Acronis recover Windows server to new Virtual Machine
Hello,
what I'm doing wrong, I need to try recovering the Windows 2012R2 server to a virtual machine.
Every time I get the result of not finding the Boot sector and the server does not running ...
I have a full backup created with AcronisBackup. see Acr1.jpg
With VMWARE I create a new virtual machine, boot here using Acronis Recovery, I can find this TIB backup on the NAS drive, it will restore me and the system will not boot me at startup. see Acr2.jpg
I achieved the same result when I try Acronis Export Backup to a New Virtual Machine directly from Acronis Console.
Also when running VMWARE does not find BOOT sector ...
Thank you in advance for your ideas.
Vaclav


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I have same problems with Acronis or Windows Backup, Xopero. But - everything is ok on Virtual BOX. On Hyper-V i read "all internet" and i lost.
Virtual Box and mount vhd file with this settings:
- IDE controller > Type: ICH6 (this is important to proper start windows)
On this settings i recovered backups from Windows Backup, Acronis backup, Xopero Backup. But only on VirtualBox.
Unfortunetly VirtualBox cant working on same host at the same time as Hyper-V.
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Problem perhaps solved ... I must first define in Acronis disk manager size and activate disk.
I didn't realize restore Windows Server for test to VMWare on a regular computer
is stupid idea, I must set 2GB RAM and it was very lazy, moreover I didn't want connect virtual machine into the network
(even on the Internet) - because we use programs what checking for license on internet...
I have final question: in a disaster, I really with new server and new disk array
must pre-define disk layout? When I boot with Acronis BOOT (created from the server),
I assumed that everything would recover, including the layout of the disks ...
Thanks for the forum! Thanks for the tips!
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Hello Vaclav,
welcome to Acronis forums and thanks for posting your question!
According to the screenshots that you've shared, you recovered the UEFI-based system to a BIOS-predefined VMwhich led to bootability issues.
Please read the respective User's Guide chapter on how to transfer BIOS-based systems to UEFI-based and vice versa: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/documentation/AcronisBackup_11.7/index.html#12540.html
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