Acronis True Image 2021
Acronis True Image 2021
USER GUIDE
Table of contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................7
1.1 What is Acronis? True ImageTM? ................................................................................................7 1.2 New in this version ....................................................................................................................7 1.3 Backups created in Acronis True Image 2020 or later...............................................................8 1.4 System requirements and supported media .............................................................................9
1.4.1 Minimum system requirements .................................................................................................................... 9 1.4.2 Supported operating systems ...................................................................................................................... 10 1.4.3 Supported file systems.................................................................................................................................. 10 1.4.4 Supported Internet connection types ......................................................................................................... 11 1.4.5 Supported storage media ............................................................................................................................. 11
1.5 Installing Acronis True Image 2021..........................................................................................12 1.6 Activating Acronis True Image 2021 ........................................................................................13 1.7 Trial version information .........................................................................................................14 1.8 Upgrading Acronis True Image 2021 .......................................................................................15 1.9 Technical Support ....................................................................................................................16
2 Getting started ..............................................................................................................17
2.1 User interface language...........................................................................................................17 2.2 Protecting your system ............................................................................................................17
2.2.1 Step 1. Backing up your computer............................................................................................................... 18 2.2.2 Step 2. Creating Acronis bootable media .................................................................................................... 19
2.3 Backing up all data on your PC ................................................................................................20 2.4 Creating an Acronis Survival Kit ...............................................................................................21 2.5 Backing up your files ................................................................................................................23 2.6 Cloning your hard drive ...........................................................................................................24 2.7 Recovering your computer ......................................................................................................25 2.8 Acronis account .......................................................................................................................27 2.9 Getting started with Acronis Cloud .........................................................................................28
2.9.1 How we ensure security of your data.......................................................................................................... 28 2.9.2 Subscription information .............................................................................................................................. 28
3 Basic concepts ...............................................................................................................30
3.1 Basic concepts..........................................................................................................................30 3.2 The difference between file backups and disk/partition images ............................................31 3.3 Full, incremental and differential backups ..............................................................................33 3.4 Deciding where to store your backups ....................................................................................35
3.4.1 Preparing a new disk for backup.................................................................................................................. 36 3.4.2 FTP connection .............................................................................................................................................. 37 3.4.3 Authentication settings................................................................................................................................. 37
3.5 Using Acronis Nonstop Backup ................................................................................................38
3.5.1 Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage ........................................................................................................ 39 3.5.2 Nonstop Backup - Frequently asked questions........................................................................................... 40
3.6 Backup file naming...................................................................................................................41
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3.7 Integration with Windows .......................................................................................................42
3.8 Wizards ....................................................................................................................................43
3.9 FAQ about backup, recovery and cloning................................................................................43
4 Backing up data .............................................................................................................45
4.1 Backing up disks and partitions ...............................................................................................45
4.2 Backing up files and folders .....................................................................................................47
4.3 Backing up mobile devices.......................................................................................................48
4.3.1 Acronis Mobile............................................................................................................................................... 49 4.3.2 Local destination of mobile backups ........................................................................................................... 49
4.4 Backing up Office 365 data ......................................................................................................50
4.5 Backup options ........................................................................................................................50
4.5.1 Scheduling...................................................................................................................................................... 51 4.5.2 Backup schemes ............................................................................................................................................ 54 4.5.3 Notifications for backup operation .............................................................................................................. 60 4.5.4 Excluding items from backup ....................................................................................................................... 61 4.5.5 Image creation mode.................................................................................................................................... 63 4.5.6 Backup protection ......................................................................................................................................... 63 4.5.7 Pre/Post commands for backup................................................................................................................... 64 4.5.8 Backup splitting ............................................................................................................................................. 65 4.5.9 Backup validation option .............................................................................................................................. 65 4.5.10 Backup reserve copy ..................................................................................................................................... 66 4.5.11 Removable media settings ........................................................................................................................... 67 4.5.12 Error handling ................................................................................................................................................ 67 4.5.13 File-level security settings for backup.......................................................................................................... 68 4.5.14 Computer shutdown ..................................................................................................................................... 69 4.5.15 Online backup protection ............................................................................................................................. 69 4.5.16 Performance of backup operation............................................................................................................... 70 4.5.17 Selecting a data center for backup .............................................................................................................. 71 4.5.18 Laptop power settings .................................................................................................................................. 72 4.5.19 Wi-Fi networks for backup to Acronis Cloud............................................................................................... 72
4.6 Operations with backups .........................................................................................................73
4.6.1 Backup operations menu.............................................................................................................................. 73 4.6.2 Backup activity and statistics........................................................................................................................ 74 4.6.3 Sorting backups in the list............................................................................................................................. 75 4.6.4 Replicating backups to Acronis Cloud.......................................................................................................... 76 4.6.5 Validating backups ........................................................................................................................................ 77 4.6.6 Backup to various places .............................................................................................................................. 77 4.6.7 Adding an existing backup to the list ........................................................................................................... 78 4.6.8 Notarized backup .......................................................................................................................................... 78 4.6.9 Cleaning up backups, backup versions, and replicas .................................................................................. 82 4.6.10 Cleaning up space on Acronis Cloud ............................................................................................................ 84 4.6.11 Removing data from Acronis Cloud ............................................................................................................. 84
5 Recovering data .............................................................................................................87
5.1 Recovering disks and partitions ...............................................................................................87
5.1.1 Recovering your system after a crash.......................................................................................................... 87 5.1.2 Recovering partitions and disks ................................................................................................................... 95 5.1.3 About recovery of dynamic/GPT disks and volumes.................................................................................. 97 5.1.4 Arranging boot order in BIOS or UEFI BIOS ................................................................................................. 99 5.1.5 Disk recovery from Cloud ........................................................................................................................... 100
