Operation Manual

1. Run the setup file. Before starting the setup process, Acronis True Image Home 2012 will check

for a newer build on the Web site. If there is one, the newer version will be offered for

installation.

2. In the install menu, click Install to start the installation procedure.

3. Read and accept the terms of the license agreement in the License Agreement window.

4. Read the participation terms and decide whether you want to participate in the Acronis

Customer Experience Program.

5. In the Serial number window, enter a serial number for the full or trial version. Type or copy and

paste the serial number in the text box.

To get a serial number for the free trial version at Acronis Web site, click Get trial serial number. The serial

number will be sent to a specified e-mail address. The trial version of Acronis True Image Home 2012 works

for 30 days.

Additional parameters:

 Set additional options - if this check box is selected, the Setup options step becomes

available.

 Activate the product automatically - select this check box to activate the product via the

Internet during the installation. You may clear the check box. In that case you will need to

activate the product after installation. See details in Acronis True Image Home 2012

activation.

6. This step is available only if the Set additional options check box is selected in the Serial number

window.

In the Setup options window, choose the installation options:

 Select the components which you want to install:

 Acronis True Image Home 2012 - the main component which allows you to back up,

recover and synchronize your data, add and clone hard disks, etc.

 Rescue Media Builder - this component allows you to create bootable rescue media,

such as CDs, USB flash drives, etc. You might not need this tool if you purchased a boxed

product that contains a bootable CD. Installing the Bootable Rescue Media Builder will

allow you to create bootable media or its ISO image at any time from the main program

window or running Bootable Rescue Media Builder on its own.

 Under Administrator options, choose the program availability: Install for all users that share

this computer or Install for the current user only.

 Change the installation folder, if necessary.

7. Click Proceed to begin installation. To make changes in the setup, use the Back and Next buttons.

Note

 If you purchased a boxed product, the installation CD contains an installation file for installing an

Acronis True Image Home 2012 plug-in for the BartPE utility. BartPE (Bart Preinstalled

Environment) is a bootable Windows CD/DVD created from the original Windows XP or Windows

Server 2003 installation/setup CD. Applications are installed into BartPE in the form of plug-ins

and the Acronis True Image Home 2012 plug-in can be included into the BartPE plug-in tab.

Booting from the BartPE CD/DVD with the included Acronis True Image Home 2012 plug-in will

allow you to work in a well-known Windows environment and use practically all Acronis True

Image Home 2012 functionality for recovering your system from a disaster. For more information

on the BartPE visit the BartPE homepage at http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/.

 You can also download that installation file from the Acronis Web site.