Bare-metal restore in minutes — CBT-accelerated incrementals, ransomware-protected images, and Instant Virtual Boot.
Macrium Reflect is professional Windows disk imaging and backup software trusted by OEMs, manufacturers, medical device makers, and IT teams worldwide. Create complete system images, restore bare-metal in minutes, boot backups as Hyper-V or VirtualBox VMs with viBoot, and protect image files from ransomware with Macrium Image Guardian. Reflect X delivers up to 2× faster imaging than Reflect 8, with resumable backups, ARM bare-metal restore, and open-source image formats.
🏆 Why Macrium Reflect? From air-gapped industrial sites to thousand-endpoint fleets — Fast Delta Restore, Changed Block Tracker (CBT), and offline-ready deployment make Reflect the go-to recovery engine when downtime equals lost production.
| 📦 File | 🏗 Architecture | 📋 Type | ⬇ Link |
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| MacriumReflect.msi | 64-bit (x64) | MSI Installer | Download → |
📂 All releases are available on the Releases page.
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Macrium Reflect captures sector-level disk images of entire systems or selected volumes. With CBT, only changed blocks are tracked between runs for ultra-fast incrementals. Restore to dissimilar hardware, shrink partitions where supported, or instantly boot an image with viBoot for validation and DR testing — no waiting for a full restore.
| 1️⃣ Download Get MacriumReflect.msifrom Releases | 2️⃣ Install Run MSI or deploy silently via GPO | 3️⃣ Protect Create image, schedule, verify |
- Download MacriumReflect.msi from the latest release
- Install interactively or silently; reboot if CBT or Image Guardian are enabled
- Create a full disk image of your system drive
- Schedule incremental/differential backups and enable Image Guardian on the target
- Build rescue media and test recovery or viBoot regularly
msiexec /i MacriumReflect.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /i MacriumReflect.msi /qn LICKEY=YOUR-LICENSE-KEY /norestart:: Skip CBT / Image Guardian / viBoot if not required
msiexec /i MacriumReflect.msi /qn NOCBT=YES NOMIG=YES NOVIBOOT=YES /norestart- Download MacriumReflect.msi and validate on a pilot image
- Decide which optional drivers to install: CBT, Image Guardian, viBoot
- Deploy silently via Group Policy, SCCM, or Intune with your license key
- Apply retention and schedule policies; point backups to protected network or local storage
- Distribute central rescue media standards and document restore runbooks
- Periodically verify by restoring to lab hardware or booting images with viBoot
| Command / Property | Description |
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msiexec /i MacriumReflect.msi /qn | Silent install with defaults |
LICKEY=... | Apply product license during install |
NOCBT=YES | Do not install Changed Block Tracker |
NOMIG=YES | Do not install Macrium Image Guardian |
NOVIBOOT=YES | Do not install Macrium viBoot |
NODESKTOPSHORTCUT=YES | Skip desktop shortcut |
/norestart | Suppress reboot prompt after CBT/MIG install |
msiexec /x MacriumReflect.msi /qn | Silent uninstall |
| Scenario | How Macrium Reflect Helps |
|---|---|
| 🖥️ Workstation DR | Full system image + rescue media — recover from ransomware or disk failure in minutes |
| 🖧 Server & VM hosts | CBT keeps incremental of large VHDs short; Image Guardian protects backup sets |
| 🏭 OT / manufacturing | Offline-capable imaging for air-gapped lines and long-lifecycle Windows devices |
| 🏥 Medical & OEM devices | Golden images and rapid reimaging — cut field service labor dramatically |
| 🧪 DR testing | Boot last night’s image in Hyper-V via viBoot without disrupting production |
| 📦 Mass OS deployment | Capture and deploy consistent system images across fleets and sites |
| 🔒 Ransomware resilience | Image Guardian blocks unauthorized delete/overwrite of .mrimg backups |
| 🧱 Migration / P2V | Image physical machines and boot or restore into virtual environments |
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows XP SP3 → 11 · Server 2003 SP2 → 2025 · IoT editions |
| Architecture | x64 (ARM bare-metal restore supported in Reflect X) |
| Hypervisor (viBoot) | Microsoft Hyper-V or Oracle VirtualBox |
| Reboot | Required after installing CBT or Image Guardian drivers |
| Network | Optional — full install and recovery work offline / air-gapped |
| Deployment | MSI installer — silent via GPO, SCCM, Intune |
| Feature | Macrium Reflect | Acronis True Image | Veeam Agent |
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| Bare-metal restore | ✅ Including ARM | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Changed Block Tracking | ✅ Native CBT driver | ✅ Veeam CBT | |
| Instant VM from image | ✅ viBoot (Hyper-V / VBox) | ✅ Instant Recovery | |
| Backup ransomware lock | ✅ Image Guardian | ✅ Active Protection | ✅ Immutability options |
| Air-gapped / offline | ✅ Fully supported | ||
| Legacy Windows | ✅ XP / Server 2003+ | ❌ Modern OS focus | |
| Silent MSI deploy | ✅ LICKEY + feature flags | ✅ Enterprise | ✅ Yes |
- Acronis True Image / Cyber Protect — consumer and enterprise backup with cloud integration
- Veeam Agent for Windows — agent-based backup often paired with Veeam Backup & Replication
- EaseUS Todo Backup — disk clone and backup for SMB / home users
- AOMEI Backupper — imaging and cloning with free and paid tiers
- Clonezilla — open-source disk cloning for labs and OS deployment
- Windows Backup / wbadmin — built-in Microsoft backup (less flexible imaging)
How do I download Macrium Reflect?
Download MacriumReflect.msi from the latest release or browse all versions on the Releases page.
What is the difference between Reflect X and Reflect LTSC?
Reflect X is the current flagship with faster imaging, resumable backups, and ARM bare-metal restore. Reflect LTSC tracks a long-term support line (v8.1) for environments that need a fixed platform and extended lifecycle.
How do I install Macrium Reflect silently?
Run
msiexec /i MacriumReflect.msi /qn /norestart. Pass LICKEY=... for licensing and optional flags such as NOCBT=YES, NOMIG=YES, NOVIBOOT=YES.
Do I need to reboot after install?
Yes — if you install Changed Block Tracker or Macrium Image Guardian, reboot so the kernel drivers load. Imaging still works without reboot; CBT/MIG activate after restart.
What is Macrium viBoot?
viBoot boots a Reflect image file as a live Hyper-V or VirtualBox virtual machine — ideal for verifying backups and recovering files without a full bare-metal restore.
Does Image Guardian stop ransomware?
Macrium Image Guardian blocks unauthorized processes from writing, deleting, or renaming Reflect backup files on protected local volumes — a key layer against ransomware targeting backup stores.
Can Reflect run offline / air-gapped?
Yes. Install, image, and restore without internet — designed for secure and industrial environments.
Is Macrium Reflect suitable for OEMs and factories?
Yes. Widely used for golden images, field reimaging, and OT recovery where RTOs matter and environments are mixed or offline.
Macrium Reflect is the professional standard for Windows disk imaging and disaster recovery.
From a single PC to air-gapped production lines — image fast, restore faster, and keep backups ransomware-resistant.
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