Solved AOMEI Backupper (Free Standard Edition) Review


Something's wrong. I can backup my 600GB on my system drive in under an hour with AOMEI. I don't ever do the check. I always do full backups. I have never even tried the incremental thing.
Possibly my AOMEI program got corrupted, my first backup with AOMEI also took less than an hour (120 GB) but not sure if it backed up only a volume or the whole disk. I prefer EaseUS Todo (free) that consistently backs up in 20 minutes, 40 minutes to check the backup file (see attached), and restores perfectly in less than 1 hour to a virtual drive that boots (no issues, no hassle with the setup, very reliable). I uninstalled AOMEI (but left remnants in the registry that I ignore).
 

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You can literally put it anywhere that is convenient. I have two machines that dual boot with the 2nd OS in a .vhdx file. One has it on the root of the C: drive, the other is the root of a separate D: data partition.

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There are just a couple of restrictions. To native boot a .vhdx It has to be on a permanently installed drive, a removable external usb dive will not do.

If you create the .vhdx file as dynamically expanding, then you must have enough free space on the drive holding it for it to potentially expand to it's maximum size. If not it will fail to boot. To avoid having to keep too much unused free space on the partition holding the vhdx, when you create it make it no larger than required. Or just make it a fixed size.


Oh dear @Bree !!!!!!!

Native vhdx boot has been possible on external USB devices for several releases already !!!! Obviously to BOOT from the external USB drive it must be plugged in !!!!. So long as you create the efi file on the USB drive and install the correct bootloader for the windows system residing on the vhdx file it works perfectly. You simply select the external USB at boot and then you'll get the standard Windows blue boot choice menu. The internal HDD then isn't looked at at boot. For standard Windows boot windows will just boot normally using the boot manager on the efi file on the internal drive.

The trick is to have an efi file on any physical HDD you want to boot from. It's messy but you can also work with a single boot loader which will give you a choice of all the systems on both external and internal HD

IMO it's simpler and easier to keep the external and internal disks separate for this process --i.e use 2 efi files and at boot select whether you want to boot from the usb device or the internal one.

I have a 1TB external SSD which I use as a portable win2go system with 5 different Windows systems. I use this on my Linux laptop whose internal HDD is 100% Linux based.

Cheers
jimbo
 
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    2 X Intel i7
Native vhdx boot has been possible on external USB devices for several releases already !!!!
Thanks, I stand corrected then. Good to know....
 

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    Windows 11 Home
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    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
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    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
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    8GB
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    Radeon Graphics
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    laptop screen
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    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
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    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
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    50 Mbps
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    Edge, Firefox
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    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Dell Lattitude E4310
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    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
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    0T6M8G
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    8GB
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    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
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    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
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    Firefox, Edge
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    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Possibly my AOMEI program got corrupted, my first backup with AOMEI also took less than an hour (120 GB) but not sure if it backed up only a volume or the whole disk. I prefer EaseUS Todo (free) that consistently backs up in 20 minutes, 40 minutes to check the backup file (see attached), and restores perfectly in less than 1 hour to a virtual drive that boots (no issues, no hassle with the setup, very reliable). I uninstalled AOMEI (but left remnants in the registry that I ignore).
The EaseUS program is very good. I use it sometimes.
 

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    Windows 11 Home
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    PC/Desktop
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    Custom built
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    AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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    MSI B550-A Pro
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    16 GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200
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    PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600XT with 8GB GDDR6
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    Realtek integrated
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    Acer Nitro 24" RG241Y 144hz refresh rate
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
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    Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB NVMe SSD
    Samsung 860 QVO 1 TB SATA SSD
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD
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    LEPA B650 650 watt
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    Enermax Coenus
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    Cooler Master Hyper T4 air
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    CM Storm Devastator
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    Microsoft Defender
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    Optical Drives: LG DVD-RW and Pioneer BluRay/ DVD burner
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    Windows 11 Home
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    Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
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    AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
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    Asus board (GA402RK)
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    16 GB Samsung DDR5-4800
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    Integrated Radeon 680M and discrete Radeon RX 6800S with 8GB GDDR6
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    Integrated Realtek with Dolby Atmos
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    Laptop screen 14" WQXGA, IPS, 120hz refresh rate
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    2560 X 1600
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    1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD (WD Black SN850)
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    Battery power and Asus power brick/adapter. Also has USB-C charging
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    Laptop
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    Laptop fans in vapor chamber
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    Touchpad and Omoton bluetooth mouse
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    Built in RGB backlit
    Internet Speed
    100mbps
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    Edge Chromium
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    Microsoft Defender
The EaseUS program is very good. I use it sometimes.
I read about the file extension easustodo (or something like that) may cause file explorer to hang in a search, but don't believe it. EaseUS is straight forward and proved reliable (restored and booted a virtual drive). I need to use the magnifier app as the Todo font is too small on a 16" screen.
 

