Windows 10: Macrium USB

Hello everyone,

I created a Macrium USB. See screenshot.

Is this the right thing?

What do I do with it?

My goal is to create a backup. So if upgrade Windows 10, and don't like it, I can put it back the way it was.

Don Cole





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Correct Format for USB Stick | FAT32? | NTFS? | Some Other Format?

Windows 10 on PC.

I plan to use Macrium Reflect Free to create a System Image on a USB stick (not a removable USB drive). Macrium will create the Image as a .mcimg file. The file will be approximately 74 GB. In the future, when
I want to restore to the System Image, I plan to use Macrium to perform the restore. Because Macrium will be used for the restore, the USB stick does not have to be bootable.

Given this scenario, what format should be used for the USB stick? FAT32, or NTFS, or some other format?

Thanks

 

Correct Format for USB Stick | FAT32? | NTFS? | Some Other Format?

Yes, I know that newly purchased USB sticks are FAT32. However, that's not what I asked.

I asked about a 74 GB System Image (not Recovery Media) created on a non-bootable USB stick (not a removable USB drive) as a .MRIMG file.

If the System Image is created by Macrium, and Macrium will be used to perform the restore (not a Recovery), what format does the USB stick need to be in... FAT32 or NTFS?

Assume Macrium DOES NOT format the USB stick. Given this, what format does the USB stick need to be in... FAT32 or NTFS?

Thanks

 

Hi Don.
You need 2 things: 1. the Macrium boot flash drive and 2. the backup itself.
If you ever need to restore a backup, you boot the system to the flash drive, and that's how you access the backup program for a restore.
Have a read of this tut:
Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect Windows 10 Tutorials

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"...2. the backup itself..." simrick obviously means putting those backups on external media, for example, I use usb external platter-driven hard-drives.

 

Thank you Everybody for your help on this project,*Smile*Smile*Smile

I created a Macrium USB. See screenshot.

Is this the right thing???

What do I do with it?

I know just restart the computer. But shouldn't I change the boot order in the bios.

How do this? I have a Dell laptop.

Don Cole

 

When you reboot, as you see the screen come on, start pressing F8 a few times before Windows starts to load. This will bring up the boot device menu. You will see the USB drive in the list. Select it and press enter.

 

Great!
Now, have you read the tutorial?
Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect Windows 10 Tutorials

You'll need to lookup how to get the "one-time boot menu" in the Dell you have. I can't look it up, as your system specs say Toshiba. It could be F2, F12, Del, Esc - any number of keys at boot can do it, depending on the system.

 

Thank you access denied and thinrick for your replies *Smile*sarc*Rolleyes

Thinrick or anyone,

When thinrick says, "Great!" does he/you mean the Macreum USB screenshot looks correct?

The reason I'm taking so long is because I'm afraid it won't reboot after I finish.
I ran System Restore (Without making any changes to the system).

I went through all motions and the end booted ok.

So I should try it.

If the computer doesn't boot after running though the Macreum USB boot.

I could always set the boot order (in the BIOS) back to drive C: and remove the Macreum USB.

It should be ok.

won't it?

Don Cole

 

Yes, he means it looks correct. I was worried too the first time I did a restore of a working system to test it. Everything went smooth. If the backup is good and the USB boots fine, the Macrium program also works fine from there..... once you finish whatever you are restoring, just click the red power button to reboot. You will be fine.

 

Also with macrium you have the option to add macrium to boot menu
Setting is in same menu as you selected to create media..
But always keep a bootable copy of macrium on USB, just in case your PC will not boot

 

Use the 64bit if that is what your PC is. The other thing he is talking about is the Boot Menu that Macrium can install for you. It will show up when you boot the computer. I have mine set to 5 seconds. I boot my pc and it comes to a screen that shows Windows 10 highlighted and Macrium Recovery under it. It shows for 5 seconds then will load Windows 10 if I do not touch it. It is great to have if Windows boot gets messed up somehow.

You can do this by opening Macrium. On the "Other Tasks" menu at the top. Click there, then click on Add Recovery Boot Menu Option. Then click OK on the message that pops up.

Backup and Restore with Macrium Reflect Windows 10 Tutorials

Scroll to PART TWO, step #7. It has pictures to show you.

 

Thank you Kyhi,
For your response, *chuckle*Smile*chuckle

I thought that was what I'm making here with the Macreum USB.

I now see Win14393PE_x86 ISO v170116,
Win14393PE_x64 ISO v170116,

Are you saying I should create one of these USBs and test it before messing with the Macreum USB?

I read somewhere that the 32bit will work just as well on a 64bit computer.

I have a 64bit computer.

Which one should I use?

Don Cole