Chapter 5. Restoring Disks (Partitions) From Images Under X Window System; Selecting Images To Restore - ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER 8.0-LINUX User Manual

Chapter 5.
This chapter describes restoring disk or partition images using Acronis True Image Server
8.0 for Linux GUI under X Window System. See Chapter 6 for using console.
Note that a system partition can be restored only when Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for
Linux is started from a bootable CD (see also 3.2 and 5.9).
5.1

Selecting images to restore

To restore a partition from an image, run the image restoration wizard of Acronis True
Image Server 8.0 for Linux by double-clicking Restore Image. Then locate and select the
necessary image file in the device tree in the Image Archive Selection window. The
image name will appear in the File name field and the Next will be enabled.
If you have added comments to an image when you created it, it will help you determine
whether you found the right image. The comments will be shown in the right-hand part of
the window below the file name and above the creation date. Note that you don't need a
password to read a comment.
If you have protected the selected image with a password, Acronis True Image Server 8.0
for Linux now will ask for it, preventing you from continuing with restoration by disabling the
Next button.
If you are to restore a disk (partition) from an incremental image, Acronis True Image
Server 8.0 for Linux will suggest you to select one of successive incremental files by
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Restoring disks (partitions) from images under X Window System
Restoring disks (partitions) from
images under X Window System
Selecting images to restore from
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