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Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000–2004
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................6
1.1 What is Acronis True Image? ................................................................................... 6
1.2 What's new in Acronis True Image 8.0?....................................................................6
1.3 What is a disk image? ............................................................................................. 7
1.4 Software usage terms and conditions ....................................................................... 8
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ........................................................9
2.1 Bundle contents...................................................................................................... 9
2.2 System requirements .............................................................................................. 9
2.3 Acronis True Image installation................................................................................9
2.4 Running Acronis True Image.................................................................................. 10
2.5 Removing the program.......................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 3. GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION..................................................11
3.1 Main program window........................................................................................... 11
3.2 Acronis Secure Zone ............................................................................................. 13
3.2.1 Creating Acronis Secure Zone ................................................................................ 14
3.2.2 Resizing Acronis Secure Zone................................................................................. 15
3.2.3 Deleting the images in Acronis Secure Zone ............................................................ 16
3.2.4 Deleting Acronis Secure Zone ................................................................................ 17
3.3 Acronis Startup Recovery Manager ......................................................................... 17
CHAPTER 4. CREATING A PARTITION (DISK) IMAGE............................................19
4.1 Selecting partitions ............................................................................................... 19
4.2 Selecting image mode........................................................................................... 19
4.3 Selecting image location........................................................................................ 21
4.4 Selecting image file size ........................................................................................ 21
4.5 Selecting data compression level............................................................................ 22
4.6 Protecting images with passwords.......................................................................... 23
4.7 Providing comments.............................................................................................. 24
4.8 Image creation script ............................................................................................ 25
4.9 Selecting image creation priority ............................................................................ 26
CHAPTER 5. RESTORING A DISK (PARTITION) FROM AN IMAGE .........................27
5.1 Selecting an image to restore from......................................................................... 27
5.2 Checking image integrity before restoration ............................................................ 28
5.3 Selecting a partition to restore ............................................................................... 28
5.4 Selecting a location to restore to............................................................................ 29
5.5 Selecting partition type ......................................................................................... 30
5.6 Selecting a file system........................................................................................... 31
5.7 Selecting restored partition size ............................................................................. 32
5.8 Assigning a letter to a partition .............................................................................. 33
5.9 Checking file system integrity ................................................................................ 33
5.10 Restoring several partitions at once........................................................................ 34
5.11 Restoration script.................................................................................................. 35
CHAPTER 6. BROWSING AND RESTORING INDIVIDUAL FILES.............................36
6.1 Connecting a virtual disk ....................................................................................... 36
6.2 Unplugging a virtual disk ....................................................................................... 37
CHAPTER 7. TRANSFERRING THE SYSTEM TO A NEW DISK ..................................38
7.1 General information .............................................................................................. 38
7.2 Security ............................................................................................................... 39
7.3 Executing transfers ............................................................................................... 39