Macrium Reflect

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

  1. Arvy

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    Quoting the relevant KB article: "A differential image stores the changes that have been made to the imaged file system since the last full image. [Emphasis added.] Subsequent differentials can be taken, but only one differential and the full are required in order to fully restore the system."

    In other words, when asked to create a differential backup, Reflect will look in the specified destination location for the most recent full backup and the differential will be based on that no matter how many older full backups may exist in that same location. No confusion at all. However, if no full backup is found in that location on which a differential can be based, a new full backup will be created by default.
     
  2. MPSAN

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    Great...I must try this, and if the XML shortcut has -e -w -prompt in it will it let me add a comment?
     
  3. Arvy

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    Running "reflect -h" displays all command line options.
     
  4. MPSAN

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    Thank you I will try this as a full image is 12 minutes and is now 42GB. It is taking a while and filling up even my 4TB drive!
     
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    @Arvy I will probably clear my licence doubts with macrium:) Thanks:)
     
  6. korben

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    @Arvy, there is no 'special' limited licence for such users like myself. What's the point of registration, then?
    They have my credentials just in case... I don't know what to make of it.
     
  7. Arvy

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    Well, there are a few "special" licensing provisions that apply to commercial use of the Reflect Free edition as noted by the asterisk on that web page that you visited. So maybe they ask you and other business users to register for special surveillance and enforcement attention. :) More likely, however, they just want the names and email addresses of business users like you in order to promote upgrading to one of their more profitable business products. I'm surprised if you haven't already received some such encouragement, but they have been rather busy with "bug fixes" since the initial v7.1 release. I'm quite sure that you won't be neglected for very long.
     
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    MR 7.1. x free version has saved my arse twice now in as many days. I guess I'll have to donate now because without it...

    Most recently I installed an AV free from my ISP and after that I couldn't even boot from recovery DVD. Thankfully adding recovery boot menu option in MR did the trick.
     
  9. Arvy

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    That's strange. Without much more information about or access to your system configuration, it's impossible to guess how installing an AV utility could possibly affect its ability to boot from a DVD. The WinPE build for which Reflect adds an entry to the system boot menu BCD store is exactly the same as what its rescue media "wizard" creates under C:\Boot\Macrium and should have copied from there to the DVD disc. There were some rescue media creation issues with the initial Reflect 7.1 release that were corrected by a subsequent "bug fix" release.
     
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  10. MPSAN

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    Yes, that is the help listing. However I do not see a -Prompt. I do have a question, however that is a little like a similar thread but I do not want to Thread Crap!

    For the first time after all these years, I did a full backup image, with a comment and password, etc. and created an XML. OK, good, however, If I run it again ( I did not make a desktop shortcut yet) will it let me add a comment and let me specify my file name? Then, can I use this to create a Diff or do I need a diff xml?
     
  11. Arvy

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    Well, why not just create and try a desktop shortcut that would let you see the results for yourself? You don't need to create separate task definitions for each backup type: full, diff, inc. I really don't know why the -prompt option isn't included in Reflect's display of its available command line arguments. However, it does work and when you run a desktop shortcut that specifies that -prompt option it will result in the dialog with user selections, including "Set backup comment", as shown here.

    http://virtech.org/temp/prompt.jpg
     
  12. MPSAN

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    OK...and I know I can just try it, but this was for a new laptop and the backup is to a 128GB USB3 thumbdrive and it takes a while to complete. Anyway this is what I have on my main system, so I guess I can include that in the the desktop shortcut..."C:\Program Files\Macrium\Reflect\reflect.exe" -e -w -prompt "C:\Users\DAVE\Documents\Reflect\Drive D Backup to USB.xml"
     
  13. Arvy

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    Your "guess" about specifying any particular task definition on your own machine is much better than mine or anyone else's could possibly be. However, Reflect will do it all for you if you just let it, and you can always hit "Cancel" if you change your mind about any of it.
    - Step 1: Select and right-click whatever task definition you want to use - See here.
    - Step 2: Select the Prompt option in the pop-up dialog box and hit OK - See here.
    The appropriate shortcut will be created immediately on your desktop as promised.
     
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    hi
    can i ask a question?
    i have used macrium and image for windows
    can macirum when i restore a drive change an os (like w10) from uefi to non uefi?
    i have restored entire drive
    thanks
     
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    Yes, they could quite easily. All of the KB articles are listed here with a keyword search engine. I certainly can't claim any special finding talent for myself. :)
     
  19. mantra

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    hi
    very interesting article
    so macrium can do it ,but only invoking diskpart right?
    no bugs in the older version that could do without the user wish or via program restoring settings?

    and about
    with macrium? will boot the drive?
    do somebody try it?

    thanks
     
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  20. Arvy

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    I'm not sure that I fully understand the second question, but I'll do my best. The Reflect application does not and has never included its own disk management utility as such. It's restore and cloning operations do incorporate certain capabilities for managing partition properties (size, placement, etc.) during the image-to-drive and drive-to-drive processes, and its "Fix Windows Boot Problems" utility is roughly equivalent to WinRE's start-up repair options, but that's about it. For other disk and partition management functions it has always relied on capabilities provided by the OS itself and its utilities.

    Does that help to answers your questions at least partially, or have I misunderstood completely?


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    P.S.: Missed your edit addition. Following those KB instructions should produce a bootable result, but you may need to run that "Fix Windows Boot Problems" utility. In doing so, be sure that you have booted to the appropriate (UEFI or MBR) WinPE "rescue" environment according to the desired end result.
     
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  21. mantra

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    hi
    yes you understood my nasty & poor english
    just a question about creating the uefi partition
    after i create the uefi partition should i restore the sytem reserved inside ?
    i mean in the screenshots there are 3 parititions
    a windows 8 for example has 2 partition 1)uefi 2)os

    let don't talk about the new w10 update , because after the update now the partition are 3 ,to make it easy to understand

    thanks Arvy
     
  22. Arvy

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    Based on your original question, I would assume that you are converting from UEFI to MBR booting. In that case, you'll see Microsoft's complete partitioning recommendations in this TechNet article. If it's the other way around, see this TechNet article.

    In either case, it's important not to confuse the so-called "System" partition with the "MSR" (Microsoft System Reserved) partition. See this MS article for additional details.

    As for WinRE recovery partitions, Windows version updates typically either replace their existing contents, or if there isn't sufficient space, they create another one. In any case, you want to reproduce whatever is most recent.
     
  23. MPSAN

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    GREAT...I will try this!
     
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  25. Arvy

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    I sincerely hope that you actually do try it. Clearly, you really do need to confirm for yourself the answers that I've already given you about what options are made available when you run a defined task using a desktop shortcut that specifies -prompt in its command line arguments. As I said in reply to your earlier question, the -prompt option will result in the dialog with user selections as shown here.
     
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