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New-User - Basic Questions

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Greetings fellow Acronis users. I am new to True Image 2016 and have a few questions about the basic usage of the software. I have used the 'search' facility to find existing answers but cannot find the specific answers I require.

  1. Can I assign a 'custom' name to a new backup, or does True Image automatically select the name?
  2. Can I rename a backup tib after creation?
  3. Can I relocate a backup tib and associated inc/diff files, or do I have to leave the files in the exact location it was created?
  4. When performing a 'differential' backup, is it possible to accommodate 'changed files' within the original tib file, or is the creation of additional 'differential' files an absolute of Tru Image 2016.

I apologise in advance for my ignorance but the need to establish some fundamentals are essential if I am to use the software effectively.

Cheers.

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1. Yes - you can name it to whatever you want.  Just use unique names for each backup script/task.

2. Technically yes, but not recommended to manually rename backup files (if you plan to keep using the backup task associated with it).  You can rename a backup task though, but it won't rename the existing backup files to match.  It will rename the newly created ones though.  

3. You should not manually move files or it will break the version chains and cause problems backing up within Windows.  Once the backup is created, you shold leave it and all pieces of the version chain in the same location.   There are exceptions and work-a-rounds for this, but you're more likely to have issues if you do this.   

4. Differentials are based only off of the original full backup.  Any changes from the snapshot of the full are written as differentials in each subsequent backup until the next full is run.  Differential backups do not use block level changes so changes such as in OUtlook.pst's will be a complete differential backup.

FYI - Acronis uses a local database to keep track of backups, changes, names, etc. for everything that is setup and/or run from within Windows.  That's why the manual changes are not good for it as it will not know the changes have occured.  Nothing prevents you from actually moving files elsewhere and restoring with offline bootable recovery media though (as long as the version chains are in the same folder). I routinely do this for older backups when I want to archive them onto another external disk.  As long as all of the version chain pieces are in a single location, you can always restore with the offline bootable recovery media, or reimport the backup into the Windows Acronis Application for recovery again. 

 

Thanks for the concise reply, Bobbo. All clear with me now.

All the best.