Macrium Reflect v10

Mark Phelps · Oct 10, 2024

I notice on my systems, that the speed of the MR 8.1 backups varies greatly by the speed of the SSD on which the OS is based.

In both cases, Win 10 and Win 11, I am writing to a Gen 4 NVMe drive.

But in one case, I am writing from a Gen 3 NVMe drive and can get at best 5.1 Gb/s.

In the other case, I am writing from a 2.5" SSD, and can get only half of that speed.

So my guess with MR x, is that in order to get the advertised 2X speed, you have to be using the fastest hardware in both the OS source drive and the target backup drive -- probably Gen 4 or Gen 5 NVMe drives.

cereberus · Oct 10, 2024

Mark Phelps said:
I have the same version and on Monday, it was updated to build 8311; so, you might be able to get that update. I was surprised by it because MR X came out just after that.

V8.1 is still supported for a year till next October.

Mark Phelps · Oct 10, 2024

I was just offered an upgrade to MR X and on the page, they had an option to do a speed comparison.

So based on my entries, the backup time goes from 51 seconds (using 8.1) to 16 seconds (using X).

My actual backup takes about 90 seconds, so I don't think I would actually see the 16 second result -- as I think that presumes latest NVMe drives for both the OS source and the backup target drives.

Beaupeep · Oct 11, 2024

Macrium Reflect has been a part of my daily computing life for over 12 years and it's a bit of a task to evaluate the move to unfamiliar software territory. The peace of mind Reflect offers whilst backing up or restoring data is unparalleled and it has saved my skin several times over the years.

I am holding back from upgrading my v8 licenses for now and considering alternatives to Macrium. The upgrade alternatives are pretty stiff whether it is the 33% discount with no trade in of licenses or the 50% discount with trade in.

Fabler2 · Oct 11, 2024

Beaupeep said:
Macrium Reflect has been a part of my daily computing life for over 12 years and it's a bit of a task to evaluate the move to unfamiliar software territory. The peace of mind Reflect offers whilst backing up or restoring data is unparalleled and it has saved my skin several times over the years.

I am holding back from upgrading my v8 licenses for now and considering alternatives to Macrium. The upgrade alternatives are pretty stiff whether it is the 33% discount with no trade in of licenses or the 50% discount with trade in.

Just try (my recommendations only) Hasleo free or Aeomi Backupper and use one of them at a time extensively to get used to them and then pick as an alternative. In the meantime use Macrium to also keep backups. You've plenty of time to getting used to them and knowing you also have Macrium backups gives peace of mind if something messes up.

Stigg · Oct 11, 2024

All good things come to an end.

kelper · Oct 11, 2024

Caution

As the installer for v10 has the same name as the one for v8, it's very easy to overwrite it. If you decide not to upgrade to X and plan to reinstall 8, you will find there is no v8 download link on the Macrium website. I found a link here

Macrium Reflect Home

Disk image, file backup and disk cloning for Windows.

www.techspot.com

I will rename this to include v8 and back it up on my external drives.

Stigg · Oct 11, 2024

kelper said:
Caution

As the installer for v10 has the same name as the one for v8, it's very easy to overwrite it. If you decide not to upgrade to X and plan to reinstall 8, you will find there is no v8 download link on the Macrium website. I found a link here

Macrium Reflect Home

Disk image, file backup and disk cloning for Windows.

www.techspot.com

I will rename this to include v8 and back it up on my external drives.

These are the best links. They don't break with any version updates. The links always download the latest FREE version.

Macrium Reflect FREE (x64)

https://updates.macrium.com/Reflect/v8/getmsi.asp?edition=0&type=99&arch=1&redirect=Y

Macrium Reflect FREE (x86)

https://updates.macrium.com/Reflect/v8/getmsi.asp?edition=0&type=99&arch=0&redirect=Y

kelper · Oct 11, 2024

Both links point to 8.0.7783. And Macrium may remove these at any time. My link points to 8.1.8311

I still recommend saving a copy of the installer.

Your first link looks like it's stuck with the spinning dots, but it does download an installer.

Ghot · Oct 11, 2024

There's also this, which @Bree found a while ago...

