Acronis disk director suite 9.0 User Manual
Beginning The Work
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2.4.4
Performing pending operations
To execute planned hard disk operations, the user has to select one of the two
following commands:
following commands:
• Select Operations Commit in the main menu
• Click
Commit Pending Operations toolbar button
This performs all pending operations. You will not be able to undo any actions or
operations after you Commit the operation.
operations after you Commit the operation.
2.4.5
Modifying pending operations
All of your actions result in the creation of pending operations. For example,
you can create a new partition by providing its type, file system, size, location
and label. You can easily view the pending operation for the partition you are
working on (see 2.4.3 «Viewing delayed operations»).
you can create a new partition by providing its type, file system, size, location
and label. You can easily view the pending operation for the partition you are
working on (see 2.4.3 «Viewing delayed operations»).
You can always change any operation parameter, including type, files system,
size, location, etc. before performing the operation. Using Change type, Convert,
Move, Resize, and similar operations, you will also see that your actions
size, location, etc. before performing the operation. Using Change type, Convert,
Move, Resize, and similar operations, you will also see that your actions
do not
result in creating new pending operations. These actions will only change the
existing pending operation parameters.
existing pending operation parameters.
If you decide to change the label of a different, existing partition, Acronis Disk
Director Suite will immediately create a new pending operation. Thus the same
actions sometimes result in the creation of a new pending operation or
modification of existing operations.
Director Suite will immediately create a new pending operation. Thus the same
actions sometimes result in the creation of a new pending operation or
modification of existing operations.
2.4.6
Undoing user actions
Calling wizards or dialog boxes for planning disk partition operations are user
actions. User entries are necessary operation parameters on the wizard or dialog
box pages.
actions. User entries are necessary operation parameters on the wizard or dialog
box pages.
One user action in Acronis Disk Director Suite enables you to plan a list of
partition operations, for example, calling a wizard for partition creation or
resizing. (You can easily verify your actions by looking at the Pending Operations
when the wizard finishes its work.)
partition operations, for example, calling a wizard for partition creation or
resizing. (You can easily verify your actions by looking at the Pending Operations
when the wizard finishes its work.)
You can also create a partition by selecting Disk Create Partition. This requires
a list of actions to be performed (enter a label, select partition type, file system,
size and location), resulting in the creation of a single partition create operation
only.
a list of actions to be performed (enter a label, select partition type, file system,
size and location), resulting in the creation of a single partition create operation
only.
The difference between user actions and partition operations should be kept in
mind if you wish to undo user actions.
mind if you wish to undo user actions.
Any user action in Acronis Disk Director Suite can be undone or redone before
committing the operation. To undo a user action:
committing the operation. To undo a user action: