| Feature | Standard Installed | Bootable Media (Official) | "Portable" Repack (Unofficial) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Yes | No (Booting) | No | | Works on Host OS | Yes (Windows) | No (Boots outside OS) | Claims to work within OS | | Risk of Data Loss | Low (stable drivers) | Very Low | High (Driver conflicts) | | Malware Risk | None (Official) | None (Official) | Extremely High | | Supports C:/ Drive resize | Requires reboot | Yes | Unlikely (in-use files) | | Legal | Yes (Paid) | Yes (Paid) | No (Piracy) |
The included Acronis Recovery Expert helps restore partitions that were accidentally deleted or lost due to hardware failure.