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postpone Backup if network drive not available

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I want Acronis to postpone the backup job if the Network Drive is not available.   Instead, I am getting a constant stream of error messages.  I have already set up "Error handling" not to Repeat attempt if backup fails.  

How do I stop these error messages?  Has anyone tried to set up a similar backup scheme?

 

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hfchow, welcome to these user forums.

Please see the ATIH 2016 User Guide: Advanced settings for Scheduling where it states the following:

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 startup check 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.

Thanks for the info.  However, I do not see an option to "Run when the current source device is attached".    This does not appear under Advanced Settings (on the Schedule Tab), nor in the Advanced Tab.  BTW, I have Acronis True Image 2016 build  6571.  

Suggestions?  

Thanks,

Hugh

 

Hugh, if you don't see that option then either the destination device is not recognised as a removable drive or you will need to try a different approach using Pre / Post commands instead.  See the attached document.

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thanks for the tip!  I think this might work for me.