Macrium Reflect v7.2.

[up2you2]

I have a Macrium Reflect back up of a hard disk.
This is held in a Macrium Reflect folder.
I want to transfer the contents of this folder to another hard disk, how do I do this please?

[howto]

Depends, do you mean ,,,

the entire 'folder' of the MRF program as found in windows (it is unwise to move that),

- or -

the single bkup file created by the backup (yeah, you can do that)

Just copy/paste that bkup file to the other hard disk folder location,

- I'm assuming that hdd is connected to your computer.

 

NOTE ;

Macrium Reflect 8 Free is now available

https://www.ghacks.net/2021/11/07/macrium-reflect-8-free-is-now-available/
by Martin Brinkmann on November 07, 2021 in Backup - Last Update: November 07, 2021

The free version, Macrium Reflect 8 Free, is now also available.
Downloads are provided on the developer site,
 but an email address is required before the download becomes available.
A better option is to download the installer from
 a direct link to get it from updates.macrium.com:
https://updates.macrium.com/Reflect/v8/getmsi.asp?edition=0&type=4&arch=1&redirect=Y (64bit)

Macrium Reflect 8 Free is compatible with all versions and editions of Windows,
 starting with Windows Vista 64-bit on the client side and Windows Server 2008 64-bit on the server side.

the official announcement on the Macrium Reflect blog.
https://blog.macrium.com/reflect-8-free-is-out-now
It has links to support articles and contains other information that you may find useful.

 

I recommend download, update.

- howto

[up2you2]

11 hours ago, howto said:

Depends, do you mean ,,,

the entire 'folder' of the MRF program as found in windows (it is unwise to move that),

- or -

the single bkup file created by the backup (yeah, you can do that)

Just copy/paste that bkup file to the other hard disk folder location,

- I'm assuming that hdd is connected to your computer.

 

NOTE ;

Macrium Reflect 8 Free is now available

https://www.ghacks.net/2021/11/07/macrium-reflect-8-free-is-now-available/
by Martin Brinkmann on November 07, 2021 in Backup - Last Update: November 07, 2021

The free version, Macrium Reflect 8 Free, is now also available.
Downloads are provided on the developer site,
 but an email address is required before the download becomes available.
A better option is to download the installer from
 a direct link to get it from updates.macrium.com:
https://updates.macrium.com/Reflect/v8/getmsi.asp?edition=0&type=4&arch=1&redirect=Y (64bit)

Macrium Reflect 8 Free is compatible with all versions and editions of Windows,
 starting with Windows Vista 64-bit on the client side and Windows Server 2008 64-bit on the server side.

the official announcement on the Macrium Reflect blog.
https://blog.macrium.com/reflect-8-free-is-out-now
It has links to support articles and contains other information that you may find useful.

 

I recommend download, update.

- howto

Sorry, I did not make myself clear.

At the moment I have a Macrium folder, inside of which is the back up on all of this data.

I want to transfer this data to a new hard drive, not whilst inside this Macrium folder.

So what I am saying here is, is their an easy way to extract this data, to this new hard drive please?

[howto]

My reply may seem log-winded, however here I will only mention the key issues.
Be aware I live in the USA, east coast, Chattanooga TN.
I am 12 hours behind Thailand. Please don't expect swift replies.

 

I do not fully understand what your intent is, why you need to do this.
- you need all the data on a new HDD?
- or you need only a folder, with its files?

 

Anyway ,,,
Sometime in the past, you installed Macrium Reflect 'Free'.
By default it would have installed itself on the computers system drive, usually drive "C:\".
In your "C:\Program Files\Macrium\Reflect\".
You could not change this.

 

You created a backup.
- By default, MRF saves backups in the above mentioned MRF directory.
  -- NOTE; You can 'globally' change this default
   -- to another location (a different folder or HDD). So all backups go there.
Perhaps you did not change where the backup is to be saved and used the default.
Also, at the time you create a backup,
*YOU CAN SPECIFY WHERE TO SAVE THAT BACKUP.

