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A full Macrium restore of the OS only (20GB image) takes a bit less than 15 minutes on my system.
I got rid of a few apps I don't use and now Macrium takes just over 12 mins to reinstall my OS :)
I have only used the Macrium WinPE to restore with and ~20GB took 12 minutes last time, to an SSD.
I have an internal backup HDD that I store backup HDD images on (as well as keeping backups of the backup HDD images on external HDDs).
That would explain why my backup speeds are higher.
Granted, an internal disk will be faster, but one that is kept externally is safer. An e-SATA connected external disk is the best of both worlds; speed plus safety. I cheated; when I built my desktop, I installed a 3.5" hot swap bay in the front panel (the case already had a 2.5" hot swap bay installed) and all I have to do is just plug a bare drive into the bay, run the backup, shut down Macrium Reflect to ensure nothing is being written to the HDD, then remove the HDD and put it away (I have an antistatic foam "eggcrate" in a drawer to keep my local backup drives in). I get the speed of an internal without having to horse around with an external dock, e-SATA cable, and PSU with the safety and portability of an external drive.
Last edited by Lady Fitzgerald; 24 Jul 2013 at 13:18. Reason: Age depleted gray matter affecting my speling.
That was sneaky and is certainly the best of all worlds.I cheated; when I built my desktop, I installed a 3.5" hot swap bay in the front panel