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    Windows 11 Home 22H2 build: 22621.1928
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    Acer/Aspire5 515-54G-70AG
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    Intel i7-10510U CPU 1.8 GHZ
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    Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium, firmware version 3.2
    Memory
    8 GB 1333.3 MHz Dual channel
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    Intel UHD + NVIDIA GeForce MX250
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    RealTek ALC255 chipset
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    Full HD TN 16"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 220 NITS
    Hard Drives
    SATA mechanical 1TB TOSHIBA HDWL110 X1UGPHELT 5600 rpm
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    Murata battery AP18C4k (31CP5/81/68) Li-Polymer Battery Pack, full capacity 46620 mWh 11.4V
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    Polycarbonate with a metal panel lid
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    1 fan
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    Precision Trackpad
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    Windows Defender
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    2022 Intel diplay driver: gfx_win_101.3413_101.2111.exe
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    Windows 11 Home 23H2 build 22631.3374
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    Laptop
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    Asus Vivobook K3502Z S15 15" OLED
    CPU
    Intel 12th Gen. i7 12700H, 14 cores, 2.3 GHz (24M Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 6P+8E cores)
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    Alder Lake-H, 1700-4700 MHz clock rate
    Memory
    8GB LPDDR4 on board + 8GB LPDDR4 3200 MHz in Dual Channel.
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    Intel Iris Xe supports up to 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
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    Harman Kardon - DTS
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    OLED 15.6inch 2.8K (2880 x 1620)
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    16:9 aspect ratio 0.2ms response time 120Hz refresh rate, 550nits
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    512GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 PCIe 4.0 SSD, Micron_2450_MTFDKBA512TFK
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    90-Watt USB charger (Thunderbolt4)
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    Metal lid, plastic case
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    1 fan
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    Precision Trackpad
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    With backlight
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    ISP provides 15 mb/s WIFI LTE (4G), laptop WIFI 6 adapter.
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    BIOS American Megatrends International, LLC. K3502ZA.307, 08/09/2022. Network adapter: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160 MHz
You folks should check out Hasleo Backup Suite and it's free. It's fast and reliable.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core
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    ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming
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    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz
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    Onboard ATI Radeon
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    Asus 28"
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    4K - 3840 X 2160
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    PNY CS2140 500GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4
    Western Digital 500GB M.2 NVME Gen3
    OCZ-TRION 100 500GB SSD
    OCZ-TRION 150 500GB SSD
You folks should check out Hasleo Backup Suite and it's free. It's fast and reliable.
I've been using/testing the Free Hasleo Backup Suite for a few weeks and it does everything I need and has been totally reliable so far. For me, one 'advantage' over the other options frequently mentioned is that it is fully freeware, i.e. all of the menu options offered are useable with no restrictions or prompts to upgrade to a 'Pro version'.
 

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    a) Apple MacBook Pro (Intel) - 2019 b) Apple MacBook Pro M1 MAX - 2021
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    a) Intel i9 b) M1 MAX (ARM)
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    a) 16GB b) 32GB
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    a) 1TB SSD + 256GB SD Card b) 1TB SSD (+ 1TB SD Card)
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    a) Microsoft Surface Book 2, b) HP Spectre X360
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    a) 16GB, b) 16GB
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    a) 1TB SSD, b) 1TB SSD
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    a) MS Edge, b) MS Edge
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I've been using/testing the Free Hasleo Backup Suite for a few weeks and it does everything I need and has been totally reliable so far. For me, one 'advantage' over the other options frequently mentioned is that it is fully freeware, i.e. all of the menu options offered are useable with no restrictions or prompts to upgrade to a 'Pro version'.
I really like it.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homemade
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard ATI Radeon
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 28"
    Screen Resolution
    4K - 3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    PNY CS2140 500GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4
    Western Digital 500GB M.2 NVME Gen3
    OCZ-TRION 100 500GB SSD
    OCZ-TRION 150 500GB SSD
You folks should check out Hasleo Backup Suite and it's free. It's fast and reliable.
The statement "it is reliable" is a very contentious one. How many people have used it, on how much differing hardware etc.

