Introduction
This article describes how to run existing Acronis True Image backup tasks from command line.
Prerequisites
You need to have a configured backup job in True Image graphical user interface (GUI) before you can run it from command line. It is not possible to configure a new backup job from scratch from command line or modify settings of already set up tasks.
Solution
Instructions for Acronis True Image 2019:
(!) The command to run backups should be executed under an administrator account with elevated privileges (right-click on Command Prompt and select "Run as administrator" option).
The command has the following format, where TASK_ID is the unique identifier of the backup that you want to run:
Windows 64-bit:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageHomeNotify.exe" /script:"TASK_ID"
Windows 32-bit:
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageHomeNotify.exe" /script:"TASK_ID"
Examples:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageHomeNotify.exe" /script:"3FC4993A-75B4-42B7-916A-2DEBD7872C05"
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageHomeNotify.exe" /script:"967A0E83-63C4-4ADA-B4D5-7871F8E9D8FF"
How to get TASK_ID:
- Notice the name of the backup that you want to run:
- Open the folder C:\ProgramData\Acronis\TrueImageHome\Scripts
Note: the folder C:\ProgramData is hidden and you may need to enable displaying hidden files and folders in Control Panel - Appearance and Personalization - File Explorer Options - View - Show hidden files, folders and drives to see it.
- Open each file in that folder in a text editor, e.g. Notepad, until you find the file with the backup name in between <display> and </display> on the 5th line:
- Copy everything in between <uuid> and </uuid> on the line above that. This is the TASK_ID:
- In our example the TASK_ID is 6DA340A2-FD64-4F2B-AC62-8A4F2F37CB96, meaning that the full command to run the backup task "Downloads" on a 64-bit Windows would be the following:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageHomeNotify.exe" /script:"6DA340A2-FD64-4F2B-AC62-8A4F2F37CB96"If we were on 32-bit Windows, the command would be:
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageHomeNotify.exe" /script:"6DA340A2-FD64-4F2B-AC62-8A4F2F37CB96"
Instructions for Acronis True Image 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Open Acronis True Image and move the backup task that you want to execute from command line: click anywhere in the backup box and drag-and-drop it to the Desktop.
- A new shortcut will appear which you can double-click to start the backup manually.
- Right-click the link and select Properties.
- The command to run the backup job from the command line will be in the Target field. Copy the field contents to the Clipboard.
- Paste the copied command in the command prompt window and hit Enter to execute it.
Note: Make sure you run this command under an administrator account with highest (elevated) privileges: right-click on the Command prompt icon and click Run as Administrator.