Note: To prevent multiple PC's backing up to the same folder and causing problems with retention rules, consolidation and. tmp files when starting or when creating a new backup to the same folder. To recover space, Macrium Reflect will now automatically delete. In v6, all backups are created with an.'mimg.tmp' or 'mrbak.tmp' file extension and only renamed to. This could happen if your network dropped, your external drive was unplugged or PC turned off before the backup completed.
If by removing Incremental backups the backup chain is broken then the oldest retained Incremental is automatically consolidated with the deleted Incremental backups to ensure backup set integrity.Ī common problem with Macrium Reflect v5 customers was that incomplete backups could be left in the backup folder taking up valuable disk space.
Incremental Deletion - When the specified number or age of backups is reached, Incremental backups are removed.Differential Deletion - When the specified number or age of backups is reached, Differential backups are removed to together with subsequent linked Incrementals.
A special driver ensures that the disk image represents an exact point in time and will not be affected by disk access that may occur during the backup process. Disk image can be created whilst Windows is in use.Backup files can be saved to local or network drives or optical storage (CD, DVD).Track 0 (The Master Boot Record) is saved with all backups.
A hard disk upgrade can easily be performed by increasing the partition to fill the new disk. a logical partition can be restored as a bootable primary partition