
The last option is something not offered by Acronis True Image 2017, but that program adds a tool for finding large and unused files for archiving.īack in Paragon's Main view, two round buttons on the left let you Create single backup and Create backup job. Next, you choose what's to be backed up: The whole disk, specified partitions, some files or folders, or types of files.

Paragon's virtual operation provides a layer of protection, so that you won't overwrite disk data until you confirm the action.Ĭreating a Backup You start creating a backup by entering a name and description (or just using the one suggested by the program).

It also means you can use encryption and password protection. The default PVHD format compresses to save storage on the target.

And the latest version saves users from having to worry about whether they should save backups as PVHDs (Paragon Virtual Hard Drives) or some other format. It's not a totally logical interface setup, since there's some duplications, but getting to what you need shouldn't be a problem.
