Create Backups the Reliable Way with Macrium Reflect Free
Posted on April 8, 2010 at 5:53 am
Creating backups of your computer’s hard drives is a vital component of your security and business continuity. Having timely backups can save you the trouble from losing important data that could range from a minor nuisance of having to start over and rebuilding your system from scratch to crippling your business.
Fortunately, creating backup images of your hard drive and restoring it is made easy by Macrium Reflect Free.
Macrium Reflect Free is available for download at this page:
http://www.macrium.com/download.asp
After downloading, click on the downloaded file. This will start the installer. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you would have to allow the program to run.
Click on Next
Read and click the I Agree button to agree to the License Agreement, then click on Next.
Specify the installation folder where you would want to put the files in. Click on Next.
This would take you to a window where you will be asked to confirm your installation. Click on Next to do so.
Wait for the installer to finish. After the installation, this window will appear:
Click on Close to complete the installation. Look for this icon to launch Macrium Reflect.
During the initial run, you will be asked to input your license key.
A free license key will be supplied in the appropriate box, click on OK then wait for the following confirmation:
Clicking OK would bring forth a window confirming your installation is finished.
To start backing up your hard drive or a partition of it, click on the Backup icon.
This will launch the Create Backup Wizard.
Select the partition you want to back up. Click on Next.
Choose where you would want to put your backup image in and click the Next button.
You will be presented with a summary of the backup.
If everything is in order, click on Finish. You will then be shown with additional options.
Click on OK and the backup process will start.
One thing about Macrium Reflector is that it tends to eat up a huge share of your system’s resources that when your backup is being created, your computer slows down considerably and noticeably.
But this downside is but a small nuisance considering that Macrium Reflect creates reliable backups simply and easily. What is more, Macrium Reflect further simplifies the process of creating and restoring backups even for the most technologically challenged by creating easy to understand online videos and tutorials.
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I have been using this program for a couple of months and it is great. I have it create an image of my PC twice a week. Not only is it extremely easy for backups, but it is just as easy for restores.