Creating Acronis bootable media

Acronis bootable media is a CD, DVD, USB flash drive, or other removable media from which you can run Acronis True Image when Windows cannot start. You can make a media bootable by using Acronis Media Builder.

To create Acronis bootable media

  1. Insert a CD/DVD or plug in a USB drive (USB flash drive, or an HDD/SSD external drive).
  2. Start Acronis True Image.
  3. On the sidebar, click Tools, and then click Rescue Media Builder.
  4. On the first step, select Simple.
  5. Select the device to use to create the bootable media.
  6. Click Proceed.

To use Acronis bootable media

Use Acronis bootable media to recover your computer when Windows cannot start.

  1. Connect the bootable media to your computer (insert the CD/DVD or plug in the USB drive).

  2. Arrange the boot order in BIOS so that your Acronis bootable media is the first device to be booted.

    Refer to Arranging boot order in BIOS for details.

  3. Boot your computer from the bootable media and select Acronis True Image.

    Once Acronis True Image is loaded, you can use it to recover your computer.

Refer to Acronis Media Builder for details.