3.8 Integration with Windows .......................................................................................................38
3.9 Wizards ....................................................................................................................................39
4 Backing up data ............................................................................................................. 41
4.1 Backing up disks and partitions ...............................................................................................41
4.2 Backing up files and folders .....................................................................................................42
4.2.1 Notarized backup .......................................................................................................................................... 43
4.3 Backing up mobile devices .......................................................................................................47
4.4 Backup options ........................................................................................................................47
4.4.1 Scheduling ...................................................................................................................................................... 49
4.4.2 Backup schemes ............................................................................................................................................ 51
4.4.3 Notifications for backup operation .............................................................................................................. 56
4.4.4 Excluding items from backup ....................................................................................................................... 58
4.4.5 Image creation mode .................................................................................................................................... 59
4.4.6 Backup protection ......................................................................................................................................... 60
4.4.7 Pre/Post commands for backup ................................................................................................................... 60
4.4.8 Backup splitting ............................................................................................................................................. 61
4.4.9 Backup validation option .............................................................................................................................. 62
4.4.10 Backup reserve copy ..................................................................................................................................... 62
4.4.11 Removable media settings ........................................................................................................................... 63
4.4.12 Error handling ................................................................................................................................................ 63
4.4.13 File-level security settings for backup .......................................................................................................... 64
4.4.14 Computer shutdown ..................................................................................................................................... 65
4.4.15 Acronis Cloud cleanup .................................................................................................................................. 65
4.4.16 Online backup protection ............................................................................................................................. 66
4.4.17 Performance of backup operation ............................................................................................................... 66
4.4.18 Selecting a data center for backup .............................................................................................................. 68
4.5 Operations with backups .........................................................................................................68
4.5.1 Backup operations menu .............................................................................................................................. 69
4.5.2 Sorting backups in the list ............................................................................................................................. 70
4.5.3 Validating backups ........................................................................................................................................ 70
4.5.4 Backup to various places .............................................................................................................................. 71
4.5.5 Adding an existing backup to the list ........................................................................................................... 71
4.5.6 Deleting backups and backup versions........................................................................................................ 72
4.5.7 Backing up to Acronis Cloud from several computers ............................................................................... 73
4.5.8 Removing data from Acronis Cloud ............................................................................................................. 73
5 Recovering data ............................................................................................................. 75
5.1 Recovering disks and partitions ...............................................................................................75
5.1.1 Recovering your system after a crash .......................................................................................................... 75
5.1.2 Recovering partitions and disks ................................................................................................................... 84
5.1.3 About recovery of dynamic/GPT disks and volumes .................................................................................. 85
5.1.4 Arranging boot order in BIOS ....................................................................................................................... 87
5.2 Recovering files and folders .....................................................................................................88
5.3 Searching backup content .......................................................................................................89
5.4 Recovery from Acronis Cloud ..................................................................................................90
5.4.1 Recovering data from online backups ......................................................................................................... 90
5.4.2 Recovering a file version ............................................................................................................................... 91
5.4.3 Disk recovery from Cloud ............................................................................................................................. 92
5.5 Recovery options .....................................................................................................................95
5.5.1 Disk recovery mode ...................................................................................................................................... 96
5.5.2 Pre/Post commands for recovery ................................................................................................................ 96
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