Solved For everyone wondering if Macrium Reflect Free Still Works on Windows 11


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So, I'm currently in build 22621.2283, I've used Macrium free multiple times even with this new HP laptop with 11 preinstalled, to try stuff and reimage in a new WD NVME I bought for it. Restoration and Backup features work perfectly and have no issues. You can use this software as much as you like and it will work with Windows 11 and 10, if you still are running it.

Just this, now, be happy peeps.

Cheers!
 
Windows Build/Version
22621.2283

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built PC
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G @ 3.9/4.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI B550M-PRO-WiFi Ver. 1.4
    Memory
    2 x 8 GB DDR4 Kingston Fury Beast 2400 @ 3200 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT MSI Mech 2X OC Edition 8 GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (Integrated)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung C50Rx 27" LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 px
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SN570 NVME M.2 SSD [1 TB] -- External Drives: - WD Scorpion Blue 250 GB 5400 RPM (Data Backup) - Hitachi 500 GB 5400 RPM (Software / ISOs Backup) - Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1 TB 5400 RPM (OS Images) - HGST TravelStar 7K1000 1 TB, 7200 RPM USB 3.0
    PSU
    Corsair RM750e 750W Fully Modular
    Case
    Naceb Hydra NA-1602
    Cooling
    Naceb Orpheus x 3 (Front) + Naceb Cepheus 1200 RPM Max (Rear) + ThemalRight Assasin X 90 SE (CPU)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K200 Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech M150 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    60 MB Download / 20 MB Upload
    Browser
    Firefox / Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    - VMs: WMware Player - Windows 8.1 Pro x64 / Windows 10 Pro x64. / Windows 11 Pro
    - Wacom Intuos Pro Small Tablet PTH-460
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 15-eh3000la
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 7730U @ 2.0/4.5 Ghz
    Motherboard
    HP 8BC7
    Memory
    2x8 GB Samsung DDR4 3200 Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon Vega RX 8 (512 MB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (Integrated)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 px
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SN570 1TB NVME M.2 Drive
    PSU
    45 Watt Charger
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless M170
    Internet Speed
    50 MB Download / 20 MB Upload
    Browser
    Firefox / Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    - 41mWh battery.
    - Wacom Intuos Pro Small Tablet PTH-460
Let's hope it will keep working when the next Win11 update happens. Of course we have till the 2024 sunset date when they'll quit updating it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7/10/11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    I'm a computer enthusiast so have quite a few systems that I run. More like an advanced hobby.
I'd risk it by saying it probably will, unless they radically change the file system, or how partitions are handled, or how the VSS service works... And feels unlikely tbh...
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built PC
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G @ 3.9/4.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI B550M-PRO-WiFi Ver. 1.4
    Memory
    2 x 8 GB DDR4 Kingston Fury Beast 2400 @ 3200 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT MSI Mech 2X OC Edition 8 GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (Integrated)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung C50Rx 27" LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 px
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SN570 NVME M.2 SSD [1 TB] -- External Drives: - WD Scorpion Blue 250 GB 5400 RPM (Data Backup) - Hitachi 500 GB 5400 RPM (Software / ISOs Backup) - Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1 TB 5400 RPM (OS Images) - HGST TravelStar 7K1000 1 TB, 7200 RPM USB 3.0
    PSU
    Corsair RM750e 750W Fully Modular
    Case
    Naceb Hydra NA-1602
    Cooling
    Naceb Orpheus x 3 (Front) + Naceb Cepheus 1200 RPM Max (Rear) + ThemalRight Assasin X 90 SE (CPU)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K200 Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech M150 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    60 MB Download / 20 MB Upload
    Browser
    Firefox / Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    - VMs: WMware Player - Windows 8.1 Pro x64 / Windows 10 Pro x64. / Windows 11 Pro
    - Wacom Intuos Pro Small Tablet PTH-460
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 15-eh3000la
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 7730U @ 2.0/4.5 Ghz
    Motherboard
    HP 8BC7
    Memory
    2x8 GB Samsung DDR4 3200 Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon Vega RX 8 (512 MB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (Integrated)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 px
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SN570 1TB NVME M.2 Drive
    PSU
    45 Watt Charger
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless M170
    Internet Speed
    50 MB Download / 20 MB Upload
    Browser
    Firefox / Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    - 41mWh battery.
    - Wacom Intuos Pro Small Tablet PTH-460
Nobody has ever suggested the free version does not work on Windows 11. Even the older V7 versions still work.

The only issue is if Windows ever brings out an update with a bug that causes MR not to work.
 

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
cereberus said:
Nobody has ever suggested the free version does not work on Windows 11. Even the older V7 versions still work.

