ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE CORPORATE WORKSTATION 8.0 User manual

User's Guide
Acronis
True Image Server 8.0
for Windows
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Contents
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 WHAT IS ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER 8.0 FOR WINDOWS .................................................................... 6
1.2 WHAT'S NEW IN ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER 8.0 FOR WINDOWS ......................................................... 7
1.3 WHAT IS A DISK IMAGE.............................................................................................................................. 7
1.4 SOFTWARE USAGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.............................................................................................. 8
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION AND RUNNING............................................................................................ 9
2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................ 9
2.2 SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS.............................................................................................................. 9
2.3 ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER 8.0 FOR WINDOWS INSTALLATION ........................................................... 9
2.4 RUNNING ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER 8.0 FOR WINDOWS ................................................................. 10
2.5 REMOVING THE PROGRAM ....................................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 3. GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION.............................................................................. 11
3.1 MAIN PROGRAM WINDOW........................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 ACRONIS SECURE ZONE .......................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.1 Creating Acronis Secure Zone ............................................................................................................ 14
3.2.2 Resizing Acronis Secure Zone............................................................................................................ 15
3.2.3 Deleting the images in Acronis Secure Zone......................................................................................16
3.2.4 Deleting Acronis Secure Zone ............................................................................................................ 17
3.3 ACRONIS STARTUP RECOVERY MANAGER .............................................................................................. 18
3.4 SUPPORTED FILE SYSTEMS....................................................................................................................... 19
3.5 USING DYNAMIC DISKS AND VOLUMES .................................................................................................... 19
3.6 BACKING UP TO TAPE DRIVE .................................................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER 4. CREATING A PARTITION (DISK) IMAGE......................................................................... 21
4.1 SELECTING PARTITIONS ........................................................................................................................... 21
4.2 SELECTING IMAGE LOCATION .................................................................................................................. 21
4.3 SELECTING IMAGE MODE ......................................................................................................................... 22
4.3.1 Creating an incremental image............................................................................................................ 23
4.4 SELECTING IMAGE FILE SIZE .................................................................................................................... 24
4.5 SELECTING DATA COMPRESSION LEVEL................................................................................................... 25
4.6 PROTECTING IMAGES WITH PASSWORDS .................................................................................................. 26
4.7 PROVIDING COMMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 26
4.8 IMAGE CREATION SCRIPT ......................................................................................................................... 27
4.9 SELECTING IMAGE CREATION PRIORITY................................................................................................... 28
4.10 OPERATION RESULTS NOTIFICATION .................................................................................................... 28
4.10.1 Email notification............................................................................................................................ 28
4.10.2 WinPopup notification..................................................................................................................... 29
CHAPTER 5. RESTORING A DISK (PARTITION) FROM AN IMAGE................................................... 30
5.1 SELECTING AN IMAGE TO RESTORE FROM ................................................................................................ 30
5.2 CHECKING IMAGE INTEGRITY BEFORE RESTORATION .............................................................................. 31
5.3 SELECTING A PARTITION TO RESTORE...................................................................................................... 32
5.4 SELECTING A LOCATION TO RESTORE TO ................................................................................................. 33
5.5 SELECTING PARTITION TYPE .................................................................................................................... 34
5.6 SELECTING A FILE SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................... 34
5.7 SELECTING RESTORED PARTITION SIZE .................................................................................................... 35
5.8 ASSIGNING A LETTER TO A PARTITION..................................................................................................... 36
5.9 CHECKING FILE SYSTEM INTEGRITY......................................................................................................... 37
5.10 RESTORING SEVERAL PARTITIONS AT ONCE ......................................................................................... 38
5.11 RESTORATION SCRIPT .......................................................................................................................... 38
CHAPTER 6. BROWSING AND RESTORING PARTICULAR FILES ..................................................... 40
6.1 CONNECTING A VIRTUAL DISK................................................................................................................. 40
6.1.1 Selecting an image .............................................................................................................................. 40

