To create a recovery task, perform the following steps
What to recover
Select data to recover.
[Optional] Provide credentials for the archive location if the task account does not have the right to access it. To access this option, click Show access credentials.
Where to recover
This section appears after the required backup is selected and the type of data to recover is defined. The parameters you specify here depend on the type of data being recovered.
Microsoft Exchange databases or storage groups
Microsoft Exchange mailboxes or public folders
Acronis Active Restore
[Optional] The Acronis Active Restore check box is available when recovering Windows starting from Windows 2000. Acronis Active Restore brings a system online immediately after the recovery is started. The operating system boots from the backup image and the machine becomes operational and ready to provide necessary services. The data required to serve incoming requests is recovered with the highest priority; everything else is recovered in the background.
For details, see "Acronis Active Restore".
[Optional] Provide credentials for the destination if the task credentials do not enable recovery of the selected data. To access this setting, click Show access credentials.
When to recover
Select when to start recovery. The task can start immediately after its creation, be scheduled for a specified date and time in the future or simply saved for manual execution.
Task parameters
Task name
[Optional] Enter a unique name for the recovery task. A conscious name lets you quickly identify the task among the others.
Recovery options
[Optional] Customize the recovery operation by configuring the recovery options, such as pre/post recovery commands, recovery priority, error handling or notification options. If you do nothing in this section, the default values will be used.
After any of the settings are changed against the default value, a new line that displays the newly set value appears. The setting status changes from Default to Custom. Should you modify the setting again, the line will display the new value unless the new value is the default one. When the default value is set, the line disappears. Therefore, in this section you always see only the settings that differ from the default values.
Clicking Reset to default resets all the settings to default values.
Task credentials
[Optional] The task will run on behalf of the user who is creating the task. You can change the task account credentials if necessary. To access this setting, click Show task credentials.
[Optional] Universal Restore for Windows/Linux
Applies to: system disk or volume recovery. Using Acronis Universal Restore requires a separate license.
Universal Restore for Windows/Linux
Use Acronis Universal Restore when you need to recover and boot up an operating systems on dissimilar hardware.
After you complete all the required steps, click OK to create the recovery task.