Multiple backups with Macrium?

Currently I run daily Macrium backups to a single external drive. What is the best way to make a second backup to another drive and is that possible with Macrium?

Kol12 said:

Currently I run daily Macrium backups to a single external drive. What is the best way to make a second backup to another drive and is that possible with Macrium?

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You can change the destination of the partition or drive?
If there's a way to do it automatically... I've never heard of it.
I don't see anything in the Defaults (settings), about it either.




There's "Alternative Locations", but I don't think it does what you're asking.




You "might" be able to use a batch file to do what you want.
You can use a batch file to start Macrium and call an XML file. So I guess you could set it up to call one XML file and then call a second one? I don't know how you could get the batch file to "wait" till the first backup is done, if that's even necessary.

Maybe I could create a new schedule to backup to the second drive?

Kol12 said:

Maybe I could create a new schedule to backup to the second drive?

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Write two batch files and use Task Scheduler to run them one after the other?
I don't know. I would post questions like these on the Macrium Forums.


They answer pretty fast... and they know all the tricks.




There's also this...

Kol12 said:

Currently I run daily Macrium backups to a single external drive. What is the best way to make a second backup to another drive and is that possible with Macrium?

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I do it simply by manual connect/disconnect. I have 3 backup media that I rotate on a weekly basis, one is always connected for convenience reasons. If disaster strikes, I will lose a maximum of 1 week which is an OK calculated risk for me (I won't do a daily rotation, for example)