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Deleting an entire backup replica
You can delete a replica with its original backup or separately. To delete it with the backup, delete
the backup in the way described above.
To delete a replica without deleting the backup, in the Backup section, click the down arrow icon
next to the backup with the replica to delete, and then click Delete replica.
Cleaning up backup versions automatically
To configure automatic cleanup rules for a backup:
1. Go to the Backup section.
2. From the backup list, select the backup for which you want to clean up replica versions, and then
click Options.
3. On the Backup scheme tab, select Custom scheme, select a backup method, and then click Turn
on automatic cleanup.
4. Configure cleanup rules for the backup.
Refer to Custom schemes (p. 56) for details.
After the cleanup, some auxiliary files may stay in the storage. Please do not delete them!
Cleaning up replica versions automatically
To configure automatic cleanup rules for a backup replica:
1. Go to the Backup section.
2. From the backup list, select the backup for which you want to clean up replica versions, and then
click Options.
3. On the Advanced tab, open the Acronis Cloud cleanup tab.
 Use the Store no more than … recent backup versions option to enter a value that limits the
maximum number of replica versions that are stored.
 Select the Delete backup versions that are older than check box and enter a value that limits
the maximum age of the older versions. The most recent versions will be kept and all other
versions will be automatically deleted.
Cleaning up backup and replica versions manually
When you want to delete backup versions that you no longer need, use the tools provided in the
application. If you delete backup version files outside Acronis True Image 2021, for example in File
Explorer, this will result in errors during operations with the backups.
Versions of the following backups cannot be deleted manually:
 Backups stored on CD, DVD, BD, or Acronis Secure Zone.
 Nonstop backups.
 Notarized backups.
To clean up specific backup versions:
1. Start Acronis True Image 2021.
2. In the Backup section, click the down arrow icon next to the backup to clean up, and then click
Clean up versions.
The Clean up backup versions window opens.
3. Select the required versions and click Delete.