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6.1.2 Selecting partitions to connect and letter assignment.......................................................................... 41
6.2 UNPLUGGING A VIRTUAL DISK................................................................................................................. 42
CHAPTER 7. TRANSFERRING THE SYSTEM TO A NEW DISK............................................................ 43
7.1 GENERAL INFORMATION.......................................................................................................................... 43
7.2 SECURITY ................................................................................................................................................ 44
7.3 EXECUTING TRANSFERS........................................................................................................................... 44
7.3.1 Selecting clone mode .......................................................................................................................... 44
7.3.2 Selecting source disk........................................................................................................................... 45
7.3.3 Selecting destination disk.................................................................................................................... 45
7.3.4 Partitioned destination disk................................................................................................................. 46
7.3.5 Old and new disk partition layout ....................................................................................................... 46
7.3.6 Old disk data ....................................................................................................................................... 47
7.3.7 Destroying the old disk data................................................................................................................ 48
7.3.8 Selecting partition transfer method ..................................................................................................... 48
7.3.9 Partitioning the old disk ...................................................................................................................... 49
7.3.10 Old and new disk partition layouts.................................................................................................. 50
7.3.11 Cloning script .................................................................................................................................. 50
7.4 CLONING WITH MANUAL PARTITIONING .................................................................................................. 51
7.4.1 Old and new disk partition layouts...................................................................................................... 51
CHAPTER 8. ADDING A NEW HARD DISK................................................................................................ 53
8.1 SELECTING A HARD DISK ......................................................................................................................... 53
8.2 CREATING NEW PARTITIONS .................................................................................................................... 53
8.3 DISK ADD SCRIPT..................................................................................................................................... 54
CHAPTER 9. SCHEDULING ........................................................................................................................... 55
9.1 CREATING SCHEDULED TASKS................................................................................................................. 55
9.1.1 Selecting partitions.............................................................................................................................. 55
9.1.2 Selecting task periodicity.................................................................................................................... 56
9.1.3 Setting up daily execution................................................................................................................... 57
9.1.4 Setting up weekly execution ............................................................................................................... 58
9.1.5 Setting up monthly execution.............................................................................................................. 58
9.1.6 Setting up one time execution............................................................................................................. 59
9.1.7 Entering user name.............................................................................................................................. 60
9.1.8 Task scheduled successfully................................................................................................................ 60
9.2 MANAGING SCHEDULED TASKS ............................................................................................................... 60
CHAPTER 10. COMMAND-LINE MODE AND SCRIPTING..................................................................... 62
10.1 WORKING IN THE COMMAND-LINE MODE............................................................................................. 62
10.1.1 Supported commands ...................................................................................................................... 62
10.1.2 ti_cons.exe usage examples............................................................................................................. 69
10.1.3 Command-line mode usage under DOS .......................................................................................... 70
10.2 SCRIPTING............................................................................................................................................ 70
10.2.1 Script execution parameters............................................................................................................. 70
10.2.2 Script structure................................................................................................................................. 71
10.2.3 Script usage examples ..................................................................................................................... 72
CHAPTER 11. OTHER OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................... 73
11.1 CHECKING IMAGES............................................................................................................................... 73
11.1.1 Selecting image for checking........................................................................................................... 73
11.2 CREATING BOOTABLE MEDIA............................................................................................................... 74
11.3 VIEWING LOGS..................................................................................................................................... 74
CHAPTER 12. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................... 76
12.1 RECOVERING ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER 8.0 FOR WINDOWS........................................................ 76
12.2 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ......................................................................................................... 76
12.3 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................... 79

