User`s guide

Table of contents
1 Getting started ......................................................................................................................7
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1 What is Acronis® True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition? ...................................................................... 7
1.1.2 Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition basic concepts .............................................................. 8
1.1.3 New in Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition ......................................................................... 10
1.1.4 System requirements and supported media .............................................................................................. 11
1.1.5 Technical Support .......................................................................................................................................... 13
1.1.6 Trial version information .............................................................................................................................. 13
1.2 Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition installation and startup .............................14
1.2.1 Installing Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition ...................................................................... 14
1.2.2 Extracting Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition .................................................................... 15
1.2.3 Running Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition ....................................................................... 15
1.2.4 Upgrading Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition ................................................................... 15
1.2.5 Removing Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition .................................................................... 16
1.3 Getting to know Acronis True Image Home 2011 Netbook Edition ........................................16
1.3.1 Welcome screen ............................................................................................................................................ 16
1.3.2 Main screen ................................................................................................................................................... 19
1.3.3 Tools & Utilities screen ................................................................................................................................. 23
1.3.4 Wizards and notification area icons ............................................................................................................. 23
1.3.5 Acronis Backup Explorer ............................................................................................................................... 24
1.3.6 Integration with Windows 7 ......................................................................................................................... 30
2 How to ................................................................................................................................ 33
3 Backing up data ................................................................................................................... 34
3.1 The difference between file backups and disk/partition images ............................................34
3.2 Full, incremental and differential backups ..............................................................................35
3.3 Backing up partitions and disks ...............................................................................................37
3.4 Backing up files and folders .....................................................................................................39
3.4.1 Data categories .............................................................................................................................................. 40
3.4.2 Support for Zip format .................................................................................................................................. 41
3.5 Backing up e-mail .....................................................................................................................42
3.6 Making reserve copies of your backups ..................................................................................44
3.7 Backup to various places .........................................................................................................45
3.8 Adding an existing backup to the list .......................................................................................46
3.9 Excluding items from backup ...................................................................................................46
3.10 Backup options ........................................................................................................................47
3.10.1 Backup schemes ............................................................................................................................................ 48
3.10.2 Image creation mode .................................................................................................................................... 52
3.10.3 Backup protection ......................................................................................................................................... 52
3.10.4 Pre/Post commands for backup ................................................................................................................... 53
3.10.5 Backup splitting ............................................................................................................................................. 53
3.10.6 Backup validation option .............................................................................................................................. 54
3.10.7 Backup reserve copy ..................................................................................................................................... 55
3.10.8 Removable media settings ........................................................................................................................... 55
3.10.9 Screenshot settings ....................................................................................................................................... 56
3.10.10 Error handling ................................................................................................................................................ 56
3.10.11 Computer shutdown ..................................................................................................................................... 57