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Synchronization with mobile devices - Now you can sync your data not only between your PCs,
but with your mobile devices as well. Such devices include phones and tablet PCs with the iOS
and Android platforms. Simply go to App Store or Google Play, install the free Acronis app and
get access to your data on Acronis Cloud anyplace and anytime.
Easy sharing of files and folders - Users subscribed to the Acronis Cloud service now can share
files and folders with one click. All you need to do is to right-click the desired file or folder and
choose Create public link in the shortcut menu. The program creates a public link and places it in
the Clipboard. You can share the link with any person. What is more, you can create public links
to any file or folder and not only to those which are included in syncs or online backups.
1.1.5 FAQ about backup, recovery and cloning
I have a 150GB system partition, but the occupied space on that partition is only 80GB. What
will True Image 2013 include in a backup? - By default, True Image 2013 copies only the hard
disk sectors that contain data, so it will include only 80GB in a backup. You can also choose the
sector-by-sector mode. Note than such a backup mode is required only in special cases. For more
information see Image creation mode (p. 65). While creating a sector-by-sector backup, the
program copies both used and unused hard disk sectors and the backup file will usually be
significantly larger.
Will my system disk backup include drivers, documents, pictures, etc.? - Yes, such a backup will
contain the drivers, as well as the contents of the My documents folder and its subfolders, if you
kept the default location of the My documents folder. If you have just a single hard disk in your
PC, such a backup will contain all of the operating system, applications and data.
I have an old hard disk drive which is almost full in my notebook. I purchased a new bigger
HDD. How can I transfer Windows, programs and data to the new disk? - You can either clone
the old hard disk on the new one or back up the old hard disk and then recover the backup to a
new one. The optimum method usually depends on your old hard disk partitions layout.
I have replaced my failed motherboard with a different one and now Windows does not start. I
have backups of my system disk. Is it possible to use them for restoring my computer back to
life? - Yes, this is possible, but only with use of Acronis Universal Restore (provided by the
separately purchased True Image 2013 Plus Pack). You will need to select the Use Acronis
Universal Restore checkbox when configuring recovery. For more information, see Recovering to
different hardware (p. 96). You may need to download the chipset and the hard disk controller
drivers from the Web site of your motherboard manufacturer to add them during recovery.
I want to replace my old desktop PC with a notebook. Will True Image 2013 be able to transfer
Windows, programs and data to the notebook? - Yes, this can be done. First back up your old PC
and then recover the backup to the notebook with use of Acronis Universal Restore (provided by
the separately purchased True Image 2013 Plus Pack). You will need to select the Use Acronis
Universal Restore checkbox when configuring recovery. During recovery with Universal Restore
you may need to provide drivers for the chipset, hard disk controllers, etc. of your new
computer. For more information, see Recovering to different hardware (p. 96).
I want to migrate my old system hard disk to an SSD. Can this be done with True Image 2013? -
Yes, True Image 2013 provides such a function. For procedure details, see Migrating your system
from an HDD to an SSD (p. 145)
What is the best way to migrate the system to a new disk: cloning or backup and recovery? -
The backup and recovery method provides more flexibility. In any case, we strongly recommend
to make a backup of your old hard disk even if you decide to use cloning. It could be your data
saver if something goes wrong with your original hard disk during cloning. For example, there
