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How to Create Backup Image Macrium Reflect

In this blog, I will show you how to create backup image macrium reflect. Using Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) Service Macrium Reflect creates point-in-time persistent images of your PC. In Addition, to create backups of all system partitions required to backup & restore Windows, we can backup all or selected partition and drives and on the computer.

Macrium Reflect Image Wizard

The Image Wizard can be started in different ways.
Select Backup tab and then Image selected disks on this computer
Selecting this option will inhabit the Image Wizard with all selected disks & partitions in the application main window.
Or choose create an image of the partition ………
Selecting this option will choose all the partitions necessary to boot Windows. This might include hidden system partitions that are essential for Windows to start and run.

Create Backup Image Macrium Reflect

Select Image this disk in the application main Window.

macrium reflect image this disk

Macrium reflect Image Wizard shows the selected disks & partitions to be included in the Image and then you can click on … button to choose a destination.

macrium reflect disk image

Select the destination folder (local drive or shared) where you want to save the PC image and then click ok.

browse for folder

Type a backup filename and then click next.

Select next to edit the backup plan for this image or click finish to save and/or run the Image now.

macrium reflect disk image source

Macrium Reflect Adding and Editing the Backup Plan

Here you can create or edit your Backup Plan. This defines the backup schedules/retention rules for your backup.

macrium reflect edit the plan

Select define retention rules

macrium reflect define retention rules

Chose the age or number of backup types that you want to keep

macrium reflect define retention rules

Choose next.

macrium reflect edit the plan

Select advanced options

macrium reflect disk image operation

Select compressions

macrium reflect advanced settings

Set password

macrium advanced settings password

Email notification settings.

macrium advanced settings email

Click finish

macrium reflect disk image operation

Saving the backup definition

Now you are given the opportunity to save the backup options.
This backup save option enables to save your backup options as a re-usable XML definition file.
This is essential for many operations in consider including scheduling – creating Incremental and Differential backups

macrium backup save options

If you need to run the backup at this point, choose run this backup now and then click ok.

macrium overall progress

Macrium Reflect, Image successfully completed click ok

macrium reflect image complete

Backup progress.

macrium overall progress

For more inforamation please visit Macrium

Related: Install Macrium Reflect Free

Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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