Hi Guys,

In short, I have subscription of - Macrium Reflect Home 10.0 (about to get Expired in few days)

I want good software for Imaging/Backup for Windows 11 -free

1) So, is there a way I can continue using Macrium - without subscribing ? maybe use offline without updates.
Can there be any workaround pls? Ex - Block it in host file etc.

2) If not, then pls suggest other Best imaging softwares which can do reliable backups

Much Thanks
G

 

Last edited by a moderator: Nov 24, 2025

After the subscription expires, you can no longer fully use your backup software.
I've used many backup programs, some of which failed to restore backups. That's why I chose this program:

Reliable, Made in Germany, Can do everything...!
Ashampoo® - Backup Pro 27 --> www.ashampoo.com/en-us/backup

For those who don't want to or can't spend money, here's a slightly older version available for free download.
Don't forget to burn the emergency Strat disc.

Macrium Reflect FREE Edition 8.0.7783

Date: 12/01/2023 | Size: 177 MB | License: Freemium | Requires: 11|10|8|7
www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/macrium_reflect_free_edition.html

 

Last edited: Nov 19, 2025

Thank you Pulse Sir, always :D
Will have a look at both the options you sahred and analyse properly \m/

 

I had horrible experience with Acronis. Stay away from that unreliable software, that can loose all your data for a single bit flipped.

For now, i use Macrium and Paragon (both free) for SYSTEM backup :
https://www.paragon-software.com/free/br-free/#

For data only (not system partition), i use FreeFileSync.
Never let me down

 

Macrium free afaik was discontinued, so I don't think it's a good idea to keep using it if you care about restoring images sometime in the future. I was a Macrium user for years, but since then I have switched to Veeam. Still haven't "used" it for restoring a backup, but the process has been similar to Macrium and seems reliable. Takes a bit of work to get it downloaded, though, but it's free free.

https://www.veeam.com/products/free/microsoft-windows.html

 

I have been using EaseUS Todo Home for years (about 20?).
Purchased it for 2 computers at home & used that exclusively for about 8 years with I believe just one upgrade.
Since about 2020 I have used versions from brother site. (Friendly Sites @ Sister site)

Before that I purchased Acronis for use on on 2 business computers for some years, but on my personal PC maybe just purchased once.
At some point I found EaseUS, and found it a bit easier to use and also to control services and clean from context menu.
I restored well over 100 (probably less than 200) times using Todo, as I got SSDs and it was so quick.
As a hobbyist setting up multimedia systems on 3 different evolving computers using WinXP, Win7 & eventually Win10, I often used restoring instead of uninstalling programs, etc, because it kept the OS disk so "clean".
[edit: kind of a silly idea, unless there is a major problem to correct]

I am still using Todo, but also using RescueZilla since I installed Windows 11 in May.
Unfortunately I have been to lazy to restore any of the Rescuezilla backups after the first 4 I did for testing, so I don't have as much a feel for it, but reviews are good. It does what it's supposed to as well.

I can't recall offhand what is available at Friendly Site for Macrium, but when looking at RescuZilla Macrium was what I expected I would try...
I can't recally why i didn't.

 

Last edited: Nov 25, 2025

Thanks bro, will look at Veeam free as an option

 

Last free edition is v8
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/macrium_reflect_free_edition.html

 

AOMEI Backupper PRO

 

Use sergeistrelec.name


WinPE 11-10 Sergei Strelec (x64) 2025.11.19 English version
Added by: SERGEI 20-11-2025, 00:24 WinPE 10-8 Sergei Srelect English
Bootable disk Windows 11 and 10 PE support - for hard disks and partitions, hard disks and partitions, computer recovery, Windows analysis.

Spoiler: details

Image collection

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Backup and revert


Acronis True Image 30.1.1 Build 42386
Acronis True Image 2019 Build 17750
Acronis True Image 2016 Build 6595
Acronis True Image 2014 Build 6673
Acronis Cyber Protect 15.0.27009
EaseUS Todo Backup 16.3.0 Build 20250122
Active Disk Image 25.0.6
StorageCraft Recovery Environment 5.2.5.37836
R-Drive Image 7.3.7312
Veritas System Recovery 22.0.0.06.2226
Symantec Ghost 12.0.0.11761
TeraByte Image for Windows 3.64
AOMEI Backupper 7.5.0
Hasleo Backup Suite 5.5.2.1
Drive SnapShot 1.50.0.1749
Macrium Reflek 10.0.8665
Macrium Reflek 8.1.8631
QILING Disk Master 8.5
Disk2vhd 2.02



Hard disk
Acronis Disk Director 12.5 Build 163
Paragon Hard Dsk Manager 17.20.17
Paragon Hard Dsk Manager 15 10.1.25.1137
MiniTool Partition Wizard 13.0
Aomei Partition Assistant 10.9.1
AOMMEI Dynamic Disk Manager 1.2.0
NIUBI Partition Editor 10.2.0
EASEUS Partition Master 19.15.0 Build 2025019552
DiskGenius 6.0.1.1645
Active Partition Manager 25.0.1
Defragger 2.22.995
O&O Defrag 23.0
HDD Low Level Format Tool 4.50
Active KillDisk 25.0.23
Active Disk Editor 25.0.7
DiskCopy 1.4.4.0
Diskpart GUI Micro 2.0



