Macrium Reflect

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

  1. TheRollbackFrog

    TheRollbackFrog Imaging Specialist

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    Ahhhhh... an ex Rollback RX user :argh:
     
  2. Stode

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    Yup, u might know me from their old deleted forum. ;P
    I stopped using it after I moved onto SSD drives..
     
  3. TheRollbackFrog

    TheRollbackFrog Imaging Specialist

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    Stode, do you find REFLECT's RDR feature "adequate" when using it for your snapshots? Just curious...
     
  4. Stode

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    I definitely do.
    Macrium is awesome..
    I'm using it a bit like "RX" style by taking just one full backup,then incrementals manually.
    Thanks for helping me out with the comments for the incrementals, I'm very happy now. :)
     
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  5. pling_man

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    I just noticed that I have a file with a mridx extension in my backup folder with the mrimg files. What is this file? I do a GFS backup using a schedule and I have never seen such a file before.
     
  6. TheRollbackFrog

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    Do not delete MRIDX files. MRIDX files are created during consolidation and are used to recover from a consolidation failure. If these files exist then a consolidation has been terminated prematurely and unexpectedly. Recovery is handled automatically when Reflect opens the folder and scans the backup files. So, if you right click on any image file in the folder and select 'Explore', OR load the folder in the restore pane OR attempt a further backup to the same folder, then .mridx files will be automatically recovered and they will disappear.
     
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    Hi, Guys! is it possible to just recover the MBR from a macrium image( without recovering the parition). I could not find any such option. Such an option is there in Acronis and it is hany if my dual boot( ubuntu n windows) MBR is corrupted somehow( I some times just restore the MBR from an image to fix the corrupted boot).

    I know it is not a feature an average user needs but if you play a lot with utilities that change the MBR, it might be usefull. I was trying to migrate fully from Acronis to Macrium free.
     
  8. aigle

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    Hi Froggie, sorry to bug you. I tried it but I did not find any such options. May be feature is different in the paid versus free version.
     
  9. pling_man

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    I couldn't get anything to work with the MRIDX file present. Macrium Reflect wouldn't find any of the backups on the disc and explore wouldn't work.

    I had to delete the backup set and created a new full image to start a new set. It isn't a problem as I have a duplicate backup set on another disc.
     
  10. TheRollbackFrog

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    Aigle, I use the licensed version not the FREE version. If the option does not show up under both the RESTORE TAB and the RESTORE menu item on the FREE Recovery Media then I guess it's not offered in the FREE version.
     
  11. TheRollbackFrog

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    That's really strange. If you're using a licensed version, the next time that happens and those recovery steps don''t work, you should take this to their Support Forum... they usually jump on this stuff right away.
     
  12. Raza0007

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    You cannot recover just the MBR in Macrium. Like you I have seen this option in other imaging utilities like Paragon, but Macrium does not include it. The reason may be that this option is typically not needed by the average Joe.

    Macrium provides an option that allows you to not restore your MBR from the backup image when you restore that image. The recommended option is to always restore your MBR from the image. Or you can always reset your MBR to the default Windows MBR, in case you are having problems booting into Windows etc. Both these options are available from the Macrium Recovery Environment, during the restoration process.

    If you just want to Backup and Restore MBR you can use some other freeware utilities like BootICE or MBR Backup. Both are not Windows 10 Compatible, BootICE is only Windows 7 Compatible.

    I am not exactly sure about a system that has both Windows and Linux installed though, so you may need a second opinion before you backup and restore MBR using the above mentioned utilities.
     
  13. Robin A.

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    Paragon doesn´t have this option either.
     
  14. Raza0007

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    mantra, please see this KB article for the reason and which scenario applies in your case.
     
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    I have seen this option in Paragon Hard Disk Manager but never used it myself. But I noticed a thread here at Wilders, where apparently you have also contributed, that states that it might be a bug in Paragon. I cannot speak for that as I never used this option myself.
     
  16. TheRollbackFrog

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    For MBR Backup & Restore, BOOTice can do any MBR, including W10's when running from a W10 system. What it doesn't do is recognize a newer W10 MBR when it reports the MBR's status and doesn't offer the ability to write a fresh W10 MBR to the system.

    Turns out, W10 BOOTs just fine using a v6 MBR (Vista, 7, 8 <BOOTmgr>).

    This is all true for Legacy-MBR systems of course.
     
  17. Robin A.

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    I think that thread was related to Paragon programs that used the old PBF format. That format was abandoned several years ago, now it is kept only as a legacy format for compatibility purposes.

    The programs that use the new VD format don´t have any option to restore the MBR, AFAIK.
     
  18. Raza0007

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    Windows 10 boots with Windows 7 based MBR because the bootloader path is the same for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10, i.e \Windows\system32\winload.exe

    But since the latest update to BootICE was in 2013 and for MBR Backup July 2014, so caution is indicated while working with these utilities in Windows 10. I just didn't want to be responsible for causing problem for someone else :cautious:
     
  19. Raza0007

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    That is good not know.

    I use Paragon HDM mainly for my partitioning needs, I switched to Macrium for my backups in 2010, so have not actually used Paragon for regular Backups since then, therefore my last memory of Paragon backup was that it provided an option to backup and restore MBR.
     
  20. mantra

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    Hi Raza
    but i restore the image on the same disk ,same computer
     
  21. Raza0007

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    The HDD under the "Target Disk Signature" column on the summary table on the link I provided, can be the source HDD if restoring to the same HDD, or another HDD if cloning or restoring to a different HDD. The table lists the conditions under which the disk signature is recalculated. Do you fall under one of those?
     
  22. mantra

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    hi Raza
    maybe it's me or my english that's really poor
    what i can't understand is
    if i create a cold backup with the winpe and i restore it on the same disk on the same pc , the target disk signature should be the same ,should not it?
     
  23. Raza0007

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    Your English is fine and I understood your question. The reason I pointed to that table was that the third operation on that table is a scenario where the source disk ID is present after a restore procedure, and in this case Macrium will regenerate a new disk ID after restore.

    So there are some scenarios where Macrium will regenerate a new disk signature. I am not exactly sure why it is doing that in your case, this is a question that should be directed towards Macrium support.

    Have you confirmed that your disk ID has changed? Use the commands listed on the linked article and note your disk ID and then do a restore and check if the ID has really changed.
     
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  24. mantra

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    hi Raza
    i have used the command listed and my disk id is the same of before , it's the same
    maybe i was not careful reading the macrium reflex summary
    i will do a test later (a cold backup ->reboot -> restore ) and i will confirm
    thanks Raza really appreciate your help
     
  25. Raza0007

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    ^Well, I guess that solves your problem. Maybe the log summary listed that Macrium calculated a new disk signature, but the new signature was not applied in your case.
     
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