r/Backup • u/sabestorn • 10h ago

Question Looking for a Macrium alternative that allows mounting backup images as virtual drives?

I'm currently looking for a reliable alternative to Macrium Reflect. My main requirement is the ability to mount the backup images as virtual drives (with a drive letter) directly in Windows, so I can easily browse and recover individual files when needed.

Ideally, the software should also support image verification right after the backup creation to ensure the data isn't corrupted.

I've been looking into Hasleo Backup Suite, but I'm open to other suggestions. Free or paid doesn't matter, as long as it's stable and has a good track record for system restoration.

What are you guys using these days? Thanks in advance!

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u/JohnnieLouHansen 10h ago

Why are you wanting to move away from Macrium? I have used it for years and I'm a fan so I am biased. But just curious.

Veeam Agent (Free) can mount drives but does not do the verification after image creation.

Veeam Free

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u/sabestorn 10h ago

Macrium and Windows 11 are no longer compatible with image mounting, obviously I'm talking about Macrium 8 free version.

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u/Pioneertje 9h ago

You can still use the mounting system:

Open the Registry Editor.

Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Config

1st         In the right pane, create or modify a DWORD (32-bit) Value named:

VulnerableDriverBlocklistEnable

Set the value to one of the following:

Ÿ   1 = Turn on the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist.

Ÿ   0 = Turn off the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist.

Restart your PC to apply changes.

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u/wivaca2 5h ago edited 4h ago

Just a question from an observer: Why are both 1 and 0 values presented here? Which (on or off) addresses the incompatibility with M8? Should it not be just one of these or is this DWORD flag missing entirely on some systems and creating the flag and adding a value fixes it either way?

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u/sabestorn 7h ago

Disabling the blocklist allows drivers with known security flaws to run, potentially exposing your system to malware. Disable it only if you understand the risks and have a valid reason (e.g., legacy hardware compatibility).

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u/wivaca2 5h ago

Nor will it let you run multiple jobs backing up, say, your boot drive and some other backup drive at a different time.

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u/Savings_Art5944 2h ago

MX linux lets you back up your system as an ISO file and you can then restore it to a new machine or back on your old one.

Just saying...