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need to save a backup of your system partition, entire computer, or any disk backup to this drive.
To do this, click Back up now. If you skip this step, do not forget to create a backup on this drive
later. Refer to Backing up disks and partitions (p. 45) for details.
When your Acronis Survival Kit is ready, you can use it to recover your computer. Refer to
Recovering your system to the same disk (p. 88) for details.
Every time you configure a backup to an external device with a Survival Kit on it, Acronis True Image
2021 will check its version. If an up-to-date version of the Survival Kit is available, Acronis True Image
2021 will suggest updating the Survival Kit on your external device.
2.5 Backing up your files
To protect files such as documents, photos, music files, and video files, there is no need to back up
the entire partition containing the files. You can back up specific files and folders and save them to
the following storage types:
 Local or network storage
This option is fast and easy. Use it to protect rarely changed files.
 Acronis Cloud
This option is reliable. Use it to protect critical files and files that you want to share between
devices or people.
To use Acronis Cloud, you must have an Acronis account and a subscription to the Acronis Cloud
service. Refer to Subscription information for details.
To back up files and folders:
1. Start Acronis True Image 2021.
2. On the sidebar, click Backup.
3. Click the Backup source icon, and then select Files and folders.
4. In the opened window, select the check boxes next to the files and folders that you want to back
up, and then click OK.
5. Click the Backup destination icon, and then select a destination for backup:
 Acronis Cloud—Sign in to your Acronis account, and then click OK.
 Your external drive—When an external drive is plugged into your computer, you can select it
from the list.