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Table of contents
1 Getting started ......................................................................................................................8
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.1 What is Acronis® True Image Home 2011™? ................................................................................................ 8
1.1.2 What is Acronis True Image Home 2011 Plus Pack? .................................................................................... 9
1.1.3 Acronis True Image Home 2011 basic concepts ........................................................................................... 9
1.1.4 New in Acronis True Image Home 2011 ...................................................................................................... 12
1.1.5 System requirements and supported media .............................................................................................. 14
1.1.6 Technical Support .......................................................................................................................................... 15
1.1.7 Trial version information .............................................................................................................................. 15
1.2 Acronis True Image Home 2011 installation ...........................................................................16
1.3 Getting to know Acronis True Image Home 2011 ...................................................................18
1.3.1 Welcome screen ............................................................................................................................................ 18
1.3.2 Main screen ................................................................................................................................................... 22
1.3.3 Tools & Utilities screen ................................................................................................................................. 27
1.3.4 Wizards and notification area icons ............................................................................................................. 27
1.3.5 Acronis Backup Explorer ............................................................................................................................... 28
1.3.6 Integration with Windows 7 ......................................................................................................................... 34
2 How to ................................................................................................................................ 37
3 Backing up data ................................................................................................................... 38
3.1 The difference between file backups and disk/partition images ............................................38
3.2 Full, incremental and differential backups ..............................................................................39
3.3 Backing up partitions and disks ...............................................................................................41
3.4 Backing up files and folders .....................................................................................................43
3.4.1 Data categories .............................................................................................................................................. 44
3.4.2 Support for Zip format .................................................................................................................................. 45
3.5 Backing up e-mail .....................................................................................................................46
3.6 Using Acronis Nonstop Backup ................................................................................................47
3.6.1 Protecting your data continuously ............................................................................................................... 49
3.6.2 Protecting your system continuously .......................................................................................................... 50
3.6.3 Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage ........................................................................................................ 51
3.6.4 Nonstop Backup - Frequently asked questions........................................................................................... 51
3.7 Making reserve copies of your backups ..................................................................................53
3.8 Backup to various places .........................................................................................................55
3.9 Adding an existing backup to the list .......................................................................................56
3.10 Excluding items from backup ...................................................................................................56
3.11 Backup options ........................................................................................................................57
3.11.1 Backup schemes ............................................................................................................................................ 58
3.11.2 Image creation mode .................................................................................................................................... 64
3.11.3 Backup protection ......................................................................................................................................... 64
3.11.4 Pre/Post commands for backup ................................................................................................................... 65
3.11.5 Backup splitting ............................................................................................................................................. 66
3.11.6 Backup validation option .............................................................................................................................. 66
3.11.7 Backup reserve copy ..................................................................................................................................... 67
3.11.8 Removable media settings ........................................................................................................................... 67
3.11.9 Screenshot settings ....................................................................................................................................... 68
