Users of the Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows 7 can convert a .tib image of the system partition into the .vhd format if they want to use the converted .vhd file for booting the operating system. Or, they may want to get the ability to mount images without using Acronis True Image 2014.
To convert an Acronis disk image (.tib file) to a .vhd virtual disk:
Start Acronis True Image 2014.
On the Tools and utilities tab, click Acronis backup conversion.
Select the disk image to convert.
If the backup is password-protected, Acronis True Image 2014 will ask for it. Note that the resulting .vhd file will lose password protection.
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.
Specify the path to the file to be created.
The converted file will be saved to the default location, but you can select another one by clicking Browse. The file can be directed to any local storage supported by Acronis True Image 2014 (except the Acronis Secure Zone and CD/DVD). In addition, it can be directed to an SMB share.
In the Summary window, click Proceed.
When a .tib image selected for conversion contains partitions, for example, from two physical hard disk drives, the program will create two .vhd files corresponding to those physical drives.
