Macrium also installs an Image Mounting Service set to Automatic run upon Windows start-up (like most others do). Those are two major negative factors for me that can present problems if you come to do an emergency recovery and the software is not pre-installed. Also the WinPE recovery disk will not function correctly if the software is not registered. Upon clicking “ok”, an internet connection is required to authorize the serial number before you can start using the program. Macrium in my opinion is for the more advanced user rather than the novice as it does offer you more or less complete control over how you wish to re-instate your backup images whilst still being user friendly.Īfter installation, you will be presented with a registration pop up box that contains a serial key specific to your machine. Overall, the program does its intended job efficiently, however running into licensing validation issues can leave you with some serious problems in an emergency. Recovery options can be confusing for the novice user. Easy to use, fast and stable restore individual files works with Linux file systems clone hard drives including the working system partition schedule backups and great compression.

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