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How to Restore System image using Macrium Reflect

In this article, I will show you how to restore system image using Macrium Reflect. If your system detects a virus or has other application or data problems, you may need to restore it to its earlier state. Using Macrium Reflect, you can restore disks and partitions, including your system partition. During the restore, if the Macrium Reflect restore includes system partitions, the system boots into a memory resident Windows PE environment before recovering the system partitions and restarts to the restored system state.

Restore System image using Macrium Reflect

How to Restore Disks or Partitions

In the Macrium Reflect main interface, click the Exciting backup option and then select Browse for an image file under the image tab.

Macrium browse for an image

You can sort the images by filename, date, or location by clicking the relevant link. You can select the list by backup disk, and add additional folders to the search.
Select an image and then click ok.

Browse for an image file Macrium

Click on the Restore button.

System image restore Reflect

As you control partitions, the destination disk area shows a representation of the final state of the target. No changes are made until you click on next.

On the Partition Properties dialog, you can alter the drive letter, partition type, and partition size. Click the Maximum, Minimum and Original size buttons to adjust the partition size, or manually adjust the partition size and free space.

Here, you can confirm the source and destination disk. Click the Select a different target disk link if you would like to change the destination disk. Select the disk you would like to restore to and then click next.

Restore system image using Macrium Reflect

Click on advanced options.

Restore system image summary Macrium

Here, you can configure different options.

Restore advanced options Macrium

After configuring the Macrium Reflect advanced options, click next.
Click yes to build the rescue media boot menu.

Build rescue menu boot menu Macrium

Windows PE restore options, select the automatic boot checkbox and then click on run from Windows PE.

Windows PE restore options Macrium

Click on restart now.

Macrium restore system image

Searching for plug-and-play devices.

Searching for plug Macrium

Restoring the Image is in progress.

Restoring image Macrium Reflect

Your PC will reboot.

PC will now restart Macrium Reflect

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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