User's Manual

2 Copyright © Acronis International GmbH, 2003-2020
Table of contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................7
1.1 What is Acronis® True Image™? ................................................................................................ 7
1.2 New in this version .................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Backups created in Acronis True Image 2020 or later ............................................................... 8
1.4 System requirements and supported media ............................................................................. 9
1.4.1 Minimum system requirements .................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.2 Supported operating systems ...................................................................................................................... 10
1.4.3 Supported file systems .................................................................................................................................. 10
1.4.4 Supported Internet connection types ......................................................................................................... 11
1.4.5 Supported storage media ............................................................................................................................. 11
1.5 Installing Acronis True Image 2021 ..........................................................................................12
1.6 Activating Acronis True Image 2021 ........................................................................................13
1.7 Trial version information .........................................................................................................14
1.8 Upgrading Acronis True Image 2021 .......................................................................................15
1.9 Technical Support ....................................................................................................................16
2 Getting started .............................................................................................................. 17
2.1 User interface language ...........................................................................................................17
2.2 Protecting your system ............................................................................................................17
2.2.1 Step 1. Backing up your computer ............................................................................................................... 18
2.2.2 Step 2. Creating Acronis bootable media .................................................................................................... 19
2.3 Backing up all data on your PC ................................................................................................20
2.4 Creating an Acronis Survival Kit ...............................................................................................21
2.5 Backing up your files ................................................................................................................23
2.6 Cloning your hard drive ...........................................................................................................24
2.7 Recovering your computer ......................................................................................................25
2.8 Acronis account .......................................................................................................................27
2.9 Getting started with Acronis Cloud .........................................................................................28
2.9.1 How we ensure security of your data .......................................................................................................... 28
2.9.2 Subscription information .............................................................................................................................. 28
3 Basic concepts ............................................................................................................... 30
3.1 Basic concepts ..........................................................................................................................30
3.2 The difference between file backups and disk/partition images ............................................31
3.3 Full, incremental and differential backups ..............................................................................33
3.4 Deciding where to store your backups ....................................................................................35
3.4.1 Preparing a new disk for backup .................................................................................................................. 36
3.4.2 FTP connection .............................................................................................................................................. 37
3.4.3 Authentication settings ................................................................................................................................. 37
3.5 Using Acronis Nonstop Backup ................................................................................................38
3.5.1 Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage ........................................................................................................ 39
3.5.2 Nonstop Backup - Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................... 40
3.6 Backup file naming ...................................................................................................................40