#MacriumReflect

2024-05-02

So does #Kopia do disk imaging, or no? I ask because I'm looking for a good alternative to #MacriumReflect , saw some stuff here and in a web search that they ended support of the free version and I want to get off Mr. Bone's wild ride (late-stage capitalism and #proprietary software).

#backups #capitalism #LateStageCapitalism

2024-05-02

Reading File System Bitmap
Saving Partition

#MacriumReflect

2023-08-28

Spent some time over the weekend, well basically the whole weekend, revamping some of my backups. Whole disc image backups are something I want to do more frequently.

Very pleased with the completely free version of #MacriumReflect v8 for windows and #ReDoRescue v4 for Linux.

Macrium also allows the backups to be automated!

2023-07-24

This experience got me thinking that instead of leaving 1 of my NVME drives waste away having #Windows that does not get used, I might as well use it as a backup-only drive on #Linux. Wipe the drive, mount it to my main system, then set #Vorta up to use it as a #backup repository. That way I'd have an always available #macOS #TimeMachine like backup solution using that drive.

I'm curious how would I go about cloning the entirety of a drive to another on Linux (preferably graphically) though? In comparison, I normally use a free tool called
#MacriumReflect that does a good job of cloning drives on Windows - I could even perform the cloning while using my desktop as usual from the source drive with no slowdown/issue. Never found a 1:1 alternative yet for Linux that could achieve this.

RE:
https://calckey.social/notes/9hj0r6lvt1krvgiq

2023-04-23

Upgrading family member’s laptop to a SSD. Disk cloning over USB 2.0 is painful. #ssd #diskcloning #familyITguy #macriumreflect

Windows task manager showing slow data transfer speeds
2023-04-16

Need #computer advice right now.

The #SSD drive which runs my Windows desktop died & I can no longer #boot (no bios found & it fails SMART).

2nd #HDD hard drive passes #SMART. Need to pay someone to install new SSD drive and Windows. OEM Windows license means $ for another license.

I have a #MacriumReflect image of all the partitions, but it is an image, not a clone. I don't think I can reinstall Windows that way. Would also like to recover any SSD data not backed up to the image which is 1 month old

Above all, I want nothing to impact the 2nd HDD drive which is where the bulk of my data is stored. I have these files backed up through Thursday. Really really don't want to have to reinstall apps, browser extensions but seems inevitable

Question: What do I need to tell the computer tech specifically to do, and to avoid doing?

#SiliconValley #SanJose #BayArea #ComputerHelp

2022-11-28

So… now that Macrium Reflect is no longer going to offer a Free version, what other free pieces of software could I use to replace Reflect? Something FOSS (if one does exist) could also be nice!

All I really need is incremental backups (which Reflect Free doesn’t have but if there are alternatives with it, I’ll probably switch immediately lol).

#backup #recovery #macriumreflect #foss

2022-11-26

Ah, shit. #MacriumReflect

Reflect Free - Service Announcement This is to notify that Macrium Reflect Free Edition is being retired. Sacurity patches will be provided until 15th January 2024, but there are no planned feature changes or non security related updates following this update. Note: This notice only applies to Macrium Reflect Free.
2018-08-26
How to Migrate to a Solid-State Drive Without Reinstalling Windows - Macrium Reflect Free will clone a live Windows drive

Installing a solid-state drive is one of the best upgrades you can make for your desktop computer. But maybe you don’t want to deal with setting up Windows (again), getting all of your critical files and folders back on a new hard drive, and reinstalling all your apps.

But there’s also another option when you’re migrating to a new SSD: cloning your old hard drive onto the new one. It’s (reasonably) fast and easy to do, and something you can set to run overnight if you don’t want to wait and watch. When you wake up and switch your system over to your new SSD, everything will be exactly as you left it.

See how to do it at lifehacker.com/how-to-migrate-…

#macriumreflect #SSD lifehacker.com/how-to-migrate-… #Upgrades #HardDrives #datamigration #migration #Backup #Ssd #SolidStateDrives #ssds #Hardware #clone #Feature #Top #Lifehacker
Danie van der Merwedanie10
2018-08-26

How to Migrate to a Solid-State Drive Without Reinstalling Windows - Macrium Reflect Free will clone a live Windows drive lifehacker.com/how-to-migrate-

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