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ATI creating only full images

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Although I've created an incremental-based backup job, ATI only creates full images, deleting the previous one. Why does this occur? Is the solution to simply remove/delete this job and create new?

Attached is a screenshot of my backup scheme.

ATI 2021, Build 35860

 

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Scott, quick sanity check here... 

What type of Backup is this?  Disks & Partitions or Files & Folders?

If Disks & Partitions, then there are no separate files for Incremental versions, these are all consolidated into the Full backup .tibx file.

Only Files & Folders backup tasks continue to use .tib files and separate incremental files!

See the following KB documents published by Acronis with regards to .tibx files.

KB 63518: Acronis True Image 2020: do not delete first tibx file

KB 63227: Acronis True Image: Do not delete .TIB or .TIBX files outside of Acronis True Image

KB 63498: Acronis True Image 2020: new tibx backup format FAQ

KB 63425: Acronis True Image 2020: Limitations of tibx backups

KB 63516: Acronis True Image 2020: Incremental backups do not create separate files when using new backup format

KB 63445: Acronis True Image 2020: how to view and manage backup versions in new backup format

KB 63444: Acronis True Image 2020: tibx backups in local destinations

KB 63613: Acronis True Image: local backups are not available for recovery if "metadata" file appears in the backup destination - if you see metadata file(s).

Ah, I did not read that "incremental backup versions are automatically merged into their base full backups". Thanks for pointing that out as it wasn't the case with tib files.