Macrium Reflect is a backup program that doesn’t just back up your files elsewhere, it backs up everything that makes your computer yours. Here at RGB, there’s really only one tool that we put our complete faith into: a program called Macrium Reflect.

If your hard drive were to fail tomorrow, you may have some or all of your files – but what about your programs, your accounts, and all of the other little details and settings you’ve changed? Do you still have that disk for that copy of Microsoft Word? What about the license for that old copy of Photoshop? Will you remember how your contacts and email accounts in Outlook were organized? When you’ve only got one life raft, it’s very good to know that there aren’t any holes in it. Either way, it can sometimes be hard to tell if you have everything, and if the backup is even consistently up to date. Some require manual input on your part, while others work automatically on a schedule.

This is a lesson many computer users learn too late – only after they’ve lost something do they ever realize the vulnerability of their information, or the extent of what they can lose. However, not all backup programs are created equal some programs back up specific files and folders you point out, while others back up any files they can reach. The other way is to back up with Windows File History or macOS Time Machine.Having a backup of your computer is always important because, sooner or later, your device will fail. This is one of two ways IT recommends backing up your devices.

Creating a disk image is a great way to keep your computer and files backed up.

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