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Difference between the Linux-like and Windows-like disk representation in Acronis Bootable Media

This article applies to:

• Acronis Backup & Recovery 11
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10

Description

For general information on Acronis Bootable Media please see Standalone Version of Acronis Software.

When creating Acronis Bootable Media, there is an option to select between Linux-like and Windows-like representation of disk letters:

• If you create Acronis Bootable Media with Linux-like disk representation, the disks will be presented as they would in Linux:

  

  There will be no regular Windows drive letters.

  To access a network share you will need to enter smb:// or nfs:// depending on the protocol. For example, smb://server/share or nfs://my_box/my_exported_dir

• If you create Acronis Bootable Media with Windows-like disk representation, the disks will be presented with regular Windows drive letters:

  

  (!) The drive letters as detected from Acronis Bootable Media may be different from those in Windows. See Acronis Bootable Media Displays Wrong Drive Letters.

  To access a network share you will need to enter \\. For example, \\server\share

More information

See also Difference between Acronis Bootable Media Generated in Product and the One Downloaded from the Website.