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You can upgrade to Acronis True Image Home 2012 from Maxtor MaxBlast 5 or Seagate DiscWizard with a 40% discount

This article applies to:

• Maxtor MaxBlast 5
• Seagate DiscWizard
• Acronis True Image WD Edition

Introduction

Maxtor MaxBlast 5, Seagate DiscWizard and Acronis True Image WD Edition are based on Acronis True Image engine.

Functionality of Maxtor MaxBlast 5, Seagate DiscWizard and Acronis True Image WD Edition is limited compared to Acronis True Image Home 2012.

Maxtor MaxBlast 5 and Seagate DiscWizard do not include the following features:

• Files and Folders Backup
• Archive to Various Places
• E-mail Notification
• Active Restore
• Secure Zone
• Start Up Recovery Manager
• Tasks Scheduler
• Try&Decide
• Nonstop Backup

Maxtor MaxBlast 5 and Seagate DiscWizard do not support the following file systems:

• Ext2/3
• ReiserFS

Solution

If you own Maxtor MaxBlast 5 or Seagate DiscWizard, you can upgrade to Acronis True Image Home 2012 with a %40 discount:

• Maxtor MaxBlast 5: http://www.acronis.com/promo/maxtor/
• Seagate DiscWizard: http://www.acronis.com/promo/Seagate/

(!) You need to have Maxtor MaxBlast 5 (build 8142 or higher) or Seagate DiscWizard (Build 8142 or higher) installed on your machine to install the Acronis True Image Home 2012 Upgrade.

(!) You do not need to have a serial number for Maxtor MaxBlast, Seagate DiscWizard or Acronis True Image WD Edition to upgrade to Acronis True Image Home. You only need to have Maxtor MaxBlast, Seagate DiscWizard or Acronis True Image WD Edition installed on the machine.

If you do not have the correct build of Maxtor MaxBlast or Seagate DiscWizard, you can download it here:

• http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/

(!) If you do not have Maxtor MaxBlast, Seagate DiscWizard or Acronis True Image WD Edition installed, an upgrade is not possible.

More information

Acronis provides technical support only to users of Acronis products.

Non-Acronis specific questions about Maxtor MaxBlast 5 or Seagate DiscWizard should be directed to:

• Seagate Support: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/about/contact_us/
• Maxtor Support: http://www.maxtorsolutions.com/en/Main/support.shtml