 

- By default, the backup will have a funky name, such as "6500740A06999D60-00-00.mrimg".
*UNLESS AT THAT TIME YOU SPECIFIED TO CHANGE THE SAVED BACKUP FILE NAME TO BE "DESCRIPTIVE",
Example;; "2021-10-15 KPC W7 Full C Samsung SSD Image Backup-00-00.mrimg".

 

- By default, MRF also saved WHERE THE DATA IN THIS BACKUP "CAME FROM".
*MRF will want to RESTORE that data to where it came from.
*** HERE, CAUTION IS ADVISED. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING DATA.
You must specify EXACTLY where to RESTORE the data (which HDD).

 

Perhaps you want "ALL" the data restored -or-
maybe only a specific 'folder' with it's data -or-
only a specific 'file'.

Macrium Reflect 'Free' did not have all the 'features' of the paid version of Macrium Reflect.
- in MRF v7.x and previous versions, you could not extract a "single file" from the backup.
IIRC, you could restore a "Directory" (a folder) with it's files.
To me, that "feature" is a big deal.
Now with v8.0.6353 you can.

 

I have upgraded to v8.0.6353.
I did register, with my email address, got my code.
Did check my settings, they were maintained (and I looked at new settings).
I confirmed one can now 'browse' the folders and files in saved backups.
And one can now restore/extract a single file to where you want.
MRF will 'mount' the backup image, as a drive letter.
You are prompted if you want it 'read-only' (no editing) or as 'read-write'.
Then you see it in windows file explorer, and copy (not move) folders/files to another location.
*WHEN FINISHED, DO UNMOUNT THAT DRIVE LETTER, (just to be safe).

 

So in summary,
Attach/install your 'new storage device'.

This can be a USB device (note caution about space).
Update your MRF to the current v8.x. Your previous default settings are preserved.
Run MRF.
Locate/select the backup you want to restore from.
*** change where you want to restore this data to, this is your target.
*** confirm there is enought space on your target.
To restore data to "your new target location", your choices are,  
- all the data -or- only the folder/files you need.
If only a folder/files, then mount the bkup image,
 - browse it (in windows file explorer)
 - and copy what you need.

 

I know MRF may seem daunting, especially to one not well versed in backups/restores.
It is a little complicated, however very doable.
One can read the 'how to' doc's on the MRF website (and should).

 

Just be careful, don't be hasty when you do this.
It will become easier as one becomes familar with the program.

- howto

[Mutt Daeng]

Here is an article from the Macrium knowledge base explaining how to restore a data (not system) image.

https://knowledgebase.macrium.com/display/KNOW80/Restoring+an+image+from+Windows

It's based on Macrium Reflect 8, so I would advise installing that first (it's free) if you don't already have it. Remember to select a different target disk to point to the new location in step 3. It's quite straightforward. Read it ALL first before proceeding.

Alternatively, you can use Macrium to "mount" the backup image as a virtual disk drive and then you can manually copy (drag & drop) folders and files from the virtual disk drive to the new disk.

[up2you2]

14 hours ago, howto said:

My reply may seem log-winded, however here I will only mention the key issues.
Be aware I live in the USA, east coast, Chattanooga TN.
I am 12 hours behind Thailand. Please don't expect swift replies.

 

I do not fully understand what your intent is, why you need to do this.
- you need all the data on a new HDD?
- or you need only a folder, with its files?

 

Anyway ,,,
Sometime in the past, you installed Macrium Reflect 'Free'.
By default it would have installed itself on the computers system drive, usually drive "C:\".
In your "C:\Program Files\Macrium\Reflect\".
You could not change this.

 

You created a backup.
- By default, MRF saves backups in the above mentioned MRF directory.
  -- NOTE; You can 'globally' change this default
   -- to another location (a different folder or HDD). So all backups go there.
Perhaps you did not change where the backup is to be saved and used the default.
Also, at the time you create a backup,
*YOU CAN SPECIFY WHERE TO SAVE THAT BACKUP.

