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Goal: I want to do a backup of my whole computer once a month. Previous backups are irrelevant as they are made obsolete when a new backup is done. I want to overwrite the previous backup file and have a new one there. I dont need to get tricky or creative and do incremental. I want to keep this simple (mentally). Back up my computer once a month. One file. Overwrite.

Is selecting "FULL" as my backup method the way to do this?

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Click on link #2 inside my signature below. The link explains in more detail how to create a backup task.

First you want to select all partitions to be included within the backup so the backup could be restored to a new disk--should the need arise. This is illustrated in figures 5 and 6 inside the referenced link. This is referenced as a "disk mode" backup.

Yes, the Full type backup is a good choice but so is the Inc and Diff.

Inside the same link, check out figures 11-Full; 11-Inc; 11-Dif
The 11-Full is what you are considering and the examples of 4 can be changed to fit your needs.

Acronis will NOT overwrite the backup but will delete the old backup after the new replacement has been created so be sure an allow for the extra space.

You are being risky to keep only the 1 backup. Often times, a problem is not discovered until months later.
Keep as many backup as space allows.

Kevin,

Yes it is, you might also want to change the option so that it overwrites the previous Full. Personally though, if you have the space I would keep at least 2 months just incase one of them becomes corrupted, you can also specify how many backups in an archive you wish to keep before deletion.

Make sure you select complete disk in what to image.

"you might also want to change the option so that it overwrites the previous Full"

How do I set that up? I don't see an overwrite previous full option.

"you can also specify how many backups in an archive you wish to keep before deletion."

Where is this setting? I don't see it. Poked through all the backup settings.

"Make sure you select complete disk in what to image."

I don't see this setting that says "complete disk" as an option. I only see:
Partition Mode with [ ] Recovery 13GB [ ] System Reserved 0.1GB [ ] Local Disk (C:) 125GB
Disk Mode with [ ] Intel Raid 0 Volume 1.0 238GB (Recovery, System Reserved, Local Disk)

I guess that second one is same as "complete disk".

Why is Recovery area 13GB. I dont even know whats in there ...
Why is Local Disk 125GB but Disk Mode is 238 GB ? Lots of empty space ...

"you can also specify how many backups in an archive you wish to keep before deletion."

Where is this setting? I don't see it. Poked through all the backup settings.

I had answered this in my link #2 with the illustrations of #11. The Green 4 in 11-Full, 11-Inc and 11-Dif. This option will keep whatever number of full backups you put inside that option. "Store no more than x recent version chains."

"Make sure you select complete disk in what to image."

I don't see this setting that says "complete disk" as an option. I only see:
Partition Mode with [ ] Recovery 13GB [ ] System Reserved 0.1GB [ ] Local Disk (C:) 125GB
Disk Mode with [ ] Intel Raid 0 Volume 1.0 238GB (Recovery, System Reserved, Local Disk) "this line is correct"

I guess that second one is same as "complete disk".

Yes, the disk mode is the one where all partitions are included within one line. My figure 5 shows disk mode. This selection is what I am suggesting for you to include within your backup.

Why is Recovery area 13GB. I dont even know whats in there ...
Why is Local Disk 125GB but Disk Mode is 238 GB ? Lots of empty space

....The 13gb is the space required by the manufacturer to store whatever information they need to restore your disk to factory fresh.
.....The 238GB is the available formatted size of your 250GB disk and does not represent used space. The 238 is the available space for all 3 partitions.
....Local disk 125GB is the size of your drive C partition.

One additional change I would suggest is to assign a name to your local disk.
Open Windows Explorer, Right click on Drive C and click on properties.
Into the open Window, if system is Windows 7, type
Win-7_C
Save changes. The purpose of this exercise is to help in the prevention of a wrong partition selection during a restore.

You may also be interested in looking at link #3 below and check out item #6 which illustrates how to make a disk option backup when booted from the TI Recovery CD. This is also relative to 012 & 2013.

Also of interest would be the 2013 web help listed under "Useful Links" along the left margin of this webpage.

The link below illustrates a disk mode backup. Note all partitions are included within the selection.
When you first open TrueImage inside Windows, in upper right corner,
Click on Partition Mode
Click on Switch to Disk mode.
The link below is the resulting picture.
http://forum.acronis.com/sites/default/files/mvp/user285/2012-htb/2012-…