How do I STOP replicating a backup?
I have the Mac version of Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office. I have a backup task (inherited from ATI 2021) for an external hard drive which includes replication to the Cloud. I started this backup recently, and it completed and then went on to do the replication (which I know is normal). But in fact I no longer want it to replicate the backup. So I paused replication. However, there now seems to be nothing I can do (with that or with any of my backup tasks) until replication of that backup completes—which will apparently take 2 or 3 days. I've tried to delete the replica from the Cloud, but it fails to lock the file, probably because the task is paused.
Surely there must be some way I can (1) just stop replicating (i.e., so the process is no longer paused but is actually terminated); and (2), remove replication from that task (without deleting the original backup)?
Any suggestions on how to deal with this situation will be gratefully received!


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Thanks for those suggestions, Ian. My immediate problem, though, is that it seems I can't do anything with any of my tasks because the current operation (replication of the one backup) is paused. As I said, I tried deleting the Cloud replica, but it couldn’t lock the file. I haven't tried deleting both the backup and the replica (which I'm not keen to do)—but I'm guessing that also wouldn't work because of the incomplete replication process. I really need some way to completely stop the replication! Are you saying that copying the local backup file elsewhere would do that?
(By the way, I already have Active Protection permanently stopped.)
Thanks for the link to the Mac forum. As you say, I'll see if there are other responses here and then maybe try them. I appreciate your input.
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Hi Steve, I suspected that you may not be able to do anything with that task or any other. I have a dim recollection that his happened with the Windows version, and that the pause button now allows you to do things with other backups; not sure what happens with the paused backup itself. Cannot recall if I ever needed to pause a replica.
With the Windows version I would have tried uninstalling ACPHO, running the the cleanup tool, then reinstalling ACPHO. However, on installation the replica is likely to reappear; that is what happens with ordinary cloud backups.
You may need to create a support ticket (but that may not lead to a solution).
Sorry I cannot be of more help.
Ian
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I have ths problem - my broadband is not fast enough to successfully replicate my backup and now every time I start my laptop, ACP starts trying to replicate the backup which serious impacts my broadband speed so I have to Pause it.
Come on Acronis - please provide an option to completely switch off replication on a backup.
PS: I have no recollection of switching replication on. I only discovered it was happening when my broadband provider, investigating why I was getting such bad performance, told me that something was uploading large amounts of data. Eventually tracked it down to ACP.
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