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If I remember correctly Macrium won't even present the disk you are restoring from as an option.
If I remember correctly Macrium won't even present the disk you are restoring from as an option.
So the only way to restore is to use an external HD?
I now understand that it is not recommended/possible so I guess its DVDs or external HD...
Thank you I won't even try.
The Easus's is completely free or limited, restricted trial?
Which is better in your opinion, Macrium or Easus's?
You CAN restore from an internal disk. But you can't store the image on the same partition that you are imaging.
I have made images with Macrium and EaseUS. One is as easy as another. I have NOT restored an image with either, but I have not heard of many issues from either on these forums. The EaseUS product is newer and thus does not have as many users, so there is not as much feedback about it.
An external HDD is the best option. You could use a separate partition on the same drive but if you lose the drive you lose the backup. You can also back up to a set of DVDs but that is not a satisfactory solution as DVDs are not as reliable and you will need quite a few to store an image of your OS.
The free version is quite rich in features. The Linux boot CD you create with it even has USB 3.0 support. I tried it to make sure I could see drives in my USB 3.0 docks.The Easus's is completely free or limited, restricted trial?
I haven't been using Easus that long. They are both similar. I would say check them both out and see if they work well with your hardware. These imaging programs work with the vast majority of disk controllers but sometimes there's one supported by one brand and not at all or only in slow compatibility mode by the other. Which is "better" often depends on your hardware setup. Paragon was fine for me until I got a machine that had some funky Raid controller setup. Macrium had no trouble with that controller.Which is better in your opinion, Macrium or Easus's?
Some people use a small "dummy" partition of a few hundred MB just to test the image backup and restore without risking the system partition. For example if the program releases a major upgrade you may want to try the new boot CD restore on the dummy partition before assuming it will be fine.
Usually if you can boot the restore CD and see all the drives then you're ok.
Thanks everyone for your help:)
Okay but after I boot from the recovery CD how can I choose an image from an external data storage(DVDs/HD)?
I know but because I want to restore the whole HD, I must save it on external data storage...
is EaseUS free or trial?
Do you mean I can create a temporary partition just to save the image so that I will be able to restore from the same HD?
You navigate to the external just like any other drive--you choose it after having booted from the recovery disk.
I have used the EaseUS free version only. I assume there are paid versions as well.
You COULD create a partition on your internal drive to save the image on and then restore to another partition on the same drive from that, but it's bad form---if the drive fails, you lose the saved image and thus cannot restore.