How to create a diskS image with Macrium Reflect Free

[Dirk41]

hi guys. i hope someone of you use macrium. i read some guides but still have doubts.
i wanto to create an image of XP.
i have 2 HD (C and D)
i want to upgrade to w7 but if the pc doesn't work well with w 7 i may want to go back to xp.

i created already the media rescue tool

now i want to create an image of the two disks. all guides select just "create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore windows" but in this way it image only disk C.
instead if i select "image selected disks on this pc" i can select both disks.

so i am wondering. if i copy both disks at the same time , can i restore xp image with w7 installed or if the os does not start at all?

thank you

 

[frogboy]

Read here. Macrium Reflect v6 User Guide - KnowledgeBase - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase

 

[Dirk41]

oh meanwhile i decide to start running the image backup. and suprisilyng it doesn't not require to format the usb i am using.like windows "backup and restore" tool does. can you confim?

 

[Dirk41]

Read here. Macrium Reflect v6 User Guide - KnowledgeBase - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase

yeah i read that thank you. but it doesn not clarify (i think) if t is better to image disk one by one or you can all together (in order to restore then) . because some other guides say it is better on by one.

 

[frogboy]

oh meanwhile i decide to start running the image backup. and suprisilyng it doesn't not require to format the usb i am using.like windows "backup and restore" tool does. can you confim?

If you are backing to a portable HDD there is no need to format the disk.

 

[Dirk41]

if i had known 2h ago i wouldn't have copied the files in the portable hdd in other two places. lol. damn

 

[frogboy]

One thing i should add, it is a good idea to verify each image after creating it.

 

[Dirk41]

One thing i should add, it is a good idea to verify each image after creating it.

Thank you, how ?

 

[frogboy]

Open Macrium and click on restore and in the panel on the right you will see four options one of them is to verify image integrity.

 

[Dirk41]

Thank you very much

 

[Dirk41]

May I ask you another thing please ? If I wanted to load an image from this portable hd, it would work even if I have also other files on this portable hd? Thank you

 

[LabZero]

May I ask you another thing please ? If I wanted to load an image from this portable hd, it would work even if I have also other files on this portable hd? Thank you

Yes, for sure, I have some backup images on ext. hdd with tons of other files.

 

[frogboy]

May I ask you another thing please ? If I wanted to load an image from this portable hd, it would work even if I have also other files on this portable hd? Thank you

Yes for sure that is fine and will run no problems at all.

 

[Dirk41]

Wow it is way better than the " backup and restore " tool of windows

Thank you

 

[Dirk41]

but, sorry, how many hd/ssd installed IN your pc do you have? if more than one,you image both at the same time in the sime image? or you do an image for each hd/ssd? thabk you. sorry for bothering

 

[Iapepe]

Try Cum faci o imagine de backup cu sistemul de operare?

 

[frogboy]

but, sorry, how many hd/ssd installed IN your pc do you have? if more than one,you image both at the same time in the sime image? or you do an image for each hd/ssd? thabk you. sorry for bothering

Yes make an image of all drives at the same time is what i do. Not sure about HDD ansd SSD together as i do not have a SSD yet.

 

[frogboy]

So @Dirk41 i was wondering if your backup was a success, i am hoping all went well for you.

 

[Dirk41]

Yeah sure thank you. I appreciate . Sorry for bothering

 

[frogboy]

I am so happy it went well for you, now you have many years of happy internet use and can restore at any time. Just remember backups are only slightly less important than a heartbeat and all will be good.