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Macrium Reflect 7 Free Edition now available

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The latest version of the most reliable free imaging software.

New Features in Macrium Reflect 7 Free Edition

Integrated viBoot 2
Instant virtualisation of Macrium backup images.
Task Scheduler 2
For compatibility with Windows 10 1605 (Anniversary Edition) and later.
Licensed for Commercial Use*
Macrium Reflect 7 Free Edition is now licensed for use in a business environment.

Latest comments (38)

chrisjlocke1

5 Oct 17 #37

I used Macrium many years ago, and it failed to restore an image ... some wacky error code. AOMEI Backupper is now my image backup software of choice (very good free version) which also has a PXE Boot option, so you can restore on another machine on the network without any boot media. It also has scheduler and incremental backups.

reddit to chrisjlocke1

5 Oct 17 #38

Many years ago I would have agreed with you as when it was a fledgling product that wasn't great but now it is rock solid.

I used to use AOMEI Backupper too but after 3 sequential failed restores I switched back to Macrium when it reached v6 and have restored dozens of times without a hitch.

One of the key features that should always be used is to select the verify option because whilst a backup process may seem to complete, the quality of the backup storage can result in a corrupt backup.

Verification at least gives more confidence in the integrity of an image.

LotusJas

1 Oct 17 #28

I've got a paid for Macrium Reflect v6. Is a free v7 better?

What is the difference between paid and free versions, of v7? (I didn't even know they had free versions.)

GoNz0- to LotusJas

2 Oct 17 #36

You should be able to upgrade for a discount, it cost me about £17 when 7 was released.
7 is better and has more features, being able to mount an image as a VM has saves me hassle when I needed to deactivate software I had forgot to do.Also changed block tracking means a restore is bloody fast if you are going back a day or 2 (I do daily incrementals as it is quick)

Speed for one. I can restore over the network in as little as 10 minutes due to the rapid delta restore only restoring what's changed.

Maevoric

2 Oct 17 #35

Thanks for this, just what I needed, am getting fed up with using easeus todo backup

Youftbarsteward

1 Oct 17 #34

Do I need this ? I Use windows to create a system image every week and touch wood have not had to restore

Is there any further benefits to this ? tia.

faxmax

1 Oct 17 #33

HEAT! This is very, very good. I'm still on v6, I haven't tried v7 yet.

To those asking can it do this, can it do that, why is this better. Just try it. This was the only one that could correctly handle partition shrinking, MBR copy, etc. for me a few years ago and I've stuck with it since.

werty

1 Oct 17 #30

Can you restore Wind10 images with this??

reddit to werty

1 Oct 17 #32

Yes, it will image and restore for W10 too.

akuakuu

1 Oct 17 #29

Can I use this to move everything from my HDD to my SDD?

reddit to akuakuu

1 Oct 17 #31

It has a disk cloning feature, so yes.

Dreenagh

1 Oct 17 #14

Why should I use Macrium instead of just using windows filehistory backup?

r200ti to Dreenagh

1 Oct 17 #15

Reflect is a very powerful peice of software. Its scope is far beyond any windows backup function.

ITMA to r200ti

1 Oct 17 #27

It lacks a spell-checker, though.

speculatrix

1 Oct 17 #26

I've used Macrium Reflect a few times when upgrading a PC to an SSD, works flawlessly. I've also used it when taking a windows install and turning it into a VM.

zaheer2003

1 Oct 17 #18

Doesn't work with Linux.

I used to use Hirens Boot CD which used to have Acronis which was great, not tried this but may give it a go.

jamgin to zaheer2003

1 Oct 17 #20

I've used Acronis. Macrium is better.

reddit to zaheer2003

1 Oct 17 #25

You boot from the recovery media and backup a Linux installation.

david_kly

1 Oct 17 #24

Saved my bacon on many occasions. Bought an external hard drive, and just have my Macrium copy just incase. It's the easiest recovery method

itm

1 Oct 17 #10

I'm just installing this (the free Home edition) and on the very first install screen it says that this is a 30 day trial (unless I enter a licence key). So this isn't really free??

gslgregory to itm

1 Oct 17 #11

The post is for the 'Free' Edition - so if you select that version from the drop down menu (it appears as the default download) there should be no restrictions. I'm downloading now so will edit this response if I find otherwise.

itm to gslgregory

1 Oct 17 #12

Yep I selected the free edition when I downloaded

gslgregory to itm

1 Oct 17 #23

In that case I have no idea - it installed fine for me

woldranger

1 Oct 17 #22

I'll have a look at this. I set up the Easus software a while ago but never bothered again. I've got the Windows backup thingy running but I think this may well mean I can get rid of both.

ayjay123

1 Oct 17 #21

Just in time for me to help upgrade a friend's SSD to a larger capacity. Reflect has been the least hassle free solution I've come across.

jamgin

1 Oct 17 #19

The other thing I like about this product is the ability to right mouse on the backup image file and mount it as a drive letter. You can then copy individual files you may wish to restore.

greenfinger

1 Oct 17 #7

Good product, used free home edition many times, just wish they made the purchased edition more affordable for home use, perhaps without tech support.The gap between payed and free edition is too big.

Sh4rk_test to greenfinger

1 Oct 17 #13

This for me as well. I want to buy the home version but it's too much for the features compared with the free version.

I did license the Technical edition in a previous job which was not cheap but a justifiable business cost.

GoNz0- to greenfinger

1 Oct 17 #17

Ask if they have any discount codes on the facebook page, I got one last year.

zworld

1 Oct 17 #16

Everytime I reinstalled Windows, it was a pain to reinstall all the drivers and software. With Macrium, I created a image with everything. Now, if anything causes Windows to misbehave. I just deploy the image and I am back in business !

jimborae

1 Oct 17 #9

Great product, use if frequently when cloning hard drives, seems to work more reliably than Acronis or EaseUS.

zaheer2003

1 Oct 17 #8

does it work with linux/ubuntu?

Jack2359

1 Oct 17 #5

I have two partitions on the same drive (C: (OS) and D: (Userdata). Can I tell it to only back-up the C: partition ?

reddit to Jack2359

1 Oct 17 #6

Yes

jamgin

1 Oct 17 #4

The restrictions on commercial use are as follows. Seems fair enough and sensible.

Covers making backups of single machines and restored to the same PC (or a replacement PC in the case of hardware failure). Rescue media must be created on the PC to be restored.

This specifically excludes the following:

Repair shop scenario, where Macrium Reflect is used to copy the contents of a hard disk to a new device.Deployment scenario, where Macrium Reflect is used to copy a 'golden image' to multiple PCs.

jamgin

1 Oct 17 #3

Used this at home and was so impressed that I paid for a licensed copy at work.
Saved my life when an install of a Microsoft product totally screwed up my work laptop network settings. I had been doing daily image backups with Macrium so only took 30 minutes to restore the 500gb SSD.
It's really good for when you want to transfer a hard drive to an SSD too.
30+ years working in IT, not many products impress me but this one did.

GoNz0-

1 Oct 17 #2

Bought this a while ago as the incremental options save so much time. Surprising to see it licenced for business use, good on them. A Manchester based company as well so you're helping keep people in jobs in the UK if you do buy it.

cpioi

1 Oct 17 #1

Thanks use this all the time.

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