It is important to backup your hard drive just in case anything happens so that you don't lose all of your data.It is recommended that you backup your system when you have new important data you do not want to lose.
Follow the procedure below to get your system backed up with Acronis.
Windows
Backing up to a new machine
Make sure the Acronis version is the same on the machine you're backing up and the new machine
Using an external hard drive