Let’s Talk About Macrium Reflect X

[@askleonotenboom]

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[@GaryB007]

I won't use anything that uses a subscription model.

[@myidisinhim559]

@@GaryB007 It becomes a death by a thousand cuts. Subscriptions for your cell phone, internet, basic cable tv, cable upgrades like Paramount +, Amazon Prime, music, Office 360, VPN, etc, etc, etc.

[@davinp]

Many don't like Adobe's Creative Cloud Subscription Model. You can no longer buy one of their software apps individually and must by a subscription.

[@GaryB007]

@@davinp I know. Thankfully for my modest uses, there are plenty of free or cheaper alternatives. There's a very good list on github simply called ""Adobe Alternatives" that lists many of them.

[@D.von.N]

@@davinp Who cares? Less than 2% of MS users use Adobe like this and now there is Gimp 3.0 coming.

[@thelbtlover]

If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing.

[@nexusfinancieelenfiscaalad5236]

I hail you for down-to-earth approach when discussing matters like these - your (presumed) Dutch forefathers would be proud of you 🙂 As to Macrium Reflect X , I had already been testing it for about a month now - and I liked it way better than the (far more expensive) Acronis /w cloud storage. So I decided to switch over to Macrium Reflect and guess what? Just as I needed to buy the license, a really great deal during the Black Friday campaign came by: 4 licenses / 1 year for EUR 50 (future payments: EUR 84). That's a future cost of EUR 21/computer per year to be covered - and given the many features I think that is a really decent price. I will look into your other videos on Macrium as well, scrouching them for any tips & settings that I may have missed so far. Anyway - thanks again for your great content, I have loved it for many years now. Keep up the good and honest work.

[@JanKerstens]

That makes it simple: No subscription models for me. Never. For Nothing.

[@martinhovorka5446]

Yep, the same with me!

[@MaxRiley]

agreed

[@bradwicks5438]

All I can say to that is "Aye me matey, sailing the 7 seas to find it".

[@molitararbutus8438]

I will keep my 4 user license for V8. If I really want X I will purchase a single license only on sale. The damn company is not going to steal my licenses I had upgrades since version 5!

[@MaxRiley]

​@@molitararbutus8438keep your free license as gold. X won't offer you anything different. And no, I didn't buy it. I "downloaded" it. I'm never going to pay 40 quids a a year for this

[@geoffphil]

There are several free alternatives to Macrium, like Hasleo backup, which is easier to use.

[@MaxRiley]

it's a good software and free (for now). Thanks

[@LarcR]

Under no circumstances will I ever pay for a software subscription no matter how good it is.

[@MaxRiley]

I like your videos and appreciate your honesty, Leo. Nevertheless, I think they should provide YOU with a lifetime license, Cheers from Italy

[@myidisinhim559]

I respect your transparency. Been following you for years and I'm not surprised you would be conscientious about revealing the freebies you got from MR. I've also been using the free version of MR for years and it has never failed me. My biggest concern is that I will be uninformed when a future update to Windows breaks the free version. So the big question is how do users of MR Free remain informed when that eventuality occurs?

[@askleonotenboom]

I don't know of a specific way to do so. That's kinda what the free version's end of support leads to.

[@mitchlu]

Thank you for your transparency, Leo.

[@NoEgg4u]

An image does not (and in many cases, should not) contain everything. One example, for my own backups: My digital music collection: I have a few hundred gigabytes of music files. I keep a copy of those files in three locations (my daily driver computer, my music server, and a USB drive that stays off-line). I see no reason to have my backup software make yet another copy of those music files, which will consume space and take time -- especially for doing a restore if my drive fails. For a restore, my priority is to get my computer running again. I can put the music files back, afterwards (their restoration is a low priority). When I purchased my copy of EaseUS Todo's backup software, I chose the version that includes the file exclusion option.

[@kersi-sandiego6036]

Wonder if the discount code is valid for renewals.

[@UlyssesM]

it's 40% off at the moment

[@kersi-sandiego6036]

@@UlyssesM Thanks for the info.

[@Joe3D]

Parallels Desktop did the same thing. Eventually most of the proprietary software will be subscription based I guess.

[@thelbtlover]

If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing.

[@AndyM...]

Nah don't think so, shortly we'll be on like 200 subscription products a year - not gonna happen !

[@Don27041970]

Good video, Leo. I have learned a lot from your content. I still use the free Macrium 8's rescue media. It is a superb piece of kit.

[@bradwicks5438]

My complaint is, why is it so hard to find the panel for setting up recurring backups and why do you have to run a backup manually (after first installing Macrium) before you can setup recurring backups. This is just way too cumbersome.

[@vince8436]

I manually backup everything and its super simple. I don't worry about the operating system, it is simple enough to reinstall. Data is the only backup i need.

[@slartibartfast1268]

If you use a significant number of products besides the Microsoft default ones, you'll think otherwise. You'll have to re-install all those products, assuming you can even remember where to get them, what their license keys are, and then after re-install, configure all your settings, all over again. A tedious, painful, process.

[@matc3888]

Any good free alternatives ? I'm interested in something that works with ext4 partitions too.

[@normanwhite2227]

Unfortunately for Macrium Reflect, the train has left the station. Quite a few very good free options available and even more importantly entire softwares for backup/clone/image is on my computer, so I am not dependant on good will of anyone anymore, including creator of software also. And there are few of very good ones for that. Thus I will never use MR again even for free, as I would not own MR a software on my PC and will be under MR dependency.

