Acronis True Image software environment is designed to solve problems associated with dynamic data backups and to ensure that information is saved on your computer's storage media. This environment allows you to create backup copies of entire drive partitions, as well as quickly restore them in case of failures.
Instructions
Step 1
After a catastrophic failure of the operating system, caused by its defeat by malicious software or destruction of the hard disk of the computer, it is necessary to restore its operation as soon as possible. The most time is spent not so much installing the operating system as configuring it and installing dozens of programs that you are used to working with every day. Acronis True Image can significantly speed up this procedure. She will be able in a matter of minutes to carry out the procedure for restoring an entire disk partition with a previously configured system and all programs.
Step 2
The first step is to install the program. Run the program installer and follow its instructions. During installation, a virtual BackupArchiveExplorer will be added to the devices section. After that, the computer should be rebooted.
Step 3
The next step is to create a backup. Run the program and on the main panel select "Imaging Wizard". He will ask you to select the disks that you need to image. Next, he will ask you to specify the location where the image will be stored. Most often this is the second hard drive or physical partition on the current one. As part of the data copy setup, you can choose the option to create a new copy or add changes to the data of a previously created copy. The image file can be single or automatically split into parts for recording on other media, such as DVD. An option is available to compress and encrypt image data using a password to restrict access to others. To do this, the program will ask you to enter a password.
Step 4
Now you need to create a bootable disk. To do this, through the "Tools" menu item, select "Create bootable disk". The wizard will offer to set the type of disk The full version contains drivers for drives and other devices, you need to select it. Then the program will offer to select the physical medium on which the disc will be burned. Such media can be floppy disks, CDs and DVDs.
Step 5
The last step is recovery. In the BIOS, set the system boot point where the bootable media resides. After downloading, the Recovery Wizard will come to your aid. He will offer to select the location where the backup copy is stored. After checking the integrity of the data, the wizard will ask which of the partitions you would like to recover. Select the one you need and click the "Next" button. After a few tens of minutes, your system will be restored to the point at which the backup was made. When finished, remove the disc from the drive, change the system boot point in the BIOS, and reboot the computer.
