Run the  installed Acronis Bootable Media Builder and create Acronis Bootable Media

This article applies to:

• Acronis vmProtect 9
• Acronis vmProtect 8

Introduction

You need Acronis Bootable Media Builder of Acronis vmProtect to create Acronis Bootable Media and back up a physical machine as part of the physical to virtual migration (P2V).

For information on how to download and install Acronis Bootable Media Builder see:

• Acronis vmProtect: Downloading Acronis Media Builder
• Acronis vmProtect: Installation of Acronis Bootable Media Builder

Solution

1. Run the Acronis Bootable Media Builder and click Next:

   

2. Select Linux-like or Windows-like disk representation:

   

   For details please see Acronis Backup & Recovery: Linux-like and Windows-like Disk Representation in Acronis Bootable Media.

3. Optionally, you can specify Linux kernel parameters:

   

   You will not need to specify these in regular case. For details please see Linux Kernel Parameters.

4. You can configure the network settings manually or leave the detection automatic:

   

5. Select whether you want to burn the Acronis Bootable Media directly to a CD/DVD or create an ISO image:

   

6. Review the summary and hit Proceed:

   

More information

See also Acronis vmProtect: P2V Migration.