Featured FAQs

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FQ10021Should I first uninstall an existing installation of Acronis before I install StorageCraft ShadowProtect?
FQ10022When you install ShadowProtect the message "Acronis snapman.sys driver is still available on the PC" appears, although Acronis has already been uninstalled.
FQ10023What is ShadowProtect, and what does it do?
FQ10024What are ShadowSurfer, ShadowUser, and ShadowServer, and what do they do?
FQ10025What free trial software is available?
FQ10026Is the trial software fully functional?
FQ10027How do I get help if I need it?
FQ10028Where may I purchase StorageCraft software?
FQ10029What are the latest prices?
FQ10030Is there a competitive upgrade price if I'm switching from another backup product?
FQ10032Is there a "home bundle" for multiple computers?
FQ10034Do you offer education discounts?
FQ10035If I purchase StorageCraft software, do I download it, or will you send me official product CDs in the mail?
FQ10036What is '1 Year Maintenance', and should I purchase it?
FQ10037What does 'upgrade pricing' cover?
FQ10038What is the difference between ShadowProtect Desktop Edition, ShadowProtect Server Edition, and ShadowProtect SBS Edition™?
FQ10039What operating systems do ShadowProtect Desktop Edition and ShadowProtect Server Edition support?
FQ10040Where can I get User Guides for ShadowProtect?
FQ10041I purchased ShadowProtect, but how do I create the recovery CD?
FQ10042What do I do with the ISO file I downloaded?
FQ10043Automatic activation isn't working, how do I manually activate the software?
FQ10045How do I move my ShadowProtect license and software to a different computer?
FQ10046Why does my system crash with a blue-screen when I run a backup?
FQ10047What is a bare-metal restore and how can I do one?
FQ10048How do I restore to a virtual machine?
FQ10049What is ImageManager, and do I need to install it?
FQ10050ShadowProtect tells me there is an update available, but how do I get the update?
FQ10053What is the difference between the ShadowSurfer, ShadowUser, and ShadowServer?
FQ10054What operating systems do ShadowSurfer, ShadowUser, and ShadowServer support?
FQ10055Can you take an image in an active environment with the Shadow Protect IT Edition?
FQ10056How long does ShadowProtect wait until databases, that don’t support VSS, are closed?
FQ10057Should a problem occur during the image back up can you be notified by email?
FQ10058Does a new hard drive have to be partitioned first?
FQ10059How does StorageCraft ShadowProtect react when files are changed shortly after the Snap Shot?
FQ10060How does StorageCraft ShadowProtect handle different Network Cards when it does a Hardware Independent Restore?
FQ10061Can you play an image into a smaller partition?
FQ10062Does Windows registry get changed?
FQ10063Does Windows 2003 not notice when you write the operating System to another PC or Server?
FQ10064Does ShadowProtect run with SQL Express?
FQ10065Are there constrains using RAID Controllers?
FQ10066Is a Recovery Environment for a Bare Metal Restore available with StorageCraft ShadowProtect ?
FQ10067Can I exclude individual files when I make an image backup?
FQ10069How does ShadowProtect support dynamic hard drives?