5.2 Recovering files and folders...................................................................................................104
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5.3 Searching backup content .....................................................................................................105 5.4 Recovering Office 365 data....................................................................................................106 5.5 Recovery options ...................................................................................................................107
5.5.1 Disk recovery mode .................................................................................................................................... 107 5.5.2 Pre/Post commands for recovery .............................................................................................................. 108 5.5.3 Validation option ......................................................................................................................................... 108 5.5.4 Computer restart......................................................................................................................................... 108 5.5.5 File recovery options................................................................................................................................... 109 5.5.6 Overwrite file options ................................................................................................................................. 109 5.5.7 Performance of recovery operation .......................................................................................................... 109 5.5.8 Notifications for recovery operation ......................................................................................................... 110
6 Archiving data.............................................................................................................. 112
6.1 What is data archiving? .........................................................................................................112 6.2 What is excluded from archives?...........................................................................................113 6.3 Cloud archiving vs. Online backup .........................................................................................113 6.4 Archiving your data................................................................................................................114
6.4.1 Data archiving options ................................................................................................................................ 114
6.5 Accessing your archived files .................................................................................................115
7 Sharing data ................................................................................................................ 116
8 Protecting family data..................................................................................................117
8.1 What is family data protection? ............................................................................................117 8.2 Adding a new device to Online Dashboard............................................................................117 8.3 Backing up data remotely ......................................................................................................118 8.4 Recovering data with Online Dashboard ...............................................................................119 8.5 Email notifications .................................................................................................................119
9 Antivirus and antimalware protection .......................................................................... 121
9.1 Active protection ...................................................................................................................122
9.1.1 Configuring Active Protection .................................................................................................................... 124
9.2 Antivirus scans .......................................................................................................................125
9.2.1 Configuring Antivirus scans ........................................................................................................................ 126
9.3 Vulnerability assessment .......................................................................................................127 9.4 Managing detected issues .....................................................................................................127 9.5 Managing files in Quarantine ................................................................................................128 9.6 Configuring Protection exclusions .........................................................................................128 9.7 Protection for Zoom, Cisco Webex, and Microsoft Teams ....................................................129 9.8 Downloading Protection updates ..........................................................................................129
10 Synchronizing data.......................................................................................................130 10.1 About the Sync feature ..........................................................................................................130 10.2 What you can and cannot synchronize..................................................................................130 10.3 Sync icons...............................................................................................................................131 10.4 Creating a sync.......................................................................................................................132 10.5 Versions of synchronized files ...............................................................................................132
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10.5.1 Reverting to a previous file version ........................................................................................................... 133
10.6 How to recover a deleted file ................................................................................................133 10.7 Deleting a sync .......................................................................................................................134
11 Disk cloning and migration ........................................................................................... 135
11.1 Disk cloning utility..................................................................................................................135
11.1.1 Clone Disk wizard ........................................................................................................................................ 135 11.1.2 Manual partitioning .................................................................................................................................... 137 11.1.3 Excluding items from cloning ..................................................................................................................... 138
11.2 Migrating your system from an HDD to an SSD.....................................................................139
11.2.1 What to do if Acronis True Image 2021 does not recognize your SSD.................................................... 139 11.2.2 Migrating to SSD using the backup and recovery method....................................................................... 140
12 Tools ........................................................................................................................... 142
12.1 Acronis Media Builder............................................................................................................143
12.1.1 Creating Acronis bootable media............................................................................................................... 144 12.1.2 Acronis bootable media startup parameters ............................................................................................ 145 12.1.3 Adding drivers to an existing .wim image ................................................................................................. 146 12.1.4 Creating an .iso file from a .wim file .......................................................................................................... 147
12.2 Making sure that your bootable media can be used when needed......................................148
12.2.1 Selecting video mode when booting from the bootable media.............................................................. 152
12.3 Acronis Startup Recovery Manager .......................................................................................153
12.4 Try&Decide ............................................................................................................................154
12.4.1 Using Try&Decide........................................................................................................................................ 156 12.4.2 Try&Decide options and notifications ....................................................................................................... 157 12.4.3 Try&Decide: typical use cases .................................................................................................................... 158
12.5 Acronis Secure Zone ..............................................................................................................159
12.5.1 12.5.2 12.5.3 12.5.4 12.5.5
Creating and managing Acronis Secure Zone ........................................................................................... 160 Acronis Secure Zone location ..................................................................................................................... 160 Size of Acronis Secure Zone........................................................................................................................ 161 Acronis Secure Zone protection ................................................................................................................. 162 Removing Acronis Secure Zone.................................................................................................................. 163
12.6 Adding a new hard disk..........................................................................................................163
12.6.1 Selecting a hard disk.................................................................................................................................... 164 12.6.2 Selecting initialization method ................................................................................................................... 165 12.6.3 Creating new partitions .............................................................................................................................. 165
12.7 Security and Privacy Tools .....................................................................................................167
12.7.1 Acronis DriveCleanser ................................................................................................................................. 167 12.7.2 System Clean-up.......................................................................................................................................... 171 12.7.3 Hard Disk Wiping methods......................................................................................................................... 177
12.8 Mounting an image................................................................................................................178
12.9 Unmounting an image ...........................................................................................................179
12.10 Working with .vhd(x) files ......................................................................................................179
12.10.1 Converting Acronis backup......................................................................................................................... 179
12.11 Importing and exporting backup settings..............................................................................180
12.12 Acronis Universal Restore......................................................................................................181
12.12.1 Creating Acronis Universal Boot media ..................................................................................................... 182 12.12.2 Using Acronis Universal Restore ................................................................................................................ 184
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