Hi. Macrium Reflect free allows 4 differential backups per full backup. If I have a full backup and 1 differential backup and I want to make a second differential backup, does it matter if I make it from the 1st differential backup or from the full backup? Thanks in advance for any replies. Running Windows version1909.
Mark
Hi, a differential image is created with reference to the first larger slower initial image and represents the changes with respect to that.
If you have 2 differential images d1, d2 and a corresponding full initial image i, you thus have 3 possible dates to which you can restore the imaged partitions:
i
i+ d1
i+ d2
If you create a backup job when you create your first image, all you have to do is click this:
Note the number retained is up to you to configure: e.g.
As Dalchina says, a Differential is all the differences since the Full image was made. You need the Full image and one Differential to do a restore.
Incremental is a Premium feature in the 'paid for' version. An Incremental is just the differences since the last Incremental. For a restore you need the Full image and all Incrementals up to and including the one from the date you wish to restore to.
Thanks for both of your replies. If I wanted to do a complete image restore I assume I just have to click on Restore Image on the Differential backup. Is this correct?
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