Diagnostics
HD Tune 6.00
Check Disk GUI
Victoria 5.37
Hard Disk Sentinel 6.30
CrystalDiskfo 9.7.2
CrystalDiskMark 9.0.1
AIDA64 8.00.8000
BurnInTest 8.1 Build 1025
PerformanceTest 10.2 Build 1002
CPU-Z 2.17
HWINFO 8.34
HDDScan 4.1.0.29
PassMark MonitorTest 4.0 Build 1002
OCCT 10.0.5
Keyboard Test Utility 1.4.0
HDD Regenerator 2024
HDD Regenerator 2011
IsMyLcdOK 6.11
Dravisionalize 4.10
Linpack Xtreme 1.1.8
LinX 0.6.5



Network Programs
Opera
PENetwork 0.59. B12
TeamViewer 15
Ammyy Admin 3.9
AeroAdmin 4.9.3786
AnyDesk 9.6.5
Supremo 4.11.4.2831
μTorrent 3.5.5
FileZilla 3.68.1
Internet Download Accelerator 6.18.1.1633
PuTTY 0.83
FtpUse 2.2
OpenVPN 2.6.13
UltraVNC 1.6.4.0
TightVNC 2.8.84
Radmin 3.5.2.1
Radmin VPN 2.0.4899.9
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5.4594.1
ZOC Terminal 7.25.5




Resetting passwords
Windows Login Unlocker 2.3.0.06.6404
Reset Windows Password 9.3.0.93
PCunlocker 5.6
Simplix Password Reset 5.1



Other programs
UltraISO 9.7.5.3716
PowerISO 9.0
gBurner 5.5
Total Commander 9.00
FastStone Capture 7.7
IrfanView 4.38
STDU Viewer
Microsoft Office 2007
Bootice 1.3.4
Unlocker 1.9.2
7-ZIP
WinNTSetup 5.4.1
78Setup 2.4 (author conty9)
Double Driver 4.1.0
Imagex
GImageX 2.1.1
USB Safely Remove 7.0.5.1320
Media Player Classic
EasyBCD 2.4.0.237
EasyUEFI 5.9.0
Far Manager 3.0 Build 6161
Diss++ 10.1.1002.1
WinHex 20.8 SR1
CIHexViewer 2.0
TeraCopy 3.6.0.4
FastCopy 3.85
Everything 1.4..1026
WinDirtStat 2.2.2
TreeSize 9.0.1.1830
HardLink ShellExtension 3.9.2.4
NirLauncher 1.30.12
Remote Registry Editor
Registry Editor PE
Runtime Captain Nemo 7.00
Acronis Shell Extension
OemKey
ShowKeyPlus 1.1.18.0
CMOS De-Animator 3
Paragon HFS+ for Windows 11.4.298
Paragon Linux File Systems for Windows 5.2.1183
Windows Recovery Environment (WinPE 10, 11)



Data Recovery
R-Studio 9.4 Build 191460
Active File Recovery 25.0.12
Active Partition Recovery 25.0.4
Runtime GetDataBack 5.76
Runtime GetDataBack for NTFS 4.33
Runtime GetDataBack for FAT 4.33
Runtime Raid Reconstructor 5.16
EASEUS Data Recovery 19.3.0 Build 20250114
TestDisk 7.2
Recover Keys 12.0.6.311
ShadowCopyView 1.16
Restore WLAN passwords

and many many more tools

 

Last edited by a moderator: Nov 24, 2025

Macrium 10 is warezed and cracked.
Macrium Reflect X v10.0.8665 WinPE
No problem getting it working without crappy subs.. Search around. Just get the WinPE iso and boot to it don't try backing stuff up with the OS live.

Just remember that version 8 and version 10 of Macrium produce backup files that aren't compatible with one another. Personally, for win11 I'd use Macrium 10 as a WinPE boot iso.

 

I've used Disk Genius Free for a few years. Easy to understand interface. Multiple disk tools included.
https://www.diskgenius.com/

 

@gatus - Great find ! Very Interesting, but sadly its too technical for me. I just want simple clicks backup imaging

@saccamano - tried searching "Macrium Reflect X v10.0.8665 WinPE" - its not there yet in rutrack*** / have found 1 download from Appnee not sure how tested / safe it is . Thanks though

Thanks a lot everyone! Great suggestions, but I just want to be Safest with Backups at least
I think I will give up - just buy Macrium again in Black friday offer with new email ID (hope that wont be issue)

 

@saccamano - Interesting that ive found "AppNee.com.Macrium.Reflect.X.v10.0.8665.WinPE.iso"
- scanned it on Virustotal - is it All Green with 0 flags :/

 

Go to FCPortables dot com and do your search.
And for restoring is better Strelec WinPE, it has all you can desire and much more.

 

Last edited: Nov 25, 2025

I use Paragon Hard disk manager for Disk backups and AOMEI Backupper for files and imaging. Paragon has along history of success and has adapted to changes in operating systems. It has never failed for me.

 

Interesting. What is the deal with this site? Is it "free" or is it just original software made portable after approval of the original software company?

 

Thanks! Found the software there , looks green on Virustotal as well
(Note - Ive heard Strelec is great, but im not techie enough to understand/use it properly)

Quick query - PE version of a software is fine to install on Normal windows 11 ? or can it be incompatible

 

Have a look and you'll get the idea...

You don't install WinPE (Windows Portable), you boot it temporarily from a flash drive, overriding your original Windows.

 

Ah, got it perfect. One last query - PE version will be as safe as normal version ? In the time of need for restore
Cuz currently I use normal version (tho never had to recover)