Tech Talk : Acronis Tip 001 – Unable to connect to ‘localhost’If you get this error message (see image below), make sure that all your Acronis services are started. Step below outlines how to check and start the Acronis services.

Xybernetics Error Starting the Acronis - Cannot connect to 'localhost'

1) Click on Start->Run and type in services.msc. Alternatively, you can press the Windows button on the keyboard and press R to access the “Run” window.
Xybernetics Error Starting the Acronis - Cannot connect to 'localhost'

2) Start the Acronis services but double clicking on the service name and followed by clicking on the “Start” button. If the “Start” button is disabled (grayed out), ensure that the ‘Startup Type” is either in “Manual”. Note that “Manual” startup type will not start on system reboot, you will have to put it in “Automatic”.

Xybernetics Error Starting the Acronis - Cannot connect to 'localhost'

Start the Acronis services in the following order.
A) First start the “Acronis Remote Agent Service”
B) Then, the “Acronis Removable Storage Management Service”
C) After that, the “Acronis Scheduler2 Service”
D) And lastly, the “Acronis Managed Machine Service”

Xybernetics Error Starting the Acronis - Cannot connect to 'localhost'

3) Your Acronis should be able to start now without a problem.

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