Deleting old backup files before backup
Hello i am using Acronis True Image Home 2010 with Windows 7.
The Backup-Method is incremental, with new Backup after 8 incremental Backups (deleting previous Backup-Archives is selected), but Acronis dosnt delete all previous Backup-Files.
So the Backup is aborted, because the mass storage is full.
Can you help me please, what is wrong
timelt
You should expect the deletion to occur after the new backup is made. OTherwise, if something is fouling the backup procedure you could end up losing a valuable without a new backup to atke it's place. This provides more data security at the cost of space.
Anton,
Another solution would be to use OracleDBA helper program Chain2Gen listed in my signature link index below. This will help you to manage the proper number of backups and when a new backup is to be run. Check it out. More and more users are finding it helps them too.
You should expect the deletion to occur after the new backup is made. OTherwise, if something is fouling the backup procedure you could end up losing a valuable without a new backup to atke it's place. This provides more data security at the cost of space.
Yes, that would be ok, if ATI 2010 would really delete the old backups. But it doesn't. I've set up a scheduled task to incremetal backup my system every day and begin an new backup after the 6th incr. backup with deleting the old ones. Well ... ATI does begin the new backup after the 6th incr. But: it does not delete the old ones, what results in fillig up the 1,5 TB Backup-HD in less than two weeks. I do not want to work, just to get the money for buying a new harddrive every two weeks. ;)
I know about the workaround with Chain2Gen (which works fine! And even better side by side with DrvNotify), but why should i do tricks, when ATI is designed to do exactly that?
I'm not a big fan of incs so I might be missremembering here, but doesn't ATI leave the incs behind and overwirte as it produces new incs?
I am having the same problem. Is there any fix/resolve available for this?
Thanks
Don't forget, the 2010 version is no longer in development so no fixes can be expected--or at least there is very little chance of any changes being made to the discontinued version.
The 2011 version is much improved in this area and you may want to consider testing the trial version. I personally prefer to use Chain2Gen to control all my backup retention.
If you choose to test 2011, don't forget to
1. Make a full disk backup of your existing system and installation.
2. Un-install the old version before installing a new version.
3. Should you decide to go back to your old version, you can restore your most recent backup of the old installation.
4. Shou;d upi decide to purchase, you can simply enter your new serial number into your existing trial installation and make a new Rescue CD of the newly registered installation.
I can upgrade to 2011 anytime and that's not the issue here. It used to work and stop working for some reason. I uninstalled and reinstalled and chose a different location for new backup and it still didnt work.
So before upgrading I would like to know again:
Does new version have fix to this problem?
2. Un-install the old version before installing a new version.
Is this realy required?
I did not do that ... what problems could arise from this?
Would it be better to fix that?
How could i fix that?
:-O
It isn't always necessary but it's usually easier avoid certain sorts of probs tha can soetimes crop up. the way to fix that would be to do a full uninstall and then install the new version. have the old and new serial numbers handy because you'll need both if install an upgrade version and the older version is no longer installed.
Whether the new version will not have the same prob on your pc -- it's hard to say as it's not clear what caused the prob in the first place.
I like to use msconfig to disable all non-microsoft services and all startup progs before doing an install of a program that involves drivers (like security software, imaging progs, etc.) and then use mscofnig to return to normal startup after competing my installs and uninstalls. This isn't always necessary but helps to avoid some kinds of probs.
Thomas,
RE: post #9.........Whether an un-install is needed depends....
The program is written to cover a wide range of computers but I'm sure you have noticed from postings on this forum, that some people have problems and some do not. Some have absolutely no issues while others it seems nothing works. This variance in success rates relates to differences in computers and hardware combinations.
So for some, uninstall may be a wast of time. But for others, an install over the top of a prior install does not clear all the residue from the prior install so that user is constantly having problems or they have functions which do not work and it is difficult to figure out why.
So, for me, an unstall is time well spent in order to prevent possible troubleshooting of problems later. I spend some time upfront to save time later on.
If you are not having problems, than an uninstall now may not be necessary. But, if you having trroubles with the new version, then I would go ahead with an uninstall. Run the 2011 cleanup tool and then re-install 2011 fresh. Such a re-install is not a guarantee that you won't have future problems but it does provide a foundation from which to begin troubleshooting.