Configuring Backups
I'm using TI 2013. I want all the backups to deleted after one full and 6 incremental backups. How should I configure it? Should I use 'automatic clean-up?
Thanks

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Thanks. When it asks to set as 'default' does that mean the settings (including the bakup scheme and schedule will remain the same?
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Not really. The settings you configure to the task are good for that one task.
if during the creation of that task, after you have finalized your settings,
you can click the "save as default" and SOME of your personalized settings will appear pre-configured on the next task that you create.
The progam really does not identify which settings are saved.
Using the "save as default" will save the backup scheme and the email notification and some of the backup options.
This may be of interest.
https://forum.acronis.com/forums/acronis-true-image-home-discussions/be…
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Thanks for the clarity! I doubt the average user could make sense of the Acronis cryptic help menu
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I've been having trouble configuring the backups so that after 6 incrementals a new Full Backup is created but it does not delete the old .tib files. I have set the backup scheme to store no more than 1 version chain, but TI keeps adding incrementals instead of deleting the old files and leaving one full backup. Am I missing something?
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Notice my example GH12 ABOVE. Backup scheme name absolutely must read "custom".
Planned deletion should occur after the 2nd Full has been completed and deletion should occur after each new full in the future.
If this is your setting and things ae not acting correctly, then start over with a new task with a new name but with no edits/changes after its creation.
This may help.
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/100416
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Thanks for the help. There was no problem with this until a few days ago. So I uninstalled TI 2013 and the Plus Pack. Then I reinstalled them both. I just ran a 7 day chain starting with a full backup. TI did not delete the previous files. It just created another full backup. I deleted the chain and the partition. I then set up a new name and a new folder for the backups. I am running that now to see how it goes. The name of the recent file is Partake. Here is the image of the tib storage file. It is running as I write so it is not complete It will eventually be about 180,000,000 KB. I'm hoping by changing the location and the name, the problem will be solved. I just manually run the backups until it reaches 7 to check. I assume my configurations for the backup scheme are correct?
Thanks again,
Marc
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If you have your backup scheme set for
FULL PLUS 6 INCREMENTAL
STORE NO MORE THAN 1 RECENT VERSION CHAIN.
You must complete all 7 backups of chain 1 PLUS complete FULL B1 or backup #8.
After backup #8 is completed, all 7 files of chain 1 will be deleted.
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I believe that is what I've been doing. But I'll know tomorrow if the new name and location works!
Thanks
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Well, Finally it deleted the previous backups as it was commanded to do! I suppose there is something about not using the same name or location for a new chain? Very strange! Any ideas why?
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http://forum.acronis.com/forum/99666#comment-305134
The above link is an example of cleanup working which I was referring to in
post #8.......
"If you have your backup scheme set for
FULL PLUS 6 INCREMENTAL
STORE NO MORE THAN 1 RECENT VERSION CHAIN.
You must complete all 7 backups of chain 1 PLUS complete FULL B1 or backup #8.
After backup #8 is completed, all 7 files of chain 1 will be deleted."
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