I'm so confident owning Macrium Reflect I keep W System Restore disabled!

Discussion in 'backup, imaging & disk mgmt' started by ratchet, Sep 29, 2016.

  1. ratchet

    ratchet Registered Member

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    For some reason, I seem to recall that there may be compatibility or performance issues when used with a backup application. Or was it something to do with the system on a SSD? I read tech sites and there will be recommendations, so I try them. In this instance I might have dreamed it. I totally trust MR incrementals but have a lot space for System Restore. Any reason to? Any conflicts? Thank you!
     
  2. Mr.X

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    Good for you. I'm so confident with Image for Linux.
     
  3. jadinolf

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    Instead, I run Macrium Reflect AND EaseUS todo Backup every time I do backup.

    Never had a problem. :)
     
  4. roger_m

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    Unless you plan to never use System Restore, I see no reason to disable it. i am not aware of it conflicting with any other software, and it does not impact system performance.

    I backup my system with AOMEI Backupper, and it works well. However, I would only ever restore a working image as a last resort. If I have problems, I do my best to fix them myself. If that fails, I use System Restore. If System Restore fails - which it sometimes does, I would restore the backup.
     
  5. Peter2150

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    Once I fire up a system as new first thing I do is disable system restore. I see no reason to keep it. Restoring an image is far from last resort, I do it all the time. Never had an issue.
     
  6. Minimalist

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    Yes I do the same. Disable system restore is one of the first things I do. I don't see a reason to have it enabled, it's just waste of disk space (Macrium images will be smaller without it also).
     
  7. guest

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    Using Rollback RX, i don't have the choice, it disable it , anyway i never use System Restore.
     
  8. Brian K

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    That's correct. You might be imaging many extra GB of data each time you make an image backup.
     
  9. zapjb

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    Are both installed at the same time?
     
  10. Cruise

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    Interesting (I didn't realize that)! Does MR provide a setting option to not backup system restore points? For that matter does any image-backup software provide that option?
     
  11. jadinolf

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    Well, they are both installed but I use Reflect first and then todo Backup.
    Let me mention this- I don't load my hard drives so the longest backup time is roughly 7 minutes. On my two Windows 10 computers the time is less than 3 minutes.
     
  12. zapjb

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    Color me dense. But what do you mean you don't load your hard drives?
     
  13. Triple Helix

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    I never use System Restore and disable as well.
     
  14. Anonfame1

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    BTRFS snapshots and an rsync backup script run by a systemd unit for me. I like to throw out Linux alternatives to Windows solutions whenever I see a thread here just in case anyone ever decides to try Linux out :D
     
  15. jadinolf

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    What I mean is that I don't have many gigs on my hard drives so no pictures, no videos and very few programs.
     
  16. TheRollbackFrog

    TheRollbackFrog Imaging Specialist

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    That is the DEFAULT for MR when imaging operations are run under LIVE Windows... NO RESTORE POINTS.

    They do get imaged when images are run via the Recovery Media.

    I believe a REGISTRY tweak can add them to LIVE Windows imaging if needed... but I'd have to check to be sure.
     
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  17. Cruise

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    Thanks - that's good to hear! At the moment I'm using the Free version but (like JoAnn) I still can't get the boot menu option to work.
     
  18. TheRollbackFrog

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    I have no idea when that issue will be solved for either of you... it's a puzzler.

    BUT... if you're interested in moving forward in a slightly different direction :shifty:

    Use Reflect's "Create BOOTable Rescue Media" wizard and create the ISO of your choice (it should work fine). Then use "EasyBCD" to install that ISO into your BOOT menu. As long as you install it with the name = "Macrium Reflect System Recovery," Reflect's automatic BOOT option will work just fine.

    I did this waaay back in the testing phase and all was well. If you need to update the Recovery Media, just create the new ISO, use "EasyBCD" to remove the current one and install the newly created one (with the proper name). It should work just fine...
     
  19. Cruise

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    Really? - I never thought of that. I've already built a Win PE 3.1 ISO and recovery CD (which works quite well). Any reason to consider another PE version for the boot option menu? Thanks...
     
  20. oliverjia

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    Don't put all your eggs in one basket. That's all I have to say.
     
  21. TheRollbackFrog

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    If you're dealing with W7, I have found the PE3.1 to be the fastest as far as I/O is concerned. PE10, of course, has the largest "certified" driver collection from MIcroSloth so it might be a better selection if you plan on using the Recovery Media on other systems.

    They all work pretty well...
     
  22. Cruise

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    Is that to say I should use more than one backup software, or what? :confused:
     
  23. Cruise

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    Gotcha...
     
  24. oliverjia

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    That's what I do, anyway - yes, I use at least two disk imaging software to backup/restore OS drive. Image for Windows/Linux+(Drive Snapshot, or Macrium Reflect).
     
  25. paulderdash

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    Maybe slightly OT but a question: I have not used it, but it seems that Terabyte backup is quite geeky? Or is it suitable for 'ordinary' users also?
     
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