Hi Peter,
Macrium is a fine piece of software. I use the paid version, however, I have tested the free version.
Great backup software. BUT… This is what I found the hard way years ago. If one did not test a backup plan all the way to actually going through the process of removing a system disk and restoring your system to a new, empty or unallocated disk and booting it successfully then you may be in for a surprise. I was… The backup software you choose to use may indicate that your backup is secure and ready if you need it, however, it may give you grief if you have not actually tested a total recovery of a system disk. Years ago, I learned the hard way that my backup plan didn’t actually work.
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