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This new version of Acronis is much harder that the one I used for images on my win XP computer.

All I want to do is load all programs on a new build of windows 7 64 bit and create a clone file that in the event the disk drive should fails etc. I can quickly restore it.

The complete image with all the bell and whistles installed is about 175gig.

This is way larger than any thumb drive I have or have seen to store it one.

Also using a cd-burner seems like it would take a very large number of RW disks/

Can anyone tell me if the disk method is better than the thumb drive to store and restore the image
from.

WEL.

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GH63. 48404: Acronis True Image 2015: Creating an Entire PC Backup

Use either flash drive or hard disk--whichever has the storage room for more than one backup.

Normally, a full backup will be about 65-70% of used space occupied byall partitions.

Depending upon the type of backup scheme you wish to create, here is an example of each type. These can be set up for Disk image, or Partiton, or Files-folders backups. These example show how to set up automatic cleanup so the program will do the deletion after it reaches your set goal of how many chains to retain.

Editing an existing task is not recommended. Rarely does an edited task perform to user expectations. It is usually better to start with a new task using a new non-identical task name and point to a new storage sub-folder so each task has it own storage folder/sub-folder. Old task can be stopped or deleted from the task listings.

GH11. Create Custom Full Backup Scheme w/auto cleanup....Store/Keep 4 versions (chains). Use whatever number best fits the individual needs..

GH12. Create Custom Incremental Backup Scheme w/auto cleanup. ...Keep Full plus 6 Inc per chain. Store/Keep 4 chains. Use whatever number best fits your needs.

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.

GH25. Understanding differences between Incremental and Differential backups for data recovery.

GH64. 71342: 2015 How to save a non-scheduled task.

GH63. 64640: Hints to help prevent issues with your TIB backup files creation.

GH63. 75086: A discussion on how to configure backup schemes.

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GH63. 48404: Acronis True Image 2015: Creating an Entire PC Backup