- Overview
- Launching the Macrium Rescue Media Builder
- Creating the Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option
- Removing the Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option
Overview
The Macrium Reflect Boot Menu Rescue Media option enables direct access to the Macrium Reflect rescue media without the need to create external rescue media.
This rescue media option will be created automatically when initiating a system image restore within Windows.
Since the rescue media files reside on the C: drive, by default, the Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option can be rendered inoperable by disasters, e.g., drive failure. To ensure that an image can be restored in the event of a disaster, an external rescue media should also be created, e.g., USB, CD, DVD.
Launching the Macrium Rescue Media Builder
Rescue media can be created using the 'Rescue' button on the quick actions menu at the top of Macrium Reflect or by selecting the 'Create Rescue Media...' option in the 'Other Tasks' menu on the top bezel:
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Both of these options will open the 'Macrium Rescue Media Builder'.
Creating the Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option
For the majority of use cases, the default options that are selected in the Macrium Rescue Media Builder will be the best options. For advanced use cases, the 'Advanced' button can be used to change the options that are being used to create the rescue media.
Under 'Select Device', ensure that 'Windows Boot Menu' is selected, then select 'Build':
Once the Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option has been created, the following message will be displayed:
Using Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option
Once the Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option has been created, it will be displayed in the Windows Boot Menu:
Selecting 'Macrium Reflect System Recovery' will boot the system into the Macrium Reflect rescue media.
Removing the Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option
If the Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option is no longer required, it can be removed using the Macrium Rescue Media Builder.
To do this, select 'Windows Boot Menu', under 'Boot menu options' select 'Remove boot menu', then select 'Remove':
Following this, the Windows Boot Menu Rescue Media Option will no longer be displayed in the Windows Boot Menu.