[@frednitney5831]

My two cents: 1. I've bought lots of software and will continue to do so, but I perpetually rent NOTHING. 2. Their file formats should have been documented from day one. Bonus cent: 3. I've been using Terabyte Unlimited's products for well over a decade, and feel no urge to change.

[@primusagia1728]

What's the difference between easeus todo vs partition master when i used it for backup?

[@cadelepski5161]

The one time I needed Macrium to restore my PC it let me down badly. Never again.

[@Starlight-AG]

Same here. I found the interface too busy and confusing. Accidentally 'restored' over the wrong drive. Luckily, I was just testing Macrium but I had another Image from a different program and restored it in 15 mins. I would never use a computer without drive images. I been in IT for 35 years, just sayin' Regards to all 🇨🇦😀

[@D.von.N]

I am not a business and I am switching to Linux. There are commands to do back up. I am happy to do it manually. And there is a free Rescuezilla that helped me restoring my 1TB hard disc in just 5 minutes from the clone I created just a couple weeks prior, after I messed up my OS. I don't need to pay anything to anyone, except for thde hardware., one-off payment at that.

[@erojohn2]

I use older version (free) of macrium for cloning hard drive. I use software that came with WDigital backup drive. Seems this to work fine.

[@Chris-tf7gi]

You just answered my question. Macrium has been around for a very long time. All previous versions apparently do not require a subscription. That's all I need to know.

[@himanshuchhabra1942]

"EaseUs To do backup Free" works fine for me without any cost. I feel you should have plugged it in in video

[@adjbob56]

He has mentioned that in several other videos. To mention it in this one would be a direct black eye to Macrium and that was not his intent. He is providing important info on the change with Macrium to subscription.

[@franciscohorna5542]

my friend uses the free version still and works perfect for him

[@franciscohorna5542]

@@CryingCroc. windows 10

[@myidisinhim559]

@@CryingCroc. I use the free version of MR on both.

[@MaxRiley]

@@myidisinhim559 sadly the license is no longer available for new users

[@AlphanPeter]

The free version works great . Will not paying next version. Abampoo backup pro works too,

[@Cris1Mac]

Since the update from 8 to X, I get a notice at random times when I start Macrium that it is on another device and asks me if I want it to transfer to this device. I never had this with the 8 version. Should I be concerned?

[@Starlight-AG]

Sounds like your subscription covers only 1 machine. When you start Macrium up it calls home to check licensing and it finds it installed on a different computer and as such asks you that question. Gotta love the subscription model. That's my explanation for what's going on. 🇨🇦

[@Cris1Mac]

@@Starlight-AG Maybe my VPN is affecting it. Not a big deal just weird. Thanks for your thoughts.

[@Macrium]

@@Cris1Mac Hi Cris, don't hesitate to contact our support team, it's part of your subscription and they're very friendly.

[@Cris1Mac]

@@Macrium Ok, will do. It hasn't happened in the last 10 days. If it happens again will take a screen shot and report it.

[@MikaelKKarlsson]

As a business user I'd consider them, but as a home user it's a given pass. It's also naturally okay for a software company to make this kind of pivot, like perhaps after all their customer base was already mostly business.

[@regwatson2017]

Maybe but that's a lot of revenue you have just thrown away. And once you have built the software what are the overheads in distribution via the internet ?

[@dionnye4042]

Thank you very much for the coupon code And all honest recommandations.

[@DonzLockz]

That's a no from me!🤬

[@davinp]

Macrium Reflex used to have a free version. In 2022, I used it to clone my Hard Drive too and M.2 SSD

[@PJD_55]

Software subscription? Never, ever, ever.

[@joshz9230]

Thank you for the information.

[@MarkUnique]

The discount code actually stacks with their other discount offers 👍

[@Wesmosis]

NO subscription for softwares, no thanks.

[@ptilley2122]

Dont buy from companies like this and it will go away

[@MaxPower-11]

If I’m gonna pay a subscription for a backup solution then I’d rather go for a better product like Acronis True Image for example.

[@davinp]

That is understandable that business and enterprise customers are their priority. I think that is the same for Microsoft with Windows and Office/365.

[@RogerRoger101]

This is what I am doing, using 8 until I can't any longer then I will revert to using cracked versions of MR or... other backup utilities. I am DONE with subscription business models. Make HOME, a one time fee then maybe I will return. Maybe. update: already found pre-cracked versions. bye bye MR

[@davidswanson9269]

I am a MR customer with a version 8 perpetual license. Rental software and a subscription model is not in my interest. I have always paid for software. Nowdays it is hostageware, no subscription equals reduced functionality or no functionality at all or no internet connectivity or your application will not start. Fine. Vote with the wallet. I blame software piracy for this. Can't have nice things because of the criminal elements. That said, corporations also overreach with EULA contracts and steal or control the operation functionality or data on your computer device like Microsoft. Hostageware! Bend over and smile, you will own nothing and be happy with a frown.

[@theotherside8258]

Perhaps if you had started by explaining what it actually is....

[@Starlight-AG]

It is drive imaging software. You can also use it to create backup files as well. For imaging (windows) I use Aomei Backupper (Free version) and for linux either Re-Do Imager or RescueZilla also free. Regards to all.

[@MaxRiley]

google is your friend. if you don't like him, Bing can be your friend too.