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4.6.7 Adding an existing backup to the list

You may have Acronis True Image backups created by a previous product version or copied from

another computer. Every time you start Acronis True Image 2021, it scans your computer for such

backups and adds them to the backup list automatically.

If you have backups that are not shown in the list, you can add them manually.

To add backups manually:

1. In the Backup section, at the bottom of the backup list, click the arrow icon, and then click Add

existing backup. The program opens a window where you can browse for backups on your

computer.

2. Select a backup version (a .tib file), and then click Add.

The entire backup will be added to the list.

4.6.8 Cleaning up backups, backup versions, and replicas

To delete backups and backup versions that you no longer need, use the tools provided by Acronis

True Image 2021.

Acronis True Image 2021 stores information on the backups in a metadata information database.

Therefore, deleting unneeded backup files in File Explorer will not delete the information about

these backups from the database. This will result in errors when the program tries to perform

operations on the backups that no longer exist.

Deleting an entire backup and its replica

To delete an entire backup and its replica:

In the Backup section, click the down arrow icon next to the backup to delete, and then click Delete.

Depending on the 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 delete the backup box

only. When you delete a backup box only, the backup files remain in the location and you will be able

to add the backup to the list later. Note that if you delete a backup completely, the deletion cannot

be undone.

When you delete a backup, its replica is deleted automatically together with it. You cannot delete a

local backup and still save its replica. However, you can delete a replica alone and keep the local

backup.

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 manually

Use this method when you need to delete specific backup versions. In the Backup section, locate the

backup that you want to clean up, click the down arrow icon next to it, click Clean up versions, and