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Wait, doesn't verifying the image mean just to run a verification of the image? Do I have to restore the image to a HDD in order to make a verification of the image? I hope not, I don't want to do that.
Wait, doesn't verifying the image mean just to run a verification of the image? Do I have to restore the image to a HDD in order to make a verification of the image? I hope not, I don't want to do that.
No, you don't need to restore to a HDD :) That's just how I like to do it, to test the complete procedure. I like to see the image restored and verified by booting it on my spare HDD. I don't do that for all of my images due to time constraints. I'm using cloning for my plug-and-play recovery method and imaging for storing a few full-disk images as a double layer of protection.
All I would like to do is make an image of my whole HDD (C, D and the "hidden" partition) and then test it (verify it), that's it. No restoring. If that's possible with Macrium Reflect Free I am happy. :)
Verify is Macrium checking the image for veracity and completeness. The only way to see if an image works is to restore it to some drive.
Well I think you could boot an image in a Virtual Machine (VM), but I don't know how to do that.
There is nothing wrong with verifying the image as a first but not complete check. You can also (double click) mount the image and have a look then unmount (right click mounted drive). If you can explore the mounted image then this is a second check.
The ultimate test of course is to restore the image. The safest way is to do this is to a new or spare HDD. This way you also have confidence that if your HDD dies, recovery is guaranteed.