Converting Acronis backup

Users of the Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows 7 and later Windows versions can convert a .tibx image of the system partition into the .vhd(x) format if they want to use the converted .vhd(x) file for booting the operating system. Or, they may want to get the ability to mount images without using Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office.

To convert an Acronis disk image (.tibx file) to a Windows backup (.vhd(x) file)

1. Start Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office.
2. Go to the Backup section.

3. In the backup list, click the down arrow icon next to the backup that you want to convert, and then click Convert to VHD.

   If the backup is password-protected, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office will ask for it. Note that the resulting .vhd(x) file will lose password protection.

4. Select the backup version that you want to convert.

   Converting an incremental backup requires all the previous incremental backups and the original full backup. Converting a differential backup requires the original full backup. The result of conversion is always a full backup.

5. Specify the path to the file to be created.

   The file can be directed to any local storage supported by Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (except the Acronis Secure Zone and CD/DVD). In addition, it can be directed to an SMB share.

6. [Optional step] While the backup is being converted, you can select the Start virtual machine after completion check box. If it is selected, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office will restart your computer and run Hyper-V virtual machine by using the created .vhd(x) file.

When a .tibx image selected for conversion contains partitions, for example, from two physical hard disk drives, the program will create two .vhd(x) files corresponding to those physical drives.