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Does True Image 2012 use the file archive bit to determine which files have been backed up and which are new or changed?

I'm planning on evaluating True Image and if it does use the archive bit that will confuse my other backup software that also uses that bit.

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Actually, a better understanding of this process would be appreciated --- since it seems to be broken in 2012.

The various excuses given by Acronis staff to me as to why several of my 2012 incrementals contain files that do not need backing-up have been VERY sketchy.

In short, I used to pound low-level OS and firmware code --- the explanations seem like excuses and really don't hold water. What worried me is the converse case: if files that don't need backing-up are, then maybe some that need backing-up are not.

If you are performing a partition or disk image, then it is changed sectors that are the defining factor.