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Hi,
After you make an image go to the restore section and on the right side of the just made image there are several listings verify is one of the listings.
On the recovery cd/ flash media after it finds a system image click on it and then it will show the same listing where again verify is there.
I start just for win-10 creating system images with the recovery media instead of inside win-10
Less items moving around apps/........
I always enjoyed this video
Create Backup Image with Macrium Reflect by Britec - YouTube
Thanks Thrashzone.
It's explained in tutorial, in a TIP box in Part Two Step 7: Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect Backup Restore Tutorials
Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect Backup Restore Tutorials
Part Five
Restore a system backup
2.) Although restoring an image backup is fully possible when started from Windows desktop, I recommend restoring only when PC is booted with Macrium Rescue device you created in Part 2. An old school geek as I am, I get bad feeling when replacing system files on a running system, therefore always using restore from WinPE, booting to Macrium Rescue environment instead of Windows
OK, I see I have caused this misunderstanding by myself.
When restoring an image Macrium needs to get full access to absolutely everything which is not always possible if Windows is online. Starting restore from desktop, at some point Macrium can't continue and informs you that it needs to restart to PE to finalize restore process. I am old school. I prefer not even start restore process from desktop but instead boot to Macrium PE and run restore when Windows is offline.
That's just my recommendation, only to use restore when booted to Macrium PE, nothing more.
I've now edited the part in tutorial you quoted, it is now as follows:
2.) Although restoring an image backup is fully possible when started from Windows desktop, I recommend restoring only when PC is booted to Macrium Rescue console (PE), either by selecting Macrium Rescue from Windows boot menu or booting with Macrium Rescue device you created in Part 2. An old school geek as I am, I get bad feeling when replacing system files on a running system, therefore always using restore from WinPE, booting to Macrium Rescue environment instead of Windows
Personally, I can't even remember when was the last time I've used Macrium USB. I have it on Windows boot menu which launches Macrium PE from RAM disk.
Of course if Windows drive is totally inaccessible, HDD corrupted or something similar, you can't boot to Macrium Rescue on RAM disk. In that case you will need the USB boot device. I'm not saying you don't need the USB, I am just saying that if and when possible, I'd rather use boot menu / RAM disk option.
Kari
@KariAlthough restoring an image backup is fully possible when started from Windows desktop
might to elaborate a little bit ? How is this fully possible while Windows is running ? The minute you hit <Finish> button, Macrium will stop and tell you it cannot lock the drive and give you the choice to boot into WinPE provided if only you have already set up the "Recovery Boot Menu Option".
Yeah, Macrium Reflect will not let you restore an image to a drive with OS, if that same drive is the current boot drive.
However, Macrium Reflect will backup the current OS drive whilst running same OS. Many say this is not a great idea and you should boot from winpse to Reflect to backup. This is predicated on use of historical imaging tools that were less reliable.
This is not applicable nowadays. If one thinks about it, it would not be possible to run scheduled backups otherwise (winpse version does not handle scheduled backups).
So, in simple terms, you cannot restore images to OS drive whilst runnning same OS. You can RELIABLY backup images from OS drive whilst running same OS.
I have very rarely backed up OS drive using WinPSE version.)