Reflect Free v8.0 Download Agent

Bree · Oct 11, 2024

kelper said:
Both links point to 8.0.7783. And Macrium may remove these at any time. My link points to 8.1.8311

8.0.7783 was the last Reflect Free build. Starting with v8.1.xxxx you can only install with a valid v8 key or as the 30-day Trial version. The v8.1 Trial reverts to a 'restore only' version at the end of the trial, only the v8.0 Trial reverts to Reflect Free v8.0.

kelper said:
....links point to 8.0.7783. And Macrium may remove these at any time.

Probably not. They have not yet done so for Reflect Free v7, I have just tested that it's still there.

https://updates.macrium.com/reflect/v7/ReflectDLHF.exe if you want to try it for yourself.

jvickers · Oct 11, 2024

Now, there's trying to appeal to my sense of frugality by offering 50% off annual subscriptions for life:

allan · Oct 11, 2024

Can someone please explain the difference between trading in the keys and not trading in the keys? Does the former mean if I keep the keys I can then install 8 on a different machine even after I upgrade the same license on another? Here are the two options they are offering:

Get 33% off the RRP of a 3 Year Annual Plan - no license trade in required

Get 50% off the RRP on Annual Plan(s) for life when trading in a valid license(s)

jvickers · Oct 11, 2024

allan said:
Can someone please explain the difference between trading in the keys and not trading in the keys? Does the former mean if I keep the keys I can then install 8 on a different machine even after I upgrade the same license on another? Here are the two options they are offering:

Get 33% off the RRP of a 3 Year Annual Plan - no license trade in required

Get 50% off the RRP on Annual Plan(s) for life when trading in a valid license(s)

I believe you can install Macrium Reflect 8 on only one machine. If you get rid of your other machine or remove it, you should be able to install it on a new machine.

The fist, if it's like the email I received is extending the Macrium Reflect 8 license. The second is to upgrade to Macrium Reflect 10.

Bree · Oct 11, 2024

allan said:
Can someone please explain the difference between trading in the keys and not trading in the keys? Does the former mean if I keep the keys I can then install 8 on a different machine even after I upgrade the same license on another? Here are the two options they are offering:

Get 33% off the RRP of a 3 Year Annual Plan - no license trade in required

As I understand it this one is to buy a 3 year plan at 33% discount without trading in your existing v8 key. Make sure you uninstall the v8 key before upgrading your installed Reflect v8 to Reflect X, then you can still use that v8 key on another machine.

allan said:
Get 50% off the RRP on Annual Plan(s) for life when trading in a valid license(s)

This one trades in your existing v8 key to get a Reflect X plan at 50% off for life (as long as you don't let the subscription lapse). The existing license key will be deactivated.

allan · Oct 11, 2024

Got it. Thanks

allan · Oct 11, 2024

I just sent them a pre-sales support request with the following question:

I currently own 5 one time version 8 licenses. The cost for 4 version X licenses is $100/year. My upgrade offer is 50% off regular cost for life. Does that mean my annual cost for those 4 licenses will be $50/year for life? And bottom line, what will my cost be (for life) for all 5 licenses if I upgrade now?

I'm very curious to see their answer. If I can get 4 licenses for a total cost of $50/year for life, it's a no-brainer.

kelper · Oct 11, 2024

no, the price can rise but the 50% discount continues.

Bree · Oct 11, 2024

allan said:
I currently own 5 one time version 8 licenses....

Individually purchased licences can be traded in one at a time. A 4-pack of licences has to be traded in as a 4-pack to get a 4-pack of Reflect X licences.

allan · Oct 11, 2024

Bree said:
Individually purchased licences can be traded in one at a time. A 4-pack of licences has to be traded in as a 4-pack to get a 4-pack of Reflect X licences.

Thanks, but my question to them remains: does that mean my cost for those four licenses will be 50% off the 4 pack price or, at the moment, a total of $50/year? If someone here knows for sure, great! If not, I'll post back when I hear from them. Thanks again guys :)

BTW - the issue is that as soon as I click on "accept this offer" it appears my 4 licenses will be surrendered / deactivated (and it won't show me the price until I click on "accept"). So I want to know the price before clicking.

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