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Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium

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On 14/02/2025 18:34, micky wrote:
> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:05:13 +0000, Jim the
> Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> I'm toying with the notion of creating a Backup using Macrium Reflect 8
>> Free.
>> Just suppose my internal hard drive suffers a fault and I need to use my
>> backup created with Macrium to restore it. (Assume that I have created a
>> rescue disc and my backup is on an external HDD)
>> Question: if my hard drive is compromised, how would I get to the
>> Macrium file to start the rescue process?
> 
> BTW, for a clone, you'll need to start with an empty 'backup' drive.
> IIRC the free version is fine, and all I used for a long time, but if
> you pay for it, you can do incremental changes to the backup (and
> possibly even to the clone?????  Check on that). So that you don't have
> to (have it) erase everything and start from scratch every time you do a
> new backup (or clone, if this applies to clones).  Takes much less
> writing and iirc much less time. Though you can still use the computer
> while you're copying t he files so I what difference does the time make?
> There are similar programs from other companies, like Minitool, and
> AOIME (sp?).

After reading your replies and those of several others, I realise I was 
asking the wrong question!
The business of creating a 'backup' using Macrium, or any other method, 
assumes (I think) that the purpose is to restore to the (same) computer 
where something has gone wrong?
What I really want is to buy a new computer to replace this ageing one, 
and to transfer as much of the info on this machine to the new one. I 
understand I can simply backup files and folders like photos, bookmarks 
and documents, but what about all the applications?
I'm 84 now and can probably stumble on with my Windows 10 in the hope I 
pop-my-clogs before it does, but I'd rather have something to do in the 
meantime. :)

-- 
Jim the Geordie

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Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-14 18:05 +0000
  Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-14 13:18 -0500
  Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-14 13:34 -0500
    Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-15 09:56 +0000
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-15 05:43 -0500
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-15 11:51 +0000
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-15 07:07 -0500
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-02-15 11:46 +0000
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-16 16:00 +0000
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-17 00:14 +0000
            Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-02-16 23:36 -0600
              Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-17 12:38 +0000
              Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-17 15:03 -0500
            Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 15:27 +0000
              Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-17 16:09 +0000
                Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 18:41 +0000
                Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-18 15:36 +0000
                Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-18 18:25 +0000
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-15 09:44 -0500
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-16 00:53 +0000
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-15 23:38 -0500
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-15 09:52 -0500
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-16 15:36 +0000
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2025-02-16 16:48 +0000
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-16 12:39 -0500
          Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-17 00:17 +0000
            Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium wasbit <wasbit@nowhere.com> - 2025-02-17 09:45 +0000
  Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-14 18:55 +0000
    Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-14 17:34 -0500
  Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-02-14 20:57 +0100
    Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Jim the Geordie <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2025-02-15 00:37 +0000
      Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2025-02-15 03:41 +0000
        Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-15 03:34 -0500
  Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium Hello There <hello.there@user.com> - 2025-02-16 17:52 +0000

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