Yesterday, 05:05 AM
@admin,
You can delete the previous post. It was mistakenly sent before it was complete. Here is the full reply. I tried editing my first post, but the Board stated my ten minutes had expired, so it would not accept my edit. I think that rule is a bit too strict.
"@admin,
Thank you very much for your reply. I was grateful to receive it.
We are talking about different imaging options, apparently. I create "Disk/Partition" images, not "System" images. I am imaging my entire Drive C: (1 TB NVMe SSD), and all its six partitions. For the last backup I cited, my C: partition (Partition 2) was 223 GB in size. The other five partitions were probably an additional ~20 GB). When I create my images with all three imaging programs, I do NOTHING else. I manually initiate the imaging process (backup/file check) and watch it to conclusion. All that is running is my ESET antivirus and Malwarebytes Premium, plus the usual background processes.
Moreover, my destination drive is NOT an SSD, but an internal 4 TB WD Black HDD, which will make my backups and image checks slower than your test computer. Moreover, I am NOT doing the default "Quick Check." I have turned the HBSP Filters off entirely, so I am backing up everything and then doing a "Complete Check." That too will increase my times.
There is no option in MR8 to my knowledge for a "Quick Verify" or a "Complete Verify." It has only one Verify option that I have ever seen in my years of using Macrium since version 5.
Similarly, ETBH only has one Check Image" option, either on or off. There is no "Quick Check" option in that product either.
I am happy to run the testing again, this time carefully noting the of the three products use to create the backup, and then to Check/Verify it. I backup once a week on Friday afternoons. The coming Friday, I will run MR8. I will record my times and forward them.
The following Friday, I will use ETBH and note its times for backing up and checking the image, and report them.
The week after, I will use HBSP, and once again note the times.
If you require my detailed computer specs, I will be happy to provide them.
Thank you again. Have a great day.
Regards,
Phil"
You can delete the previous post. It was mistakenly sent before it was complete. Here is the full reply. I tried editing my first post, but the Board stated my ten minutes had expired, so it would not accept my edit. I think that rule is a bit too strict.
"@admin,
Thank you very much for your reply. I was grateful to receive it.
We are talking about different imaging options, apparently. I create "Disk/Partition" images, not "System" images. I am imaging my entire Drive C: (1 TB NVMe SSD), and all its six partitions. For the last backup I cited, my C: partition (Partition 2) was 223 GB in size. The other five partitions were probably an additional ~20 GB). When I create my images with all three imaging programs, I do NOTHING else. I manually initiate the imaging process (backup/file check) and watch it to conclusion. All that is running is my ESET antivirus and Malwarebytes Premium, plus the usual background processes.
Moreover, my destination drive is NOT an SSD, but an internal 4 TB WD Black HDD, which will make my backups and image checks slower than your test computer. Moreover, I am NOT doing the default "Quick Check." I have turned the HBSP Filters off entirely, so I am backing up everything and then doing a "Complete Check." That too will increase my times.
There is no option in MR8 to my knowledge for a "Quick Verify" or a "Complete Verify." It has only one Verify option that I have ever seen in my years of using Macrium since version 5.
Similarly, ETBH only has one Check Image" option, either on or off. There is no "Quick Check" option in that product either.
I am happy to run the testing again, this time carefully noting the of the three products use to create the backup, and then to Check/Verify it. I backup once a week on Friday afternoons. The coming Friday, I will run MR8. I will record my times and forward them.
The following Friday, I will use ETBH and note its times for backing up and checking the image, and report them.
The week after, I will use HBSP, and once again note the times.
If you require my detailed computer specs, I will be happy to provide them.
Thank you again. Have a great day.
Regards,
Phil"