Offline imaging

Offline imaging means that the master system is stopped and the master machine boots into the Acronis environment or into Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE).

To perform offline imaging

1. Configure the master system.
2. Install Management Console.

3. Do one of the following:

   • Create a bootable media (either an Acronis media or a WinPE-based media) with Master Image Creator.

   OR

   • Install Acronis PXE Server, connect the console to the PXE server and upload Master Image Creator.
4. Depending on your choice in the previous step, boot the machine into Master Image Creator from the bootable media or from the PXE server.
5. On the master machine, follow the instructions of the Master Image Creator wizard to configure and launch the imaging operation. The image can be saved in a network folder, on detachable media (such as a USB drive), or removable media (such as a DVD). To access the network from the bootable environment, you must have a DHCP server or configure the network settings of the master machine manually.

Offline imaging