Launch the Acronis software and navigate to the tab. Select Acronis Universal Restore . Step 3: Choose Media Type
| Requirement | Details | |-------------|---------| | | Universal Restore works with Windows XP/7/8/10/11, Windows Server 2003–2022. Linux Universal Restore is a separate option. | | Drivers | You must provide mass storage drivers (SATA, RAID, NVMe) in INF format for the target machine. Acronis does not auto-download them. | | Boot media | The ISO must match the target system’s boot type (Legacy BIOS vs. UEFI). | | Licensing | Universal Restore requires a license (included in Acronis Cyber Protect Advanced or as an add-on for True Image). | acronis universal restore iso
Boot the new target computer using your standard Acronis Bootable Media containing your system backup. Launch the Acronis software and navigate to the tab
| Tool | Method | License | |------|--------|---------| | + manual driver injection | Restore image, then offline driver injection with dism | Free | | Macrium Reflect (paid) | ReDeploy feature (similar to Universal Restore) | Paid | | Veeam Agent (paid) | Restore to dissimilar hardware with Veeam Recovery Media | Paid (Community Edition free for 10 workloads) | | Starwind V2V Converter | P2V only, not physical dissimilar restore | Free | | Windows DISM | Capture/apply image + /add-drivers + bootrec | Free (but complex) | Linux Universal Restore is a separate option