Chapter 2. Acronis True Image Server Installation And Starting; Installing Acronis True Image Server - ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE 9.1 - SERVER FOR WINDOWS User Manual

Chapter 2.
installation and starting

2.1 Installing Acronis True Image Server

To install Acronis True Image Server:
• run the Acronis True Image Server setup file
• in the Install Menu, select the program to install: Acronis True Image Server
• follow the Install Wizard instructions on the screen.
Typical, Custom and Complete installation is available. Having pressed Custom, you can
choose to install, besides Acronis True Image Server, Rescue Media Builder and Bart PE
plug-in.
With Rescue Media Builder you can create bootable rescue disks or RIS packages (see
Chapter 9.
details in
purchased a boxed product that contains a bootable CD. Installing the Bootable Rescue
Media Builder will allow you to create bootable media, its ISO image or a bootable RIS
package at any time from the main program window or running Bootable Rescue Media
Builder on its own.
The well-known Bart PE utility is used to boot into a Windows-like environment from CD.
Applications are installed into Bart PE in the form of plug-ins. Choosing Bart PE plug-in
installation (disabled by default) provides the ability to include Acronis True Image Server
into a Bart PE plug-in tab. The plug-in files will be placed to the installation folder along with
other program files.
When installed, Acronis True Image Server creates a new device in the Device Manager list
(Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Acronis Devices ->
Acronis TrueImage Backup Archive Explorer). Do not disable or uninstall this device,
as it is necessary for connecting image archives as virtual disks (see
an image as a virtual drive
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Acronis True Image Server
Acronis True Image Server Install Window
Creating bootable media
).
). You might not need this tool if you
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