I also had Acronis fail and am reluctant to rely on them again. My method is to keep multiple copies of data and installation programs in several computers in several locations, including large portable SSD drives. I will read this thread with interest to see what else is recommended.


BIAB 2026 Win Audiophile. Software: Fender Studio One 8, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Presonus Quantom HD8 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.