Acronis True Image 2015 - User Guide - Manual (Page 106)

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Acronis Media Builder supports only x86 WinPE 3.0, WinPE 4.0 and WinPE 5.0. This WinPE
distribution can also work on x64 hardware.
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A PE image based on WinPE 3.0 requires at least 256MB RAM to work, for WinPE 4.0 and WinPE
5.0 this requirement is 512 MB.
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If Acronis Media Builder does not recognize your USB flash drive, you can try using the procedure
described in an Acronis Knowledge Base article at http://kb.acronis.com/content/1526.
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When booting from the Rescue Media, you cannot perform backups to disks or partitions with
Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, ReiserFS, and Linux SWAP file systems.
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When booting from the rescue media and using a standalone version of Acronis True Image 2015
you cannot recover files and folders encrypted with use of the encryption available in Windows
XP and later operating systems. For more information see File-level security settings for backup
(p. 53). On the other hand, backups encrypted using the Acronis True Image 2015 encryption
feature can be recovered.
8.1.1.1 Creating bootable media
To create bootable media:
1. Plug in a USB flash drive, or insert a blank CD or DVD.
2. Start Acronis True Image 2015.
3. In the Tools section, click Rescue Media Builder.
4. Choose a media type that you want to create. Refer to Acronis Media Builder for details.
5. Select a destination for the media:
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CD
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DVD
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USB flash drive (available only for Acronis bootable rescue media)
If your drive has an unsupported file system, Acronis True Image will suggest formatting it to
FAT file system.
Warning! Formatting permanently erases all data on a disk.
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ISO image file
You will need to specify the .iso file name and the destination folder.
When the .iso file is created, you can burn it onto a CD or DVD. For example, in Windows 7
and later, you can do this using a built-in burning tool. In Windows Explorer, double-click the
created ISO image file, and then click Burn.
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WIM image file (available only for WinPE-based media)
Acronis True Image adds the Acronis plug-in to the .wim file from Windows AIK or Windows
ADK. You will need to specify a name for the new .wim file and the destination folder.
To create a bootable media by using a .wim file, you first need to convert it to an .iso file.
Refer to Creating an .iso file from a .wim file (p. 108) for details.
6. Click Proceed.
8.1.1.2 Bootable media startup parameters
Here, you can set bootable media startup parameters in order to configure rescue media boot
options for better compatibility with different hardware. Several options are available (nousb,
nomouse, noapic, etc.). These parameters are provided for advanced users. If you encounter any