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
- Run the Acronis Bootable Media Builder and click Next:
- 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.
- Optionally, you can specify Linux kernel parameters:
You will not need to specify these in regular case. For details please see Linux Kernel Parameters.
- You can configure the network settings manually or leave the detection automatic:
- Select whether you want to burn the Acronis Bootable Media directly to a CD/DVD or create an ISO image:
- Review the summary and hit Proceed:
More information
See also Acronis vmProtect: P2V Migration.