![]() We usually choose incremental with a full creation every 5 runs and delete versions older than 365 days (instead of the 6 month default). Then hit the ‘Backup scheme’ tab and then select either incremental (the default) or differential. Very nice for those who are responsible for more than one system. If you want it will even send you an email. Then ‘Notifications’ tabs and make sure to send warnings if not enough disk space is left. Then hit the ‘Schedule’ tab and set it up for weekly or daily. Then ‘validation’ (and selecting both options to validate it and check it regularly). For most this means first hitting the ‘advanced’ tab then ‘performance’ (to change the compression, the higher the compression the smaller the file but longer it will take). This will allow you to not only change the type but also the compression, and even the backup scheme you will be creating. As such before you hit backup click the ‘options’ button first. The rest is a very straightforward process but has a lot of fine grain detail you may wish to refine it for your needs. ![]() tib file on the system (never a good idea) hit browse and tell it where to store it. If for whatever reason you want to store the. ![]() If you want to backup to your USB external storage device… pick it. For example, if you want to backup to the cloud pick “Acronis Cloud’ as the backup destination. This is done by hitting the second option in the list named ‘Disks and Partitions’ then selecting your C (or OS) drive and hitting next, and then following the prompts. Though honestly, we would not select ‘entire pc’ and rather would opt for the OS only drive. This file is a compressed image of your system as it stands right now. We say this as you will to backup your system to a ‘.tib’ file. The very first thing you will want to do is go is to the top of the left list of options and select Backup. As such this is how we would use it for the first time. Not because the layout is poor or ‘unique’, but simply because of the sheer number of options and features to choose from. This is because a few years ago Acronis upgraded their User-Interface and for first time users… it can be a bit overwhelming. As such it is head and shoulders over the usual competition. Instead of just offering this, Acronis True Image engineers want to give you as many options as possible. Yes, it is a backup and restore imaging software solution. Let’s preface this by saying that nearly everyone knows what Acronis True Image is… but fewer know what it can offer.
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