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Restoring image on NAS using Bootable Media

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Is it possible to restore an Image that is saved on a NAS when using the Bootable Rescue Media?  I tried this recently and could not figure it out.  Thanks for any help.

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Ron, yes it is possible but it is best to be using a wired connection to your network where the NAS can be found, plus you will need to access the NAS using its IP address, not by its name because of a lack of DNS capabilities.

Steve, let me say first THANK YOU for your help.  I have contacted Acronis customer support and they are no help at all. 

When I browse for the location of the Image, I select "My NAS Connections" then I select "Create FTP Connection" at the top, I enter the IP address of my NAS and the correct username and password, (port 21 is pre-selected so I don't change it) but it still will not connect.  I get a "Connection Failed. Please verify user name and password"  I know I am entering the correct info, so why can't I connect?  Am I still doing something wrong?

Ron, FTP is a different challenge in the context of this topic.

Acronis does not support SFTP (Secure FTP) so only the original, insecure FTP can be used, which means it has to be enabled on the NAS too.

The first checkpoint before trying FTP is to confirm that you have got a working network connection with a valid IP address and can ping the IP address of the NAS.

You can use the command ipconfig /all  from a WinPE command prompt if using WinPE rescue media, else use the Network option from the top menu bar if using the Linux media to see if you have a valid IP address, and ping 192.168.0.29 to check the NAS is contactable (using your own IP address for the NAS).

Is the NAS on the same network as your PC, if so, then you should be able to just use SMB for the connection by typing in the IP address in the browse panel of the ATI GUI using the format

\\192.168.0.29 along with any subfolder if needed, i.e. \\192.168.0.29\Backup (that I use on my own NAS).