Solved In Macrium how to change file and folder source path ?

William654 · Apr 2, 2023

Hi

I created file and folder backup in Macrium but the source drive letter changed so when I try to create incremental backup it does not find the path and display error. I tried to press on Edit and add new source file but still when I run the backup it display error that the path does not exists, how to solve this ?

glasskuter · Apr 2, 2023

William654 said:
the source drive letter changed

You can disable incrementals entirely, run a complete new full image, then create new incremental manually saving its definition as xml. Then you can use that xml to schedule your future incrementals automatically.

How to create an incremental disk image

Scheduling your images

badrobot · Apr 2, 2023

Did you try changing the drive letter back to the original letter?

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William654 · Apr 2, 2023

badrobot said:
Did you try changing the drive letter back to the original letter?

I know this will solve it but why the app has no option to change source path ?

glasskuter said:
You can disable incrementals entirely, run a complete new full image, then set up incremental backups again.

No option to change source path ? it is external drives , drive letters will alwayes change

badrobot · Apr 2, 2023

William654 said:
I know this will solve it but why the app has no option to change source path ?

Top of my head, changing the path will break the link between your previous back-ups and new backups. There's nothing to update incrementally because of the broken link with the original path. The path itself is written in the back-up and will always look for it.

As suggested, you have to disable incremental backup and start a new one if you want to change the path.

glasskuter · Apr 2, 2023

William654 said:
drive letters will alwayes chang

No they do not if you assign a static drive letter to them. Go into disk management, assign the external drive a letter higher up in the alphabet. It will keep that letter every time it's plugged in. I suggest w,x,y, or z

ian50 · Apr 3, 2023

In the drop-down menu of 'Definition Files" (these are saved xml files) from Macrium, just other click the definition file you wish to change parameters for and choose "Edit".

William654 · Apr 3, 2023

ian50 said:
In the drop-down menu of 'Definition Files" (these are saved xml files) from Macrium, just other click the definition file you wish to change parameters for and choose "Edit".

this is the solution thanks, I dont know why they did not add in UI as an option