Imaging with free Macrium

I've been using DVD's for back-ups but want to go to an external HDD, has anyone had experience using Macrium and an external HDD for back-ups?

I'm looking at a WD My passport, do I need to install all the WD programs or just the drivers for the HDD to make it work with my 7box and then have Macrium use it as a destination drive?

If that's the case I also have two win10 laptops that I'd then have to install the drivers onto for backing them up.

I've been using Macrium v4.2 on this machine but with getting a new external HDD I believe I should move up to v6.3.1745 I understand that making this move I would have to create new rescue disks.

Thoughts, pitfalls to look out for?

Hi,
Unless you have a deep desire to encrypt or encryption I'd personally stick with a basic enclosure and buying separate hdd's to put in it :)
Most of these passport..... all they do is fail taking the data with them

Many cheap to mid range enclosures around I have these 2
http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-ECS-ST.../dp/B00095OAQG

http://www.amazon.com/Hornettek-Ente.../dp/B00CYFM520

I believe Steve has an icydock
ICY DOCK Quad Bay 2.5eSATA External JBOD Hard Drive Enclosure - White - ICYCube MB561U3S-4S R1-Newegg.com

I personally would stay away from Passport because of the encryption.

If the circuit board has a fart you can't get your data.
Sometimes 'WD' can, but that is a hit and miss.

WD My Passport 4TB Portable External Hard Drive Blue by Office Depot OfficeMax

• Set a password for 256-bit AES hardware encryption to prevent unauthorized access.

Just my opinion.

Jack

Hi,
I've been on reflect v6 for a while now it seems to work well :)

Thanks guys you've given me more to think about. I was thinking of using my ol' XP case and 1TB drive in it and just network the back-up to it, it has an extra two 3.5" bays.

I personally don't want my backup drive hooked up when not in use.
Ransomware could also attack the back up drive if it is hooked up.

I only have my backup or clone drive hooked up when making or when using.
Then I unhook them and store in safe place.

Jack

Layback Bear said:

I personally don't want my backup drive hooked up when not in use.
Ransomware could also attack the back up drive if it is hooked up.

I only have my backup or clone drive hooked up when making or when using.
Then I unhook them and store in safe place.

Jack

What our friendly, neighbor bear said.

Personally mate I would just use an external and if you what t encrypt it then use a program to do that I have tired using internal drives for imaging and stuff but have had more grief then anything.

Imaging to both internal and external drives works equally well.

Hi,
Yep internal or external I believe internal is allot faster but more difficult to disconnect the backup drive
I love this little contraption works with 2.5 hdd's :)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1