Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable)

How to Use Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) for Backup and Recovery

Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) is a powerful software that allows you to create an exact image of your entire hard disk or backup individual files and folders. You can use it to restore your system or data in case of a crash, virus attack, hardware failure, or any other disaster. In this article, we will show you how to use Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) for backup and recovery.

What is Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable)

Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) is a version of Acronis True Image Home 9 that can run from a USB flash drive or an external hard drive without installation. It has the same features and functionality as the regular version, but it does not require any activation or registration. You can use it on any computer that meets the minimum system requirements[^1^].

Why Use Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable)

Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) has many advantages over other backup and recovery solutions. Here are some of them:

It is fast and easy to use. You can create a full disk image or a file backup in minutes, and restore it in minutes as well.

It is flexible and reliable. You can choose what to backup and where to store it. You can backup to local drives, network drives, CDs/DVDs, or Acronis Cloud. You can also backup and restore individual files and folders or clone disks.

It is portable and convenient. You can carry it with you on a USB flash drive or an external hard drive and use it on any computer without installation or activation.

It is comprehensive and secure. It provides the most complete data protection by backing up the entire disk, including the operating system, applications, configuration files, and data. It also supports encryption, compression, password protection, and validation of backups.

How to Use Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) for Backup

To use Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) for backup, follow these steps:

Connect your USB flash drive or external hard drive that contains Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) to the computer you want to backup.

Run Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) from the drive by double-clicking on the executable file.

Select Backup from the main menu.

Select what you want to backup: My Computer (to backup the entire disk), My Data (to backup individual files and folders), or My Applications (to backup specific applications).

Select where you want to store the backup: Local Drive (to backup to another drive on the same computer), Network Drive (to backup to a shared folder on another computer), CD/DVD (to backup to a writable disc), or Online Storage (to backup to Acronis Cloud).

Configure the backup options, such as encryption, compression, password protection, validation, etc.

Click Proceed to start the backup process.

How to Use Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) for Recovery

To use Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) for recovery, follow these steps:

Connect your USB flash drive or external hard drive that contains Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) and the backup you want to restore to the computer you want to recover.

Run Acronis True Image Home 9 (Portable) from the drive by double-clicking on the executable file.

Select Recovery from the main menu.

Select the backup you want to restore from the list of available backups.

Select what you want to restore: Entire PC (to restore the entire disk), Files and Folders (to restore individual files and folders), or Applications (to restore specific applications).

Select where you want to restore: Original Location (to overwrite the existing data), New Location (to restore to a different location), or New Hardware (to 061ffe29dd