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 Acronis Cloud cleanup
- 4.5.16 Online backup protection
- 4.5.17 Performance of backup operation
- 4.5.18 Selecting a data center for backup
- 4.5.19 Laptop power settings
- 4.5.20 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 Cleaning up backups, backup versions, and replicas
- 4.6.9 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 Recovery from Acronis Cloud
- 5.5 Recovering Office 365 data
- 5.6 Recovery options
- 6 Archiving data
- 7 Protecting family data
- 8 Antivirus and antimalware protection
- 9 Synchronizing data
- 10 Disk cloning and migration
- 11 Tools
- 11.1 Acronis Media Builder
- 11.2 Making sure that your bootable media can be used when needed
- 11.3 Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
- 11.4 Try&Decide
- 11.5 Acronis Secure Zone
- 11.6 Adding a new hard disk
- 11.7 Security and Privacy Tools
- 11.8 Mounting an image
- 11.9 Unmounting an image
- 11.10 Working with .vhd(x) files
- 11.11 Importing and exporting backup settings
- 11.12 Acronis Universal Restore
- 12 Troubleshooting
- 13 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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4.6 Operations with backups
4.6.1 Backup operations menu
The backup operations menu provides quick access to additional operations that can be performed
with the selected backup.
The backup operations menu can contain the following items:
Rename - allows you to set a new name for a backup in the list. The backup files will not be
renamed.
Reconfigure (for backups manually added to the backup list) - allows configuring the settings of a
backup created by a previous Acronis True Image version. This item may also appear for backups
created on another computer and added to the backup list without importing their settings.
Without backup settings, you cannot refresh the backup by clicking Back up now. Also, you
cannot edit and clone the backup settings.
Reconfigure (for online backups) - allows you to bind a selected online backup to the current
computer. To do this, click this item and reconfigure settings of the backup. Note that only one
online backup can be active on one computer.
Validate all versions - starts validation of all backup slices.
Validate last version - starts quick validation of the last backup slice.
Clean up versions - allows you to delete backup versions you no longer need.
Clone settings - creates a new empty backup box with the settings of the initial backup and
named (1) [the initial backup name]. Change the settings, save them, and then click Back up
now on the cloned backup box.
Move - click to move all of the backup files to another location. The subsequent backup versions
will be saved to the new location.
If you change the backup destination by editing the backup settings, only new backup versions
will be saved to the new location. The earlier backup versions will remain in the old location.
Delete - depending on a backup type, this command completely deletes the backup from its
location, or allows you to choose whether you want to delete the backup completely or the










