Macrium Reflect 8 Update Discussion

Wynona said:

I downloaded the trial version instead of trying to use an earlier download.

That's exactly what I did after trying to update from V7 which ended up being a mess. After @phrab was so kind to buy me license I just entered it and now I can keep on using it licensed.
On the Windows insider disk, I had to completely uninstall v7 upgraded to "free" v8 before reinstalling fully updated v7. I'll keep it at v7 until such time Macrium releases free v8. My W10 insider is experimental as well as "spare/second" OS on this PC anyway and v7 and 8 are compatible.

Bree said:

Developed - probably not. Supported - almost certainly yes. Reflect v7 was released on 27 Feb. 2017....

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...since then v6 has had seven updates, the most recent on 8 May 2019 when W10 1903 broke both v5, v6 and v7.

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That also marked the end support for v5, as the modifications couldn't be ported back into the v5 codebase..

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Thanks for the details!

It's as usual safer to move to a more recent version if the OS your using also does that.
But in case you're sure one version is supported, like you noted, then you can still use it.

Hopachi said:

Thanks for the details!

You're welcome. I had looked them up once before, when v8 was first announced.

On another thread, Wynnona has found an official statement from Macrium: it is their policy to fully support each version for a year after the release of a new one. Though that last v6 update was over two years after v7's release, so they may make an exception.

Macrium Reflect 8 Update Discussion - post #459

Bree said:

You're welcome. I had looked them up once before, when v8 was first announced.

On another thread, Wynnona has found an official statement from Macrium: it is their policy to fully support each version for a year after the release of a new one. Though that last v6 update was over two years after v7's release, so they may make an exception.

Macrium Reflect 8 Update Discussion - post #459

Great info there from Wynona.

I first thought, a while ago, that v8 Free won't be released... 90 days of patience is fine.

Note to myself: always read the details...

IronZorg89 said:

I didn't make any calculations about this, but the difference could not have been that great. I will just take your word for it.

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New update from MR:

New Macrium Reflect Updates [2]

Hopachi said:

Great info there from Wynona.

I first thought, a while ago, that v8 Free won't be released... 90 days of patience is fine.

Note to myself: always read the details...

When you can find them . . .

Wynona said:

When you can find them . . .

Thanks again for the links.
In worst case I was planning to stick with v7 for a while.
But all looks promising for v8 now.

When I created this thread, its final name became Macrium Reflect 8 Update Discussion.

Now that MR 8 has been released, and there will be some who continue to use MR 7 so maybe a "rename" is in order once again.

I'm thinking maybe . . .

Macrium Reflect Discussion & Information
Macrium Reflect 6, 7, 8 Discussion & Information

What do y'all think? Throw out your best ideas . . .