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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Command
Description
Name
This command sorts all backups in alphabetical order.
To reverse the order, select Z —> A.
Date created
This command sorts all backups from newest to oldest.
To reverse the order, select Oldest on top.
Sort by
Date updated
This command sorts all backups by date of the last
version. The newer the last backup version, the higher
the backup will be placed in the list.
To reverse the order, select Least recent on top.
Size
This command sorts all backups by size, from biggest to
smallest.
To reverse the order, select Smallest on top.
Source type
This command sorts all backups by the source type. The
order is as follows: entire PC backups - disk backups - file
backups - nonstop backup.
Destination type
This command sorts all backups by the destination type.
The order is as follows: internal disk drives - external disk
drives - NAS devices - network shares - Acronis Cloud.
4.6.4 Replicating backups to Acronis Cloud
Why replicate?
Even though backing up your data provides protection, we recommend that you also replicate all
local backups to Acronis Cloud, to protect from incidental corruption of your computer. Of course,
you can create two backup plans, one to back up to your local computer and another one to Acronis
Cloud. But automatic replication saves time when setting up the backup plans and creating a replica
is faster than creating another backup. A replica is a copy of your backup and it can be used as a
safeguard and accessed from anywhere.
Replication activation
Replication is not activated by default. You can activate it for any local backup of a disk, partition or
entire computer that uses the local destination (to an external or internal disk) that you configured in
Acronis True Image 2020 or higher. You can activate the replication in a special tab of a backup plan.
To activate the replication of a backup to Acronis Cloud:
1. From the backup list, select the backup that you want to replicate, and then open the Replica
tab.
2. Click Replicate. Now, replication is activated and will start once the normal backup is created.
You are free to close Acronis True Image. Both the backup and replication processes will continue
in background mode.
3. [optional step] Click Options > Advanced > Replication to Acronis Cloud to see the data center
where your backup replication is stored and to configure the cleanup settings (p. 82) for Acronis
Cloud to optimize usage of its space.