Files supported as master images

Acronis Snap Deploy 5 can perform deployment from any of the following files:

• A master image created by Acronis Snap Deploy 5 or by an earlier version of the software
• A disk-level backup created by Acronis True Image, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, Acronis Backup & Recovery 11, Acronis Backup 11.5, or Acronis Backup 11.7
• A Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file

Support for backups created by the Acronis products

Some backups (known as incremental and differential backups) depend on other backups. To ensure that Acronis Snap Deploy 5 finds all of the backups it needs, we recommend leaving the backup in the location where it was created by your Acronis product.

If the backup is split into two or more parts, make sure that all these parts are in the same folder. To specify such a backup, specify any one of these parts.

Support for VHD files

These files store disks and volumes of a machine. Such a file can be created by the following programs:

• Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP 1.0, Windows Virtual PC, and Microsoft Virtual Server
• Windows built-in backup utilities (starting with Windows 7)
• Acronis True Image Home 2010 and later

If the VHD file is split into two or more parts, make sure that all these parts are in the same folder. To specify the VHD file, select any one of these parts.