Macrium Reflect

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

  1. shmu26

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    I had BSODs without external drive. When I backed up my SSD onto my internal HDD, that's when I got BSODs.
     
  2. xxJackxx

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    I'm gonna test it on my laptop. Wish me luck.
     
  3. Antarctica

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    Same for me. NOt using CBT, no issues at all on two PC.:)
     
  4. paulderdash

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  5. silver0066

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    They just posted a new update to fix this problem.
     
  6. xxJackxx

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    So far... seems to work.
     
  7. silver0066

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    This (3957) is also bug ridden. No BSOD, but my Backup Definition File does not show up in that tab. I can only do a FULL backup, no Incremental or Differential to my 3906 backup. When I recreate the backup, the program adds a (1) to the .xml file. I am very disappointed with Macrium.

    Anyone else experience this?
     
  8. aldist

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    If the .xml file exists, specify the path to it. If the .xml file is missing, recreate it.
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  9. jphughan

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    You posted that your definition file went missing when you updated to 3954, and I replied with a theory that the (1) got added because the original XML file was still there, and also with instructions for how to import it into Reflect again in that case. You never replied. Did you ever try that?

    If you were hoping that 3957 would automatically bring it back, depending on what caused the definition file to go missing in the first place, that might not be possible, so calling 3957 “bug-ridden” on that basis seems a bit of a stretch — especially since thus far you’re the only person who’s reported this behavior here or in the Macrium forums. Is it possible something else on your system might have done something that affected Reflect’s folder under C:\ProgramData? Specifically the XMLFiles.dat file?
     
  10. xxJackxx

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    I'm running 3957 on 3 PCs with no noticeable issues.
     
  11. XIII

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    I have configured a backup job to retain 1 full image and 1 differential image, with purging before a new image is created. The backup drive currently contains 1 full image and 1 differential image. So I expected Reflect to delete that 1 differential image and create a new one. Instead it created a second differential image (so the drive now holds 1 full image and 2 differential images). Are my expectations wrong? (Why?) Or is this a bug?
     
  12. XIII

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    Instead of IFTTT and calling curl.exe from PowerShell I’m now using Pushover and its native PowerShell support.

    Works pretty great!
     
  13. jphughan

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    It should work the way you expected. Can you post the job log? Make sure to remove your license key at the bottom if you use a paid version.
     
  14. XIII

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    The essential part (I guess):
    • Differential: Retain 1 differential images, Linked incremental images will also be deleted
    • Differential Backups: 1 found, Nothing to delete
     
  15. jphughan

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    Does this section appear before the actual backup section, to indicate that this policy did in fact run before the new backup began? And does the Backup Type field confirm that Reflect did in fact create a Differential? Those types of questions are partly why I asked for the job log rather than just the retention policy section, FYI.
     
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  16. XIII

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    No... It was set to "Incremental"...

    Next backup session I will remove this incremental image and try again (current assumption: I was insecure when selecting the backup type).

    Thank you for helping!
     
  17. XIII

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    Speed is still an issue. Macrium told me to enable CBT, but that did not help.

    In fact it decreased my trust in the backups I have. After yesterday's backup I added a 3 GB file and made an incremental backup. This backup took almost an hour (like all v7 backups seem to do on this system) and it did not result in a ~3 GB backup, but 12 GB...
     
  18. test

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    o_O (Ellapeppa!/ Por lo campanas del infierno! :p)

    How many GB do you copy, 200? :D
     
  19. jphughan

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    The only speed improvement CBT will bring to the table is eliminating the initia “Looking for changes” step at thr beginning of a partition backup where it can be used. If it’s slow to actually back up the data (and your destination benchmarks as expected otherwise?), then if you have a support ticket open with them, I’d say keep working with them on it. Did you ever try removing your Hitman AV, even if only as a test?
     
  20. test

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    but, more importantly, do you have an SSD?? :isay:
     
  21. XIII

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    As stated: 12 GB (while it should be 3 GB).

    Last week it was almost an hour for 2 GB...

    I do, but this backup is from HD to HD.

    Still performance was much better with v6.

    Yes.

    Forgot to mention that here, but I did a clean boot (disabled all non-Microsoft services and all auto-startups, except for Macrium software) and performance was just as bad (took about 1 hour to save 2 GB).
     
  22. jphughan

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    Very odd. Ok, if you open Reflect and go to the Backup menu (not Backup tab) and select Disk Write Performance, what figures is Reflect reporting for your destination for each write type? And how does that align with the numbers from something like CrystalDiskMark?
     
  23. XIII

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    Don't have access to the PC right now, but I did perform a "Disk Write Performance" test last week with these results:
    • File System Cache: ~900 Mb/s
    • Direct Disk I/O: ~750 Mb/s
     
  24. jphughan

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    Ok, that’s approrpiate for a spinning hard drive connected via USB 3.0 or SATA, although I’m surprised that Reflect’s own test returns normal values when the actual job doesn’t. I think working with Macrium is going to be your best bet.
     
  25. Fly

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    When you boot the computer from the bootable rescue DVD (latest build), is the screen supposed to flash in colors ? I think it either didn't do that for old versions, or much less so.

    Basically, flashing screens some in 'flag motive'. I'm not sure how to put it simply.
     
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