Virtual Machine - ACRONIS Backup & Recovery 10 Server for Windows User Manual

Virtual machine

On Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server, a machine (p. 217) is considered virtual if it
can be backed up from the virtualization host without installing an agent (p. 209) on the machine. A
virtual machine appears on the management server after registration of the virtualization server that
hosts the machine, provided that Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 agent for virtual machines is installed
on that server.
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WinPE (Windows Preinstallation Environment)
A minimal Windows system based on any of the following kernels:
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Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (PE 1.5)
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Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (PE 1.6)
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Windows Vista (PE 2.0)
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Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 (PE 2.1).
WinPE is commonly used by OEMs and corporations for deployment, test, diagnostic and system
repair purposes. A machine can be booted into WinPE via PXE, CD-ROM, USB flash drive or hard disk.
The Acronis Plug-in for WinPE (p. 208) enables running the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent (p.
209) in the preinstallation environment.
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