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Windows libraries as backup source

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Hi, I tried to use Windows libraries (a group of selected files and folders) as source for Acronis backups.

Main reasons are :

  • libraries are dynamic and may be modified any time (add or remove folder, ...)
  • libraries may be used as source for different backup types (monthly, cloud, incremental, ...)

So that 

  • I do not have to reselect all source files in Acronis for different backups with same source
  • I do not have to modify source files in Acronis if I add/remove a folder to library as source

Does someone have tried those ?

 

Thanks.

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Jacques, sorry but from my own testing, Acronis does not follow the junctions used by Windows libraries when these have been redirected to other locations - at least that is what I have found when attempting to use Libraries as the backup source.

You would need to select the actual root folders for each of the libraries in your source then provided any new folders / files are found from the selected root folders, all should be good.

My experience is the same as @Steve Smith.

Ian

Thanks, that is too my conclusion. I shall have a remote session with Acronis after Christmas about this.