Solved Image your system with free Macrium

[HermitWoman]

Thank you so much for your prompt reply. But perhaps I DO belong right here, after all! During my search on this forum for info from another question elsewhere, I discovered that WIN 7's Restore may NOT always work as its supposed to. So, my best bet is to have a complete image OFF the computer, like on an external HD, a website facility or on DVDs. Perhaps Macrium is what I want to use. I've seen it mentioned in other areas on here, soooo . thanks for ALL the info! Havvagudden!

 

[whs]

Thank you so much for your prompt reply. But perhaps I DO belong right here, after all! During my search on this forum for info from another question elsewhere, I discovered that WIN 7's Restore may NOT always work as its supposed to. So, my best bet is to have a complete image OFF the computer, like on an external HD, a website facility or on DVDs. Perhaps Macrium is what I want to use. I've seen it mentioned in other areas on here, soooo . thanks for ALL the info! Havvagudden!

It would be useful if you could post a full picture of your Disk Management and tell us which of the partitions you want to image to your 250GB Iomega. The images may fit because they take only about 55% of the original space due to compression.
Once we can have a look at your Disk Management situation, we will advise you with further details.

 

[Mark Phelps]

Did you ever get a response?

I looked into this myself as I didn't want to buy yet ANOTHER license, so I installed the FREE version on a PC. As I am use to automatically verifying the backup in the paid version, I went to set the same option in the FREE version.

And, yep -- it's NOT there.

So, from what I can see, setting an option to automatically verify the backup after it's been created is not included in the FREE version.

 

[essenbe]

I have the free version of Macrium and do have the verify option.

 

[kado897]

I have the free version of Macrium and do have the verify option.

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It is the Auto Verify option that is missing.

 

[Oubadah]

I can't install this. I run the reflect_setup_free installer, click next to extract and install, it extracts and then disappears. It's process stays running with 0% cpu usage.

 

[mjf]

What would normally be running with approx 0% cpu is the macrium mounting service.
Normally you should have a desktop icon or a folder entry "Macrium" under programs.
Also look under C:\program files for a 64 bit OS or c:\program files (x86) and find Reflect.exe.
If you can't find these it hasn't installed properly and try again if you haven't already.

 

[essenbe]

I can't install this. I run the reflect_setup_free installer, click next to extract and install, it extracts and then disappears. It's process stays running with 0% cpu usage.

When it extracts it should show you the location it is extracting the files to.

 

[glennc]

Did you ever get a response?

I looked into this myself as I didn't want to buy yet ANOTHER license, so I installed the FREE version on a PC. As I am use to automatically verifying the backup in the paid version, I went to set the same option in the FREE version.

And, yep -- it's NOT there.

So, from what I can see, setting an option to automatically verify the backup after it's been created is not included in the FREE version.

Howdy,
No I haven't gotten any response from Macrium as yet. Will have to see......
Glenn

 

[glennc]

I have the free version of Macrium and do have the verify option.

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Howdy essenbe,
I did also, until I upgraded it to version 5. Now there appears to only be a verify on restore feature!!!!
Glenn

 

[glennc]

I have the free version of Macrium and do have the verify option.

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It is the Auto Verify option that is missing.

Hello kado897,
If I remember correctly the previous version with the page as shown in the above snippet didn't have auto verfiy, it had to be verified after the image was created. Now I don't even have that. Weird!
Glenn

 

[mjf]

Value in upgrading

I have been wondering if there is any significant value in upgrading from V4.2 (free) to V5 (free) at this stage. The pe disk isn't really an issue.
Any opinions?

 

[Oubadah]

I can't install this. I run the reflect_setup_free installer, click next to extract and install, it extracts and then disappears. It's process stays running with 0% cpu usage.

When it extracts it should show you the location it is extracting the files to.

It doesn't. The progress bar just flicks across a couple of times and then it's gone.

 

[glennc]

I have been wondering if there is any significant value in upgrading from V4.2 (free) to V5 (free) at this stage. The pe disk isn't really an issue.
Any opinions?

Hello mjf,
Since I've only used the features of System Image and then verifying the image and successfully reinstalling twice, I can not comment on any of the other features or changes made in functionality or speed. I do not like the idea of not being able to verify a system image and knowing it is good, prior to moving on and feeling confident with the whole back up. Also the not having the Winpe without downloading the Microsoft program to create the rescue disk in Winpe is a bit more troublesome. So I am considering uninstalling v5.0 and hoping I can get a copy of 4.2 and use that again. That is unless there is a verification function and I just haven't found it. Wish Macrium would have responded by now, to my inquiry.
Glenn

 

[kado897]

I have the free version of Macrium and do have the verify option.

