Solved Image your system with free Macrium

[stasioau]

Thanks WHS. I did, try it, working without time problem.
Best regards

 

[Imrankhan]

Could anyone please provide me with link to Macrium Reflect WinPE Rescue ISO file.
When I tried to create an ISO, the program asked me permission download WinPE files. It could be simple if the Rescue ISO could be downloaded directly from the official site. I have just created a Image of 'C:' and System Reserved partition.
( I downloaded Macrium Reflect 5.3through here: http://www.filehorse.com/download-macrium-reflect-64/ )

 

[kado897]

It's at the start of this tutorial in the notes section. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html?filter[2]=Backup%20Restore

 

[BJB]

It doesn't exist. WinPE contains licensed components of the Windows operating system. Others would have to pay MS to distribute WinPE.

EDIT - seems it does exist, but not legally imo.

 

[whs]

There is nothing illegal about the WinPE iso. Here is the link again.

 

[BJB]

There is nothing illegal about the WinPE iso. Here is the link again.

So you say. Here is part of the EULA downloaded with the WAIK -

[FONT=&quot]4. Scope of License[/FONT][FONT=&quot].[/FONT][FONT=&quot] The software is licensed, not sold. This agreement only gives you some rights to use the software. Microsoft reserves all other rights. Unless applicable law gives you more rights despite this limitation, you may use the software only as expressly permitted in this agreement. In doing so, you must comply with any technical limitations in the software that only allow you to use it in certain ways. You may not[/FONT]
· [FONT=&quot]work around any technical limitations in the software;[/FONT]
· [FONT=&quot]reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software, except and only to the extent that applicable law expressly permits, despite this limitation;[/FONT]
· [FONT=&quot]make more copies of the software than specified in this agreement or allowed by applicable law, despite this limitation;[/FONT]
· [FONT=&quot]publish the software for others to copy;[/FONT]
· [FONT=&quot]rent, lease or lend the software;[/FONT]
· [FONT=&quot]transfer the software or this agreement to any third party; or[/FONT]
· [FONT=&quot]use the software for commercial software hosting services[/FONT][FONT=&quot].

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[SIW2]

It seems you haven't read what you posted.

 

[BJB]

You can turn a blind eye towards this if you choose but, looked at objectively, it is pretty clear that offering to anyone who wants it an ISO of WinPE, that can only be created with the WAIK when running on a properly licensed system, is at the very least against the spirit of the licence if not its letter. If it was within the licence why on Earth would Paragon not offer it when they do offer the Linux version?

You don't have to answer

 

[Imrankhan]

What are licensing conditions for Windows PE 3.0 distribution? - Technet Forums

The Windows PE 3 EULA (License agreement) is included with WAIK and explains clearly the scope where/how Windows PE can be used.
You can use WinPE for other purposes and distribute your own version, granted the fact that Microsoft expressly allows this action (mentioned in EULA).

EDIT - Maybe Macrium got permission to use WinPE for thier Rescue disc.

 

[BJB]

I notice that when you copied and pasted that vague bit of info you omitted to include this -

I noticed that MS indeed licensed particular uses of Windows PE 2 when Vista was released but has not been licensing customized Windows PE 3 versions. However, you can get in contact with a MS representative and ask his opinion about this matter, this should be the first step for you to get a legal authorization to distribute WinPE 3.

Also Macrium, aka Paragon, do NOT issue a WinPE based rescue disk. You should be asking yourself why.

 

[whs]

Can we please stop this discussion. It is just polluting my tutorial thread.

 

[PCrazy123]

Thanks for the tutorial.

There is nothing illegal about the WinPE iso. Here is the link again.

Is this the iso for the 'Rescue CD' that is the step 1? And is it for v5 Macrium or will it work with this version :
Download Macrium Reflect 4.2.3775 - FileHippo.com = Macrium Reflect 4.2.3775 (last v4 version)

 

[whs]

Yes it will work with images from that version.

 

[Mang Nux]

I'm wondering exactly which driver files I need to add when making my Macrium (free) rescue flash drive.

