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Re: Another dumb question? Re Macrium

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On 18/02/2025 15:36, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Yesterday, I wrote:
>> Jim the Geordie <jim@jimxscott.co.uk> wrote:
>> [...]
> [...]
>>    If you ever want to try again to extract individual files from a
>> Macrium Reflect image, just let us know and we can give specific
>> instructions.
>>
>>    In short [1]: Select the 'Existing Backups' tab, in the lower-right
>> pane right-click on your latest image, select 'Browse' and take it from
>> there. The image file will be mounted as an extra drive (i.e. drive
>> letter), which you can use in File Explorer like any other drive. When
>> done, right-click the drive and use the Macrium entry to unmount the
>> drive.
>>
>> [1] Done partly from memory, because I don't want to fetch my backup
>> drive from storage and go through the steps.
> 
>    As I needed to take out my backup HDD to make another (Differential)
> image backup, I might as well post more detailed/correct instructions
> for accessing/copying files and folders in/from a Macrium Reflect image:
> 
> [Assuming the disk containing the image file(s) is online/connected.]
> 
> - Start Macrium Reflect.
> - Select the 'Existing Backups' tab.
> - In the lower-right pane, select the .mrimg file of your latest image
>    backup, i.e. the last Differential or Full (if no Differenttial).
> - Right-click that entry and select 'Browse Image...'.
> - In the 'Backup Selection' popup window, tick the partition you want to
>    browse, for example 'Windows (C:)' and click '[OK]'.
> - The image of the partition will now be mounted as an extra drive, for
>    example 'Windows (E:)'.
> - In File Explorer (FE), you can now access/copy files and folders in/
>    from that new drive, just like you can with any normal drive.
> - When done, go to 'This PC' in FE, right-click the new drive and select
>    'Macrium Reflect' -> 'Unmount Macium Image'. Answer the UAC prompt.
>    Now the new drive will be gone.

Thanks for your time, Frank.
The chances of me remembering that when I am forced to do it or finding 
these instructions wherever I save them is minimal.
I've saved my documents, photos, music, videos and downloads to my 
external HDD and unless there's something else you can think of, then 
that's me done.
-- 
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
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      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
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          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
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