This means if you have an 80GB OS partition, and 40GB is used, MR only needs about 20GB to store the image file. My experience is that MR, when using the High Compression option, typically can compress the saved image file to about 50% of the USED space in the OS partition. I prefer to use third-party recovery solutions for the following reasons:ġ) More flexibility and reliabilty - can make recovery media as often as you like, not restricted to one attempt, which if it fails, then you are stuck.Ģ) More media options - can create media in DVD, USB stick, or external drive formatģ) Mounting option - can 'mount' the save images as virtual 'drives' and extract individual files and foldersĤ) WinPE boot option - can install a special boot option that allows you to boot to recovery information and do a repair or restore from there - when Windows will not bootġ) Download and install Macrium Reflect (MR) from here: Ģ) Run MR and choose the option: 'Create an image of the partition(s) required to backup and restore Windows' to write a full backup to an external drive, USB stick, or DVDsģ) Use the option to create a boot USB stick or CD My suggestion is you consider using a third-party solution known as Macrium Reflect (MR). I find that basically useless as Recovery Media.
There are different options generally available in the built-in utilities for creating Recovery Disks - and the option that uses only ONE disk will only save the OS (and maybe the drivers), but not much else.
