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TIH 2017 Cloud backup fails each time

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It was bad enough when I struggled to get my cable modem to work with 2017 after the update (see other thread which I joined shortly after it started).  Now the problem has been that I am unable to perform a Cloud backup without it failing each time.

I contacted support and the technician wanted me to follow the following steps:

1. Screenshot of the error message (if any) 2. Acronis system reports: https://kb.acronis.com/content/56652

3. Use Acronis Cloud Connection Verification Tool to check the connections and share it's result via screenshot:

https://kb.acronis.com/content/47145

4. Copy Acronis Online backup folder from the below location and upload it to the FTP server:

C:\Program Data\Acronis\TrueImageHome\

5. Pcap log: https://kb.acronis.com/content/1763

6. Run "ipconfig" command and take a screenshots of the IP address.

You can use the below FTP account to upload the requested reports:

Direct upload/download link (for FTP clients):  I left this blank on purpose.

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The descriptions in the KB articles do not follow the 2017 version.  In the 1763 article, it talks about clicking on "interfaces", which does not show as an option.

Now I have to jump through hoops again to get the program to do what it is promoted to do "out of the box".    Am I the only person with this problem?

I wanted to use the cloud for redundancy purposes.  My next alternative is to go with NAS, however I am fearful that this alternative may also encounter issues with TIH, based upon postings that I have seen from others.

Anyone have suggestions on a suitable alternative?

 

 

 

 

 

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bocabean5, I am able to use the Acronis Cloud for backups with ATIH 2017 despite hitting the same problem with my cable modem and needing to add the extra firewall rules to block outbound UDP ports for various ATIH programs.

I would certainly recommend running the Acronis Cloud Verification Tool to make sure you can get to the Cloud servers, if only to confirm that the changes to your firewall rules have not blocked the cloud traffic too.

Unfortunately, many of the KB documents have not been updated to cover all the changes that 2017 may have brought in, so you may need to 'adapt' what they say a little if there are differences between what was shown in 2016 to 2017.

With regard to NAS, I am running regular scheduled backups to my Synology DiskStation (DS215) NAS and the only issue I have hit has been the missing destination folders issue which I have resolved by adding a single line to my C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file in the form of "mynasname  192.168.0.29" after which all the folders were shown fine!

Steve,

I was able to complete the verification tool steps and that showed no connectivity issues.   With respect to "adapting", I cannot click on something that does not exist, such as "interfaces".   This entire product is an adaption process and for the life of me, I am not sure why you are such a committed and willing volunteer on the vendor's behalf, although I am grateful for your support.

First the cable modem issue and now this.   I just called to follow up but the engineer is not available at a time that works for me and so I was informed that I will only be receiving back an email response.

What puzzles me about the cloud backups are that they run for hours prior to failing.  Clearly if there was some form of connectivity issue, that should have been noticeable at the outset.   

I keep asking myself who in their right mind is willing to put up with so many product defects and continue on?  My wife is baffled by this.   I will wait to see what the engineer has to say, but I am not expecting any encouraging news at this point.

Thanks again.

Steve,

Final post here.   Just finished a chat session in an effort to get the senior engineers on the line.  They were supposed to call last week at a desgnated time and they failed to do so.  As a result, I had to wait until today.  I just tried contacting someone and I was told that they would need to reschedule for tomorrow.

Totally unacceptable at this point.  I concluded the chat session demanding a refund which I am told will take 5-7 business days.   I am now seeking an alternative solution that is not defective upon delivery and which should have made it past the beta testing without all of these problems.

I am done with Acronis.

Good luck.

bocabean5, I understand and share your disappointment in the service response you have received.  The only other suggestion I would offer is to drop a Private Message to Gaidar, General Manager Acronis True Image and to share your experience with him, including a reference to this and any other forum posts you have been involved in.  I believe in letting the Acronis senior management know about poor service as it does no-one any good at all!

Steve,

I came back because I saw your post.  I appreciate your dedication.  Unfortunately, I exhausted my patience with them.  One would expect that there are (or should be) company paid staff that are monitoring this company provided message forum on a continuous basis, particularly in light of the known issues that presently exist with their product.

Therefore, with all due respect,  I am not going to take any further action to communicate my concerns.

I will say that after having given it further thought, and in conjunction with posts that I have read from others, it is extremely disconcerting that a product would be put on the market that could, strike that, did knock out a home cable modem, along with other devices (i.e. television service) without any warning.  If the program can do this, not to mention the discussions I saw previously concerning potential malware exposure, then what else could go wrong?

Imagine an important surgeon relying upon his/her cable connected home phone and having missed a notification about an urgent need to rush to the hospital.  OK, extreme, but it does make the point.   I am actually grateful that the problems occurred because it gave me a wake up call that this is no longer a product that can be trusted until they resolve their known problems.

I wish everyone well.