The key reason people here strongly recommend Macrium Reflect is it has a strong track record of being reliable.

I have used it on lots of devices for many years now, and it has never let me down, and that is echoed by many user comments.

Aomei is fine but too limited for my requirements.

There are lots of imaging tools out there, but I believe a proven track record of reliability is important.

There will always be cases where any tool fails (e.g. VSS issues) and in most cases, it is something wrong with users pc rather than the tool itself.
I've been using/testing the Free Hasleo Backup Suite for a few weeks and it does everything I need and has been totally reliable so far. For me, one 'advantage' over the other options frequently mentioned is that it is fully freeware, i.e. all of the menu options offered are useable with no restrictions or prompts to upgrade to a 'Pro version'.
Looking at website, I do not see much difference over AOMEI or Todo.

The only feature I saw that was somewhat interesting was the "universal restore" but no details given. I take that to be similar to Macrium Redeploy, but tbh with W10/11 I have not had to use that feature in years.

This too seems to fall in same trap as Aomei and Todo in that it differentiates system backups to partition backups. That approach is ok for beginners but for more advanced users, it leads to restrictive restore options. I will check this out.

I rather dispute the point about pro features point - the features in Macrium Reflect are worth paying for , in particular Rapid Delta Restore/Cloning, Macrium Image Guardian etc. The free version does not nag you to upgrade (unless you used trial version, and even then you are only nagged once).
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
You're entitled to your advertisement of Macrium Reflect, but that doesn't change the fact the Hasleo Backup Suite has performed reliably on a number of occasions for me. If it fails for someone I'm sure we'll hear about it. So my advice is for those who might be interested to give it a try.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homemade
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard ATI Radeon
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 28"
    Screen Resolution
    4K - 3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    PNY CS2140 500GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4
    Western Digital 500GB M.2 NVME Gen3
    OCZ-TRION 100 500GB SSD
    OCZ-TRION 150 500GB SSD

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Operating System
    win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
You're entitled to your advertisement of Macrium Reflect, but that doesn't change the fact the Hasleo Backup Suite has performed reliably on a number of occasions for me. If it fails for someone I'm sure we'll hear about it. So my advice is for those who might be interested to give it a try.
You are advertising LOL.

At least mine is based on my long experience and other users here.

I did say I would try it.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homemade
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard ATI Radeon
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus 28"
    Screen Resolution
    4K - 3840 X 2160
    Hard Drives
    PNY CS2140 500GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4
    Western Digital 500GB M.2 NVME Gen3
    OCZ-TRION 100 500GB SSD
    OCZ-TRION 150 500GB SSD
Whatever floats your boat. The important thing is to just perform backups!
Agreed but you must have confidence in tool as well and that takes time to develop. A good plan is to use two independent tools of course but I admit I rarely do that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
This software is heavenly made! a total winner! speed-reliability-done i love it!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    IM A PC TECHNICIAN SO... YEAH...
    CPU
    Intel 10900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z490 MAXIMUS XI HERO
    Memory
    64GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO RGB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 3080 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING
    Sound Card
    TOPPING D90SE - TOPPING A90
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP OMEN X 27 - LG 55CX
    Screen Resolution
    2K - 4K
    Hard Drives
    NVME CORSAIR MP600 Pro XT 1TB
    PSU
    CORSAIR HX 850W
    Case
    CORSAIR Crystal Series Black 680X RGB
    Cooling
    CORSAIR iCUE H100i Elite Capellix
    Keyboard
    STEELSERIES APEX 7 TKL
    Mouse
    STEELSERIES RIVAL 710
    Internet Speed
    200 MBPS
    Browser
    MS EDGE
    Antivirus
    NONE -NEVER NEEDED-
You're entitled to your advertisement of Macrium Reflect, but that doesn't change the fact the Hasleo Backup Suite has performed reliably on a number of occasions for me. If it fails for someone I'm sure we'll hear about it. So my advice is for those who might be interested to give it a try.
Advertisement? I don't think so! Cereberus was not paid to recommend Macrium Reflect, therefore, it's not an advertisement. However, if he had been paid for his statement about Macrium Reflect (which is highly unlikely), that would have been an advertisement.

