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backups, it is a good practice to check the zone free space periodically. To do so, start the
Manage Acronis Secure Zone wizard and see the zone free space that is displayed on
the wizard’s second page.
For information on how to create, resize or delete Acronis Secure Zone using this wizard,
see
Chapter 8. Managing the Acronis Secure Zone .
In case you remove Acronis True Image Echo Server from the system, there is an option
to keep the Acronis Secure Zone along with its contents (which will enable data recovery
on booting from bootable media) or remove Acronis Secure Zone.
The Acronis Secure Zone should not be the only location where a backup is stored.
Should the disk have a physical failure, the Acronis Secure Zone could be lost. This is
particularly critical for backups of servers; the Acronis Secure Zone should only be one
part of an overall backup strategy.
3.4 Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
3.4.1 How it works
The Acronis Startup Recovery Manager enables starting Acronis True Image Echo Server
without loading the operating system. If the operating system won't load, you can run
Acronis True Image Echo Server by itself to restore damaged partitions. Unlike booting
from the Acronis removable media or RIS server, you will not need a separate media or
network connection to start Acronis True Image Echo Server. It is especially handy for
mobile users who need to run a server operating system on their laptop.
3.4.2 How to use
To be able to use Acronis Startup Recovery Manager at boot time, prepare as follows:
1. Install Acronis True Image Echo Server or Acronis True Image Agent on a computer.
2. Create Acronis Secure Zone on the computer hard disk (see
Chapter 8. Managing the
Acronis Secure Zone ).
3. Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager. To do so, click Activate Acronis Startup
Recovery Manager and follow the Wizard’s instructions.
If you try to activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager while Acronis Secure Zone is
missing from the system, you will be prompted to create the zone,
then Acronis Startup
Recovery Manager will be activated. Otherwise, Acronis Startup Recovery Manager will be
activated immediately.
When Acronis Startup Recovery Manager is activated, it overwrites the master boot
record (MBR) with its own boot code. If you have any third-party boot managers
installed, you will have to reactivate them after activating the Startup Recovery Manager.
For Linux loaders (e.g. LiLo and GRUB), you might consider installing them to a Linux
root (or boot) partition boot record instead of MBR before activating Acronis Startup
Recovery Manager.
Here’s an example of how you would use this feature. If failure occurs on a computer,
turn on the computer 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
Echo Server that only slightly differs from the complete version. For information on
restoring damaged partitions, see
Chapter 6. Restoring the backup data .