![]() I was able to install it on all four machines and create the Rescue Media for each. In the process, I purchased the upgrade to Macrium V6 4-pack. Between Leo’s input and that of my local (NOT a chain store) computer support, I opted for Windows 7 Professional. I had been trying to hang onto my XP machines until some of the unanswered questions about Windows 10 were answered, but it recently (2 weeks ago) got to the point where I had to make a change. I was able to connect it all to a 2 TB Seagate external HD without any problems whatsoever. Just my experience with Macrium Reflect that may make some people want to reconsider it.Īs an avid follower of this newsletter, I purchased the Macrium Reflect Professional (V5) 4-pack in August 2014 and it worked flawlessly on my two Acer laptops, Dell desktop, and Micro Center’s in-house Power Spec desktop – all with Windows XP Pro. And ultimately robustness, power and features aside, I have to say that I simply trust Macrium more.Īnd when it comes to backups, trust is incredibly important.įirst, my apologies for the lengthy message. I just believe it’s a more robust solution created by people who are actually trying to create the best backup program. And, Reflect installed on any of those can read backups created on any of the others. It is very clear about what it’s doing when you set up your backup, while the backup is happening, and when you need to restore.Īnd, yes, I’ve written, Saved: Backing Up with Macrium Reflect to help you get the basics set up and to recover when the time comes. The interface can be a little confusing, it’s true, but I have yet to find a backup program that meets all those minimum requirements and isn’t somewhat confusing. It has all of the features we might want and then some. Macrium Reflect, on the other hand, is a program that is specifically architected to back up your computer. It’s as if it’s there because they needed to have something – they needed to check a box – not because they wanted to create a really good robust backup system. That could and should be readable not only by Windows 7 backup, but by other programs as well.Īnd lastly, Windows 7’s backup just feels like an afterthought in many ways. That just doesn’t help you if you’ve moved to, say, Windows 7 and need to recover a file from an old backup. Windows XP backup images, as I understand it, are readable only by Windows XP backup. Microsoft has a very poor track record with maintaining backup compatibility across Windows versions. The big risk I see with using Windows 7’s own backup program is actually kind of an odd one. ![]()
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