In case you missed it, take a gander at this "best backup app" poll here on Eleven Forum . . . Poll on Backup software

Out of 214 folks voting, Macrium Reflect received 137 votes (64%). The next highest is Aomei Backupper which received 30 votes (14%).

If you want to say @cereberus was advertising, you have to admit to advertising as well, since you recommended Hasleo. In fact in the above mentioned poll, I don't see Hasleo mentioned at all unless it is included in Other. Not to say it doesn't work . . .

The bottom line is that Macrium Reflect is and probably always will be the most popular backup and restore program available for Windows, no matter which version.

Disclaimer: Just in case . . . I do not work for Macrium and do not get paid to recommend Macrium Reflect.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy TE01-1xxx
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz 2.90 GHz
    Motherboard
    16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1463MHz (21-21-21-47)
    Memory
    16384 MBytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Monitor 1 - Acer 27" Monitor 2 - Acer 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1006 (SSD)
    Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB102
    Seagate BUP Slim SCSI Disk Device (SSD)
    PSU
    HP
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Standard
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Internet Speed
    500 mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's all Folks!
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 (10th gen) 10700
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 27" & Samsung 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x
    Hard Drives
    SSD (512 GB)
    HDD (1 TB)
    Seagate
    PSU
    Intel i7 10th Generation
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    HP/Intel?
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Internet Speed
    50 mbps
    Browser
    Firefox 90.2
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Headphone/Microphone Combo
    SuperSpeed USB Type-A (4 on front)
    HP 3-in-One Card Readr
    SuperSpeed USB Type-C
    DVD Writer
"Best" is highly subjective, so I take limited notice of user polls especially as, in general, people only vote for/stay with something they are familiar with and happy to use; and often have little knowledge/experience of the extended use of many other products. Polls and "Best of" Reviews are also 'historic' and generally exclude any products not available/known about when the poll/review took place.

People in general don't like change so a different interface/lack of familiarity attracts a lot of negativity as we all know!

In the end there is a range of alternatives and users need to be made aware of what's available not steered towards one product. Macrium Reflect is currently a good choice for many users; and I do also use it on a couple of PCs, but there are other options that may do just as good a job for many users. My own earlier comment about the Hasleo product was simply that I have found it to be reliable over a period of time and in many situations it will do precisely what I want. It also comes from a developer that has been around for years and has a range of freeware and commercial products, so certainly deserves consideration alongside other options from familiar providers, but so do other options.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    macOS (plus VMs: Windows XP, 7, 10 Home/Pro, 11 Home/Pro, Linux Distros)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    a) Apple MacBook Pro (Intel) - 2019 b) Apple MacBook Pro M1 MAX - 2021
    CPU
    a) Intel i9 b) M1 MAX (ARM)
    Memory
    a) 16GB b) 32GB
    Hard Drives
    a) 1TB SSD + 256GB SD Card b) 1TB SSD (+ 1TB SD Card)
    Browser
    a) Safari/Vivaldi/DuckDuckGo b) Safari/DuckDuckGo
    Antivirus
    -
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro (plus VirtualBox VMs: Windows 11 Pro & Linux Distros)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    a) Microsoft Surface Book 2, b) HP Spectre X360
    CPU
    a) i7, b) i7
    Memory
    a) 16GB, b) 16GB
    Hard Drives
    a) 1TB SSD, b) 1TB SSD
    Browser
    a) MS Edge, b) MS Edge
    Antivirus
    a) Defender, b) Defender
"Best" is highly subjective, so I take limited notice of user polls especially as, in general, people only vote for/stay with something they are familiar with and happy to use; and often have little knowledge/experience of the extended use of many other products. Polls and "Best of" Reviews are also 'historic' and generally exclude any products not available/known about when the poll/review took place.

