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I told ATIH to do x diff-BUs, but it did y.

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Acronis true image 2014 premium (german version); BUILD: 6673

If configured a Backup with 15 diff-BUs before next full-Backup.
When I have a look into the directory, ATIH did 32 of them before the next full BU.
Whats going wrong? I'm running out of space.

Peter

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another Backup, same strategy. configured 16 diff-BUs.

diff_b2_s1_v1 ... diff_b2_s17_v1 exist
diff_b3_s1_v1 ... diff_b3_s19_v1 exist
I think. more than ...s16.. shouldn't exist

information:
I configured 21 of these BUs with different diff-BU-counts.
I seems, that ATIH mixed them up.
Does somebody have a hint?

Peter

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If configured a Backup with 15 diff-BUs before next full-Backup.
When I have a look into the directory, ATIH did 32 of them before the next full BU.

Peter,
Can you show us a picture of your backup scheme listed just above. How many backups it should do is controllled by the cleanup settings which we do not know what they are.

Basically, your scheme should look like the example GH13 except for the number of differential of which you want 15.

GH13. Create Custom Differential Backup Scheme w/auto cleanup. ...Keep Full plus 2 Diff per chain. Store/Keep 2 chains. Use whatever number best fits your needs.

As backup B1 is not listed by you, I am assuming that the program deleted it???

One of the biggest reasons task fail or do not work as intended is the user runs the task and then makes changes to the configuration.
The program permits those changes but those changes are most often the cause of the task to fail or not function as expected.
For best results, configure a new task and then make no changes (except maybe schedule changes). If changes needed, make a new task with the new changes and start all over again.