Image your system with free Macrium


  1. Posts : 9,600
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       #1371

    SIW2 said:
    Perhaps there is something different about mine then .

    I haven't used macrium since I found Aomei.

    Coincidentally, I just installed macrium due to a question on another thread. It is in fact the image mounting service. One or two little services like that don't matter.

    Iirc it was Acronis that had a whole bunch of stuff running last time I looked at it. Easeus is quite hefty, too.

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    I checked under Services and it was way down on the list. It is either inactive or using so little, it will not show up in Processes. It's definitely not enough to worry about.
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  2. whs
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       #1372

    You may be right. After further research I found this:
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  3. Posts : 16,131
    7 X64
       #1373

    I just recently (ish ) installed Easeus as well. I had tested their beta of the 6.5,.

    They are trying to stay ahead by including Android backup, would you believe. I don't have any use for that bit, but they obviously think it will be a draw. Easeus is a very large creature.


    I already said all that here:1367

    Perhaps there is something different about mine then .

    I haven't used macrium since I found Aomei.

    Coincidentally, I just installed macrium due to a question on another thread. It is in fact the image mounting service. One or two little services like that don't matter.



    Perhaps we all had crossed posts.
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  4. Posts : 183
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #1374

    I just downloaded Macrium Free and along cam PE 3 components. What exactly is this and what do I do with it? If I understand correctly, this is with what I create my boot CD. Is there any simpler way (a pre-made boot CD which I just burn on a CD and that's it)?

    Also, would Macrium still work normally when initiated if I disabled it's service in services.msc? I really don't want any services as I won't be scheduling anything.

    Again, thank you!
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  5. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #1375

    Bellzemos said:
    ...Also, would Macrium still work normally when initiated if I disabled it's service in services.msc? I really don't want any services as I won't be scheduling anything...
    I might or it might not but it just doesn't matter. You are overthinking things. It uses up so little you will never know it's even there. Just leave it alone; it's there for a reason.
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  6. Posts : 16,131
    7 X64
       #1376

    It isn't scheduling, looks like you don't get that in free macrium. Scheduling and incremental/differential functions come with free Aomei. The macrium service is for image mounting.

    Macrium needs to d/l the winpe components to make pe rescue media. Now you have done that, you can run the create rescue media thing under "Other tasks" at the top of the main window ( tho it might prompt you anyway).
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  7. Posts : 183
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #1377

    OK, maybe I'll try it and see. I have another concern - I'm planning of always doing an image of a whole HDD (all partitions), not a clone. But to be able to restore it to a new drive, it says here, I will need ReDeploy (something I have to pay for)?

    Macrium Support Forum - Clone v Image

    I've also read that a clone is like an image + MBR. So what will create a new MBR on a brand new empty HDD in case I want to restore my backup from my old (broken) HDD to the new one. Will it be possible?
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  8. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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       #1378

    Bellzemos said:
    I just downloaded Macrium Free and along cam PE 3 components. What exactly is this and what do I do with it? If I understand correctly, this is with what I create my boot CD. Is there any simpler way (a pre-made boot CD which I just burn on a CD and that's it)?

    Also, would Macrium still work normally when initiated if I disabled it's service in services.msc? I really don't want any services as I won't be scheduling anything.

    Again, thank you!
    You can download a premade WinPE recovery CD .iso from my Skydrive. Just burn it to CD (now DVD because it is only a few MBs).

    And leave the services alone. The process that is running does nothing unless you mount the image - it is just dormant.
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  9. Posts : 16,131
    7 X64
       #1379

    But to be able to restore it to a new drive, it says here, I will need ReDeploy (something I have to pay for)?
    It will ok to new drive. It is only if you restore to a different machine you will need "restore to different hardware" function.

    So what will create a new MBR on a brand new empty HDD in case I want to restore my backup from my old (broken) HDD to the new one. Will it be possible?
    Yes. all imaging programs will do that.
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  10. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #1380

    Bellzemos said:
    OK, maybe I'll try it and see. I have another concern - I'm planning of always doing an image of a whole HDD (all partitions), not a clone. But to be able to restore it to a new drive, it says here, I will need ReDeploy (something I have to pay for)?

    Macrium Support Forum - Clone v Image

    I've also read that a clone is like an image + MBR. So what will create a new MBR on a brand new empty HDD in case I want to restore my backup from my old (broken) HDD to the new one. Will it be possible?
    ReDeploy is for restoring an image to a computer with different components than were used when the image was made. For example, you make an image then replace the MOBO. Unless you have ReDeploy, you probably won't be able to restore the image. If you have to replace the MOBO, you would probably be better off doing a clean install anyway. Otherwise, you will be able to restore to a new drive.

    A clone will duplicate the entire drive so all partitions will be replicated. If you want to just image the C: partition, you should include the MBR partition with the C: partition. If you also have a data partition on the drive, you should image it separately from the MBR & C: partition.
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