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I have set up a brand new scheme some time ago that told ATI to create a full backup after 8 incrementals and not to keep versions older than 21 days.

Why? well I have an SSD and don't use system restore but backup every twice a week therefore must manage backups to save space.

Back to my plight ATI does none of my requested cleanup!
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Acronis, why put in a feature if it doesn't work?

David

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You have 1 full and 8 incrementals. If it create 9th, then it's time to worry. As for cleanup, it can be either deletion or consolidation. In case of consolidation, it will take the oldest incremental and merge the 'base' full into it, making the new full. However in case of cleanup, it can't remove the oldest incremental without the rest of chain, so it will wait until the new full is created and runs for 21 days.

From product help:

The oldest version chain will be deleted only if, after deletion, the age of the oldest version exceeds the specified period.

Okay we'll see what happens next backup, where do you select between deletion or consolidation?

David

If you select 'more that one full' your only option is deletion. If you select the upper radiobutton, 'automatic consolidation settings' will appear in the bottom right corner of the dialog.

David,

From experience of a lot of users, the most reliable cleanup setting is the one that stores "no more than X most recent chains"

dev-anon wrote:

If you select 'more that one full' your only option is deletion. If you select the upper radiobutton, 'automatic consolidation settings' will appear in the bottom right corner of the dialog.

I think we are at cross purposes here, I'm looking for the automatic way to manage backups, I think your now talking about manual deletion and consolidation! I don't want to do the barking if I have a dog! :-)

David

Pat L wrote:

David,

From experience of a lot of users, the most reliable cleanup setting is the one that stores "no more than X most recent chains"

Thanks for that, yes should know with ATI always use the KISS principal to avoid trouble :-)

David