Acronis disk director suite 9.0 User Manual
Working with Acronis Recovery Expert
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Deleted partitions search progress
The information about hard disk partitions is stored in a special disk area – the 1
st
sector of 0
th
cylinder, 0
th
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.
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
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 5.2 «Manual
Recovery»).
manual mode however enables you to work at once (see 5.2 «Manual
Recovery»).
Partitions found during the search are shown in the list with their main
parameters:
parameters:
•
number
•
status
•
label
•
capacity
•
partition free space
•
file system
Please note: Found partitions are automatically added to the list
during
the search.