Acronis B&R 10 - Advanced: Convert TIB to VHD File
We want to convert a Backup (*.tib) to a VHD File to import it on our Xen Server, but there isn't any Option to choice this.
At Version 9.7 there is a option under Tools, but not at Version 10.
Our trys with a normal Recovery Job failed, while he want to connect to a XenServer.
We are using the latest build, 10.0.11105.

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Hello P. Recht and UDaMan,
Thank you for choosing Acronis Backup & Recovery 10.
This option was changed in last version. The convertation process is described in 7.3.10. chapter of this user's guide: http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/download/backup-recovery/advanced-ser…
Thank you.
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I am a little bit confused...the link goes to the Website where i can download the Trial of the Advanced Server. So i looked into the Documentation für the Advanced Server, but there isnt a Chapter 7.3.10.
A Search trough the whole Document for "VHD" isn't finding something.
I guess i need a little bit more help.
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My guess is that the linked guide hasn't been updated yet.
You might try looking in the help file for B&R Advanced Server and see if it's in there. I found a lot of information in the B&R Workstation help file that wasn't in the manual.
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Alexander,
The link you provided downloads the exact same manual as from the website. The last section is 7.2.8 on page 345. There is no section 7.3.10. Most likely, you mean section 6.3.10. How to convert a disk backup to a virtual machine
In the Workstation version, I had to reference the help file installed with the program for using the command-line program for converting image files. There doesn't seem to be anything in the manual regarding this.
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mudcrab is correct, as there is no section 7.3.10. , the section which discusses the conversion is 6.3.10, please update the information, regarding this as a lot of customer are facing the same issue Citrix Xen Server....
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Thats true, under 6.3.10 are the invormation to convert a backup into a XenServer directly. But i dont want to import it directly or make a new one with Acronis.
I want only the Backup file (*.tib) converted into a vhd file, like as it was in Version 9.7.
So is there any way to do it or not? ..and trust me, i've readed Section 6.3.10 more then once ;)
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Hello P. Recht,
Thank you for using [[http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/ | Acronis Corporate Products]]
The convert algorythm has been changed in Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, the option you are requesting is unavailable now.
Rather than converting a disk backup to a virtual disk file, which requires additional operations to bring the virtual disk into use, Agent for Windows performs the conversion by recovering a disk backup to a new virtual machine of any of the following types: VMware Workstation, Microsoft Virtual PC, Parallels Workstation or Citrix XenServer virtual appliance.
Files of the fully configured and operational machine will be placed in the folder you select. You can start the machine using the respective virtualization software or prepare the machine files for further usage.
Thank you.
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