262 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2010Linux-based bootable mediaLinux-based media contains Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Bootable Agent based on Linux kernel.The agent can boot and perform operations on any PC-compatible hardware, including bare metaland machines with corrupted or non-supported file systems. The operations can be configured andcontrolled either locally or remotely using the management console.PE-based bootable mediaPE-based bootable media contains a minimal Windows system called Windows PreinstallationEnvironment (WinPE) and Acronis Plug-in for WinPE, that is, a modification of Acronis Backup &Recovery 10 Agent that can run in the preinstallation environment.WinPE proved to be the most convenient bootable solution in large environments withheterogeneous hardware.Advantages: Using Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 in Windows Preinstallation Environment provides morefunctionality than using Linux-based bootable media. Having booted PC-compatible hardwareinto WinPE, you can use not only Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent, but also PE commandsand scripts and other plug-ins you've added to the PE. PE-based bootable media helps overcome some Linux-related bootable media issues such assupport for certain RAID controllers or certain levels of RAID arrays only. Media based on PE 2.x,that is, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 kernel, allows for dynamic loading of thenecessary device drivers.6.10.1 How to create bootable mediaTo enable creating physical media, the machine must have a CD/DVD recording drive or allow a flashdrive to be attached. To enable PXE or WDS/RIS configuration, the machine must have a networkconnection. Bootable Media Builder can also create an ISO image of a bootable disk to burn it lateron a blank disk.Linux-based bootable mediaStart the Bootable Media Builder either from the management console, by selecting Tools > CreateBootable Media or, as a separate component.Select the way volumes and network resources will be handled—called the media style: A media with Linux-style volume handling displays the volumes as, for example, hda1 and sdb2. Ittries to reconstruct MD devices and logical (LVM) volumes before starting a recovery. A media with Windows-style volume handling displays the volumes as, for example, C: and D:. Itprovides access to dynamic (LDM) volumes.The wizard will guide you through the necessary operations. Please refer to Linux-based bootablemedia (p. 263) for details.PE-based bootable mediaAcronis Plug-in for WinPE can be added to WinPE distributions based on any of the following kernels: Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (PE 1.5) Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (PE 1.6)