Introduction
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Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 What is Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows creates the exact disk image of your
live server for complete backup providing the comprehensive and cost effective
server protection solution.
The disk image file includes all the server disk data including system, programs,
databases, configurations, preferences, updates, security patches, and the like.
After a fatal failure, you can restore the complete server drive contents to a known
working state or simply replace lost or corrupted files and folders.
Based on the exclusive Acronis Drive Snapshot technology, Acronis True Image
Server 8.0 for Windows creates
live server disk image without shutting down a
server and interrupting server operations.
Fastest recovery
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows dramatically reduces your server
downtime. Unlike traditional file-by-file backup solutions, Acronis True Image Server
8.0 for Windows disk imaging approach provides you with the fastest, bare-metal
server recovery without time-consuming reinstallations, configurations and alike.
Rapid ROI
Is server downtime costing you thousands dollars an hour? Acronis True Image
Server 8.0 for Windows dramatically reduces IT costs by providing an easy, fast,
and reliable way to return your server to its original state in minutes or to restore
lost or damaged files and folders.
Disk cloning and new disk deployment
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows can be used to clone an image onto
multiple servers. For example, a company purchased several servers and needs the
similar environment on each of them. Traditionally, IT manager should install
operating system and programs on each of them. Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for
Windows, however, simplifies the process and saves the IT manager time, creating
a disk image of the first system deployed. That image can then be duplicated onto
multiple servers.
If you need to upgrade the server hard disk drive, Acronis True Image Server 8.0
for Windows simplifies the task to few mouse clicks creating the exact copy of your
old disk to a new one and adjusting partitions size to fit a new hard disk.

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1.2 What's new in Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows has the following new features:
•Adjustment of a priority for image creation process;
•Excluding paging/hibernate files from images thereby decreasing the image file
size;
•Partition/disk image integrity check before restoration;
•Email or WinPopup notification when backup is finished;
•Logs viewing;
•Two boot disk variants: complete and safe;
•Improved interface and performance;
•Console mode;
•JFS and XFS file systems support (except partition resizing feature).
1.3 What is a disk image
A disk (partition) image is a file that contains a copy of all information stored on a
disk. The image stores all the server data, including operating system, databases, all
programs, data and settings.
By backing up your information regularly, you will completely protect yourself from
data losses in case of system failures and even server malfunctions.
To restore your system after a failure, you simply use a previously created image.
By default, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows image files have “.tib”
extension and can contain images of several partitions or disks.
Images of large partitions or several disks could be sizeable. In that case, an
image can be split into several files that together make the original image. A
single image can also be split for burning to removable media.
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows can create incremental images.
An incremental image contains only data from those hard disk sectors that changed
after the previous disk image (full or incremental) was created. Thus such an image
is significantly smaller and takes less time to create than a full image. However, as it
does not contain all the necessary information about disks (partitions), it requires all
the previous incremental images and the initial complete image for restoration.
You can create incremental images frequently, as they need less space than
complete ones and take less time to create.
An incremental ima
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e created after a disk is defra
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mented mi
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ht be considerably lar
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er than
usual. This is because the defragmentation program chan
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es file locations on disk and
incremental images reflect these changes.

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An incremental image set enables you to restore a disk to any of the states stored
in these images. Having created a complete image once and then creating an
incremental image each day of a month, you will get the same result as if you
created complete images every day. But the cost in time and disk space will be as
little as one tenth as much.
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows stores only those hard disk parts that contain
data (for supported partition types). This reduces image size and speeds up ima
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e creation
and restoration.
A partition image includes all files and folders independently of their attributes (includin
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hidden and system files), boot record, FAT, and Root.
A disk ima
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e includes ima
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es of all disk partitions as well as the zero track with Master Boot
Record (MBR).
1.4 Software usage terms and conditions
The conditions for Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows software usage are
described in the «License agreement» (page 3 of this guide). The unique
registration number is the confirmation of your legal purchase and use of Acronis
True Image Server 8.0 for Windows on your system.
Under current legislation, the «License Agreement» is considered a contract
between you and Acronis Inc. The contract is a legal document and its violation may
result in legal action.
Illegal use and/or distribution of this software will be prosecuted.

