Portable Macrium Reflect

Once you create the "Technician's Rescue Media," simply plug the USB into a running Windows machine, open the drive in File Explorer, and run portable.exe from the root folder. 2. The "Everyday" Way: Rescue Media (WinPE)

| Feature | Installed Macrium Reflect | Portable Macrium Reflect (Rescue Media) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Requires functional Windows OS | Independent of Windows OS | | VSS (Shadow Copy) | Can backup open/in-use files | Cannot backup open files (OS is offline) | | Scheduling | Automated scheduling available | Manual execution only | | Hardware Repair | N/A | Can repair boot sectors and MBR | | Security | Vulnerable to OS-level malware | Resistant to OS-level malware (read-only environment) | portable macrium reflect