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4. Select the name and location of the archive.
If you are going to create a full backup, type the file name in the
File Name
line, or use
the file name generator (a button to the right of the line). If you select an existing full
backup, it will be overwritten.
Including [date] in the backup file name will add to the name the time and date of the
backup creation formatted as <DD-Month-YYYY HH:MM:SS>. Example:
C:\MyBackup[date].tib.
If you are going to create an incremental backup (see
3.2 Full, incremental and
differential backup
), select the latest full or incremental backup you have.
In fact, if all incremental backup files are stored together with the basic full backup, it
doesn't matter which one you select, as the program will recognize them as a single
archive. If you stored the files on several removable disks, you must provide the latest
archive file; otherwise, restoration problems might occur.
If you are going to create a differential backup, select the full backup which will be a
base, or any of the existing differential backups. Either way, the program will create a
new differential backup.
The “farther” you store the archive from the original partition, the safer it will be in case
of data damage. For example, saving the archive to another hard disk will protect your
data if your primary disk is damaged. Data saved to a network disk, ftp server or
removable media will survive even if all your local hard disks are down. You can also use
Acronis Secure Zone (see details in
3.3 Acronis Secure Zone
) or Acronis Backup Server
(see details in
3.5 Acronis Backup Server
) for storing backups. In those cases, you need
not provide the file name.
When backing up to Acronis Secure Zone, you have an option of dual destination backup.
If enabled, the program will automatically place a copy of your backup archives on a local
drive or network share. See details in
6.3.12 Dual destination backup.
Dynamic volumes are fully supported as a backup destination place. Acronis True Image
Echo Enterprise Server can access backup archives, created on dynamic volumes, in
standalone (rescue) mode as well as under Windows control.
