"Old version cleanup rules" doesn't work properly
Hi there!
I noticed that the "old version cleanup rules" doesn't work properly for me.
Let me outline my scenario.
I schedule backups once every day, and set the clean up to "Delete versions older than 1 day".
But during the rare scenario that I recover the image from one of the backups, I start getting errors subsequently due to the program not able to find the relevant obsolete files.
I shall make another screen capture so that it makes it clearer after tomorrow's backup as I have cleared up the logs.
If you restore or recover a prior backup, the program cannot immediately adapt to the changes. You have backups which the program does not know about as your system was put back to a prior time.
Your best chance after a choice is to cease to
a. use the old backup (change to "do not schedule") and create a new task. If you have the space, you can keep the backps but only the backups prior to the restore have any recoverability.b. or, delete the newer backups so the backups are back in sync with one other. For example, if you had backups 1-10 and you restored #6, you would need to delete 6-10 in order to be back in sync as the last backup that the system was aware of was the completion of #5.
Note: following the restore, if your system has already created new additons the the backup chain, then the deletion option to get backp in sync is NOT an option and your only choice is to start over with a new task.
I dun think it makes sense to keep having to recreate tasks every time I recover from a prior backup. Bear in mind that each backup I make is a full backup, so each full backup should be independent of any other backup and able to be recovered.
I think the behaviour should be like the previous version of True Image where the program should not generate an error if it finds a previous backup missing when it tries to delete it.
Yes, each full backup will be able to be recovered
One thing you could do to prevent the errors following a restore would be to move just the newer backups to another folder so the only backups that the program sees is the ones which existed prior to the restore--as described above.
Personally, after I do a restore, I start with a all new task and new backups folders.
Offers your suggestions in the wish list or via feedback. Let Acronis know what you like or dislike about the program.
Yes, each full backup will be able to be recovered
One thing you could do to prevent the errors following a restore would be to move just the newer backups to another folder so the only backups that the program sees is the ones which existed prior to the restore--as described above.
Personally, when I do a restore, I start with a new task and new backups.
Offers your suggestions in the wish list or via feedback. Let Acronis know what what you like or dislike about the program.
Thanks for taking the trouble to reply although you are not Acronis staff. :)
Your welcome.
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