New Macrium Reflect Updates [2]

I assume it is the version you downloaded when you install Macrium and download PE for first time.


I've used even older version.


Macrium code needs some fundamental operating system code to initiate and run. Basic stuff.

what is this set to? It's in Create Rescue Media/Advanced.

I will say there is no worry to running older PE.


As I've said I used PE 5.0 and the 3 version. For sure the PE 5.0 with a Windows 10 restore.


Macrium mentions using RE, as others have here. I recall this conversation from before and I think we came to the conclusion that PE had better support for networking which most folks don't even use.

RE pulls the Recovery Environment of the OS you are booted to. That should be the most current and reliable. Not that others will not work, not saying that, but RE is the most current.

Caledon Ken said:

I imagine even when V8 is free some of the goodies will not be available. Things like Dark mode, automatic resizing partitions are likely "Pay for".
I have no proof of this but just like in V7, not everything is available in the free version.

I've not tested that yet, but I'd expect the automatic resizing of partitions to be included in Free. In v7 you could already manually resize partitions in any edition including Free, so I don't see why automating it would be a Premium feature. I expect the Premium features in v8 to be much the same as they were with v7, Changed block tracking, Rapid Delta restore, Files/Folder backup, Incrementals, and so on. Their product comparison chart (currently for v7) is here.

Time will tell

Time is strangely silent in this case.
Anyway, did some testing of Recovery USB. When I set this to On, it will not boot properly with USB in UEFI mode although CSM in BIOS is set to Auto.

Although made with RE, when booting to USB it still starts in PE environment but has option to (press Escape),When I did that i continues to run.
Btw. It's nice feature that when booted from USB it automatically shows all last backups on all disks where there's one. (Last full and last of each Differential and Incremental). Now I don't remember if v7.xxxx did that. ?