Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage
Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage can be created only on NTFS formatted local hard disk drives (both internal and external). So you cannot use networked drives and such removable media as Iomega REV drive, etc.
In many cases an external hard disk will be the best choice for Nonstop Backup data storage. You can use an external disk with any of the following interfaces: USB (including USB 3.0), eSATA, FireWire, and SCSI.
Some external hard disk drives are sold formatted FAT32. To use them for storingAcronis Nonstop Backup data, you must reformat them in NTFS.
When an external hard disk is unavailable, the Nonstop Backup destination can be an internal disk, including a dynamic one. Please note that you cannot use as a Nonstop Backup storage a partition to be protected. If your computer has a single hard disk drive with a single partition, but you want to use Acronis Nonstop Backup anyway, you can create Acronis Secure Zone and use it as the Nonstop Backup data storage.
Before creating Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage, Acronis True Image Home 2011 checks whether the selected destination has enough free space. It multiplies the volume of data to be protected by 1.2. If the free space on the destination satisfies this minimum storage size criterion, the destination can be used for storing Nonstop Backup data.
Managing Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage
Inevitably the Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage becomes full after a period of time which depends on the selected Nonstop Backup destination and the volume and composition of the data protected by Acronis Nonstop Backup.
When the free space on the storage becomes less than 200 MB, the program will alert you. You can choose another destination without losing the previously backed up data. You will be able to recover the data backed up on the old storage. Note that after selecting a new destination, Acronis Nonstop Backup creates a new full backup of the data selected for protection by Nonstop Backup.
One more way of managing the Acronis Nonstop Backup storage is by deleting the backup versions you no longer need. To clean up the storage, select Operations ® Clean up… on the Nonstop Backup box. Acronis True Image Home 2011 displays a window allowing you to select a period of time for deleting the backup versions created during that period. Select the required period and click OK. You can also completely clean up the Acronis Nonstop Backup storage by selecting Operations ® Delete backup in the Nonstop Backup box. Be careful, as this operation destroys all data backed up by Acronis Nonstop Backup.