"army" <army.37t6m2@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
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> Just installed Acronis True Image Home 11, and I'm still trying to plan
> how I'm going to use this software.
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> I'm still in the process of installing all of my needed software on my
> Vista X64 OS, once done, I'll create a New Full Backup Archive, then
> schedule to create a differential/incremental backup every 1-3 days.
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> Could you please help me out and tell me:
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> - Should I do differential or incremental backups?
> - How often should I do these differential or incremental backups?
> - What files should I backup? What setting? EG: Entire disk, personal
> files and/or system files?
> - What compression rate should I set it to?thank you
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>
> --
> army

My scheme when starting with Vista was install it apply SP1 and then do a
full backup. You can always start from that point. Then install your
software and get what I called 90% there! Then do another complete backup
noting what you have done. Then install more and get to 100% and do another
full backup and your off and running. I backup fully weekly and don't bother
with inc. backups as I've found they are almost the same size as full and it
doesn't take that much more time to do a complete back up to an external
drive.

YMMV, Rich