Creating a bootable media

You can create two types of bootable media:

• Acronis bootable media (recommended in most cases) is based on a Linux kernel and contains bootable components of Acronis Snap Deploy 4. To create this type of media, use the Acronis Snap Deploy 4 Bootable Media Builder wizard.
• WinPE-based bootable media is based on Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) and contains bootable components of Acronis Snap Deploy 4. To create this type of media, use the Acronis Snap Deploy 4 PE Builder wizard.

Both types of media provide similar graphical user interface but differ in the set of bootable components they contain. Generally, you can use an Acronis media. You may want to use a WinPE-based media if the machine’s hardware, such as network adapters, is not properly recognized from the Acronis media, or if you need to use the command-line interface.

You can create a bootable media on a physical media, such as a DVD or a USB drive. Acronis PXE Server with uploaded bootable components can also be thought of as a kind of bootable media. That is why you can create a bootable media or upload bootable components to the PXE server by using the same wizards. Alternatively, you can configure the PXE server directly.