The validation procedure checks whether you will be able to recover data from a backup.
Validating backups in Windows
To validate an entire backup:
Start Acronis True Image 2015, and then click Backup on the sidebar.
From the backup list, select the backup to validate, click Operations, and then click Validate.
Validating backups in a stand-alone version of Acronis True Image (bootable media)
To validate a specific backup version or an entire backup:
On the Recovery tab, find the backup that contains the version that you want to validate. If the backup is not listed, click Browse for backup, and then specify the path to the backup. Acronis True Image adds this backup to the list.
Right-click the backup or a specific version, and then click Validate Archive. This opens the Validate Wizard.