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When you create a system image backup, it saves not only your OS and files, but also all the specific drivers for your original computer's hardware, including critical ones for your storage controller, motherboard, and chipset. If you try to restore that image directly onto a computer with different hardware, the restored system will often fail to boot. It cannot find or doesn't know how to use the new drivers it needs.

Click to save the installer file to your local computer. How to Create the Universal Restore ISO

If you already have a registered product, you can download a ready-made ISO directly: Log into your Acronis Customer Portal.

Once the restoration finishes, close the recovery environment and shutdown the PC. Do not attempt to boot into Windows yet. Phase 2: Apply Acronis Universal Restore Download Acronis Universal Restore Iso

Ensure your new system's BIOS mode matches the partition architecture of your backup image. If the backup was from a UEFI system, ensure the new machine is set to UEFI mode.

From the dropdown menu or list of available downloads, locate .

Go to the official Acronis website and log into your Acronis Account. When you create a system image backup, it

Once you have your bootable media, follow these steps to restore your system image to different hardware.

Choose partition scheme for modern UEFI systems, or MBR for older Legacy BIOS systems. Click Start and wait for the process to complete. How to Use Acronis Universal Restore

The default Linux-based Acronis ISO lacks drivers for modern USB 3.0/3.1 controllers. Click to save the installer file to your local computer

Click . The tool will replace the old HAL drivers and inject the new ones.

: A mismatch between boot modes. Your original backup might have been Legacy BIOS, but your new computer is set to UEFI (or vice versa).

The core of the Universal Restore process is the bootable media you create. This media is what you use to start a computer that has no operating system (or a non-booting one) and run the recovery process. You can use a CD, DVD, or a USB flash drive.

If it isn't installed, a green button will appear to fetch the Media Builder .