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4 Backing up data ............................................................................................................. 35
4.1 Backing up disks and partitions ...............................................................................................35
4.2 Backing up files and folders .....................................................................................................36
4.3 Backup options ........................................................................................................................37
4.3.1 Scheduling ...................................................................................................................................................... 39
4.3.2 Backup schemes ............................................................................................................................................ 41
4.3.3 Notifications for backup operation .............................................................................................................. 46
4.3.4 Excluding items from backup ....................................................................................................................... 47
4.3.5 Image creation mode .................................................................................................................................... 49
4.3.6 Backup protection ......................................................................................................................................... 49
4.3.7 Pre/Post commands for backup ................................................................................................................... 50
4.3.8 Backup splitting ............................................................................................................................................. 51
4.3.9 Backup validation option .............................................................................................................................. 51
4.3.10 Backup reserve copy ..................................................................................................................................... 52
4.3.11 Removable media settings ........................................................................................................................... 52
4.3.12 Backup comment .......................................................................................................................................... 53
4.3.13 Error handling ................................................................................................................................................ 53
4.3.14 File-level security settings for backup .......................................................................................................... 53
4.3.15 Computer shutdown ..................................................................................................................................... 54
4.3.16 Acronis Cloud cleanup .................................................................................................................................. 54
4.3.17 Encryption key ............................................................................................................................................... 55
4.3.18 Acronis Cloud data center ............................................................................................................................ 55
4.3.19 Performance of backup operation ............................................................................................................... 56
4.4 Operations with backups .........................................................................................................57
4.4.1 Backup operations menu .............................................................................................................................. 57
4.4.2 Validating backups ........................................................................................................................................ 58
4.4.3 Backup to various places .............................................................................................................................. 58
4.4.4 Adding an existing backup to the list ........................................................................................................... 59
4.4.5 Backing up to Acronis Cloud from several computers ............................................................................... 59
4.4.6 Removing data from Acronis Cloud ............................................................................................................. 60
5 Recovering data ............................................................................................................. 61
5.1 Recovering disks and partitions ...............................................................................................61
5.1.1 Recovering your system after a crash .......................................................................................................... 61
5.1.2 Recovering partitions and disks ................................................................................................................... 68
5.1.3 About recovery of dynamic/GPT disks and volumes .................................................................................. 72
5.1.4 Arranging boot order in BIOS ....................................................................................................................... 74
5.2 Recovering files and folders .....................................................................................................75
5.3 Recovery from Acronis Cloud ..................................................................................................76
5.3.1 Recovering data from online backups ......................................................................................................... 77
5.3.2 Selecting a version to recover ...................................................................................................................... 77
5.3.3 Disk recovery from Cloud ............................................................................................................................. 78
5.4 Recovery options .....................................................................................................................81
5.4.1 Disk recovery mode ...................................................................................................................................... 82
5.4.2 Pre/Post commands for recovery ................................................................................................................ 82
5.4.3 Validation option ........................................................................................................................................... 82
5.4.4 Computer restart ........................................................................................................................................... 83
5.4.5 File recovery options ..................................................................................................................................... 83
5.4.6 Overwrite file options ................................................................................................................................... 83
5.4.7 Performance of recovery operation ............................................................................................................ 84
5.4.8 Notifications for recovery operation ........................................................................................................... 84
5.5 Restoring computer to factory settings ...................................................................................85
