Solved Latest Macrium Reflect updates

Wisewiz · Dec 2, 2023

But Macrium says recent Windows updates may have screwed things up, and you may have to rebuild WIM. It's worth a try to use the Ctrl + Build button trick and see what happens. Rebuilding WIM shouldn't happen very quickly.

Dav · Dec 2, 2023

I installed it on 3 laptops and used the rescue to update the Boot, USB-FlashDrive, and DVD.
It installed well and I will use it on them tomorrow because I already finished all of them for today.

Wisewiz · Dec 2, 2023

I had never had a problem building rescue media until the last few MR updates. Then nothing but grief, until I tried all of the above.

POLYSIUS · Dec 2, 2023

And it never came into your mind to study the logfiles?

simple steps
1. close MR
2. delete the folder C:\boot\macrium
3. start Macrium
4. create your Boot Menu
5. ready

Wisewiz · Dec 2, 2023

@POLYSIUS

Yep, not only "came into [my] mind," but acted on. See this post and the deletion of "boot" and rebuilding. Been there, done that.

Latest Macrium Reflect updates

I'm not sure why you seem to have problems building bootable media, but I have just successfully built the 8.1.7771 .wim to update the boot menu, and then updated my rescue usb. I've booted from the usb several times now, and confirmed that 7771 does show the list of existing backups again...

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kelper · Dec 3, 2023

Wisewiz said:
Since I HAVE recovery partitions, and since RE has always worked for me before, I think I'll try these instructions after the next MR update, including step 6, of course.

I will update my older laptop to the latest Macrium version,7784, and see if it will make The Windows boot menu bott into The RE. Then I will follow your excellent suggestion. But last week, uninstalling MR with Revo Pro and reinstalling did not fix it.

Stigg · Dec 3, 2023

Expect more Reflect updates coming. There are too many people reporting problems.
Paramount Software UK need to get their act together.

kelper · Dec 3, 2023

After patching, the installer searched my entire drive and then said the software could not be found. I am doing a full reinstall of MR.

kelper · Dec 3, 2023

MR 7784 still can't add RE to my old W10 laptop boot menu in a workable condition.

However, I have used a W11 laptop to make my USB HDD, with all my Macrium backups on it, bootable into a W11 32-bit RE!

This bootable USB HDD will boot my W10 32-bit laptop!

Wisewiz · Dec 3, 2023

jimbo45 · Dec 3, 2023

kelper said:
I'm not talking about an external drive. I like to make my laptop capable of booting into MR's RE from the Windows boot menu . It's worked for a year and only failed about three updates ago. Macrium support asks mebtobtry different PE versions which is pretty annoying as PE 10 works fine and I told them I only have a problem booting into RE.

I don't have any problem booting into Windows "Pre installation environment"

kelper said:
MR 7784 still can't add RE to my old W10 laptop boot menu in a workable condition.

However, I have used a W11 laptop to make my USB HDD, with all my Macrium backups on it, bootable into a W11 32-bit RE!

This bootable USB HDD will boot my W10 32-bit laptop!

Works fine -- You don't need Macrium for Windows PE / RE

Cheers
jimbo

kelper · Dec 3, 2023

Maybe not, but if Macrium adds w10 RE to the boot menu I expect it to boot! PE does not add wifi access.

kelper · Dec 3, 2023

@jimbo45

How do you add WinPE to the boot menu? Can you also add WinRE with wifi access?

Wisewiz · Dec 3, 2023

jimbo45 seems to be away for a moment, so let me try, if you will. I think that when you hit Build, when all the significant points are present in this window (OK at the top, highlight on Boot Menu, Add Boot Menu selected), you'll see the RE choice on your next Restart.

I may have misunderstood the questions, "How do you add WinPE to the boot menu? Can you also add WinRE with wifi access?" If so, apologies.

Caledon Ken · Dec 3, 2023

@kelper, sorry for the questions. When you say it won't boot, I assume the option to boot to Macrium is present and when you select it, it fails.

Do you get any kind of error message when the boot fails or does it just change to a black screen and die.

kelper · Dec 3, 2023

When I select 'another operating system' and then Macrium Reflect it starts as normal but each stage is slow, and I mean minutes, and after 'Setting high performance power mode' it just reverts to the boot menu.

jimbo45 · Dec 3, 2023

Hi there
Just download the winpe stuff (adk), create the iso and then use dism /Apply-Image using the boot.wim as the image file. Then add to bootloader via bcdboot.exe.

If problems --I'll try tomorrow with more detailed instructions-- getting a little bit "pissed" tonight -- some nice early Xmas boozing !!!! -- actually at 3 Deg C here currently warmer than in UK or N.Europe !!!!!!

cheers

jimbo

kelper · Dec 3, 2023

Wisewiz said:
jimbo45 seems to be away for a moment, so let me try, if you will. I think that when you hit Build, when all the significant points are present in this window (OK at the top, highlight on Boot Menu, Add Boot Menu selected), you'll see the RE choice on your next Restart.
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I may have misunderstood the questions, "How do you add WinPE to the boot menu? Can you also add WinRE with wifi access?" If so, apologies.

Yes, you misunderstood.

But, I'm grateful for all and any responses.

I was asking jimbo how to achieve the boot menu shown on post #811. But looking at the icon for the third entry, for Windows Preinstallation Environment, I see it uses virtualisation. This is a non starter on my laptop as it only has 2GB of RAM and a slow processor.

Virtualisation works but is beyond painfully slow.

jimbo45 said:
Hi there
Just download the winpe stuff (adk), create the iso and then use dism /Apply-Image using the boot.wim as the image file. Then add to bootloader via bcdboot.exe.

If problems --I'll try tomorrow with more detailed instructions-- getting a little bit "pissed" tonight -- some nice early Xmas boozing !!!! -- actually at 3 Deg C here currently warmer than in UK or N.Europe !!!!!!

cheers

jimbo

Wow! That's good of you. But I will be happy when Macrium sort this out. In your screenshot the icon has a faint VHD, I thought that signified virtualisation, was I wrong? Answer tomorrow and happy supping. It was -8 degrees C here this morning.

pietcorus2 · Dec 3, 2023

When creating the resque-media , I always choose for the ISO , always get " can not find the winpe " , so its downloaded from the site , drivers are included , after a while the ISO ready for use .
This ISO-file copied to my Ventoy-sticky , reboot and voila , a new bootmedia is ready for use............
Never gave me problems , latest 7784 tested severely , made a backup and verified ,ok !
After a while rebooted , choosed this backup-file , reverted to it , in a few minutes , all fine again !!

Macrium is the best , though , imo; too much updates lately...............

kelper · Dec 3, 2023

pietcorus2 said:
When creating the resque-media , I always choose for the ISO , always get " can not find the winpe " , so its downloaded from the site , drivers are included , after a while the ISO ready for use .
This ISO-file copied to my Ventoy-sticky , reboot and voila , a new bootmedia is ready for use............
Never gave me problems , latest 7784 tested severely , made a backup and verified ,ok !
After a while rebooted , choosed this backup-file , reverted to it , in a few minutes , all fine again !!
Macrium is the best , though , imo; too much updates lately...............

I have made the iso and added it to Ventoy. But I want to be able to boot into MR without having to carry a USB around. I've paid for this utility and Macrium needs to get this sorted ASAP. All the updates are a sign that many customers are having issues.