Macrium Reflect 8

Posts: 3 · wisch 19 Nov 2021, 08:30

Hello all

I have purchased Macrium Reflect 8. And now I can't do a full sync because Macrium protects its backups from access. How to solve this without disabling the protection of Macrium?

With the request for support and best regards,
wisch

Posts: 29 · bgregory02 20 Nov 2021, 13:38

You can't. You have to disable Image Guardian or use Robocopy.

Posts: 3 · wisch 21 Nov 2021, 09:37

Hello bgregory02,

too bad :-(, but thanks anyway for your support!

Have a nice Sunday and best regards,
wisch

Posts: 2450 · Plerry 22 Nov 2021, 10:20

> ... because Macrium protects its backups from access.
I don't know how Macrium protects its backups, but if it does so by means of file locking, you may try to use Volume Shadow Copy.
Make sure to read the Notes.

Posts: 7 · IsaacEthan 23 Nov 2021, 12:18

+1 for Volume Shadow Copy and also you can try Carbonite or Gs Richcopy360 , both have powerfull options to copy locked and opened files

Posts: 3 · wisch 24 Nov 2021, 21:31

I have the solution:
I will disable Macrium Image Guardian before each sync, and then re-enable it.
I can manage with that.

Posts: 9 · fturtle 3 Dec 2021, 17:27

Another option that may work better is to have a seperate disk for those macrium backups. It also makes it easier to restore a backup if the main drive dies for any reason (I've had that happen) forcing an emergency replacement.