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• Consolidate - see Consolidating backups

• Edit Comments - editing comments made during backup creation or adding comments for a

scheduled backup that ran unattended

• Rename - renaming backup archives or individual backups (a backup is renamed only in the

program's metadata database, however, the backup filename remains unchanged)

• Move - see Moving backup archives (p. 131)

• Remove - see Removing backup archives (p. 131)

• Convert to Windows backup - see Converting to Windows backup (this item appears only if an

image backup in the tib format is selected)

• Convert to Acronis backup - see Converting to Acronis backup (this item appears only if an image

backup in the vhd format is selected)

• Details - viewing detailed information on the selected backup

17.5. Consolidating backups

There are two kinds of backup consolidation procedures in Acronis True Image Home 2010 Netbook

Edition: automatic consolidation and file name-based consolidation. In the case of automatic

consolidation, the program uses the rules set for backup archives. After creating a backup, the

program checks the backup archive for quota violations, such as exceeding a preset maximum

number of gigabytes set aside for backups and, if any limitation is exceeded, consolidates the oldest

backups. It will combine the first full backup with the next incremental one into one full backup which

will be dated the latter backup date. Then, if necessary, this backup will be combined with the next,

until the occupied storage space (or number of backups) decreases to the preset limit. Thus, the

archive integrity will not be affected, despite the fact that the oldest backups will be deleted.

The actual number of backups created can exceed the Maximum number of backups by one. This enables the

program to detect that the number quota was exceeded and start consolidation. Backup will be prohibited until

the consolidation finishes.

The file name-based consolidation allows deleting the backups that you do not need anymore from

any archive while maintaining the archive consistency. If required, you can delete from an archive the

base full backup. The program will create another full backup in place of the oldest remaining backup.

The two kinds of backup procedures have the following difference:

Automatic consolidation only can consolidate two backups in one. File name-based consolidation

keeps whichever backups you choose and deletes any backups that are not selected.

The current Acronis True Image Home 2010 Netbook Edition version does not support consolidation of backup

archives created in the zip format.

Acronis True Image Home 2010 Netbook Edition cannot consolidate incremental backups created when "editing"

partition images mounted in the Read/Write mode.

To consolidate backups in an archive:

1. Select the archive for consolidation after choosing Recovery on the sidebar.

2. Start the Consolidation Wizard by right-clicking on the selected backup archive and choose

Consolidate in the shortcut menu.