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Hi,

What precautions should one take before creating a full back up image and/or after restoring an earlier fully backed image, using Macrcium Boot CD?

Thanks.
 

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Make sure the PE rescue disc/USB boots correctly.
 

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Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
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1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
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2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
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Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
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Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
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Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
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Logitech G110
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Logitech MX518
Thanks for replying, once the CD boots and displays the options, is it wise to eject it or should it remain in till the image is created/restored or it doesn't matter?
 

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    W7 Pro 32bit
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    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0CF456
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    4.00 GB
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    NVIDIA GTX 7980 512 MB
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    (1) HD Pro Webcam C910 (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio (3) Si
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    SSD
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    Dell XPS Special Edition 8940
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    W10 Pro
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    core i7 11th gen, 11700, 2.5-4.9 GHZ
    Memory
    32 GBB, 2 X16 GB @2933 MHz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
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    Dell UltraSharp 32 4K monitor.
    Hard Drives
    1. 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

    2. 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive.
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    500W.
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    Mineral White Bezel Chassis.
Leave it in till the image is restored.
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
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EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
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Realtek Integrated
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Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
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1920*1080 and 1920*1080
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1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
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Same for creating a full back up?
 

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    Dell
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    W7 Pro 32bit
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    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
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    Dell Inc. 0CF456
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 7980 512 MB
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Pro Webcam C910 (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio (3) Si
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Browser
    Brave
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS Special Edition 8940
    OS
    W10 Pro
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen, 11700, 2.5-4.9 GHZ
    Memory
    32 GBB, 2 X16 GB @2933 MHz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 32 4K monitor.
    Hard Drives
    1. 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

    2. 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive.
    PSU
    500W.
    Case
    Mineral White Bezel Chassis.
Yep
 

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Golden Mk. I.4
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Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Before making an image, I'd prefer to know that the involved partitions were malware and virus free.

After image restoration, I'd probably confirm that proper alignment was maintained. As far as I know, imaging programs will keep proper alignment if the partition was properly aligned at the time the image file was made.

I'd try to keep Macrium itself reasonably up to date. I periodically make a new recovery disk, maybe once a year--particularly if Macrium has had several new versions since my most recent recovery disk was made.

As a test, walk yourself several steps into the recovery process so you have an understanding of the menu choices you will face to better know what to do when you are in a jam. Cancel out before passing the point of no return.

I know some Macrium users do in fact restore every image they make as a test immediately after making the image file. I guess that's a personal decision. I don't do that because I don't want to take the risk of fouling up a perfectly good installation with a failed restore.
 

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System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
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Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
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Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
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Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
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Pale Moon
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Home Built Desktop By DataTech
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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory
16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek 5-1
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Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD for OS, 500GB Seagate Constellation (Enterprise drive) for Data
PSU
Corsair HX650W
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Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling
Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Keyboard
E-Z Eyes, bright yellow keys with large characters
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steelseries SENSEI Laser Pro Gaming
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48-51Mbs Mbs down, 11 Mbs up Xfinity Cable
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Norton Internet Security 2013
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IE 10, Opera, Pale Moon if needed
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4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power supply, 1.21 gigawatts.

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Thanks for replying with your expert comments.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell
    OS
    W7 Pro 32bit
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell Inc. 0CF456
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 7980 512 MB
    Sound Card
    (1) HD Pro Webcam C910 (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio (3) Si
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Browser
    Brave
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell XPS Special Edition 8940
    OS
    W10 Pro
    CPU
    core i7 11th gen, 11700, 2.5-4.9 GHZ
    Memory
    32 GBB, 2 X16 GB @2933 MHz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 32 4K monitor.
    Hard Drives
    1. 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

    2. 1TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive.
    PSU
    500W.
    Case
    Mineral White Bezel Chassis.
Golden said:
Britton30 said:
Reflect should be installed on the PC being backed up.
Click to expand...
Not strictly required...the PE can image without the need for installation.
Click to expand...
I should have been more clear on that. That's how I do it since I have trouble finding the USB drive I have the PE on. :o
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU
Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory
16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD for OS, 500GB Seagate Constellation (Enterprise drive) for Data
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling
Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Keyboard
E-Z Eyes, bright yellow keys with large characters
Mouse
steelseries SENSEI Laser Pro Gaming
Internet Speed
48-51Mbs Mbs down, 11 Mbs up Xfinity Cable
Antivirus
Norton Internet Security 2013
Browser
IE 10, Opera, Pale Moon if needed
Other Info
4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power supply, 1.21 gigawatts.
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