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There is no need to uninstall the existing version of your copy of an Acronis product before updating it to the latest build

Introduction

The latest update of an Acronis product can be installed over the existing version of the same product. It can also be installed from scratch on a clean system.

Any update of any Acronis software is a full product, which means it can also be installed from scratch on a clean system.

(!) To check the build number of your copy of Acronis True Image Home please see Viewing Build Number in Acronis True Image Home.

Solution

1. Download the update. See Downloading the Latest Build of Acronis Software;
2. Install the update. See:
   • Acronis True Image Home 2012 Updating to Build 7119
   • Acronis True Image Home 2012 Plus Pack Updating to Build 7119
   • Acronis True Image Home 2011 Updating to Build 6868
   • Acronis True Image Home 2011 Plus Pack Updating to Build 6868
   • Acronis Backup and Security 2011 Installation Scenarios
   • Acronis True Image Home 2010 Build 7160
   • Acronis True Image Home 2010 Updating to Build 7160
   • Acronis True Image Home 2010 Plus Pack Updating to Build 7160
   • Acronis Disk Director 11 Home Installation
   • Acronis Disk Director 11 Home Updating to Build 2121
   • Acronis Disk Director 11 Advanced Installation
   • Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Build 13544 & 13545 (Update 4 and Update 4.1)
   • Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Updating to Build 13762
   • Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Standalone Updating to Build 13762
   • Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Server for Linux Updating to Build 13762
   • Acronis Backup & Recovery 11
   • Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 Advanced Updating to Build 17437
   • Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 Standalone Updating to Build 17437
   • Updating Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange
   • Acronis Snap Deploy 3 Updating to Build 3501

     (!) If your product is not listed here then it has finished its life cycle and no update for it is coming up. You can always upgrade to the current version of the product. See Acronis Software Upgrade Table.

More information

Installing the latest version or build of an Acronis product over the existing version reinstalls Acronis drivers in the system. Depending on how major the update is, this operation may or may not require the system reboot. See also Acronis Backup & Recovery Recommendations on How to Avoid Reboot after Installing, Updating, Upgrading, or Uninstalling the Product.

Installation over an existing version will not ask for a serial number.

You can also take a look at Difference between an Upgrade and an Update.

After updating, it is also recommended to recreate Acronis Bootable Media to have better hardware support.

(!) Acronis does not guarantee that images (backup archives) created with a newer build of the product will be supported by older builds. This means that restoring an image created with Acronis True Image Build 8163 may fail with Acronis True Image Build 8076.

(!) If you experience issues with the installation or update of the product, then please contact Acronis Customer Central.

See also:

• Finding Your Acronis Product Serial Number
• Acronis Agent Remote Installation Algorithm
• Updating Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange