User`s guide

If necessary, you can delete the base full backup from the chain. The program will create a new full

backup in place of the oldest remaining backup. Consolidation keeps whichever backups you choose

and deletes any backups that are not selected.

Since consolidation may require significant time and system resources (including disk space), we

recommend using it sparingly. In many cases, starting a new backup chain and then deleting the old

one will be a better choice.

Disaster recovery

Recovering from a disaster usually requires a rescue media.

Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition provides for recovery from a disaster caused by

system data corruption, viruses, or malware.

If the operating system fails to boot, Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition will recover the

system partition. Legal owners of the program can create a rescue media by using the Media Builder

tool.

Scheduling

For your backups to be really helpful, they must be as "up-to-date" as possible. This means that you

should run backups on a regular basis, say once a day. Although creating an Acronis True Image

Home 2011 Netbook Edition backup is quite easy, on occasion, you may forget to do a backup.

With the scheduler, you do not have to remember. You can schedule automatic backups ahead of

time. Your data will be backed up as long as there is sufficient disk space.

Understanding these terms and concepts will be helpful when using the program's features.

1.1.3 New in Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition

 New user interface – Redesigned user interface and usability enhancements, based on the

results of usability testing, make Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition easier to use

than ever before.

 Predefined backup schemes – Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition offers you

predefined backup schemes designed for specific user needs - from a disk space-efficient scheme

suitable for users with limited backup storage capabilities to a scheme for those users who need

higher security for their data and system. The program offers different backup schemes for disk

and file type backups. You just select a scheme and the program automatically manages your

backups. In addition, you can create a custom backup scheme which will exactly suit your needs.

 Check points - The Acronis Backup Explorer timeline shows Windows and software installation

and update dates. Moving your mouse over a check point opens a balloon with information

about the update or software. With check points you can check the changes to your system and

recover the system to a specific backed up state.

 USB 3.0 support – Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition supports the new USB 3.0

standard. If your motherboard can work with USB 3.0 hard disk drives, you can use the high data

transfer speed offered by the new standard to make your backups run much faster.

 Automatic update notification – By default, Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition will

automatically inquire about the availability of a program update at every program start. When an

update is available, Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition will offer to download and

install it. You can also check for availability of updates manually through the Help menu.