AhsayCBS (DIY)Software Compatibility for Granular & OpenDirect Restore in ACB v9
July 22, 2025
Product Version
AhsayACB: 9.1 and above
Operating System
All platforms
Description
This Know-How article lists the available operating systems and applications specifically tested to be compatible with Granular Restore or OpenDirect Restore.
Operating Systems compatible with AhsayOBM / AhsayACB / AhsayOBR for Granular / OpenDirect Restore:
| Operating System | File Backup Set | MS Hyper-V Backup Set | VMware Backup Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 SP1 or above | ✅ | - | ❌ |
| Windows 8 | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Windows 8.1 | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Windows 10 | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Windows 11 | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or above | ❌ | - | ❌ |
| Windows Server 2012 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Windows Server 2016 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Windows Server 2019 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Windows Server 2022 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Other Dependencies
The following dependencies need to be installed on the AhsayOBM / AhsayACB / AhsayOBR restore machine for OpenDirect / Granular Restore to work:
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86) / (x64)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC
-
Update for Universal C Runtime in Windows
Prerequisites for Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Security Advisory 3033929 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2