...

Page 58: ...e complete list of connected storage devices including hard disks and any other drives Using the standard Windows Explorer locate the image file to be checked and select it Its name will appear in the...

Page 59: ...ue Image Server Bootable Rescue Media Builder from the Start menu You will see the bootable media wizard that will ask you to select either complete or safe loader version The latter doesn t have USB...

Page 60: ...isplay only messages of particular type particular columns or select sorting order To sort messages by a particular column click its header click again to reverse order or the Arrange Icons by button...

Page 61: ...e g CD R W Having specified image volume size equal to about 650 700Mb you can quickly create image files on your hard disk to burn them to CD R W afterwards This allows doing the whole task much fas...

Page 62: ...n image located on the network drive but it just kept asking me for username and password What should I do In some cases especially when there s a domain controller installed in the network you have t...

Page 63: ...tore the image to the new disk or PC 6 Reboot We recommend you to read Microsoft s sysprep articles available to the following OS Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Windows 2003 How can I burn Acronis True I...

Page 64: ...nd when Acronis True Image Server is loaded from the bootable media 11 3 Technical support Users of legally purchased copies of Acronis True Image Server can use free technical support provided by Acr...

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