The only issue is if Windows ever brings out an update with a bug that causes MR not to work.
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Well that's usually the answer, but dunno, I see all this posts panicking about an error or theorizing that much, that I just felt the need to tell people to be calm about this. Maybe there will be such an update, maybe not, why being anxious about it now? It works, no?

Just that...
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built PC
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G @ 3.9/4.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI B550M-PRO-WiFi Ver. 1.4
    Memory
    2 x 8 GB DDR4 Kingston Fury Beast 2400 @ 3200 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT MSI Mech 2X OC Edition 8 GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (Integrated)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung C50Rx 27" LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 px
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SN570 NVME M.2 SSD [1 TB] -- External Drives: - WD Scorpion Blue 250 GB 5400 RPM (Data Backup) - Hitachi 500 GB 5400 RPM (Software / ISOs Backup) - Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1 TB 5400 RPM (OS Images) - HGST TravelStar 7K1000 1 TB, 7200 RPM USB 3.0
    PSU
    Corsair RM750e 750W Fully Modular
    Case
    Naceb Hydra NA-1602
    Cooling
    Naceb Orpheus x 3 (Front) + Naceb Cepheus 1200 RPM Max (Rear) + ThemalRight Assasin X 90 SE (CPU)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K200 Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech M150 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    60 MB Download / 20 MB Upload
    Browser
    Firefox / Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    - VMs: WMware Player - Windows 8.1 Pro x64 / Windows 10 Pro x64. / Windows 11 Pro
    - Wacom Intuos Pro Small Tablet PTH-460
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 15-eh3000la
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 7730U @ 2.0/4.5 Ghz
    Motherboard
    HP 8BC7
    Memory
    2x8 GB Samsung DDR4 3200 Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon Vega RX 8 (512 MB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio (Integrated)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 px
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SN570 1TB NVME M.2 Drive
    PSU
    45 Watt Charger
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless M170
    Internet Speed
    50 MB Download / 20 MB Upload
    Browser
    Firefox / Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    - 41mWh battery.
    - Wacom Intuos Pro Small Tablet PTH-460
I'm a little confused. I see when installing Macrium Reflect, there is only a "free download" but no free software. You basically start a trial. I presume after that's over, the software is disabled until you provide a key. Is that just for show? Is there some option to keep extending the trial, or does the software keep working? I never do anything sophisticated with backups. It's just a straightforward image. All for emergencies. I have been lucky in never having had to restore my system.
It does sound like Aomei is a suitable substitute. Hasleo is relatively new to the backup arena, but sounds like that has made some great improvements. Is Macrium still faster and more reliable?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 v. 22H2, Build 22621.2283
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
    CPU
    i7-10610U
    Memory
    32Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 1GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    0
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 1TB
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master Mouse
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 v. 22H2, Build 19045.3448
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP / Pavilion 15-ab010nr
    CPU
    AMD A10-8700P, 10 Core 4C+6G, 1800Mhz, 2 cores, 4 logical processors
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R6 Graphics, 512MB RAM
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD EVO 860 1TB
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Browser
    Chrome, Opera, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
MR Free (not trial) is still available, and there are several posts here that give the link. Look at the thread Latest Macrium Reflect update for the info.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 23H2 22631.3447
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
    CPU
    i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG E2442
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
    Case
    Lenovo SFF
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome, sometimes Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
  • Operating System
    11 Pro 23H2 22631.3527
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
    CPU
    i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
    Case
    Lenovo Think Centre SFF
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.3374
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4 x LG 23MP75 1 x 24" LG M38H 1 x 32" LF6300 TV Monitor 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    2 x WD something Something 8TB HDD's / 2 x WD something Something 4TB HDD's / 1 x EVO 1TB SSD / 2 x QVO 1TB SSD's / 1 x EVO 250 GB SSD / 2 x QVO 1TB (External Hub) / 1 x EVO 1TB (Portable Backup Case)
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Full Tower
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    100/40Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 22621.2215
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Graphics processor is an Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
Wisewiz said:
MR Free (not trial) is still available, and there are several posts here that give the link. Look at the thread Latest Macrium Reflect update for the info.
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Thanks. Nice to see they're still making it available despite not listing it as an option to download from their download page. 🍻

I was running an older version of 7. And they actually permitted me to get updated to version 8 while remaining on the free model. It also included an option for a VM installation boot. Sounds intriguing.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 v. 22H2, Build 22621.2283
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
    CPU
    i7-10610U
    Memory
    32Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 1GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    0
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 1TB
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master Mouse
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 v. 22H2, Build 19045.3448
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP / Pavilion 15-ab010nr
    CPU
    AMD A10-8700P, 10 Core 4C+6G, 1800Mhz, 2 cores, 4 logical processors
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R6 Graphics, 512MB RAM
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD EVO 860 1TB
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Browser
    Chrome, Opera, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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