Acronis Acronis True Image Home 2010 TIHPB2ENS User Manual
Product codes
TIHPB2ENS
Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009
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2. Acronis True Image Home installation and
startup
2.1. Installing Acronis True Image Home
To install Acronis True Image Home:
Run the Acronis True Image Home setup file.
Before installation, you can check for a newer Acronis True Image Home build on the Acronis
Web site. If available, the newer version will be offered for installation.
Web site. If available, the newer version will be offered for installation.
In the Install Menu, select the program to install: Acronis True Image Home.
Follow the install wizard instructions on the screen.
Typical, Custom and Complete installation is available. Having pressed Custom, you can choose
not to install Rescue Media Builder.
With Rescue Media Builder you can create bootable rescue disks (see details in Creating bootable
media (p. 126)). 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 by running Bootable
Rescue Media Builder on its own.
not to install Rescue Media Builder.
With Rescue Media Builder you can create bootable rescue disks (see details in Creating bootable
media (p. 126)). 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 by running Bootable
Rescue Media Builder on its own.
When installed, Acronis True Image Home creates a new device in the Device Manager list (Control
Panel
Panel
System
Hardware
Device Manager
Acronis Devices
Acronis True Image Backup
Archive Explorer). Do not disable or uninstall this device, as it is necessary for connecting image
archives as virtual disks (see Exploring archives and mounting images (p. 139)).
archives as virtual disks (see Exploring archives and mounting images (p. 139)).
2.2. Extracting Acronis True Image Home
When installing Acronis True Image Home, you can save the setup (.msi) file on a local or network
drive. This will help when modifying or recovering the existing component installation.
drive. This will help when modifying or recovering the existing component installation.
To save the setup file: