Macrium Reflect

Discussion in 'backup, imaging & disk mgmt' started by Stigg, Nov 23, 2013.

  1. Minimalist

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  2. TheRollbackFrog

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    It's really very simple. When you start a restore of a partition (or disk), the first window that pops up is the "Drag partition(s)" window. After you've dragged the imaged partition to the intended place (old disk to new disk), a LINK called "Restored partition properties" at the bottom of that window becomes active, <click> on it.

    In the following window you have the option of doing that restore with the minimum amount of storage required, the imaged size itself, or the whole size of the new target volume... pick your poison. You may also select an EXACT size if you wish, but many users don't use that option.

    I would just pick the MAXIMUM size then the imaged partition would be automatically resized, during the operation, to the new disk size.
     
  3. mantra

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    hi
    thanks
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    should i disconnect the source after the restore ?
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    so seeing i'm gonna to copy w10 , i leave the first partition as is it System Reserved partition, and second partition (w10 ) i have to drag it all to the right corner

    thanks
     
  4. max2

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    Does anyone else here find Macrium Reflect confusing ?

    I came from True Image and never could get use to Macrium Reflect but wish I could.
     
  5. TheRollbackFrog

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    I've had no real issues with it. Between the User's Guide and the tutorials available, it does just what I want and it does it in a very set'n'forget way (which I really like). I like its QUICK restores (via Rapid Data Restore) and use it as my goto snapshot vehicle as well as my System backup solution.

    The problem with using a single app for a long time (ATI?) is you get used to it and love its patterns. Then any different approach to the same task seems... you know, confusing :rolleyes:, until you learn it, that is.

    I was an ATI user for years (back in the pre v10 days) and loved it due to its simplicity. But since v10 it's become over bloated and a bit scary (verified images that didn't work later when I needed them). I eventually moved away from ATI and along my imaging path eventually came across Reflect. v5 and earlier were decent imagers just not quite what I was looking for. When v6 was leaked to the Forum in January 2015, I jumped back in and since have adopted it as my top level solution for imaging my System. I almost don't remember how ATI used to work :doubt: (see, you can forget things and relearn new ways).
     
  6. max2

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    Ok thanks! I just wish there was a way to label not just full backups but incremental backups as well?
     
  7. TheRollbackFrog

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    If you're doing MANUAL INCs, it's not a problem... I would think they would be the only ones you would want to change the label on. I do all my "snapshotting" with MANUAL INCs and they all have different labels.
     
  8. TheRollbackFrog

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    If you're doing those INCs out of the Reflect UI, you should use the "Run the backup definition" Tool from the toolbar and select PROMPT for your option. There you can set the type of image and add a comment.

    I do this same thing from a DeskTop ShortCut which can easily be set up without directly invoking Reflect.
     
  9. max2

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    Ok I decided to give Macrium Reflect another chance and so far I like it. Time will tell though.
     
  10. Alexhousek

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    Could you provide more detail how to do this? I set Macrium up to be "set it and forget it" almost a year ago. There have been times recently where I've wanted to do a manual incremental, but have forgotten how to do that. An icon or desktop shortcut that would allow me a prompt would be awesome.
     
  11. max2

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    Is there anyway to restore a os drive image within windows like True Image (I believe but can't remember) and AX64 time machine does then restarts ?
     
  12. pling_man

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    Right click on the backup definition file under "Backup Definition Files". Click Create a desktop shortcut. Follow the prompts.

    However, as MR needs to run from an administrators account, the shortcut will be on that users desktop. If your own account is non-admin you will need to copy the file manually (or temporarily set your account to admin while you create the shortcut).
     
  13. max2

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    Thanks that helps!
     
  14. Stode

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    Hi.
    In the beginning it may feel confusing, but it won't take long when you start to get used to it..
    On Macrium web-site,there is good tutorials with pictures about it inner workings, and you can always share your problems with it here,and ask. :)

    Here's link to Macrium Reflect V6's ONLINE manual..
    You can also download the complete manual as PDF file to your computer..
     
  15. max2

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    Thanks. This really helped. There is only one thing I don't like about when restoring images.
     
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    There is some stuff in the manual, which are NOT available in the FREE version, but in general, it does cover the FREE version too. :)
    What is it, what you don't like about, when restoring the images?
     
  17. max2

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    It doesn't restore a os drive image within windows like True Image (I believe but can't remember) and AX64 time machine does then restarts.
     
  18. max2

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    You have to use the recovery usb stick or cd.
     
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    Restore>Browse for an image or backup file to restore?
    Also check out under Other Tasks>Add Recovery Boot Menu Option.
     
  20. TheRollbackFrog

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    The only product to ever do that was AX64 Time Machine v1 and it was fraught with bugs that couldn't be dealt with at the design level. Even they have moved on (now called "FlashBack") to reBOOT/Restore to solve those problems with the restoration of OS partitions.
     
  21. TheRollbackFrog

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    Pling_Man has provided the basics above, but I would add the following. When creating that shortcut, you need to select PROMPT as your "Backup type" as that is the only option that allows for COMMENTing of your image.

    The other thing to be concerned about is if you're using the same definition to do the ad hoc INCs as your set'n'forget is using. If your set'n'forget is using # of "Backups" in your INC retention setting, it probably would be best to change that to # of "Days"... especially if you're expecting that # of "Backups" to represent some sort of daily INCs. AND... if you're using # of "Backups" to enable some sort of "Synthetic FULL," that will be disabled when you switch to # of "Days."

    In my GFS set'n'forget, I started out with # of "Backups" but changed it to # of "Days" to allow for this capability... for me this was not a problem as I wasn't running any sort of "Synthetic FULL."
     
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  22. TheRollbackFrog

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    Reflect offers the ability to add a disk-based version of its Recovery Media (much faster and requires no searching for an external Recovery Media :oops: ). This, of course, will only work if those linkages in your BOOT path have not been scrambled (disk structure damage) AND its not a replacement System (physical disk damage) disk that's being restored.
     
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    Hello,

    A new update has been released, version 6.1.1081:
    Download Page: http://www.macrium.com/Download.aspx?type=home
    Release Notes: http://updates.macrium.com/reflect/v6/v6.1.1081/details6.1.1081.htm
     
  24. pling_man

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    I have shortcuts on my desktop to do backups. But I always use a different destination folder for my on demand backups so they are not mixed in with my scheduled ones. My on demand backups go to a plug in USB 3 hard drive. My scheduled backups go to an "always on" NAS drive.

    I therefore don't need Froggies otherwise excellent suggestion given above.
     
  25. mastabog

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    I have a backup of an Ext4 Linux partition which is 64GB but only 21GB used. I was told that I can restore it to a smaller partition, as long as the used space fits. I'm trying to restore to an empty partition space of 32GB but it doesn't allow it when I drag and drop ... it shows a red stop sign:

    Here's a short gif showing it: https://i.gyazo.com/b0be3e5ca46f78d8217c0dc4b8202333.gif

    I'm using v6.1.1000 under Windows. Any clues? Do I have to compact/defragment the partition? Is this only possible with NTFS partitions and not Ext4?
     
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