Does "Run at system startup" work?
I have the latest build (6571). The "Run at the system startup with delay" advanced setting does not appear to work. I don't recall that is has ever wroked. My understanding is that if the computer is off and the backup is missed, the backup will be run the next time the computer is on if this option is set and after the specified number of minutes pass. If this is correct, it does not work. Is this a known issue?


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Looks like it's already fixed in the 2017 beta 2.
http://forum.acronis.com/forum/119704?page=1#comment-382279
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I am a new user of Acronis True image. I found this thread useful, not because I had the same question as JB, but because I was wondering what "Run at the system startup with delay" meant. the explanation provided by JB in the question was what I needed.
I had searched for the answer in the help file, but came up empty. I searched for "Run at the system startup with delay" between quotation marks, and I got "No topics found." Luckily, the same search string with Google took me to this thread.
Later, I found, in the help file, the page for "Scheduling". It shows an image of a "Schedule" tab that is different from what I get in my version of the software, but it does include the "Run at the system startup with delay" option. Still, in the accompanying text, there is no explicit mention of the text.
In the 2017 version, it would be nice if it were possible to search for ANY element that appears in the GUI and find an explanation that is up to date.
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You mean like how it's listed in the user manual? That's where most of the information about each setting is located and can be searched via keyword. The particular issue with "run at next startup" not working with Windows 10 is fixed in 2017 beta 2. Basically, Windows 10 fast startup does not actually shutdown the computer when you tell it to shutdown so the setting is not triggered. Acronis has tweaked this behavior in 2017 and should work with Windows 10 correctly in the final release of 2017.
http://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/documentation/ATI2016/#7941.html
Advanced settings
Clicking Advanced settings allows you to specify the following additional settings for backup and validation:
- To postpone a scheduled operation until the next time the computer is not in use (a screen saver is displayed or computer is locked), select the Run the backup only when the computer is idle check box. If you schedule validation, the check box will change to Run the validation only when the computer is idle.
- If you want to wake up the sleeping/hibernating computer to perform the scheduled operation, select the Wake up the sleeping/hibernating computer check box.
- If the computer is switched off when the scheduled time comes, the operation won't be performed. You can force the missed operation to run at the next system startup. To do so, select the Run at system startupcheck box.
Additionally, you can set a time delay to start backup after the system startup. For example, to start backup 20 minutes after system startup, type 20 in the appropriate box.
- If you schedule a backup to a USB flash drive or validation of a backup that is located on a USB flash drive, one more check box appears: Run when the current destination device is attached. Selecting the check box will let you perform a missed operation when the USB flash drive is attached if it was disconnected at the scheduled time.
- If you want to regularly back up data located on a removable media (for example USB flash drive) or remote storage (for example network folder or NAS), we recommend that you select the Run when the current source device is attached check box. This is useful because an external storage device may be often unavailable at the scheduled moment of backup. In that case, if the check box is selected, the missed backup operation will start when the device is connected or attached.
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