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Table of contents
1
Introduction ....................................................................................................................6
1.1
What is Acronis® True Image™ 2015? ....................................................................................... 6
1.2
New in this version .................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1
Alternatives to the removed features ........................................................................................................... 7
1.3
System requirements and supported media ............................................................................. 7
1.3.1
Minimum system requirements .................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.2
Supported operating systems ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.3.3
Supported file systems .................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.4
Supported Internet connection types ........................................................................................................... 8
1.3.5
Supported storage media ............................................................................................................................... 8
1.4
Installing Acronis True Image 2015 ............................................................................................ 9
1.5
Activating Acronis True Image 2015 ........................................................................................10
1.6
Trial version information .........................................................................................................11
1.7
Upgrading Acronis True Image 2015 .......................................................................................12
1.8
Technical Support ....................................................................................................................13
Getting started .............................................................................................................. 14
2.1
Protecting your system ............................................................................................................14
2.1.1
Step 1. Backing up your system disk ............................................................................................................ 14
2.1.2
Step 2. Creating bootable rescue media ..................................................................................................... 15
2.2
Backing up all data on your PC ................................................................................................16
2.3
Backing up your files ................................................................................................................16
2.4
Cloning your hard drive ...........................................................................................................17
2.5
Recovering your computer ......................................................................................................18
2.6
Recovering your files and folders ............................................................................................19
2.7
Getting started with Acronis Cloud .........................................................................................20
2.7.1
Subscription information .............................................................................................................................. 20
2.7.2
Cloud and Acronis True Image Unlimited .................................................................................................... 21
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Basic concepts ............................................................................................................... 22
3.1
Basic concepts ..........................................................................................................................22
3.2
The difference between file backups and disk/partition images ............................................23
3.3
Full, incremental and differential backups ..............................................................................24
3.4
FAQ about backup, recovery and cloning ................................................................................26
3.5
Deciding where to store your backups ....................................................................................28
3.5.1
FTP connection .............................................................................................................................................. 29
3.5.2
Authentication settings ................................................................................................................................. 29
3.6
Using Acronis Nonstop Backup ................................................................................................29
3.6.1
Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage ........................................................................................................ 30
3.6.2
Nonstop Backup - Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................... 31
3.7
Backup file naming ...................................................................................................................32
3.8
Integration with Windows .......................................................................................................32
3.9
Wizards ....................................................................................................................................33
