Dynamic Volume Types Support - ACRONIS DISK DIRECTOR 11 ADVANCED SERVER User Manual

Active volume
This is the volume from which the machine starts after you switch it on.
The active volume usually contains one of the following programs:
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The operating system
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A program that enables you to choose which operating system to run (if more than one is
installed), such as GRUB
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A diagnostic or recovery tool that runs before the operating system, such as Acronis Startup
Recovery Manager
In Acronis Disk Director, the active volume is marked with a flag-like icon:
If you choose to run a Windows operating system, the start process continues from the volume
known as the system volume.
System volume
This is the volume from which any of the installed Windows operating systems starts—even if more
than one is installed.
The system volume contains files that are necessary to start Windows, such as boot.ini and Ntldr.
There is always one system volume, whereas each of the installed Windows operating systems
usually stores its files on its own volume, called a boot volume.
Boot volume
This is the volume on which the files of a particular Windows operating system are stored.
A boot volume contains folders such as the Program Files folder and the Windows folder.
Note: The notions of system volume and boot volume apply only to Windows operating systems.
4.5

Dynamic volume types support

The table below lists the operating systems that support certain dynamic volume types.
Windows XP Home
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Professional x64
Windows Server 2003
Windows Small Business Server 2003
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Server 2008
Windows Small Business Server 2008
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