Acronis True Image OEM USER GUIDE Table of contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................6 1.1 What is Acronis True Image OEM? ............................................................................................ 6 1.2 System requirements and supported media ............................................................................. 6 1.2.1 Minimum system requirements .................................................................................................................... 6 1.2.2 Supported operating systems ........................................................................................................................ 7 1.2.3 Supported file systems .................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2.4 Supported Internet connection types ........................................................................................................... 7 1.2.5 Supported storage media ............................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Installing Acronis True Image OEM ............................................................................................ 8 1.4 Activating Acronis True Image OEM .......................................................................................... 9 1.5 Upgrading Acronis True Image OEM .......................................................................................10 1.5.1 Acronis True Image advanced features ....................................................................................................... 11 1.6 Technical Support ....................................................................................................................12 2 Getting started .............................................................................................................. 13 2.1 User interface language ...........................................................................................................13 2.2 Protecting your system ............................................................................................................13 2.2.1 Step 1. Backing up your computer ............................................................................................................... 14 2.2.2 Step 2. Creating Acronis bootable media .................................................................................................... 15 2.3 Backing up all data on your PC ................................................................................................16 2.4 Creating an Acronis Survival Kit ...............................................................................................17 2.5 Backing up your files ................................................................................................................19 2.6 Cloning your hard drive ...........................................................................................................20 2.7 Recovering your computer ......................................................................................................21 2.8 Recovering your files and folders ............................................................................................23 2.9 Getting started with Acronis Cloud .........................................................................................23 2.9.1 How we ensure security of your data .......................................................................................................... 24 2.9.2 Subscription information .............................................................................................................................. 24 3 Basic concepts ............................................................................................................... 25 3.1 Basic concepts ..........................................................................................................................25 3.2 The difference between file backups and disk/partition images ............................................26 3.3 Full, incremental and differential backups ..............................................................................28 3.4 Deciding where to store your backups ....................................................................................30 3.4.1 Preparing a new disk for backup .................................................................................................................. 31 3.4.2 FTP connection .............................................................................................................................................. 32 3.4.3 Authentication settings ................................................................................................................................. 32 3.5 Using Acronis Nonstop Backup ................................................................................................33 3.5.1 Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage ........................................................................................................ 34 3.5.2 Nonstop Backup - Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................... 35 3.6 Backup file naming ...................................................................................................................35 3.7 Integration with Windows .......................................................................................................36 3.8 Wizards ....................................................................................................................................37 3.9 FAQ about backup, recovery and cloning ................................................................................38 2 Copyright © Acronis International GmbH, 2003-2020 4 Backing up data ............................................................................................................. 40 4.1 Backing up disks and partitions ...............................................................................................40 4.2 Backing up files and folders .....................................................................................................42 4.2.1 Notarized backup .......................................................................................................................................... 43 4.3 Backup options ........................................................................................................................47 4.3.1 Scheduling ...................................................................................................................................................... 48 4.3.2 Backup schemes ............................................................................................................................................ 51 4.3.3 Notifications for backup operation .............................................................................................................. 56 4.3.4 Excluding items from backup ....................................................................................................................... 57 4.3.5 Image creation mode .................................................................................................................................... 59 4.3.6 Backup protection ......................................................................................................................................... 59 4.3.7 Pre/Post commands for backup ................................................................................................................... 60 4.3.8 Backup splitting ............................................................................................................................................. 61 4.3.9 Backup validation option .............................................................................................................................. 61 4.3.10 Backup reserve copy ..................................................................................................................................... 62 4.3.11 Removable media settings ........................................................................................................................... 62 4.3.12 Error handling ................................................................................................................................................ 63 4.3.13 File-level security settings for backup .......................................................................................................... 64 4.3.14 Computer shutdown ..................................................................................................................................... 64 4.3.15 Acronis Cloud cleanup .................................................................................................................................. 65 4.3.16 Online backup protection ............................................................................................................................. 65 4.3.17 Performance of backup operation ............................................................................................................... 66 4.3.18 Selecting a data center for backup .............................................................................................................