New Update Macrium Reflect Home

[silversurfer]

I can't boot into Recovery partition after the update.

Doesn't help you, but I have to mention no issues here after latest update, all features works well as usual.

More info there on Macrium Support Forum: after update to 8.1 8017: creating rescue does not work at all

 

[JasonUK]

No problem entering recovery partition here with latest 8.1.8017 version but I do stick to Windows PE 10 as previously Microsoft updated RE on a windows update which had caused BSOD when using Macrium RE recovery media.

 

[Oldie1950]

For me, Macrium Reflect boots with Windows RE without any problems.

 

[n8chavez]

I can't boot into Recovery partition after the update.

Did you let Macrium recreate the RE after the update?

 

[silversurfer]

Macrium Reflect Home v8.1.8110​

Bug fixes and Improvements v8.1.8110 - 10th July 2024 Imaging We've resolved a rare problem that could cause an application error when building a full index from one or more delta indexes. General When doing an offline activation of a Reflect subscription, Reflect would incorrectly think that the Offline activation code was invalid if the subscription expiry date was more than 2.5 years in the future. This has now been resolved.

Source: Macrium Reflect Patch Details

 

[silversurfer]

New features and improvements for upcoming Macrium Reflect X (Version 10), currently in beta...

The Macrium Reflect X backend has been comprehensively overhauled, and we've added some great new functionality as well...

Scheduled for initial Beta release...

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Resumable Images

Experience uninterrupted backups with Reflect X, designed to conquer network issues and other transient errors effortlessly. It even resumes seamlessly after a system reboot ensuring your data is always secure, no matter what.

For more information see here

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Reflect X is faster!

We've dramatically enhanced backup, restore and clone speeds, all while maintaining our unmatched reliability.

For more information see here

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Our File Format is Now Open Source!

We've now opened up our .mrimg & .mrbak file format on GitHub, and provided the full source code for restoring all data
We enable our customers to access their data freely, eliminating the need for proprietary software and ensuring complete data independence. It's your data and you own it!

For more information see here

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New UI Design

We've updated the Reflect user interface to follow a newer Sidebar Navigation design pattern. This makes it easier to navigate the full functionality of Macrium Reflect for both new and existing users.

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Filter files and folders from Images

Reflect X enhances your backup efficiency by allowing you to exclude files and folders from Volume Shadow copies using customizable wildcard filters. Now, you can easily omit temporary files and other non-essential data from your disk images.

Source: _VX_BETA - Knowledgebase 8.0 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase

 

[tofargone]

New features and improvements for upcoming Macrium Reflect X (Version 10), currently in beta...

Source: _VX_BETA - Knowledgebase 8.0 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase

whoa..... Good news, love Macrium. Hope they changed the UI a little.

 

[silversurfer]

Macrium sent email with further information regarding Reflect X release soon in October 2024:

Reflect X

Discover the best kept secret in backup. Secure data faster, recover systems in record time, and deploy with unprecedented ease with our most innovative solution yet. Downtime is a thing of the past.

www.macrium.com

 

[jamey910111]

FYI, for all Macrium users, the new Reflect X is now only subscription based. There will no longer be one-time licenses .

Macrium backup software will be subscription only. Their new X version will launch on 8. October ad they canceled their one-time license option​

Does anyone have a recommendation of a comparable effective/reliable backup software similar to Macrium as I don't plan on supporting the subscription-based model.

Thanks in advance

 

[mlnevese]

FYI, for all Macrium users, the new Reflect X is now only subscription based. No more one-time licenses being sold.



Does anyone have a recommendation of a comparable effective/reliable backup software similar to Macrium as I don't plan on supporting the subscription-based model.

Thanks in advance

I switched to Hasleo Backup a few weeks ago. So far it seems fast and reliable.

 

[jamey910111]

I switched to Hasleo Backup a few weeks ago. So far it seems fast and reliable.

Thanks you for the suggestion. I will look into Hasleo backup.

 

[tofargone]

I understand people don't like the subscription model.

BUT we live in perilous times financially, especially for business owners, which means; competition is fierce, enforced price controls take over, sales may go down, bidding wars occur, suppliers, and their price controls, customer demands , staffing ETC.

So anyone who offers a lifetime license is taking a huge risk (IMHO). They are great for the consumer though.

So what is a business to do, one who wants to keep advancing their product, desiring to keep up, or stay on the cutting edge, providing new app features for the consumers?

The subscription model provides a money flow to continue forward, to avoid closing the doors. Money does make the world go around.

