User Guide

Working with Acronis Recovery Expert

Deleted partitions search progress

The information about hard disk partitions is stored in a special disk area – the 1

sector of

cylinder, 0

head – called the partition table. This sector is called a boot sector or the

master boot record (MBR). Acronis Recovery Expert not only checks the partition table for

deleted partitions, but also scans the entire disk surface. Therefore the recovery process

might take some time to complete.

Please note: Acronis Recovery Expert may find deleted partition(s) almost at once (in a

few seconds). Partition(s) found are then added to the list in the Searching for Deleted

Partitions window. The search will, however, continue until the entire disk is scanned for

partitions.

In the automatic recovery mode, the search must be finished before you can proceed to

the next recovery steps. The

Next button becomes enabled only after the progress bar is

full in the Searching for Deleted Partitions window. The manual mode however enables

you to work at once (see

7.2 «Manual Recovery»).

Partitions found during the search are shown in the list with their main parameters:

• number

• status

• label

• capacity

• partition free space

• file system

Please note: Found partitions are automatically added to the list

during the search.