Acronis' Recovery Capabilities Are True
Most disk image software only provides static snapshots of installed software, forcing white box vendors to build complex restoration procedures whenever components change in systems. True Image, however, can select drivers based on new hardware while restoring entire PC systems.
True Image relies on a proprietary device driver recognition database that interacts with an operating system while restoring an image. The driver database tries to identify correct drivers of newer components. If the driver is not available on its database, True Image allows users to manually add drivers.
For OEMs, True Image can create hidden partitions to store images of applications and an operating system in compressed form. To simplify restorations, True Image also uses an active boot process that runs independent of any installed operating system.
While rebooting, users can activate a restoration by pressing F11. The process only works if hidden partitions were used and the Acronis boot manager was installed. True Image OEM also integrates with Windows sysprep, allowing users to create images using sysprep’s resealing process.
True Image has perhaps one of the easiest XP-styled interfaces of all PC-based backup utilities Test Center engineers have tested. The software provides wizards and a step-by-step process for all its features. Using a Secure Zone wizard, images can be secured to avoid corruption from an operating system as well as any new applications installed on PCs after a backup.
True Image also can store multiple images as virtual drives using Windows drive letters, allowing users to view and copy images using Windows Explorer. The software can unplug these image drives to avoid confusion whenever images are restored.
