Acronis True Image 2017 NG - Manual (Page 26)

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To purchase the full Acronis Cloud Storage subscription:
1. Open Acronis True Image 2017.
2. In the File menu, point to Acronis Cloud Storage, and then click Buy Subscription.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the purchase.
You can also buy the full subscription at the Acronis website.
2.13 Parallels Desktop support
What is Parallels Desktop?
Parallels Desktop is an application that allows you to run different operating systems on your Mac, by
using a special virtual environment. It is usually used to run Windows, but you can also run Mac OS X,
Linux, Google Chrome OS, and other operating systems. For more details, please visit the Parallels
website: http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/.
How does Acronis True Image 2017 handle Parallels Desktop virtual machines?
Acronis True Image 2017 provides complete support of your virtual machines created with Parallels
Desktop 9 and later versions. When you back up your Mac, the virtual machines are backed up as
well. When you recover your Mac, the virtual machines are reverted to the state they were in when
the backup started. After recovery, all your virtual machines remain consistent and bootable.
How does it work?
Every time you run a backup, Acronis True Image 2017 creates snapshots of all Parallels Desktop
virtual machines stored on the disks or in the folders selected to back up. These snapshots are used
as time points to revert to when you recover your Mac. After the created snapshots are stored in the
backup, they are automatically deleted from your Mac.
Which virtual machines are backed up?
Acronis True Image 2017 backs up all virtual machines that are:
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Stored on the disks being backed up
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Added to the Parallels Desktop application
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Currently running, stopped, and suspended
How do I recover virtual machines?
To keep bootability of your Parallels Desktop virtual machines, recover entire Mac. Refer to
Recovering your Mac (p. 31) for details.
In any other case, the virtual machines will not boot after recovery. To restore the bootability, run
the recreate_pd_hdd.sh script. Since Acronis True Image 2017, the script is shipped with the product
and is located in /Applications/Acronis True Image.app/Contents/MacOS/recreate_pd_hdd.sh. If you
use an earlier version, download the script file from:
https://kb.acronis.com/system/files/content/2016/08/49198/recreate_pd_hdd.zip.
To run the script:
1. Unpack the .zip file of the script.
2. Open Terminal.