Be cautious when using BootCheck on a Windows Server 2019 backup image

Summary

ActiveImage Protector 2018 SP2_M1 (AIP2018SP2M1) does not officially support Microsoft Windows Server 2019. Internal testing shows that BootCheck is not fully functional on Server 2019.

More information

When backing up Windows Server 2019 with AIP2018SP2M1, the BootCheck feature doesn't work correctly. The same problem arises when using the BootCheck feature from ImageCenter 3.0.6.828.

Cause

For proper booting, a Windows Server 2019 VM needs a minimum of 800 MB of memory. BootCheck allocates only 768 MB by default, causing the OS to fail to boot.
Reference Document:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started-19/sys-reqs-19

Workaround

There's currently no workaround for ActiveImage Protector 2018 (AIP2018SP2M1). However, utilizing ImageCenter 3.0.6.828 and adjusting and saving settings in the AIP.ini file (as described below) will enable the proper functioning of the BootCheck feature.
[aipcopy]
BootTestVmRAM = 1024

In future releases of both AIP 2018 and ImageCenter, the default memory allocation value will be set at 1024 MB.

Target Products

– ActiveImage Protector 2018 SP2 M1 (5.1.1.5036)
– ImageCenter 3.0 (3.0.6.828)

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