The two controllers I need to manually insert drivers for are my Intel i350 NIC and the Intel USB 3.0 controller. Do I need any files other than the .inf, .sys and .cat files? For example, the NIC driver package include all these for the i350:

And most of them are shown in device manager:

Do I need the .din and .dll files, or should I only copy e1r62x64.inf, e1r62x64.sys and e1r62x64.cat?

And then there's the USB 3.0 drivers. There are two devices a 'Root Hub' and 'eXtensible Host Controller'. Do I need to install drivers for both these USB 3.0 devices, and again which files are necessary?

Driver Packages:

DevMan:

Also, is there any merit to adding the latest Intel RST AHCI driver? The drives are Samsung 840 Pro SSDs.

 

[michael diemer]

This is a great program. I just used it to recover an image from a damaged drive, and it worked perfectly. The free version is very powerful, and the company is so-customer friendly that I will definitely buy from them down the road, as opposed to anyone else.

 

[mjf]

I'm wondering exactly which driver files I need to add when making my Macrium (free) rescue flash drive.

The two controllers I need to manually insert drivers for are my Intel i350 NIC and the Intel USB 3.0 controller. Do I need any files other than the .inf, .sys and .cat files? For example, the NIC driver package include all these for the i350:

And most of them are shown in device manager:

Do I need the .din and .dll files, or should I only copy e1r62x64.inf, e1r62x64.sys and e1r62x64.cat?

And then there's the USB 3.0 drivers. There are two devices a 'Root Hub' and 'eXtensible Host Controller'. Do I need to install drivers for both these USB 3.0 devices, and again which files are necessary?

Driver Packages:

DevMan:

Also, is there any merit to adding the latest Intel RST AHCI driver? The drives are Samsung 840 Pro SSDs.

I added my USB 3 drivers from a winpe I made by downloading WAIK and using DISM. Macrium free may be a bit more user friendly now for adding drivers in a simpler way. I suggest you make a new post asking the same question for the Macrium experts.

 

[PCrazy123]

Yes it will work with images from that version.

Thanks for helping.

I was able to restore the image after this problem http://www.sevenforums.com/bsod-help-support/351575-bsods-3-different-errors-weak-failing-hdd.html? . On my first try I only deleted the System Reserved and Windows partitions and restored the image successfully but it gave the error BOOTMGR is missing when I tried to bootup the system and the restored drive was given the 'G' drive letter when I checked from the recovery DVD menu.

Then I installed Windows and restored image again using the recovery DVD and this time it was able to bootup successfully.

Will there be any problems\errors with this restore method?
Is there a way to restore the backup without reinstalling Windows?

 

[mjf]

Is there a way to restore the backup without reinstalling Windows?

Yes. If you have a system reserved partition you should restore it as well or else you will be unable to boot. I'm guessing the Windows reinstall just effectively gave you back system reserved.
If you select the Macrium option..."Create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore Windows" then you should be fine.

 

[PCrazy123]

Is there a way to restore the backup without reinstalling Windows?

Yes. If you have a system reserved partition you should restore it as well or else you will be unable to boot. I'm guessing the Windows reinstall just effectively gave you back system reserved.
If you select the Macrium option..."Create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore Windows" then you should be fine.

Thanks for helping.

Yes thats why I reinstalled Windows because when I created 'System Reserved' and 'C' partitions using Windows setup and restored the backup the 'System Reserved' partition was not restored. Then I reinstalled Windows, restored same backup and it went fine. All options were the same and set to default both times.

I'm using version 4.2.3775 and created\restored the backup using deafult values which included the option of 'Include a backup of the System Reserved partition' with the 'C' drive. Next time should I create a seperate image of the System Reserved partition?

Is it possible to restore the Macrium backup without installing Windows first?

Can the backup be restored in the Unallocated space after deleting the partition? Or is it necessary to create the partitions first?

 

[kado897]

If you have backed up the System reserved partition along with C you can restore both. I have done it many times.