Windows VHD, Acronis Snap Deploy, Acronis True Image, and Acronis Backup & Recovery files are supported

This article applies to:

• Acronis Snap Deploy 4

Description

Acronis Snap Deploy 4 can deploy any of the following backup/image files:

• Master image created by any version of Acronis Snap Deploy;
• Disk-level backup created by Acronis True Image or Acronis Backup & Recovery;
• Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 VHD files.

More information

Acronis True Image and Acronis Backup & Recovery backup limitations:

• If there are incremental/differential backups, they should not be moved from their original backup location;
• If the backup is split in several volumes, all of the volumes should reside in the same folder;
• Only basic MBR disks are available for deployment.

VHD backup limitations:

• You can perform deployment from a VHD file that contains both basic and dynamic volumes. However, all dynamic volumes will be deployed as basic volumes;
• If the VHD backup is split in several volumes, all of the volumes should reside in the same folder. See also Acronis Snap Deploy 4: Impossible to Deploy Split VHD Files;
• Only MBR disks can be deployed.