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

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

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 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.

Select define retention rules

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

Choose next.

Select advanced options

Select compressions

Set password

Email notification settings.

Click finish

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