Hello -- I just downloaded the free version of reflect 7.1 -- I when rand the install exe (start with v7 ... ) the install stared but then failed with no reason -- The "log" box is checked -- but where is that log file written? -- The os that i am installing on is
xp sp3 32bit -- any info would be appreciated
wow -- this is bad!! -- I was able to shutdown the os but when I when to restart it kept BSOF --- so I had to restart the "last good" option -- I have a msi install log now -- not sure what to look for
I'll be listening in and learning alongside you! I had a very similar problem with a friend's laptop and MR7 free. Although I gave the laptop back to the owner, I still want to learn what happened.
Hi there
if you don't want to install W10 - run Linux Mint -- very Windows like with the standard GUI and works straight out of the box on pretty well any sort of hardware so you shouldn't have too much difficulty with it -- and then you could always try installing XP as a VM if you need to run legacy apps -- I'm still running XP for some legacy stuff but as a Virtual machine and I keep it isolated from the Internet.
I suspect that Macrium 7.1 won't run on XP -- older versions *might* but you really should think about running XP only as a Virtual Machine if you have to use it.
Virtual Box and VMware player both install easily on most Linux distros and will run XP and other Windows Virtual machines without a problem so long as you have enough RAM available on the HOST machine. XP can run as a VM on as little as 512MB so even on a 2GB RAM Host machine it would still work --Linux itself is far more memory efficient than Windows in any case - even when using a Linux GUI.
Cheers
jimbo
I think oldversion.com and/or oldapps.com may have free versions of MR that can intall and run on Windows XP.
I had same problem albeit on Windows 10. The installer kept stopping with no error message, just a system sound. I unchecked the 'log' file and it then installed ok. Might want to try that?
@fpefpe - today's update of Macrium Reflect to 7.1.2817 claims to have resolved your failure to install on Win XP problem.Not sure if free version download is updated yet.Free download accessible here: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree appears to be 7.1.2817
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