

If that file isn’t co-located in your regular file backup system and exists only in your drive image then you need a way to get at that file without writing the entire image to a new drive.


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Let’s say, for example, you followed one of our tutorials that uses Macrium Reflect, like How to Create an Image of Your PC Before Upgrading to Windows 10, and then some time later you realize there was a file in your /Downloads/ folder that you really needed. RELATED: How to Create an Image of Your PC Before Upgrading to Windows 10 Select the folder and let WinBuilder update its source file data. These files cannot be restored by mounting your backup as described in this article. You must use the File and Folder restore wizard to restore files greater than 4 GB in size. But best practice isn’t always the practice we follow and sometimes you need a file trapped inside a disk image. WinPE has a decent range of recovery tools, network analysis apps, backup utilities. Note: If you have a File and Folder backup (not image backup) Macrium Reflect also has a wizard to restore selected files and/or folders. Ideally you have parallel backup practices: one backup workflow for things like /My Documents/ and your photos and a tandem backup process for your entire system drive so you can restore your computer in the event of a failure or serious problem.
