restore windows backup into vm

einstein1969 said:

i wanted to know if i could restore them in a vm ie virtualbox or other to check the content.

If you just want to see the files, Macrium Reflect can mount an Macrium image as a virtual drive, you can then explore it with File explorer. Paragon may be able to do something similar.

But for a real test of what's in a Macrium image you can't beat their viBoot. This allows you to boot a Macrium image as a Hyper-V virtual machine. If you don't have Pro, then starting in Reflect v8 viBoot also supports Virualbox VMs, viBoot is included in the Free edition of Reflect.

Macrium viBoot - Create Virtual Machine using Macrium Image

You can install the trial version of Macrium Reflect V8 and if you decide not to buy a licence it teverts to a free version with the (additional) paid features disabled. For most users, the free version is fine.

Bree said:

If you don't have Pro, then starting in Reflect v8 viBoot also supports Virualbox VMs, viBoot is included in the Free edition of Reflect.
Macrium viBoot - Create Virtual Machine using Macrium Image

einstein1969 said:

I have windows 10 home but can i upgrade to pro, can i find an electronic license that doesn't cost much? or reflect 8 is free?

Yes, Reflect 8 has a free edition.
Yes, the free edition does include the viBoot capability.

Denis

einstein1969 said:

I also need it for images made with windows from the control panel, type 1 e 2 , i don't know if are the same.

I suggest you give up on Windows' own imaging.

MS said not to use it in their announcement of Windows 10 Version 1709 and have never withdrawn that warning

imaging deprecated in Ver 1709 - TenForums

Use Macrium reflect / Acronis TI / Aomei backupper / Easeus todo backup / Paragon backup & recovery


Denis

einstein1969 said:

Would it be okay for me? Does the license cost less than an upgrade to windows pro?

It's free. Version 8's free one has viBoot.

einstein1969 said:

But does the 7 free version of macrium have viboot?

You will use v8 anyway so you don't care.

einstein1969 said:

I searched but I didn't find the 8 free, do you have a link or a reference?

You download the v8 trial then it reverts to the v8 free one, as Bree said.

einstein1969 said:

I don't know if this could be enough Free Data Recovery software | Paragon Backup & Recovery Community Edition, however my question is for past backups, if I can make backups on vhd for the future I think there are no problems. However, still not clear ideas on how to proceed.

There's nothing wrong with Paragon but Macrium is so commonplace and used by so many TenForums members that you can get plenty of help for it here.

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Macrium Reflect [free edition] is often recommended in this forum for making system images. Other utilities are available but this one is so commonplace that you can get plenty of help for it.
- I understand that many TenForums members use the free version and find it perfectly satisfactory.

Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect - TenForumsTutorials
Macrium Software Macrium Reflect Free
Macrium USB - TenForums
Macrium Reflect KnowledgeBase - user guide [version-independent link]

Its viBoot facility can make bootable system images. Or, more precisely,

Macrium viBoot - Macrium KB said:

viBoot enables you to boot into the images you have made using Macrium Reflect, for validation purposes, or to retrieve data from old applications stored on a bootable image.

Macrium viBoot - Macrium KB said:

Macrium viBoot enables you, to instantly create, start and manage Microsoft Hyper-V and Virtualbox virtual machines using one or more Macrium Reflect image files as the basis of the virtual machine storage sub-system.

Macrium viBoot - Macrium KB
Macrium viBoot - Create Virtual Machine using Macrium Image - TenForumsTutorials


Denis