People in general don't like change so a different interface/lack of familiarity attracts a lot of negativity as we all know!

In the end there is a range of alternatives and users need to be made aware of what's available not steered towards one product. Macrium Reflect is currently a good choice for many users; and I do also use it on a couple of PCs, but there are other options that may do just as good a job for many users. My own earlier comment about the Hasleo product was simply that I have found it to be reliable over a period of time and in many situations it will do precisely what I want. It also comes from a developer that has been around for years and has a range of freeware and commercial products, so certainly deserves consideration alongside other options from familiar providers, but so do other options.
214 people voting on a forum this size is a pretty high vote.

Often polls have less than say 10-20 votes and are statistically insignificant.

As a very rough rule of thumb, 200 responses will provide fairly good survey accuracy under most assumptions and parameters of a survey project. 100 responses are probably needed even for marginally acceptable accuracy.

Some say lower than 100, some say higher than 500, others say a percentage.

For a forum this size, 214 votes is pretty high and the conclusion that 2/3rds of users here prefer Reflect is adequate to demonstrate a reasonable trend with a reasonable degree of certainty.

One can argue to the end of the earth about this, but we have had two polls and answer was pretty much the same in both cases. If it was random, there would have been a bigger variation.

In the end, the most important thing is that users are making backups.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
"Best" is highly subjective, so I take limited notice of user polls especially as, in general, people only vote for/stay with something they are familiar with and happy to use; and often have little knowledge/experience of the extended use of many other products. Polls and "Best of" Reviews are also 'historic' and generally exclude any products not available/known about when the poll/review took place.

People in general don't like change so a different interface/lack of familiarity attracts a lot of negativity as we all know!

In the end there is a range of alternatives and users need to be made aware of what's available not steered towards one product. Macrium Reflect is currently a good choice for many users; and I do also use it on a couple of PCs, but there are other options that may do just as good a job for many users. My own earlier comment about the Hasleo product was simply that I have found it to be reliable over a period of time and in many situations it will do precisely what I want. It also comes from a developer that has been around for years and has a range of freeware and commercial products, so certainly deserves consideration alongside other options from familiar providers, but so do other options.
Agreed. Regardless of how many votes are cast in favor of a certain product vs others, its the familiarity and experience with a given product that ultimately sways the votes. Unless all the voters tried all the alternatives with equal time and user experience, the votes dont carry much weight imo.

There may be a few admins and IT specialists among the voters who may have more experience than others, but it may not count much for the regular user with simple needs and backup requirements. A failed restore might affect these admins and IT specialists with downtime so they tend to view things from a more critical perspective.

For me image backups are just a small peace-of-mind convenience to protect against system non-functionality. But I've come to realize I would not be much affected anyway since I dual boot and have a spare PC which allows me to resume my work almost instantly.. All valuable (non-system) data is backed up separately from image backups. Image backups are only to help prevent the rare occurrence of my having to do a fresh OS install.
 

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System One

  • OS
    10, 11
Agreed. Regardless of how many votes are cast in favor of a certain product vs others, its the familiarity and experience with a given product that ultimately sways the votes. Unless all the voters tried all the alternatives with equal time and user experience, the votes dont carry much weight imo.

There may be a few admins and IT specialists among the voters who may have more experience than others, but it may not count much for the regular user with simple needs and backup requirements. A failed restore might affect these admins and IT specialists with downtime so they tend to view things from a more critical perspective.

For me image backups are just a small peace-of-mind convenience to protect against system non-functionality. But I've come to realize I would not be much affected anyway since I dual boot and have a spare PC which allows me to resume my work almost instantly.. All valuable (non-system) data is backed up separately from image backups. Image backups are only to help prevent the rare occurrence of my having to do a fresh OS install.
You are a new poster. The vast majority of members in this forum are enthusiastic amateurs from all walks of life and most also participated in the sister forums - particularly www.tenforums.com often with multiple hundreds or even thousands of posts.

I can assure you many here have tried alternatives - there was a recent giveaway of 100 free pro licences of Easeus Todo before the poll, and you would imagine that would have swayed the vote to some degree.

I can assure you that poll does reflect users feelings and is not a case of "following the sheep" as you rather imply. Please give the users here credit for intelligence.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0

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