Acronis True Image - Cloning vs. Backup: sys files included?

[KatanaDV20]

Hello all

Please could you explain something to me concerning Acronis True Image 9.1

Cloning vs. Backup
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Im a bit confused about system files associated with programs when it comes to cloning the hard drive vs. backing up selected folders.

1. I have 2 partitions on the same physical drive C: & D:
2. Windows is installed on C:
3. All data & programs are installed on D:

Am I correct when I say that when I choose to clone D: that all programs *and* their system files will be cloned and therefore during recovery I will not have to reinstall them?

If you want to back up just a certain folder does this process ALSO backup the system files?



In a nutshell Im asking if this is true:

Cloning = system files also included
Backing up = no system files included

When it comes to D: should I use the Clone function or the Backup function?

I have an external USB2.0 hard drive.

Thanx, you can wake up now

 

[Simmy]

Basically you want to make a clone of both C:\ and D:\ in order to restore all system files.

Edited - I always thought a clone was an image, but turns out it isn't You want to make an image of both drives, so I guess that would be a backup, as said below.

 

[gareth170]

u will need to a full backup of both partitions... because programs save they system files in c:\windows and in c:\windows\system32 and in the reg file... cloning only makes a copy of the drive to another drive..

 

[Simmy]

u will need to a full backup of both partitions... because programs save they system files in c:\windows and in c:\windows\system32 and in the reg file...cloning only makes a copy of a partition to another drive..

Cloning makes an image of the partition to another drive, which is what you want isn't it?

Edit - My mistake, I always thought a clone was an image

 

[gareth170]

Cloning makes an image of the partition to another drive, which is what you want isn't it?

no... backup makes a image file of the partitions