Creating a master image

To be able to deploy a system, you need to create the desired system configuration and then to save an image of the system’s hard disk or volume to a network folder, detachable media (such as a USB drive) or removable media (such as a DVD).

This section describes how to create a master image by using Acronis Snap Deploy 5.

In addition, Acronis Snap Deploy 5 can use any of the following files as a master image:

• Backups created by Acronis True Image, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, Acronis Backup & Recovery 11, Acronis Backup 11.5, or Acronis Backup 11.7, including password-protected backups
• Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files