Step 3: How to Use the ISO to Restore to Dissimilar Hardware
Acronis Universal Restore enables booting restored operating systems on dissimilar hardware by automatically adjusting the Windows Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) and injecting necessary drivers. It is implemented via bootable media created through the Acronis Media Builder, which facilitates the migration of backups to new hardware platforms. For comprehensive setup instructions, visit Acronis Documentation How to Create Bootable Media - Acronis Support Portal
The versatility of the Universal Restore ISO makes it indispensable in several scenarios: acronis universal restore iso
Moving a physical machine into a virtual environment (like VMware, Hyper-V, or VirtualBox).
Acronis needs access to the drivers of the target machine to inject them. Step 3: How to Use the ISO to
Boot back into the ISO. Manually specify the exact NVMe or RAID driver. Missing NIC drivers.
Before building the ISO, download the drivers for your hardware. Acronis needs access to the drivers of the
Restoring a virtual machine backup to a physical laptop or workstation.
Note: WinPE-based media offers superior hardware compatibility for modern NVMe drives and modern UEFI firmware.