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 Keep size of the backup no more than [defined size] - Select this option to limit maximum size of

the backup. After creating a new backup version, the program checks whether the total backup

size exceeds the specified value. If it's true, the oldest backup version will be deleted.

The first backup version option

Often the first version of any backup is one of the most valuable versions. This is true because it

stores the initial data state (for example, your system partition with recently installed Windows) or

some other stable data state (for example, data after a successful virus check).

Do not delete the first version of the backup - Select this check box to keep the initial data state. The

program will create two initial full backup versions. The first version will be excluded from the

automatic cleanup, and will be stored until you delete it manually.

If you select incremental or differential method, the first backup chain will start from the second full

backup version. And only the third version of the backup will be incremental or differential one.

Note that when the check box is selected, the Store no more than [n] recent versions check box will

change to Store no more than 1+[n] recent versions.

3.11.4.1 Managing custom backup schemes

If you change anything in an existing backup scheme, you can save the changed scheme as a new

one. In this case you need to specify a new name for that backup scheme.

 You can overwrite existing custom schemes.

 You cannot overwrite existing pre-defined backup schemes.

 In a scheme name, you can use any symbols allowed by OS for naming files. The maximum length

of a backup scheme name is 255 symbols.

 You can create not more than 16 custom backup schemes.

After creating a custom backup scheme, you can use it as any other existing backup scheme while

configuring a backup.

You can also use a custom backup scheme without saving it. In this case, it will be available only for

the backup where it was created and you will be unable to use it for other backups.

If you do not need a custom backup scheme anymore, you can delete it. To delete the scheme, select

it in the backup schemes list, click Delete, and then click Delete scheme in the confirmation window.

The pre-defined backup schemes cannot be deleted.

3.11.4.2 Automatic version consolidation

Automatic consolidation of a backup is enabled by setting the overall limitations for the backup.

These limitations include:

 a maximum number of backup versions

 a maximum storage period for the backup files

 a maximum backup size

Automatic backup version consolidation is available only for the incremental and differential methods of the

custom backup version scheme.