User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 What is Acronis® True Image™?
- 1.2 New in this version
- 1.3 Backups created in Acronis True Image 2020 or later
- 1.4 System requirements and supported media
- 1.5 Installing Acronis True Image 2021
- 1.6 Activating Acronis True Image 2021
- 1.7 Trial version information
- 1.8 Upgrading Acronis True Image 2021
- 1.9 Technical Support
- 2 Getting started
- 3 Basic concepts
- 3.1 Basic concepts
- 3.2 The difference between file backups and disk/partition images
- 3.3 Full, incremental and differential backups
- 3.4 Deciding where to store your backups
- 3.5 Using Acronis Nonstop Backup
- 3.6 Backup file naming
- 3.7 Integration with Windows
- 3.8 Wizards
- 3.9 FAQ about backup, recovery and cloning
- 4 Backing up data
- 4.1 Backing up disks and partitions
- 4.2 Backing up files and folders
- 4.3 Backing up mobile devices
- 4.4 Backing up Office 365 data
- 4.5 Backup options
- 4.5.1 Scheduling
- 4.5.2 Backup schemes
- 4.5.3 Notifications for backup operation
- 4.5.4 Excluding items from backup
- 4.5.5 Image creation mode
- 4.5.6 Backup protection
- 4.5.7 Pre/Post commands for backup
- 4.5.8 Backup splitting
- 4.5.9 Backup validation option
- 4.5.10 Backup reserve copy
- 4.5.11 Removable media settings
- 4.5.12 Error handling
- 4.5.13 File-level security settings for backup
- 4.5.14 Computer shutdown
- 4.5.15 Online backup protection
- 4.5.16 Performance of backup operation
- 4.5.17 Selecting a data center for backup
- 4.5.18 Laptop power settings
- 4.5.19 Wi-Fi networks for backup to Acronis Cloud
- 4.6 Operations with backups
- 4.6.1 Backup operations menu
- 4.6.2 Backup activity and statistics
- 4.6.3 Sorting backups in the list
- 4.6.4 Replicating backups to Acronis Cloud
- 4.6.5 Validating backups
- 4.6.6 Backup to various places
- 4.6.7 Adding an existing backup to the list
- 4.6.8 Notarized backup
- 4.6.9 Cleaning up backups, backup versions, and replicas
- 4.6.10 Cleaning up space on Acronis Cloud
- 4.6.11 Removing data from Acronis Cloud
- 5 Recovering data
- 5.1 Recovering disks and partitions
- 5.2 Recovering files and folders
- 5.3 Searching backup content
- 5.4 Recovering Office 365 data
- 5.5 Recovery options
- 6 Archiving data
- 7 Sharing data
- 8 Protecting family data
- 9 Antivirus and antimalware protection
- 10 Vulnerability assessment
- 11 Synchronizing data
- 12 Disk cloning and migration
- 13 Tools
- 13.1 Acronis Media Builder
- 13.2 Making sure that your bootable media can be used when needed
- 13.3 Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
- 13.4 Try&Decide
- 13.5 Acronis Secure Zone
- 13.6 Adding a new hard disk
- 13.7 Security and Privacy Tools
- 13.8 Mounting an image
- 13.9 Unmounting an image
- 13.10 Working with .vhd(x) files
- 13.11 Importing and exporting backup settings
- 13.12 Acronis Universal Restore
- 14 Troubleshooting
- 15 Glossary of Terms
- Acronis Active Protection
- Acronis Drive
- Acronis Notary
- Acronis Secure Zone
- Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
- Archive
- Archiving operation
- Backup
- Backup operation
- Backup settings
- Backup version
- Backup version chain
- Bootable media
- Data synchronization
- Differential backup
- Differential backup version
- Disk backup (Image)
- Full backup
- Full backup version
- Image
- Incremental backup
- Incremental backup version
- Mobile backup
- Nonstop backup
- Nonstop protection
- Notarization
- Notarized backup
- Notarized file
- Online backup
- Recovery
- Suspicious process
- Sync
- Validation
- Version of synced file
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Automatic—Recommended in most cases.
Manual—Manual mode will provide more data transfer flexibility. Manual mode can be
useful if you need to change the disk partition layout.
If the program finds two disks, one partitioned and another unpartitioned, it will automatically recognize
the partitioned disk as the source disk and the unpartitioned disk as the destination disk. In such case, the
next steps will be bypassed and you will be taken to the Summary screen.
4. On the Source Disk step, select the disk that you want to clone.
Acronis True Image 2021 does not support cloning of dynamic disks.
5. On the Destination Disk step, select the destination disk for the cloned data.
If the selected destination disk contains partitions, you will need to confirm deletion of the
partitions. Note that the real data destruction will be performed only when you click Proceed on
the last step of the wizard.
If any disk is unpartitioned, the program will automatically recognize it as the destination and bypass this
step.
6. [This step is only available if the source disk has an OS installed]. On the Disk Usage step, select
how you are going to use the clone.
To replace a disk on this machine—the system disk data will be copied, and the clone will be
bootable. Use this clone for replacing the system disk with a new one on this PC.
To use on another machine—the system disk data will be copied, and the clone will be
bootable. Use this clone to transfer all the data to another PC on a bootable disk.
To use as a data disk—the disk data will be copied. Use this clone as a non-bootable data
drive.
7. [This step is only available in the manual cloning mode]. On the Move method step, choose a
data move method.
As is—a new partition will be created for every old one with the same size and type, file
system and label. The unused space will become unallocated.
Proportional—the new disk space will be proportionally distributed between cloned
partitions.
Manual—you will specify a new size and other parameters yourself.
8. [This step is only available in the manual cloning mode]. On the Change disk layout step, you can
edit settings of the partitions that will be created on the destination disk. Refer to Manual
partitioning (p. 137) for details.
9. [Optional step] On the What to exclude step, you can specify files and folders that you do not
want to clone. Refer to Excluding items from cloning (p. 138) for details.
10. On the Finish step, ensure that the configured settings suit your needs, and then click Proceed.
If the cloning operation is stopped for some reason, you will have to configure and start the
procedure again. You will not lose your data, because True Image does not alter the original disk and
data stored on it during cloning.
By default, Acronis True Image 2021 shuts down the computer after the clone process finishes. This
enables you to change the position of master/subordinate jumpers and remove one of the hard
drives.