Installation and running
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Chapter 2. Installation and running
2.1 System requirements
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows requires the following hardware:
•Pentium CPU or higher
•128 MB RAM
•floppy disk drive or CD-RW drive for bootable media creating
•mouse (recommended)
2.2 Supported operating systems
•Windows Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6
•Windows 2000 Server
•Windows 2000 Advanced server
•Windows 2003 Server
2.3 Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows installation
To install the Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows:
1. Insert the installation CD into your drive and start the installation procedure.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. After making your installation choices and copying of Acronis True Image Server
8.0 for Windows files onto your hard disk, you will be prompted to create a
bootable diskette or CD-R/RW (you can omit this step if you have purchased the
boxed product that contains a bootable CD). While Acronis True Image Server
8.0 for Windows creates disk images in Windows, it might be necessary to run
restoration procedure from a bootable disk. Therefore, it is strongly
recommended that you create one. However, you can do that after the
installation as well.
After installation of Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows is completed, you
should restart your server.

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When installed, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows creates a new device in the
Device Manager list (Control Panel →System →Hardware →Device Manager →
Acronis Devices →Acronis TrueImage Backup Archive Explorer). Do not disable or
uninstall this device, as it is necessary for connecting images as virtual disks (see Chapter 6
“Browsing and restoring particular files” of this manual).
You can also install Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows unattendedly using
command line or Run box in the Start menu. To do this:
type in a command line or in Run box a command:
<setup file> /silent /serial = "AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD-EEEEE"
where
AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD-EEEEE is a serial number of your personal
copy of Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows.
2.4 Running Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows
In normal mode, you can run Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows from
Windows by selecting Acronis →TrueImage →Acronis True Image Server
8.0 for Windows from Start →Programs. This will bring the program window on
the screen.
If your operating system does not load for some reason, you can run Acronis
Startup Recovery Manager. However, this must be activated prior to use; see
"Acronis Startup Recovery Manager" to learn more about this procedure. To run the
program, press F11 during server bootup, when you see a message that tells you to
press that key. Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will be run in the
standalone mode, allowing you to restore previously created images or an image
from the Acronis Secure Zone.
If your disk data is totally corrupted and you can not boot (or if you have not
activated Acronis Startup Recovery Manager), you should use the bootable media
supplied with the retail box version or created during the installation procedure. It
will automatically load Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows allowing you to
recover the damaged partitions.
2.5 Removing the program
To remove Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows from your server, select
Acronis →True Image →Uninstall Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for
Windows in the Programs menu. You will see a dialog to confirm the program
removal. Click Yes to confirm and Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will
be completely removed.

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Chapter 3. General program information
3.1 Main program window
The main program window contains the menu, the toolbar, the sidebar and the
main area. The main area contains operation icons, the sidebar features
Operations, Tools and Details panels.
The main program window
Most of the operations are represented two or even three times in different window
areas, providing several ways of their selection for more convenience.
Having selected an operation by clicking it, you can run it as follows: by double-
clicking its icon, by selecting Start now in the Operations menu, by selecting the
operation in the Operations window, or by clicking Start now on the toolbar.
The main window contains operation icons divided into three groups.
The Disk Imaging group contains disk image operations:
•Create Image – create a disk (partition) image.
•Restore Image – restore a disk (partition) from a previously created image.
•Explore Image – connect an image as a virtual drive.
•Unplug Image – disconnect the connected virtual drive.

