
If, on the other hand, secure data encryption is relevant, then one of the first places to look at is at Macrium’s own upgraded Reflect 8 Home solution. It might be the case that encryption is not important for your own individual use case regarding disk imaging software and this section is irrelevant. NB – Whilst encryption of data will not be relevant in some circumstances, such as migrating an existing system directly from an old hard disk to a new one, it is strongly recommended to encrypt any data which is backed-up and then stored away for safe keeping and later recovery! It's very easy to use and can really save your life! If you are looking for alternatives, we recommend you to try Acronis True Image and EaseUS Disk Copy.Whilst the free version of Macrium Reflect does offer first-class disk imaging and backup capabilities, one feature notably missing from this free edition is the ability to apply strong encryption to any resulting data which is backed-up using the product! If you care about the safety of your documents, take a moment to create a mirror image of your hard drive with Macrium Reflect. Also, Macrium Reflect lets you create rescue disks, but unfortunately only for Linux, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.


What doesn't seem that easy is the scheduled backup tool: it works with XML template files and novice users will surely find it confusing.

Macrium Reflect is very easy to use because it lets you create images via an assistant that guides you through the whole process in just a few simple steps. Of course, disk images don't make sense if you store them on the same hard drive you're copying, so you'll need to use an extra storage device (external or not) or a networked drive to save your mirror image.
