User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 What is Acronis® True Image™?
- 1.2 New in this version
- 1.3 Backups created in Acronis True Image 2020 or later
- 1.4 System requirements and supported media
- 1.5 Installing Acronis True Image 2021
- 1.6 Activating Acronis True Image 2021
- 1.7 Trial version information
- 1.8 Upgrading Acronis True Image 2021
- 1.9 Technical Support
- 2 Getting started
- 3 Basic concepts
- 3.1 Basic concepts
- 3.2 The difference between file backups and disk/partition images
- 3.3 Full, incremental and differential backups
- 3.4 Deciding where to store your backups
- 3.5 Using Acronis Nonstop Backup
- 3.6 Backup file naming
- 3.7 Integration with Windows
- 3.8 Wizards
- 3.9 FAQ about backup, recovery and cloning
- 4 Backing up data
- 4.1 Backing up disks and partitions
- 4.2 Backing up files and folders
- 4.3 Backing up mobile devices
- 4.4 Backing up Office 365 data
- 4.5 Backup options
- 4.5.1 Scheduling
- 4.5.2 Backup schemes
- 4.5.3 Notifications for backup operation
- 4.5.4 Excluding items from backup
- 4.5.5 Image creation mode
- 4.5.6 Backup protection
- 4.5.7 Pre/Post commands for backup
- 4.5.8 Backup splitting
- 4.5.9 Backup validation option
- 4.5.10 Backup reserve copy
- 4.5.11 Removable media settings
- 4.5.12 Error handling
- 4.5.13 File-level security settings for backup
- 4.5.14 Computer shutdown
- 4.5.15 Online backup protection
- 4.5.16 Performance of backup operation
- 4.5.17 Selecting a data center for backup
- 4.5.18 Laptop power settings
- 4.5.19 Wi-Fi networks for backup to Acronis Cloud
- 4.6 Operations with backups
- 4.6.1 Backup operations menu
- 4.6.2 Backup activity and statistics
- 4.6.3 Sorting backups in the list
- 4.6.4 Replicating backups to Acronis Cloud
- 4.6.5 Validating backups
- 4.6.6 Backup to various places
- 4.6.7 Adding an existing backup to the list
- 4.6.8 Notarized backup
- 4.6.9 Cleaning up backups, backup versions, and replicas
- 4.6.10 Cleaning up space on Acronis Cloud
- 4.6.11 Removing data from Acronis Cloud
- 5 Recovering data
- 5.1 Recovering disks and partitions
- 5.2 Recovering files and folders
- 5.3 Searching backup content
- 5.4 Recovering Office 365 data
- 5.5 Recovery options
- 6 Archiving data
- 7 Sharing data
- 8 Protecting family data
- 9 Antivirus and antimalware protection
- 10 Vulnerability assessment
- 11 Synchronizing data
- 12 Disk cloning and migration
- 13 Tools
- 13.1 Acronis Media Builder
- 13.2 Making sure that your bootable media can be used when needed
- 13.3 Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
- 13.4 Try&Decide
- 13.5 Acronis Secure Zone
- 13.6 Adding a new hard disk
- 13.7 Security and Privacy Tools
- 13.8 Mounting an image
- 13.9 Unmounting an image
- 13.10 Working with .vhd(x) files
- 13.11 Importing and exporting backup settings
- 13.12 Acronis Universal Restore
- 14 Troubleshooting
- 15 Glossary of Terms
- Acronis Active Protection
- Acronis Drive
- Acronis Notary
- Acronis Secure Zone
- Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
- Archive
- Archiving operation
- Backup
- Backup operation
- Backup settings
- Backup version
- Backup version chain
- Bootable media
- Data synchronization
- Differential backup
- Differential backup version
- Disk backup (Image)
- Full backup
- Full backup version
- Image
- Incremental backup
- Incremental backup version
- Mobile backup
- Nonstop backup
- Nonstop protection
- Notarization
- Notarized backup
- Notarized file
- Online backup
- Recovery
- Suspicious process
- Sync
- Validation
- Version of synced file
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For WinPE 3.0, type:
copy c:\AcronisBootablePEMedia.wim c:\winpe_x64\ISO\sources\boot.wim
For WinPE 4.0, WinPE 5.0 or WinPE 10.0, type:
copy "c:\AcronisBootablePEMedia.wim" c:\winpe_x64\media\sources\boot.wim
4. Use the Oscdimg tool. To create an .iso file, type:
oscdimg -n –bc:\winpe_x64\etfsboot.com c:\winpe_x64\ISO
c:\winpe_x64\winpe_x64.iso
Alternatively, to make the media bootable on both BIOS and UEFI computers, type:
oscdimg -m -o -u2 -udfver102
-bootdata:2#p0,e,bc:\winpe_x64\fwfiles\etfsboot.com#pEF,e,bc:\winpe_x64\fwfiles
\efisys.bin c:\winpe_x64\media c:\winpe_x64\winpe_x64.iso
5. Burn the .iso file to a CD by using a third-party tool, and you will have a bootable Windows PE
disc with Acronis True Image 2021.
13.2 Making sure that your bootable media can be used
when needed
To maximize the chances of your computer's recovery, you must test that your computer can boot
from the bootable media. In addition, you must check that the bootable media recognizes all of your
computer's devices, such as the hard drives, mouse, keyboard, and network adapter.
If you purchased a boxed version of the product that has a bootable CD and you did not update
Acronis True Image 2021, you can test this CD. Otherwise, please create a new bootable media. Refer
to Creating Acronis bootable media (p. 144) for details.
To test the bootable media
If you use external drives for storing your backups, you must attach the drives before booting from the bootable
CD. Otherwise, the program might not detect them.
1. Configure your computer to enable booting from the bootable media. Then, make your bootable
media device (CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or USB drive) the first boot device. Refer to Arranging boot
order in BIOS (p. 99) for details.
2. If you have a bootable CD, press any key to start booting from the CD, when you see the "Press
any key to boot from CD" prompt. If you do not press a key within five seconds, you will need to
restart the computer.
3. After the boot menu appears, choose Acronis True Image 2021.
If your wireless mouse does not work, try replacing it with a wired one. The same recommendation applies
to the keyboard.