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The New Disk Deployment group includes operations required when a new disk
drive is installed:
•Disk Clone – transfer the operating system, applications and data from the old
disk to the new one.
•Add New Disk – add a disk for data storage, leaving the operating system and
applications on the old one.
The Tasks group initially contains only one operation:
•Schedule Task – create a scheduled disk (partition) image creation task with
specified time or periodicity.
After a scheduled task is created its icon is added to the group. The total number of
group icons depends on the amount of scheduled operations.
Program menu
The program menu line contains the Operations, View, Tools, and Help items.
The Operations menu changes when either an operation icon, or scheduled task is
selected. In the first case the menu contains only Start Now to execute the
selected operation. For information on managing scheduled tasks, see Chapter 9.
•Delete – deletes selected operation. Appears only when a scheduled task is
selected.
The View menu contains items for managing the program window look:
•Toolbars – contains commands that control toolbar icons.
•Common Task Bar – enables/disables common task panel in the left area.
•Status Bar – enables/disables the status bar.
•Refresh – refreshes the main program window.
The Tools menu contains the following items:
•Manage Acronis Secure Zone – creates a special hidden partition for storing
disk (partition) images.
•Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager – activates the boot restoration
manager.
•Check Image – runs disk (partition) integrity checking procedure.
•Create Bootable Rescue Media – runs the bootable media creation
procedure.
•Show Log – opens a window with logs.
•Options – font and email/Winpopup notification settings.
The Help menu is used to invoke help and information about Acronis True Image
Server 8.0 for Windows.

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Status bar
In the bottom of the main window there is a status bar divided into two parts. The
left part briefly describes the selected operation; the right one indicates image
operations progress and results.
A double-click on the operation progress line opens the operation progress window.
If you double-click on the operation results, you will see the logs window (see
"Viewing logs").
Taskbar notification area icon
During image creation operations a special indicator icon appears in the notification
area (right part of the taskbar with the clocks). If you hover the cursor over it, you
will see a tooltip indicating operation progress. This icon doesn’t depend on if the
main program window is opened. It’s present for background execution of
scheduled tasks as well.
Disk and partition information
You can change disk schemes and data representation in all schemes you see in
various wizards.
To the right are three icons: Arrange Icons by, Choose Details and i (Display
the properties of the selected item), the last duplicated in the context menu
invoked by right-clicking objects.
To sort messages by a particular column, click its header (another click will switch
order to the opposite) or Arrange Icons by button and select the column.
To select columns to view right-click the headers line or left-click the Choose
Details button. Then flag the columns you want to display.
If you click the i (Display the properties of the selected item) button, you will
see the selected partition or disk properties window.
This window contains two panels. The left one contains the properties tree, and the
right describes the selected property in detail. The disk information includes its
physical parameters (connection type, device type, size, etc.); partition information
includes both physical (sectors, location, etc.), and logical (file system, free space,
assigned letter, etc.) parameters.
You can change columns width by dragging their borders with mouse.
3.2 Acronis Secure Zone
Acronis Secure Zone is a special hidden partition for storing disk and partition
images. Usual applications can’t access it for image security purposes.

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If you create an Acronis Secure Zone, it will be listed along with all partitions
available for image creation and restoration.
The Acronis Secure Zone is primarily meant to be used with Acronis Startup
Recovery Manager (see below). It is always available for image creation as long as
it has space for it. If there’s not enough space, older images will be deleted to
provide enough space.
This means you can automatically create disk images easily on a schedule (see
Chapter 9), and you won’t be bothered by zone overflow issues.
The Acronis Secure Zone can still be filled completely when creating incremental images. This
happens because the program can't delete the first (full) image, since it mi
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ht be required for
restoration. Thus, you should periodically check zone free space, when creatin
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incremental
images, to increase it, if necessary, or re-create the basic full image.
Acronis Secure Zone can be located on any local disk. It’s created at the expense of
the unallocated space, if it’s available, or at the expense of partitions free space. A
server can have only one Acronis Secure Zone. To create it on another disk, you
must first delete the existing zone.
When you click Manage Acronis Secure Zone in the menu, the program searches
for such zone on all local drives. If a zone is found, the wizard will offer you to
delete or resize it. If such zone is absent, you’ll be prompted to create it.
Before you create the Acronis Secure Zone, estimate its size. To do this, start image
creation and select disks and partitions to image into the Zone. At the compression
level stage you will see estimated image size. Multiply this by about 1.5 to
compensate possible inaccuracy of estimation. If you plan to install additional
applications or create incremental images, increase the zone size.
3.2.1 Creating Acronis Secure Zone
If there are several disks installed, select one on which to create Acronis Secure
Zone.
Select partitions, from which space will be used to create Acronis Secure Zone.

