New Macrium Reflect Updates


  1. Posts : 5,286
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #741

    me75006 said:
    Is there compatibility between versions of MR and a backup image ?
    In other words, can v7.x read & restore an image file created by any of the 6.x versions ?
    Yup. Backwards compatibility is ok. It's only a problem if you have a v7.0 image and you are trying to use v6.0 to restore it.
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  2. Posts : 15,426
    Windows10
       #742

    badrobot said:
    That's correct. I think it is not an issue to the majority of us who have more than 1 machine. But most of the time I just use the secondary OS on the same machine to restore the image backup on the other drive
    That's the beauty of having 2 OSes or more on the same machine independent of each other. Just wipe the other drive away. All data are on dedicated hard drive.
    But anyway, it also only takes about 3minutes to make one with a new WinPE download.
    You cannot 100% guarantee a Macrium rescue drive built on one pc will work on another although it usually works.

    Of course, testing a drive from one pc on another before you get issues would be a good plan.
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  3. Posts : 5,286
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #743

    cereberus said:
    You cannot 100% guarantee a Macrium rescue drive built on one pc will work on another although it usually works.

    Of course, testing a drive from one pc on another before you get issues would be a good plan.
    That's right.

    But actually what I meant was using the Macrium Reflect program installed on one of the OSes (on the other drive) and not the USB Rescue media itself. The USB is only needed if you don't have a working OS environment to fix the drive with issues. But if you can boot up another OS on the same machine, you can use the installed Macrium program to fix the other drive.
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  4. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #744

    cereberus said:
    You cannot 100% guarantee a Macrium rescue drive built on one pc will work on another although it usually works.

    Of course, testing a drive from one pc on another before you get issues would be a good plan.
    I can tell you from experience that the MR thumb for my lappy (Surface Pro 3) and thumb for this Aurora R6 are 100% incompatible. Check both of my specs and you will see why. If similar hardware, nothing fancy, mostly generic drivers....pretty close to 100% it will work. Otherwise...........

    badrobot said:
    That's right.

    But actually what I meant was using the Macrium Reflect program installed on one of the OSes (on the other drive) and not the USB Rescue media itself. The USB is only needed if you don't have a working OS environment to fix the drive with issues. But if you can boot up another OS on the same machine, you can use the installed Macrium program to fix the other drive.
    Technically, you are 100% correct. Having multiple OS's on one machine is the exception, by far, not the norm. Adding a MR Boot Menu option is far more likely, and is why it is included by MR as an option. Again, need a machine that will at least boot from the HDD/SSD (or a non-lettered partition if the BIOS will accommodate).

    Having the thumb and Boot Menu and/or non-lettered partition (least likely) is just good practice. The time to find out you need the Thumb (or DVD) is not when it's the only option.
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  5. Posts : 5,286
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #745

    f14tomcat said:

    Having the thumb and Boot Menu and/or non-lettered partition (least likely) is just good practice. The time to find out you need the Thumb (or DVD) is not when it's the only option.
    Good practice... that means I am the best in practice then... haha..
    .New Macrium Reflect Updates-img_20170530_202455.jpg

    I use the USB media a lot. But sometimes when I want it fast, I just use a Windows OS to fix another Windows. For one, the boot up is a lot faster.
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  6. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #746

    badrobot said:
    Good practice... that means I am the best in practice then... haha...New Macrium Reflect Updates-img_20170530_202455.jpg
    Least yours are in a drawer, and kinda a tray! Mine mostly waltz around on my desk.
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  7. Posts : 29,078
    Windows 10 21H1 Build 19043.1023
       #747

    badrobot said:
    Good practice... that means I am the best in practice then... haha..
    .New Macrium Reflect Updates-img_20170530_202455.jpg

    I use the USB media a lot. But sometimes when I want it fast, I just use a Windows OS to fix another Windows. For one, the boot up is a lot faster.
    And I thought I had a large collection of flash drives, Robot! Sheesh!
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  8. Posts : 5,286
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #748

    f14tomcat said:
    Least yours are in a drawer, and kinda a tray! Mine mostly waltz around on my desk.
    Don't tell me your HDDs and SSDs are also waltzing around your desk. :)New Macrium Reflect Updates-img_20170530_204704.jpg
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  9. Posts : 29,078
    Windows 10 21H1 Build 19043.1023
       #749

    badrobot said:
    Don't tell me your HDDs and SSDs are also waltzing around your desk. :)New Macrium Reflect Updates-img_20170530_204704.jpg
    I found an SSD drive that's been missing for around a year the other day.
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  10. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #750

    badrobot said:
    Don't tell me your HDDs and SSDs are also waltzing around your desk. :)New Macrium Reflect Updates-img_20170530_204704.jpg
    No, they are neatly tucked away inside Mr. Alienware. All 4. Externals are in a small fireproof lockbox.
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