 

- By default, the backup will have a funky name, such as "6500740A06999D60-00-00.mrimg".
*UNLESS AT THAT TIME YOU SPECIFIED TO CHANGE THE SAVED BACKUP FILE NAME TO BE "DESCRIPTIVE",
Example;; "2021-10-15 KPC W7 Full C Samsung SSD Image Backup-00-00.mrimg".

 

- By default, MRF also saved WHERE THE DATA IN THIS BACKUP "CAME FROM".
*MRF will want to RESTORE that data to where it came from.
*** HERE, CAUTION IS ADVISED. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING DATA.
You must specify EXACTLY where to RESTORE the data (which HDD).

 

Perhaps you want "ALL" the data restored -or-
maybe only a specific 'folder' with it's data -or-
only a specific 'file'.

Macrium Reflect 'Free' did not have all the 'features' of the paid version of Macrium Reflect.
- in MRF v7.x and previous versions, you could not extract a "single file" from the backup.
IIRC, you could restore a "Directory" (a folder) with it's files.
To me, that "feature" is a big deal.
Now with v8.0.6353 you can.

 

I have upgraded to v8.0.6353.
I did register, with my email address, got my code.
Did check my settings, they were maintained (and I looked at new settings).
I confirmed one can now 'browse' the folders and files in saved backups.
And one can now restore/extract a single file to where you want.
MRF will 'mount' the backup image, as a drive letter.
You are prompted if you want it 'read-only' (no editing) or as 'read-write'.
Then you see it in windows file explorer, and copy (not move) folders/files to another location.
*WHEN FINISHED, DO UNMOUNT THAT DRIVE LETTER, (just to be safe).

 

So in summary,
Attach/install your 'new storage device'.

This can be a USB device (note caution about space).
Update your MRF to the current v8.x. Your previous default settings are preserved.
Run MRF.
Locate/select the backup you want to restore from.
*** change where you want to restore this data to, this is your target.
*** confirm there is enought space on your target.
To restore data to "your new target location", your choices are,  
- all the data -or- only the folder/files you need.
If only a folder/files, then mount the bkup image,
 - browse it (in windows file explorer)
 - and copy what you need.

 

I know MRF may seem daunting, especially to one not well versed in backups/restores.
It is a little complicated, however very doable.
One can read the 'how to' doc's on the MRF website (and should).

 

Just be careful, don't be hasty when you do this.
It will become easier as one becomes familar with the program.

- howto

Thank you for your reply, and taking the trouble, again hopefully I can clarify.

The data that I wish to transfer, is currently on a new backup hard drive.
I want to transfer this data to another new hard dive, one that I will be using every day.
My objective is to have all of the data showing in all the different folders.
Currently all the data is in a file, I wish to extract all the folders of this data (many), 464 GB, to the new every day hard drive.

So my question is please, how can I do this safely and easily?

Now to look at your comments.
I attach a copy of my Build No.

I have updated Macrium on every occasion.
So now having read the above please, following your instructions, this will indeed create and show all the relevant folders, appearing on this new hard drive?

[Daffy D]

Just move the folder with your back-ups to where ever you want.

 

When you  want to restore a backup Macrium will ask you to "browse for image to restore" so just browse and select the required file.

 

You can test the system by initially just make a copy of your files to another disk and then start the Macium back-up and see that it works.

 

You can the delete the original files.

 

 

[bendejo]

OP: I think Daffy is telling you what you need. 

 

Macrium creates a directory for each backup, if you instruct it to, and then writes the data to a series of .mrimg files.  Move the entire backup directory wherever you want, no matter where.  Instead of unpacking the data, you can explore image (right click on any .mrimg file in Windows explorer) and you can view the contents, it mounts as a virtual drive.  Each .mrimg file knows it is part of a collection, so click on any one of them and the rest will follow. 

When I backup it writes to my local disk.  When done I copy it to USB drive, and in there I use Macrium's validate to ensure it's all good.  A corrupt backup gives you nothing.

 

 

[up2you2]

All done and dusted, it was the "unpacking" of this file that was the issue, highlight the top folder,press shift and scroll down, then copy and paste, resolved it.

Thank you to everyone who replied.