There is also a backup solution for files and folders, but that can only be accessed via the Home edition. By way of using the menu on the left, users have the option to clone a drive or more on their machine, along with the capability of creating an image file for Windows’ back-up and restore function. Upon booting the app, the thing you first notice is probably the drive section, which shows your disks and their available storage. Macrium Reflect’s interface is not the most minimalistic, but it does the job insofar as it clearly shows you what can be done and how it can be achieved.

The design of backup apps has always seemed a bit cryptic to understand. Macrium Reflect Free Edition is supposed to do just that by giving you the ability to back up your drives in several forms. The ability to back stuff up internally is also an option, but there are also more advanced methods to safeguard your data against corruption or various failures. Whether it is on the cloud, on a portable USB stick, or to some external hard drive, methods exist for users who are proactive enough to put a fail-safe in place.

Backing up your data has become a fact of life in the 21st century.

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