View attachment 179043

It is the Auto Verify option that is missing.

Hello kado897,
If I remember correctly the previous version with the page as shown in the above snippet didn't have auto verfiy, it had to be verified after the image was created. Now I don't even have that. Weird!
Glenn

Yes it has moved to the restore tab, which makes sense as there is a list of images there.

 

[mjf]

I have been wondering if there is any significant value in upgrading from V4.2 (free) to V5 (free) at this stage. The pe disk isn't really an issue.
Any opinions?

Hello mjf,
Since I've only used the features of System Image and then verifying the image and successfully reinstalling twice, I can not comment on any of the other features or changes made in functionality or speed. I do not like the idea of not being able to verify a system image and knowing it is good, prior to moving on and feeling confident with the whole back up. Also the not having the Winpe without downloading the Microsoft program to create the rescue disk in Winpe is a bit more troublesome. So I am considering uninstalling v5.0 and hoping I can get a copy of 4.2 and use that again. That is unless there is a verification function and I just haven't found it. Wish Macrium would have responded by now, to my inquiry.
Glenn

The Hirens boot CD is compatible with V4 and I find this convenient to have in addition to a pe disk. I'll probably wait until Hirens adopt V5 (free).
I'm also hoping that V5 restore media will be backwards compatible with V4 images.

 

[kado897]

I have been wondering if there is any significant value in upgrading from V4.2 (free) to V5 (free) at this stage. The pe disk isn't really an issue.
Any opinions?

Hello mjf,
Since I've only used the features of System Image and then verifying the image and successfully reinstalling twice, I can not comment on any of the other features or changes made in functionality or speed. I do not like the idea of not being able to verify a system image and knowing it is good, prior to moving on and feeling confident with the whole back up. Also the not having the Winpe without downloading the Microsoft program to create the rescue disk in Winpe is a bit more troublesome. So I am considering uninstalling v5.0 and hoping I can get a copy of 4.2 and use that again. That is unless there is a verification function and I just haven't found it. Wish Macrium would have responded by now, to my inquiry.
Glenn

The Hirens boot CD is compatible with V4 and I find this convenient to have in addition to a pe disk. I'll probably wait until Hirens adopt V5 (free).
I'm also hoping that V5 restore media will be backwards compatible with V4 images.

As I understand it the V4 restore media can restore a V5 image and vice versa. The restore media on Hirens I think is even earlier and that is still compatible.

Just checked on Hirens. It is 4.2

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Hello mjf,
Since I've only used the features of System Image and then verifying the image and successfully reinstalling twice, I can not comment on any of the other features or changes made in functionality or speed. I do not like the idea of not being able to verify a system image and knowing it is good, prior to moving on and feeling confident with the whole back up. Also the not having the Winpe without downloading the Microsoft program to create the rescue disk in Winpe is a bit more troublesome. So I am considering uninstalling v5.0 and hoping I can get a copy of 4.2 and use that again. That is unless there is a verification function and I just haven't found it. Wish Macrium would have responded by now, to my inquiry.
Glenn

The Hirens boot CD is compatible with V4 and I find this convenient to have in addition to a pe disk. I'll probably wait until Hirens adopt V5 (free).
I'm also hoping that V5 restore media will be backwards compatible with V4 images.

As I understand it the V4 restore media can restore a V5 image and vice versa. The restore media on Hirens I think is even earlier and that is still compatible.

Just checked on Hirens. It is 4.2

Keith you are correct I restored an image yesterday using hirens 14.1 and the macrium media within and all ran fine.

Danny

 

[whs]

I have been wondering if there is any significant value in upgrading from V4.2 (free) to V5 (free) at this stage. The pe disk isn't really an issue.
Any opinions?

I agree. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 4.2 works, so why change.

 

[kado897]

I have been wondering if there is any significant value in upgrading from V4.2 (free) to V5 (free) at this stage. The pe disk isn't really an issue.
Any opinions?

I agree. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 4.2 works, so why change.

For the moment perhaps, but will support be dropped for 4.2 in the future?