Windows 10: Macrium Help

Discus and support Macrium Help in Windows 10 Backup and Restore to solve the problem; Well dalchina suggested windows backup so I'm thinking doing that now instead, that's why I was asking if I should still format my flashdr I've for that. Discussion in 'Windows 10 Backup and Restore' started by Redbatman, Jun 13, 2017.

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  1. REDBATMAN
    Redbatman Win User

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    Well dalchina suggested windows backup so I'm thinking doing that now instead, that's why I was asking if I should still format my flashdr I've for that.
     
    Redbatman, Jun 14, 2017
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  2. OLDMIKE65
    OldMike65 Win User

    Windows backup IS NOT reliable ... a lot of us use Macrium Reflect. The choice is yours, I have windows backup turned off, have for a long time.
     
    OldMike65, Jun 14, 2017
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  3. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User
    *Ditto

    Are you seriously considering using Windows Backup (legacy Windows 7 software) to back up to a 16GB flash drive?
     
    f14tomcat, Jun 14, 2017
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  4. MOOLY
    Mooly Win User

    Macrium Help

    Sorry guys, I have to take issue with the repeated comments that Windows Backup is unreliable... in my experience it is not, in fact I've ditched Macrium on my Creators installations and gone back to using Windows own offering and I am not regretting the move at all.

    It may be 'legacy software' but remember it is also an integral part of the OS and so not prone to compatibility issues and bugs that require frequent patches such as Macrium.

    If all you wish to do is create system images of your Windows installation then imo Windows backup is terrific. I think a lot of the bad press relates to users not fully understanding the intricacies and details of how it actually works. Used as intended and I've found it totally reliable and trouble-free.
     
    Mooly, Jun 14, 2017
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  5. DALCHINA
    dalchina New Member
    Er no, I didn't.
     
    dalchina, Jun 14, 2017
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  6. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User
    On a USB 16GB thumb? Not arguing, honest, but that seems to be his intent. I'm still trying to figure out why.
     
    f14tomcat, Jun 14, 2017
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  7. MOOLY
    Mooly Win User
    I wouldn't recommend a normal Flash Drive either for this duty although tbh I have never actually tried using one.
     
    Mooly, Jun 14, 2017
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  8. CEREBERUS
    cereberus Win User

    Macrium Help

    Reliability is statistical technique for failure rates over many operations, and systems. Macrium Reflect is known to very reliable across many different systems. The native Windows 10 is simply less reliable. If it works for you graeat, but that still does not make it more reliable overall.

    It is a bit like comparing failure rates in a Ford and a Mercedes.

    On this forum, we know that Macrium Reflect Free is very reliable hence why we recommend it. Why would we recommend a tool we believe to be less reliable.

    On my own personal experience, the windows tool has let me down but Macrium Reflect never has.
     
    cereberus, Jun 14, 2017
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  9. OLDMIKE65
    OldMike65 Win User
    Excellent reply!!!!!! *Ditto*Ditto*Ditto*Ditto*Ditto*Ditto*Ditto*Ditto*Ditto
     
    OldMike65, Jun 14, 2017
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  10. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User
    That is an excellent way of putting it. No such thing as black and white, everything is a shade of gray. Macrium just happens to much further towards the white end, and Win Backup at the darker side.
     
    f14tomcat, Jun 14, 2017
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  11. REDBATMAN
    Redbatman Win User
    I meant when you said back up windows on Macrium reflect like you said go to back up in Macrium then Windows back up.
     
    Redbatman, Jun 14, 2017
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  12. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User
    OK! The option Windows Backup..... Yes, that will pick all the partitions for you that you need to backup.

    That 16GB USB is still an issue, IMO.........

    If it estimates 16+ hours, and you do a verify, that is optimistically 25+ hours. If the flash doesn't overheat and fail.
     
    f14tomcat, Jun 14, 2017
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  13. MOOLY
    Mooly Win User

    Macrium Help

    Just for a bit of fun... and because I trust my Windows Backup, I am installing Macrium with a view to seeing how it copes saving to a 32Gb drive (I haven't a 16Gb one). Wow, almost 750Mb installation file.

    However *Smile
     
    Mooly, Jun 14, 2017
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  14. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User
    That's mostly the MS ADK stuff......

    Have fun! See ya Saturday sometime! *chuckle
     
    f14tomcat, Jun 14, 2017
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  15. MOOLY
    Mooly Win User
    Lol, hey its going well. This is on a 10.5 yr old Acer laptop (AMD Turion + 2Gb RAM, all USB 2.0). Already around 40% complete. Doing other tasks such as taking screen grabs and posting here is slow going and laggy though (to be expected). It will give the VSS do-dah a good workout though.

    Have to go out now but I'll leave it running and give an update later.

    (Now on 54%, it is flying)


    Macrium Help [​IMG]
     
    Mooly, Jun 14, 2017
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