No limits set on backup archive
Hello
I have been over the help guide, but just checking on this.
I have a full computer backup on a schedule but have not set any limits on this backup
So i take it that it will keep creating incremental backups "forever" unless i change the schedule.
But if i wanted to create a full computer backup with limits and automatic consolidation is performed
Would i be better of deleting this archive and starting a new one with limits.
Or maybe changing the schedule to "do not schedule" and keep this archive and just create another one with limits.
I have had a look to see if i could just edit this archive, but i don't think you can do this once its created.
So really what would be the best way in my situation.
Thanks everyone
Hello crowley,
Thank you for choosing Acronis Disk Backup Software.
The simplest way in this case is just to leave your old full backup, and create another chain with limits\conditions you want to set up. But please do not delete first full until new backup creation.
Thank you.
Thankyou Alexander
That is what i shall do, thanks again for your help
Hi again
Confused a bit
Could someone just explain this a little.
Automatic consolidation only can consolidate two backups in one.
If i set limits/conditions on a backup (ie) say number of backups to 4, does this mean it will consolidate the last two incremental backups with the full backup
Hello Crowley,
Thank you for using [[http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/ | Acronis True Image]]
In case any of the preset limits are exceeded, Acronis True Image Home will combine the first full backup with the next incremental one into one full backup which will be dated the later backup date. Then, if necessary, this backup will be combined with the next, until the occupied storage space (or number of backups) decreases to the preset limit.
Thank you.
Thankyou oleg
yes that explains it a bit better, understand that now.....
just one more thing on a slightly different subject.
I could do with doing a defrag on this computer.
When it says "it is recommended that you re-create a full backup after disk defragmentation"
So if you are going to re-create a full backup, on each backup archive, i take it then you can delete the old incremental or differential backups you have
Hello crowley,
Thank you for using [[http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/ | Acronis True Image]]
You are correct, if you are going to delete an old full backup file, all appropriate incremental or differential backup files should be removed too.
Please note that Acronis True Image Home 2009 stores information about the backup archives in a metadata information database, you must manage backup archives (e.g. delete some of them) by using the program's tools and not Windows Explorer. To manage your backup archives, go to the Manage and restore screen by clicking Manage and Restore on the Welcome screen or selecting Backup and Restore -> Manage and Restore on the sidebar.
By the way, the program will delete the respective incremental or differential backup files automatically if you manage to delete the full one.
Thank you.
Thankyou oleg for replying.
Understand that now.......
Hello crowley,
Thank you for taking time to contact us, you are always welcome.
Thank you.
Thankyou oleg
yes that explains it a bit better, understand that now.....just one more thing on a slightly different subject.
I could do with doing a defrag on this computer.
When it says "it is recommended that you re-create a full backup after disk defragmentation"So if you are going to re-create a full backup, on each backup archive, i take it then you can delete the old incremental or differential backups you have
When it says "it is recommended that you re-create a full backup after disk defragmentation"
If you defrag your c:\ drive, but your backups are on a external hard drive, i take it there is no need to re-create a full backup of each archive.
This is only if i where to defrag the external hard drive in which the backups are on
Hello crowley,
Thank you for your response.
If you defrag your c:\ drive, but your backups are on a external hard drive, i take it there is no need to re-create a full backup of each archive.
You see, we do not discuss the integrity of the backup archives. You can create a new backup file instead of an incremental one to save the free space. The size of the incremental archive after the defragging will be large, it can be equal to the size of the full backup file.
This is only if i where to defrag the external hard drive in which the backups are on
Actually, the defragging shouldn't corrupt the archives, but I would recommend to avoid performing this operation on the partitions where you store your archives.
Thank you.
Hello crowley,
Thank you for your response.
If you defrag your c:\ drive, but your backups are on a external hard drive, i take it there is no need to re-create a full backup of each archive.You see, we do not discuss the integrity of the backup archives. You can create a new backup file instead of an incremental one to save the free space. The size of the incremental archive after the defragging will be large, it can be equal to the size of the full backup file.
This is only if i where to defrag the external hard drive in which the backups are onActually, the defragging shouldn't corrupt the archives, but I would recommend to avoid performing this operation on the partitions where you store your archives.
Thank you.
Thankyou oleg, for letting me know
I have ATI Home 2009 on a HP HDX 9300 notebook running Vista Ultimate 64bit with two internal HDDs... My system (C) on one 500GB HD, and Acronis secure zone on the other 320GB HD, and have three external 320GB HDDs I use for music, pictures and other data. To make things simple I do manual, unscheduled full system backups which I save in ASZ, using all default settings with no filters/limits, cause it only takes a couple of minutes to execute, then when I am finished I delete (using ATI, of course) my old backup, leaving one full backup at all times. I will perform this about once a week. The reason I don't use differential or incremental backups is because I use Diskeeper Premium which constantly, silently defrags in the background, and I read in ATIs help manual that using such defragmenting software could corrupt such backups. I have been using ATI for about three years now and have never had a problem restoring, or cloning etc... I have always believed that keeping it simple is the best way to avoid the chance of complications.
I have ATI Home 2009 on a HP HDX 9300 notebook running Vista Ultimate 64bit with two internal HDDs... My system (C) on one 500GB HD, and Acronis secure zone on the other 320GB HD, and have three external 320GB HDDs I use for music, pictures and other data. To make things simple I do manual, unscheduled full system backups which I save in ASZ, using all default settings with no filters/limits, cause it only takes a couple of minutes to execute, then when I am finished I delete (using ATI, of course) my old backup, leaving one full backup at all times. I will perform this about once a week. The reason I don't use differential or incremental backups is because I use Diskeeper Premium which constantly, silently defrags in the background, and I read in ATIs help manual that using such defragmenting software could corrupt such backups. I have been using ATI for about three years now and have never had a problem restoring, or cloning etc... I have always believed that keeping it simple is the best way to avoid the chance of complications.
Thanks Daniel for replying
Yes i have simpliefied it a bit (ie- i don't do any scheduling or automatic consolidation.
Just the computer full backup with four icremental ones, then after a month this will create another full backup with four incremental ones.
In post 9 or 10 of this thread i referred to defragmenting, so as long as i don't defrag the external hard drive i should be ok, and just defrag the
C:\drive as and when, i think that sounds about right for what i need.