Here’s a feature list for running from a WinPE environment (e.g., bootable USB/CD):
Access SMB/CIFS shares, NAS, or FTP servers directly from WinPE environment (requires network stack in WinPE).
Clone drives or partitions with exact sector layout, including deleted files or unsupported file systems.
You can create this media directly within the Acronis True Image 2021 User Guide interface following these steps: winpe acronis true image 2021
dism /Add-Package /Image:"C:\WinPE_amd64\mount" /PackagePath:"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation Environment\amd64\WinPE_OCs\WinPE-WMI.cab"
Acronis True Image 2021 may not see your hard drive in WinPE if the storage controller is not recognized. Use the same DISM method to inject Intel RST, AMD RAID, or vendor-specific drivers.
To create a WinPE bootable media with Acronis True Image 2021, you will need: Here’s a feature list for running from a
An advanced user added TeamViewer Portable to their WinPE build. Then, they booted a remote client’s PC using the WinPE USB, launched TeamViewer, and the IT specialist 500 miles away ran Acronis True Image 2021 to restore the system.
Restore images to dissimilar hardware (different motherboard, chipset, or storage controller) — critical for bare-metal recovery.
Copy all .dll files from C:\Program Files (x86)\Acronis\TrueImageHome into the WinPE System32 folder. Use Process Monitor on a working PC to identify missing dependencies. Use the same DISM method to inject Intel
Modern Dell XPS laptops have Intel VMD enabled by default. The Linux-based Acronis rescue media could not see the NVMe drive. The WinPE version, injected with Intel RST VMD drivers, recognized the drive instantly and completed a sector-by-sector clone to a larger SSD.
Copy the Acronis folder into the WinPE mount directory: