Well I bit the bullet and went to 2016
I don't know why, 2013 worked fine and on other computers Macirum also works and it was free. I guess it was I been using Acronis for so long, around 2003. I don't plan on going to Windoes 10, on Windows 7 Ulmate now. Do have a Windows 10 laptop and use only Macirum on it.
Anyway, why can't they leave the interface alone? The new interface is completely different then 2013 or anything prior. Then it seems they once again took out the option for adding date and time to backup file name. Yes I can read the directory info, it is just something I like that Acronis doesn't.
It seems to have upgraded me okay and knew about my backup jobs, but not backup locations, no big deal, but it picked up all my settings except backup location.
Well running a backup now, will rename a file and see if I can boot from CD and restore that one file.
I only do full backups, do an Acronis on Saturday and a Macirum on Wednesday for main computer, start them manually.
So my issues are:
Why change the interface sooooo much?
Why take away my date and time on file name?
New 2016 full backup file was smaller and actually data on c: was about 1 gb larger than last 2013 backup, 2013 backup was 81.5 GB and 2016 backup was 78.3 GB.
And the one question, what is this universal restore that my account shows I can download?
How do I view log files?
On recovery, I don't find a browse?
Also I have a small business I help out, they are using Acronis 2011 and do a full backup weekly. If there computer dies and they have to go to Windows 10 and finely breakdown and order ACronis 2016, will the Acronis 2016 read and restore data files only from the 2011 full image?
Did great on update, knew about versions to keep and to do a verify, so why not file location? Maybe that answer is I didn't have external plugged in during upgrade? Never leave it plugged in unless actually backing up.


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