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1.2. Command-line mode usage under DOS
Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 includes the trueimagecmddos.exe utility for use in the MS-DOS-
compatible environments. It is located in the folder where Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 has been
installed, by default it is C:\Program Files\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery.
1.3. Scripting
Scripting is intended only for backup.
1.3.1. Script execution parameters
Scripts are executed by the TrueImageTerminal.exe utility located in the Acronis Backup & Recovery
10 installation folder (i.e. C:\Program Files\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery). This utility is also used to
monitor backup progress.
TrueImageTerminal execution parameters:
TrueImageTerminal.exe [arguments]
Arguments include the following:
/help – outputs help information about TrueImageTerminal.exe parameters.
/progress – outputs the progress of backup operations run either from Acronis Backup & Recovery 10
graphics user interface, or from the script.
/execute: [script file name] – executes a script. If there are several scripts to be executed, they are
queued. An example for executing MyBackup.tis script:
TrueImageTerminal.exe /execute:C:\MyBackup.tis
/nowait – an optional script execution argument. Enables to terminate TrueImageTerminal before
backup is finished. Example:
TrueImageTerminal /execute:C:\MyBackup.tis /nowait
By pressing Ctrl+C you can forcibly turn off backup progress output and switch TrueImageTerminal to a
background operation.
You can terminate the backup operation executed by TrueImageTerminal by pressing Ctrl+B.
1.3.2. Script structure
Scripts are written in the XML language and you can use the following tags:
• Source (p. 25)
• Target (p. 25)
• Options (p. 25)
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