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I have given up on IFW: too complicated for me, for my simple use. Thank you bbearen and Paul T for all your efforts.
I tried Minitool too: it failed in backing up all .pst, .nst and.ost files in /users…/AppData/…Outlook !!
I am trying Macrium Reflect 8 on both pc’s. On the Win11 pc, I noticed a reference to Bitlocker again. I have no idea what to do with this, not its purpose, nor if I even need it. Can I get rid of it? How without affecting everything else?
I did screen shots of the image file as well as of Windows explorer. see attached. No errors reported.
I have given up on IFW: too complicated for me, for my simple use. Thank you bbearen and Paul T for all your efforts. I tried Minitool too: it failed in backing up all .pst, .nst and.ost files in /users…/AppData/…Outlook !! I am trying Macrium Reflect 8 on both pc’s. On the Win11 pc, I noticed a reference to Bitlocker again. I have no idea what to do with this, not its purpose, nor if I even need it. Can I get rid of it? How without affecting everything else?
@Ken, can you start a new thread in one of the other Backup Topics?
This Topic is about installation and use of Image for Windows, not Minitool or any other imaging software.
You could have done it as it was your suggestion.
cheers, Paul
Years ago when I was seeking a new image backup application (to replace the stock backup and restore for Windows 7), I downloaded the user manuals for several of the popular backup applications.
There are several good programs out there, and usability comes down to personal preferences. So based strictly on personal comprehension, I decided to settle on the application that had the most understandable user manual.
I have used several image applications in the past, so I was already familiar with the concept of imaging vs. file/folder backup.
In the end the Macrium Reflect manual just clicked with me. I liked how they covered the various steps needed to accomplish each type of task, in a clear and understandable manner. And it works as a good reference if I ever need to brush up a “how-to”.
And I have found that for me, a full file/folder backup is really not needed, as images can be mounted as disk volumes, and specific files can then be browsed with Windows explorer and then copied drag n drop directly from the image. However, the use of file/folder backups can be useful in between images, to backup any files you may have saved locally since the last image.
Just my two cents. YMMV. 🙂
Windows 10 Pro 22H2
I’m wondering how many downloadable manuals you found.
I can’t recall specifically how many manuals I found. Many years and the fog of time have obscured those details, LOL!
And I didn’t mention any other specific brands because I was deliberately avoiding making any reviews or pros/cons type of technical comparisons here. Was just elaborating on what worked out for me, and how I arrived at my decision.
But I do recall that the 3 finalists for me with downloadable manuals were Acronis, Macrium, & Paragon. The manual + the forum clinched the deal. 🙂
I was also probably avoiding any potentially sketchy totally free stuff, as in the past I have used the reliable PowerQuest Drive Image, Norton Ghost, Acronis True Image, and Microsoft’s backup and restore for Windows 7.
Drive Image (PQDI) was a software disk cloning package for Intel-based computers. The software was developed and distributed by the former PowerQuest Corporation. Drive Image version 7 became the basis for Norton Ghost 9.0, which was released to retail markets in August 2004.
Drive Image version 7 was the last version published under the PowerQuest corporate banner. It was also the first version to include a native Windows interface for cloning an active system partition. 🙂
Norton Ghost was discontinued on April 30, 2013. After that I just relied on Windows built-in imaging until I found Macrium as a reliable replacement.
Windows 10 Pro 22H2
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