After what I experienced yesterday I feel compelled to warn everybody here who uses Acronis True Image 2015. I know that there has already been a discussion about all the features Acronis has cut out with the release of 2015 edition. But so far I did not pay attention since I used True Image for it's main purpose which is to backup my system and all the important data. But yesterday I wanted to restore a certain file out of a particular image. I started True Image and wanted to restore the file in question but lo and behold, all the differential images where defective, the only one that could be accessed was the initial full backup which dated several months back. Shocked by that outcome I immediately started to check all my images (I frequently back up 4 drives, one being the system drive, all images are differential). The result of that check was a veritable disaster, none of my differential images were restorable, for two images out of four even the initial full backup was defective! Really, I was shocked. I tend to go around telling everybody to back up their data, telling them that not backed up data virtually does not exist. And there I was, realizing that since I had started using Acronis True Image 2015 my data had actually been unprotected for almost an entire month.
After that discovery I immediately looked for another backup solution (testing Paragon Backup & Recovery 14 right now, looks good), uninstalled True Image 2015 and demanded a refund (still within 30 days refund period). But I am still somewhat clueless. I let True Image verify all my backups after their creation and every singe time True Image told me that the image had successfully been veryfied and thus would be restorable. This could not have been further from reality since when I checked only 2 images out of maybe 20 backup processes where actually usable.
So here is my advice for everybody out there using Acronis True Image 2015: Check your backups immediately! Try restoring the images or at least try to open them and restore a single file. Don't rely on True Images verifying function. Your data might be unprotected without your knowledge!
After that discovery I immediately looked for another backup solution (testing Paragon Backup & Recovery 14 right now, looks good), uninstalled True Image 2015 and demanded a refund (still within 30 days refund period). But I am still somewhat clueless. I let True Image verify all my backups after their creation and every singe time True Image told me that the image had successfully been veryfied and thus would be restorable. This could not have been further from reality since when I checked only 2 images out of maybe 20 backup processes where actually usable.
So here is my advice for everybody out there using Acronis True Image 2015: Check your backups immediately! Try restoring the images or at least try to open them and restore a single file. Don't rely on True Images verifying function. Your data might be unprotected without your knowledge!
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Update 1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- self built
- CPU
- AMD FX-8350
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 Rev. 3
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Zotac GTX 770 Amp 2 GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- GDATA Internet Security