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Select the partitions to give space for Acronis Secure Zone
In the next window, enter the size of the zone or drag the slider.
After this, you will be prompted to activate Acronis Recovery Manager, to be able to
start Acronis True Image at boot time by pressing F11 key. Alternatively, you can
activate this feature later from main program window.
After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will start
creating the Acronis Secure Zone. Progress will be reflected in the special window.
If necessary, you can stop zone creation by clicking Cancel. However, the script will
be cancelled only after the current operation is finished.
Acronis Secure Zone creation might take several minutes or more. Please, wait until
the whole procedure is finished.
3.2.2 Resizing Acronis Secure Zone
When prompted by the wizard, select Manage Acronis Secure Zone.
Select to increase or decrease the Acronis Secure Zone. You might need to increase
it to provide more space for images. The opposite situation might arise if either
partition lacks free space.
After this, select partitions, from which free space will be used to increase Acronis
Secure Zone or that will receive free space after the zone is reduced.
In the next window, enter the new size of the zone or drag the slider.

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Set the new size for Acronis Secure Zone.
Then you will see an Acronis Secure Zone resize script containing a list of briefly
described operations to be performed on partitions (disks).
After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will start
resizing the zone. Progress will be reflected in the special window. If necessary, you
can stop zone creation by clicking Cancel. However, the script will be cancelled
only after the current operation is finished.
Secure zone resizing might take several minutes or more. Please wait until the
whole procedure is finished.
3.2.3 Deleting the images in Acronis Secure Zone
The images saved to Acronis Secure Zone are deleted automatically if required.
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows uses the following scheme to clean up
Acronis Secure Zone:
•If there is not enough free space in Acronis Secure Zone to create an image,
then Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows deletes the most old full image
with all subsequent incremental backup images.
•If there is only one full image (with subsequent incremental backup images) left
and full backup is in progress, then this only full image (with subsequent
incremental backup images) is deleted.
•Otherwise (only one full image left, and incremental backup is in progress) then
you will get a message about space error. In this case you will have to either
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You can always check how much free space left in Acronis Secure Zone on the
second page of the Manage Acronis Secure Zone wizard.
3.2.4 Deleting Acronis Secure Zone
When you are prompted by the wizard, select Remove Acronis Secure Zone.
Select partitions to which you want to add the space freed from Acronis Secure
Zone.
In the next window, you will see an Acronis Secure Zone deletion script containing a list
of briefly described operations to be performed on partitions (disks).
After you click Proceed Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will start
deleting the Acronis Secure Zone. Progress will be reflected in the special window. If
necessary, you can stop zone creation by clicking Cancel. However, the script will
be cancelled only after the current operation is finished.
Acronis Secure Zone deletion might take several minutes or more. Please wait until
the whole procedure is finished.

