Min Requirements : Windows XP/Vista/7/8+/10

File Size : 3.6MB (Installer Only)

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We all know how important it is to back up our personal files, to keep them safe in case disaster strikes. There's certainly no shortage of tools for the task out there, and some are easier to use than others.

Macrium Reflect isn't a backup tool as such, although it can be used as one. What it does is create a copy of your hard drive that you can use to restore your system in the event of hardware malfunction or a major malware infection, such as Ransomware attack. If you're upgrading to a new hard drive, you can use it to copy the contents over from your old one.

The free software offers disk imaging and cloning, lets you reorder and resize partitions, and can create a bootable Rescue Disc. It comes with a collection of management tools that you can use to schedule, compress and browse your backups.

The new version of Macrium Reflect doesn't introduce as many new features as version 6 did, but it is now licensed for commercial - as well as home - use. That means you can use it in an office environment, provided that you're only backing up and restoring one PC.

A useful feature called viBoot integration - which allows you to create, start and manage Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines from Macrium Reflect image files - has been updated, and the Task Scheduler gains better compatibility with Windows 10 (Anniversary Update and later).

When you run the program's installer, you'll be given the option of downloading the Windows PE component, which is used to create the rescue disc. This is an additional 809MB and while it isn't essential, it's certainly very useful for emergencies.