Conversion to an automatically created virtual machine

This section describes the conversion methods in which Acronis Backup automatically creates a new virtual machine:

• During conversion which is part of a backup plan, the software creates the virtual machine in addition to creating the backup. The virtual machine has the same configuration as the original machine.
• During recovery to the "New virtual machine" destination, the software creates the virtual machine from a backup you already have. You can change the configuration of the virtual machine.

Depending on the agent that performs the conversion, Acronis Backup can create a virtual machine of any of these formats:

Agent for Windows, Agent for Linux

• VMware Workstation
• Microsoft Virtual PC (includes Windows Virtual PC)
• Citrix XenServer OVA (only during recovery to the "New virtual machine" destination)
• Kernel-based Virtual Machine
• Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RAW format)

Agent for VMware

• VMware ESX(i)

Agent for Hyper-V

• Microsoft Hyper-V