 

[Victor M]

Does anyone have a recommendation of a comparable effective/reliable backup software

I use CloneZilla which is free. It is not a Windows app. You boot it from a usb stick. It recognizes many file systems, including Windows , Mac and Linux. You use the same usb stick to create and restore images. Then I plug in my portable USB drive and save the images there. It can also work with SMB shares so you can save images to a NAS. Sure it is a little inconvenient to boot up a usb stick, but how many times do you do image backups, once a week, once a month?

 

[n8chavez]

I understand people don't like the subscription model.

BUT we live in perilous times financially, especially for business owners, which means; competition is fierce, enforced price controls take over, sales may go down, bidding wars occur, suppliers, and their price controls, customer demands , staffing ETC.

So anyone who offers a lifetime license is taking a huge risk (IMHO). They are great for the consumer though.

So what is a business to do, one who wants to keep advancing their product, desiring to keep up, or stay on the cutting edge, providing new app features for the consumers?

The subscription model provides a money flow to continue forward, to avoid closing the doors. Money does make the world go around.

That's all true. But money's tight for consumers too. Why would anyone pay for a subscription-modeled Macrium Reflect X. There are alternatives, such as Hasleo or Terabyte's IFW, that are not subscription-based. It's not as though imaging applications need constant updates and refinements, unless they are purposefully releasing something they know is not solid.

I won't be using Reflect ever again. This new model just shows how little they valuable the people that buy their products, and how they only see them as money machines.

 

[petok]

I bought version 8 but I didn't see anything that would satisfy me, I asked for a refund and they refunded my money but I don't even think about it anymore. There are also good programs to choose from when I need them.

 

[Victor M]

It's not as though imaging applications need constant updates and refinements,

That is true. I kept the free version Macrium 7 and it still works wonderfully.

 

[Victor M]

I think the Windows world still haven't come to terms with the onset of open source. It has been how many years now since open source biz model appeared ? And still they don't innovate and want to milk consumers of their money. You innovate and create new products and come up with enterprise products that you can charge money for. And then you release a free version for cosumers and enterprise customers to try. Can't help people without brains, People will move to a free version where there is one available.

Consumers will try the free version and buy it for their workplace. IBM and other mainframe companies have done that to universities and colleges for many many years. They were giving away not just software but hardware !

And enterprise versions are not that difficult to come up with; just add a central console and the ability to manage multiple copies of your software remotely. Just look at the many endpoint versions of AV for examples.

 

[jamey910111]

I understand people don't like the subscription model.

BUT we live in perilous times financially, especially for business owners, which means; competition is fierce, enforced price controls take over, sales may go down, bidding wars occur, suppliers, and their price controls, customer demands , staffing ETC.

So anyone who offers a lifetime license is taking a huge risk (IMHO). They are great for the consumer though.

So what is a business to do, one who wants to keep advancing their product, desiring to keep up, or stay on the cutting edge, providing new app features for the consumers?

The subscription model provides a money flow to continue forward, to avoid closing the doors. Money does make the world go around.

Not lifetime, but for the specific version of course. I echo what @n8chavez said as well - I mean I am just talking here as i do not know macrium's financial status/records, but they do have a dedicated customer base. Plus, maybe they can leave the sub model for the bigger companies or businesses than us consumers. There are things I have to pay for already such as VPN, etc, that run on an infrastructure too. At this point I will look elsewhere than Macrium. The worst case scenario is being forced to 'pirate' macrium reflect x, like I do for adobe acrobat. Mind u I don't make enough money to afford these nor do I make any profits from using these programs directly - i am sill willing to pay, but not for a subscription.

 

[jamey910111]

I just did some research on Hasleo - it has been tested more extensively by cereberus as i read on win10/11 forums. I won't post links here, but he has done some extensive testing, and he has found hasleo much more reliable than other backup apps (excluding macrium of course). in fact i think he is moving to hasleo precisely because of the sub model. only bring it up as he has done tests on his reliability alongside other apps.

 

[n8chavez]

I just did some research on Hasleo - it has been tested more extensively by cereberus as i read on win10/11 forums. I won't post links here, but he has done some extensive testing, and he has found hasleo much more reliable than other backup apps (excluding macrium of course). in fact i think he is moving to hasleo precisely because of the sub model. only bring it up as he has done tests on his reliability alongside other apps.

It is very good. However, I'm not sure it'll stay free. I don't see how they can afford that. Terabyte's IFW is also very, very, good and comparatively cheap.