AIK for Windows Vista is not supported starting from Acronis True Image 2014
This article applies to:
- Acronis True Image 2014
Symptoms
- You have installed Acronis True Image 2014 Premium or later versions and try to create WinPE-based bootable media the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) from one of the following sources:
- Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Microsoft Windows Vista family of operating systems: Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK).
- Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008: Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008. - Acronis Media Builder fails to create the media.
Cause
AIK for Windows Vista is not supported starting from Acronis True Image 2014.
Solution
- Uninstall AIK for Vista;
- Download and install AIK for Windows 7 or ADK for Windows 8/8.1 instead, all of them could be installed on Windows Vista:
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 8
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8.1 - Create WinPE-based bootable media usually
Important note: the limitation described in this article refers only to bootable media creation procedure. You can still backup and recover Windows Vista with any True Image bootable media, regardless of AIK/ADK version used to build it.