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OS, the user sees the folder tree with files, though file contents still is not recovered.
Nevertheless, the user can start working.
2. Writes on the hard disk its own drivers, capable to intercept the system queries to the
files. When the user opens files or launches applications, the drivers receive the system
queries and restore the sectors that are necessary for the current operation.
3. At the same time, ATIES proceeds with the complete sector-by-sector image restoration in
the background. However, the system requested sectors have the highest priority.
Finally, the image will be fully restored even if the user performs no actions at all. But if you
choose to start working as soon as possible after the system failure, you will gain at least
several minutes, considering that restoration of a 10-20 Gb image (most common image
size) takes about 10 minutes. The larger the image size, the more time you save.
Nevertheless, the user can start working.
2. Writes on the hard disk its own drivers, capable to intercept the system queries to the
files. When the user opens files or launches applications, the drivers receive the system
queries and restore the sectors that are necessary for the current operation.
3. At the same time, ATIES proceeds with the complete sector-by-sector image restoration in
the background. However, the system requested sectors have the highest priority.
Finally, the image will be fully restored even if the user performs no actions at all. But if you
choose to start working as soon as possible after the system failure, you will gain at least
several minutes, considering that restoration of a 10-20 Gb image (most common image
size) takes about 10 minutes. The larger the image size, the more time you save.
3.5.2 How to use
To be able to use Acronis Snap Restore in case of system crash, prepare as follows:
1. Install Acronis True Image Server for Windows.
2. Create Acronis Secure Zone on the server hard disk (see
1. Install Acronis True Image Server for Windows.
2. Create Acronis Secure Zone on the server hard disk (see
Secure Zone
3. Activate Acronis Startup Recovery manager (see
and create bootable media or RIS package with Acronis True Image Server for Windows (see
Chapter 9. Creating bootable
4. Back up (image) the local computer’s system disk to Acronis Secure Zone (see
). You can back up other disks/partitions as
well, but the system image is mandatory.
When performing Snap Restore, the current Acronis True Image Server for Windows version
always restores the entire system disk. Therefore, if your system disk consists of several
partitions, all of them must be included into the image. Otherwise partitions, missing in the
image, will be lost.
If failure occurs, boot the server from the bootable media, or RIS server, or using F11. Start
the recovery procedure (see
the recovery procedure (see
), select the
system disk image from Acronis Secure Zone, choose Use Snap Restore and in the next
window click Proceed. In a few seconds the computer will reboot to the restored system.
Log in and work – no more reboots or other actions required.
window click Proceed. In a few seconds the computer will reboot to the restored system.
Log in and work – no more reboots or other actions required.
You can perform Snap Restore running Acronis True Image Server for Windows in supported
Windows Server operating systems as well. However, it is mandatory to have a bootable
media in case of Windows cannot boot.
Windows Server operating systems as well. However, it is mandatory to have a bootable
media in case of Windows cannot boot.
3.6 Acronis Universal Restore
One of the fastest ways of cloning a Windows system is to deploy its image to a different
computer.
However, the deployment will not be a success if the target hardware is incompatible with
the most critical drivers included in the image. The restored system may be unbootable
because startup drivers and components, used by the source system, cannot operate on a
different motherboard, processor etc.
computer.
However, the deployment will not be a success if the target hardware is incompatible with
the most critical drivers included in the image. The restored system may be unbootable
because startup drivers and components, used by the source system, cannot operate on a
different motherboard, processor etc.
Using Microsoft System Preparation Tool (sysprep) does not solve this problem, because
Sysprep allows replacing drivers only for Plug-and-Play devices (sound cards, network
adapters, video cards etc.). As for system HAL and boot device driver, they must be identical
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