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It actually backsup and restores ok. It's the boot that causes a problem. Sorry my error.

Thanks for this thread. I am learning from it. My specs are Acer Aspire TC-885-ACCFLi5O Desktop, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8400, 8GB DDR4 + 16GB Optane Memory, 1TB HDD. I have struggled with the Optane from time to time in that it appears like an SDD and cannot be defragmented. Also Macrium...

Thanks, Wynona - that solves my question. I will just continue with my external backup. I do have Macrium Image Guardian turned ON. (Macrium Image Guardian, a feature that prevents backup files from being encrypted by ransomware.)

OK now I am getting a little confused Do you backup to your internal disk and your external disk at the same time? If so how is that done? Or, do you backup to internal on certain times and external other times? I currently only backup to my external disk (WD Passport) daily with Macrium...

That's a little too much for me - doesn't it mean you need a 2nd back up drive? I do well to keep the first one. I would think chances are low that you might lose your pc and your backup drive at the same time.

I know this forum is Free Aomei, but it doesn't have all the features I'm spoiled with using Macrium Reflect Home, so I found a half-price Aomei Pro and am using it as a twice per week backup and Macrium as my daily backup. That way I am hopefully protected pretty well. Rather foolish, I...

Thanks for all the info and offer - think I will just stick with Macrium Reflect for now - no problems with it so far. I don't need to create problems for myself - lol.

Thanks - will try that - appreciate your input.

It will not restore properly- missing the driver for the Optane drive - it seems to back up but restoring will not complete properly. I am not a "techie" so I'm not sure what exactly the problem might be, but I just gave up trying. I didn't make thee greatest choice in choosing an additional...

Aomei is a very good program, I'm sure. However, the only backup I can seem to get to work properly is Macrium. I have an Optane drive and the driver seems to be a problem for Aomei, while Macrium takes care of it. My specs are: Acer Aspire TC-885-ACCFLi5O Desktop, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8400...

I use WinDynamic for my Desktop - changes wallpaper with the time of day - in my case wallpaper is all Mojave Desert from Apple and changes are very subtle based on time in my time zone. Kinda fun to watch the sun rise and set on the same scene . Here is day at 9:30 am and a night shot (Taskbar...

Thanks for reference: MiniBin 6.6 is Brilliant

I have finally conceded that Windows 11 Start Menu is fine for me -I gave up Open Shell and Start 11 (by Stardock) and I am perfectly content with the Windows 11 Start Menu. Am I in the minority or majority?

Keeping!