Acronis adapts TrueImage to do P2V migrations

Tuesday, March 21, 2006   |   6 Comments   |   addthis
Acronis has just launched TrueImage 9.1 Workstation, Server and Enterprise. This new version features the new Acronis Universal Restore option, able to restore a saved computer image on a different hardware (included a virtual machine), modifying on the fly the HAL and other drivers needed by your operating system:
  1. Boot into our recovery environment
  2. Select the image to restore and the replacement system
  3. Acronis Universal Restore initiates the restore process
  4. Acronis Universal Restore detects the hardware and installs drivers
    • The product detects the machine type and installs appropriate drivers for Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
    • The product detects hard disk controllers (SCSI and IDE)
    • The product prompts you for driver locations
  5. The machine reboots and Acronis Universal Restore begins mini-setup to load drivers into the Operating System.

Comments

Oooooh, now this is that way a Vendor should be thinking - jolly good show.

By Anonymous Dugie, at Tuesday, March 21, 2006 9:49:00 PM 

Acronis TRULY has been one of the main vendor to innovate in the recent year. Their product blows Symantec, EMC, and other products away. I wonder when Symantec will purchase them - you heard from here first!

By Anonymous Anonymous, at Sunday, March 26, 2006 7:25:00 PM 

IMHO, Acronis Universal Restore, is NOT a part of Acronis True Image, its a optional feature which have to be bought separately and it is stand-alone *.msi file !!! If i am wrong, post me

By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, March 27, 2006 12:43:00 PM 

Answering the last anonymous:
I can confirm Universal Restore has a dedicated license.

I'm waiting for an Acronis answer about the stand-alone .msi.

By Anonymous alessandro, at Monday, March 27, 2006 12:47:00 PM 

alessandro, please post here your further experiences with Acronis, and their Universal Restore Product, tnx a lot

By Anonymous martin, at Monday, March 27, 2006 1:06:00 PM 

Universal Restore requires a separate license however when you create your boot media you simply create media that includes all of the normal stuff plus Universal Restore. From there simply choose Universal Restore if going to different hardware - phyiscal or virtual. I have converted several machines from physical to VMWare, physical to MS Virtual Server, and MS Virtual Server to VMWare all with good result.

By Anonymous David Blaisdell, at Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:12:00 AM 

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