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Acronis Secure Zone deletion will automatically disable Acronis Startup Recovery Manager if it
is activated and destroy all images stored in the zone.
Acronis Secure Zone can be located on basic disks only. (A basic disk is a physical disk
without any dynamic disks.) If a server has only dynamic disks, you will not be able to create
the Acronis Secure Zone.
To run Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows in standalone mode and quickly restore
system partitions from ima
g
es, we recommend that you install the system to a basic disk,
creating the Acronis Secure Zone on the same or another disk that does not contain dynamic
disks.
Upgrading a disk with an Acronis Secure Zone from basic to dynamic will prevent access to
the Acronis Secure Zone and disable the Acronis Startup Recovery Mana
g
er. Therefore, we
suggest that you delete the Acronis Secure Zone before performing such an operation.
3.3 Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows provides Acronis Startup Recovery
Manager that enables to run the program without loading the operating system.
This feature is useful if Windows won’t load for some reason. Using it, you can run
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows by itself to restore damaged partitions
from images.
To use Acronis Startup Recovery Manager (it must be activated), turn on your
server and press F11, when you see the "Press F11 for Acronis Startup Recovery
Manager" message. This will run a standalone version of Acronis True Image Server
8.0 for Windows that only slightly differs from the Windows version. For information
on restoring damaged partitions see Chapter 5.
Be careful! Disk letters in standalone Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows mi
g
ht
sometimes differ from Windows notation.
To activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager, click Activate Acronis Startup
Recovery Manager.
Acronis Startup Recovery Manager cannot be activated if Acronis Secure Zone is
missing on the hard disk. If you have not created this Zone before, you will be
prompted to do it (see section 3.2.1 above), then Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
will be activated. Otherwise, Acronis Startup Recovery Manager will be activated
immediately.
When Acronis Startup Recovery Mana
g
er is activated it overwrites the Master Boot Record
(MBR) with its own boot code. If you have any third party boot mana
g
ers installed, then you
will have to reactivate them after activatin
g
the Startup Recovery Mana
g
er. For Linux loaders
(e.
g
. LiLo and GRUB) you mi
g
ht consider installin
g
them to a Linux root (or boot) partition
boot record instead of MBR before activating Acronis Startup Recovery Manager.

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3.4 Supported file systems
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows supports the following file systems:
•FAT16/32
•NTFS
•Ext2/Ext3
•ReiserFS
•Linux SWAP
•XFS
•JFS
If a file system is not supported or is corrupted, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for
Windows can copy data using a sector-by-sector approach.
For XFS and JFS file systems partition resizing feature is not supported.
3.5 Using dynamic disks and volumes
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows works with dynamic disk images as
easy as with basic disk images under Windows. However, as dynamic disks are
organized differently than basic, physical disk drives, there are several issues that
will impact how you store an image.
You can not create an image of the entire dynamic disk, but only of one or more
dynamic volumes. This is because a dynamic volume is located on several dynamic
disks, so a partial backup would not create a usable image.
The current version of the software is not capable of changing the size and file
system of an image being restored to a dynamic volume. However, this is possible
when you restore a dynamic volume to a basic disk partition.
When you create a dynamic volume image, its type information (simple, mirror, and
the like) is lost, so the restoration is performed independently. In each case, the
program stores and restores volume contents only.
If a basic disk image is restored to a dynamic disk, it will destroy the dynamic disk’s
contents. As a result, you will end up with a basic disk.
You can also create and restore an image of a system partition stored on a dynamic
disk.
If Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows runs from Bootable Rescue media, dynamic
disks will be not accessible. To be able to restore a system partition, you must keep its ima
g
e
on a basic, network, or removable disk.

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3.6 Backing up to tape drive
The current version of Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows supports SCSI
tape drives. It can store images on and restore them from tape, store large images
to multiple tapes, and append incremental images on to a tape with the existing
images.
If you have a SCSI tape drive connected to your server, the list of devices available
for image storage and restoration will be extended with a name corresponding to
the drive type.
Images are created on and restored from tapes in the same way as from other
devices, with the following exceptions.
1. If you are to use data tapes previously used by other programs, their contents
will be cleared
2. A new, full image can be stored on an empty tape only. If you use tapes that
already contain data, their contents will be cleared and overwritten
3. Incremental images can be appended to the tape containing the previous image,
either full, or incremental
4. You don't have to provide a filename to store an image on or restore it from a
tape
You might experience short pauses that are required to rewind the tape.
Low-quality or old tape, as well as dirt on the ma
g
netic head, mi
g
ht lead to pauses that can
last up to several minutes long.