
Use of this software requires download and installation to a system connected to at least one of the compatible Western Digital (WD, SanDisk, G-Technology) storage products. This offer may not be combined with other offers and is subject to change. This software is available only under a limited time offer and must be redeemed by download and install within 90 days of purchase or by December 31, 2023, whichever is earlier.
Acronis True Image for Western Digital backs up everything from operating systems and applications to settings and individual files, with support for both PC and Mac machines.ĭownload of this software provides a 5-year license to use it with your compatible drive. Download the software on the product information page at Western Digital.Acronis True Image for Western Digital software delivers easy, efficient, cyber protection, integrating award-winning backup with an AI-based defense against ransomware and cryptojacking attacks. The software works with Windows XP, Vista and 7.
Create a Bootable Standalone Recovery Manager makes a bootable disc to recover from a non-booting system. Drive Image Recovery takes copies of back up images and restores them to a drive (recovering from a problem like a virus or faulty drive). Drive Image Backup copies an image of the drive as needed over time. Erasing a drive after it is cloned to a new drive. Acronis just released version 11, which is newer than the free WD version but the vast majority of the features in the paid version seem to be present in this free WD version. The WD version of Acronis True Image Home is based on the 2009 version, which admittedly is a little out of date. The software will also do backups of the data after it is installed on the new drive. That way, instead of reinstalling the operating system, all the person’s software and then copying over personal data and files followed by tweaking settings in the OS and apps, the previous installation is mirrored onto the new drive saving a lot of time. The purpose of the download from Western Digital is to allow users to do a bit for bit copy of their old hard drive onto their new Western Digital hard drive, a process called cloning. Western Digital is now offering a version for its customers for free.
Acronis True Image is a powerful backup and drive imaging software that normally costs at least $50 for home users and more for a business version.