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Difference between two backups

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I use two different programs backing up to two external disks. On one ("disk image"), final figures show 111.29 GB (OS:C). At the same time I backed up with Acronis (2011) with a "My System" backup and the result was 78.3 GB. Is there another setting I should have used?

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Most likely, the content which is included within the backup is not the same on both backups.

The best backup to have is one that includes all partitions--even those without drive letters. You want your backup to be all inclusive and the one which is only 78 may not bee all inclusive.

As you indicate the older 2011 version is in use, look at this next link but it may not be exact for your version but the key is that you want a disk image of all partitions.

https://forum.acronis.com/forum/28705