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Drivers list supported by Acronis startup recovery manager (WinPE)

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Hi community,

For the context : I just bought an Ultrabook (ASUS UX480FD without Gigabit Ethernet port, a classic spec nowadays), but for some reasons unclear as of today (investigation in progress), Acronis TIH 2021 launched in Windows 10 does not achieve to backup to my NAS, even if it can connect, browse and open my old TIB archives coming from other computers.
The same for all my other computers, but I noticed on my old Ultrabook that still has a Gigabit Ethernet port (ASUS UX51VZA), so I tried Acronis startup recovery manager (environment bootable when activated, press F11 at boot or boot on the ISO burnt into a CD/USB key) and by chance it supports the QualcommAtheros AR81xx !
Of course, this lightweight boot env. does not support Intel WiFi chips (too bad !), but I can achieve to backup my computer, so this one is saved !

In the meantime to find a solution to solve why Acronis under Windows can't backup on the NAS, and if Acronis decide on day to include Intel WiFi drivers (I think the day will never occurs ! but please nowadays WiFi achieve huge bandwith reliably), I will bought an USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet adapter, I found some cheap adapter on AliExpress based on AX88179 or RTL81523b chipset, but I don't know if Acronis startup recovery manager will support one of these...

Does anyone already tried ?
Where to find the complete drivers list included in Acronis startup recovery manager ?

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Jeoffrey, am I understanding this topic correctly that you are saying Acronis cannot backup to your NAS from the ATI 2021 application running in Windows 10?

If so, then this is an issue for Windows 10 not ATI 2021 as the latter uses the available system resources for such connectivity.

ASRM is essentially a throw-back to older versions of ATI being based on the BusyBox Linux kernel OS and as such has no ability to add any new device drivers etc.  Personally I have not and would not consider using ASRM on a modern Windows 10 system.

I would recommend using the Acronis Rescue Media Builder tool to create the 'Simple' version of the WindowsPE rescue media, which takes the PE files from your Windows 10 Recovery Environment and will pick up Wi-Fi support etc from the same.

If you want the ability to have a boot option to launch an equivalent to ASRM, then use the same 'Simple' method and chose to create a WIM file version of the rescue media.  Put this .WIM file in a folder on your C:\ drive root, i.e. C:\Acronis then use a tool such as EasyBCD to add an option to the Windows Boot Manager to boot from the .WIM file into the offline ATI 2021 application.

ASRM uses Linux and it will for licencing reasons not include proprietary drivers such as those required for most wifi chips. You could use a USB 3 Ethernet dongle or use a third part (or Asus) dock (which connects to the PC by USB C/Thunderbolt port. 

Ian

Thanks a lot guys for pertinent solutions provided !

 

In fact, I must correct the following statement:

Of course, this lightweight boot env. does not support Intel WiFi chips (too bad !), but I can achieve to backup my computer, so this one is saved !

The option to connect by WiFi is available, it's a bit hidden, but it work well, tested successfully and the speeds are not bad at all !
Maybe the ergonomy needs to be enhanced, to make this more visible :)