New Macrium Reflect Updates


  1. linw
    Posts : 1,937
    win 10 Insider
       New #1331

    No, never used recovery drive. Wouldn't know how! Only recoveries I would use are from macrium images.

    There is a 510MB partition there but it is doing no harm so I ignore it!
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  3. Wynona
    Posts : 29,078
    Windows 10 21H1 Build 19043.1023
       New #1332

    larc919 said:
    Does anybody ever actually use the recovery partition? I can't find anything it does that Windows install media or a system repair disk can't do, so never include it when I'm doing a Macrium backup. In fact, I always delete the recovery partition on my non-insider machines after a major update creates it and merge that space back into C.
    I think that's there so John Q. Public will have something to go back to if things mess up. I'm pretty sure it's not for those "in the know".
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  4. CountMike
    Posts : 19,518
    W11+W11 Developer Insider + Linux
       New #1333

    larc919 said:
    Does anybody ever actually use the recovery partition? I can't find anything it does that Windows install media or a system repair disk can't do, so never include it when I'm doing a Macrium backup. In fact, I always delete the recovery partition on my non-insider machines after a major update creates it and merge that space back into C.
    I used to merge restore partition with C: but being an insider every new build creates one and as its only 454MB I now ignore it.
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  6. essenbe
    Posts : 12,801
    Windows 11 Pro
       New #1334

    The Recovery Partition contains the WinRE recovery environment you get when your computer fails to boot a couple of times or you hold down Shift and restart. It has options such as run startup repair, command prompt, boot from another device and several more. Yes, you can do the exact same thing with the installation USB if you click 'repair my computer'. I think it is more of a convenience than anything else and is not necessary. It should not have a drive letter and it can be deleted if you don't want it.
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  7. ddelo
    Posts : 2,450
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       New #1335

    essenbe said:
    The Recovery Partition contains the WinRE recovery environment you get when your computer fails to boot a couple of times or you hold down Shift and restart. It has options such as run startup repair, command prompt, boot from another device and several more. Yes, you can do the exact same thing with the installation USB if you click 'repair my computer'. I think it is more of a convenience than anything else and is not necessary. It should not have a drive letter and it can be deleted if you don't want it.
    Exactly!!!
    If it wasn't recreated on every upgrade, it can be safely deleted and the space can be reclaimed, by merging it into C:.
    Now as @Wynona said be a John Q Public and leave it as is to save the hassle
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  8. linw
    Posts : 1,937
    win 10 Insider
       New #1336

    Just noticed that my up-to-date MR is writing backup files with the wrong date. Wow, this is REALLY bad. Doing this on two 1803 and one Insider comp. The logs are fine but the date on the file is wrong.

    Some examples:-
    28/5 9am became 27/04 6:13 pm
    04/06 9am became 04/05 6:13 pm

    05/06 15:29 became 06/05 12:59 pm
    02/06 12pm became 02/05 9:10 pm

    etc
    Be aware this is in a dd/mm zone!

    The comps have the region date set correctly.

    Anyone seen this?
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  9. cereberus
    Posts : 15,480
    Windows10
       New #1337

    ddelo said:
    Exactly!!!
    If it wasn't recreated on every upgrade, it can be safely deleted and the space can be reclaimed, by merging it into C:.
    Now as @Wynona said be a John Q Public and leave it as is to save the hassle
    On my pc, I leave it as space is no issue. I always delete it on my tablet with only 32GB drive. In fact, reset on tablets is decidely flakey and you can semi brick a tablet if it goes wrong as tablets often use special drivers not in MS isos. I ALWAYS use Macrium Reflect Free on my tablet as my recovery method.

    As an aside, I have extensively tested all the main image backup players on my tablet. Most fall over either in backup or restore stage as they just cannot properly handle 32bit uefi systems.

    Only two programs worked 100% i.e. Macrium Reflect and Easeus Todo but Todo was so sloooooooooooow compared with Macrium Reflect by nearly a factor of ten!
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  10. linw
    Posts : 1,937
    win 10 Insider
       New #1338

    linw said:
    Just noticed that my up-to-date MR is writing backup files with the wrong date. Wow, this is REALLY bad. Doing this on two 1803 and one Insider comp. The logs are fine but the date on the file is wrong.

    Some examples:-
    28/5 9am became 27/04 6:13 pm
    04/06 9am became 04/05 6:13 pm

    05/06 15:29 became 06/05 12:59 pm
    02/06 12pm became 02/05 9:10 pm

    etc
    Be aware this is in a dd/mm zone!

    The comps have the region date set correctly.

    Anyone seen this?
    Mmmm, looks like my wdmycloud NAS is not syncing with the time server. Sorry, MR, bad wdmycloud.
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  12. Josey Wales
    Posts : 26,445
    Windows 11 Pro 22631.3447
       New #1339

    Everytime I see a New Post here, I think that there is a New MR Update...
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  13. fdegrove
    Posts : 2,832
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       New #1340

    Hi,

    Josey Wales said:
    Everytime I see a New Post here, I think that there is a New MR Update...
    You're not the only one.

    Cheers,
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