Acronis disk director suite 9.0 User Manual
Installation And Use
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1.
Create a disk image of the disk on which partitions are to be reconfigured.
This will ensure that your data will not be lost under any circumstances.
This will ensure that your data will not be lost under any circumstances.
Almost all current PCs feature CD-RW drives. Having your most important
data backed up to a hard disk or CD will enable you to work on the disk
partitions with full confidence that your data is safe.
data backed up to a hard disk or CD will enable you to work on the disk
partitions with full confidence that your data is safe.
Acronis offers extremely effective hard disk and partition disk imaging software —
). Acronis True
Image creates a backup stored in a compressed archive file whose contents can be
restored at any time.
2.
Test your disk to make sure it’s fully functional and does not contain bad
sectors or file system errors.
sectors or file system errors.
You can invoke system hard disk checking tools directly from Acronis Disk Director
Suite by selecting Disk Check or clicking Check the selected partition for errors
toolbar button.
toolbar button.
3.
Do not perform any partition operations while running other software that
has low-level disk access, such as antivirus or backup tools. Close such
programs before running Acronis Disk Director Suite.
has low-level disk access, such as antivirus or backup tools. Close such
programs before running Acronis Disk Director Suite.
If you follow these simple rules, you will protect yourself against data loss.
1.8
Running Acronis Disk Director Suite
1.8.1
Running under Windows
Under Windows, Acronis Disk Director Suite can be run by selecting Start
Programs Acronis
Programs Acronis
DiskDirector Acronis Disk Director Suite.
Under Windows, Acronis Disk Director Suite can perform operations on any partitions,
including primary, logical, system or data
including primary, logical, system or data
without
rebooting your PC.
1.8.2
Running Acronis Disk Director Suite for the first time
When you run Acronis Disk Director Suite for the first time, you will be prompted
to choose whether you want to work in the Automatic Mode or in the Manual
Mode.
to choose whether you want to work in the Automatic Mode or in the Manual
Mode.
Automatic Mode provides enough functionality to create almost any partition
configuration on your PC hard disks.
configuration on your PC hard disks.
If you need a detailed partition structure representation with a complete set of
partition operations and controls, select the Manual Mode.
partition operations and controls, select the Manual Mode.
You can switch between modes at any time (see 2.1.3 «Switching modes»).