

You can backup your Documents folder and save the backup configuration as an XML file for easy re-running and scheduling.Ī Disk Image stores the information required to completely restore disks (or their individual partitions) exactly as they were when the image was taken.Ĭloning with Macrium Reflect creates an exact copy of partitions to a different drive. For example, Upgrading to a larger hard drive or moving from a large magnetic hard disk to a smaller and faster SSD. When you Clone a hard drive, you can boot from the target disk on the same system after cloning. An image is different (one big file) and requires a recovery disc.

Unlike other backup solutions Macrium Reflect can backup open and locked files by using Microsoft Volume Shadow copy Service (VSS). A clone makes an exact copy (folders, files) of the disk drive that you would physically install in place of a failed hard drive. In this case, there is only one disk available. Select the hard disk you wish to clone to. In the wizard that opens Click Select a disk to clone to, 3. In the wizard that opens Click Select a disk to clone to. Select the disk you wish to clone in the main application window and Click ‘Clone this disk’. Under Windows, look to Macrium Reflect Home Edition (69.95) or Paragon Backup & Recovery. Select the disk to clone from in the main application window and click Clone this disk. The Macrium Reflect Server Plus for Exchange and SQL version adds MS Exchange and MS SQL Server backup capabilities to this.Ī File and Folder backup is a useful way to backup your working files, personal files and precious data. At this writing, you can buy a 4 TB drive for around 100. Macrium Reflect creates File and Folder backups as well as disk images including cloning complete disks.
