Recent content by DaveO

Okay, given that I have a complete clone on a separate dedicated drive, what would be the advantage of also having a system image? [It would be harmless to make one, I have a surfeit of external drives]. I'm just trying to understand the functional difference between image vs. clone. I had a...

I see. Since I have only one computer and don't need multiple copies, then that's not a consideration for me. The main issue is that installed software is not backed up by my online backup plan, and "just reinstall" is in some cases impossible (plus, a nuisance; plus, inevitably there are...

Thank you all for your input. My primary concern was whether there is a definite error-in-waiting related to disk structure under W11 as opposed to W10, and nobody has indicated that that is a real issue. The suggestion of using Hasleo as opposed to the older version of Macrium is helpful (I...

I recently migrated everything from a Win10 machine (Dell Precision M4800) to a new Win11 machine (Dell Inspiron 16). My backup solution has been to have a second drive in a USB enclosure, and do regular total clones of the three partitions using Macrium Reflect 7.3 (UEFI). That way, in case of...