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True Image 2018 save 3 files instead of 1

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With Acronis True Image 2018 when I backup my entire PC to an External HD on USB port, sometimes the backup generates only 1 file:

PCE004 full su 4 tera dell 6410_full_b1_s1_v1.tib   452.012.226 KB

Sometimes it generates 3 files:

PCE004 full su 4 tera dell 6410_full_b5_s1_v1.tib  238.387.200 KB

PCE004 full su 4 tera dell 6410_full_b5_s1_v2.tib  101.769.216 KB

PCE004 full su 4 tera dell 6410_full_b5_s1_v3.tib  112.229.615 KB

Depends on what ?

PC Configuration: Win 7 Pro - CPU I7 - Dell 6410 – SSD 1 TB

External HD:  Elements Western Digital 4 TB

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Lauro, there are several possible reasons why multiple backup files might be being created.

The USB external HDD might be fragmented meaning that a single larger backup file cannot be created.  Defragmenting the HDD might help here provided there is sufficient free space on the drive.

The USB external HDD might be going to sleep during the backup operation which can be caused if the computer power options allow USB selective suspend to be enabled.

There may be an intermittent problem with the USB cable or USB port that the HDD is connected to.

The log for the backup operation may hold more information on what was happening during the process.