Using Macrium Reflect from the Command Line

You can retrieve a prompt for all the command line arguments by simply typing reflect -h from the command line.

- Running a Backup

- Examples

- Mounting an Image

- Examples

-Unmounting an Image

- Examples


Running a Backup

The command line form is as follows:
reflect.exe [-v | -e [-w] [-full | -inc | -diff] [xml filename] ]
Explanations for the switches are as follows:
-h This help text 
-e Execute the XML file. If no full / diff / inc qualifier is used, a full backup is performed by default.
-v Validate the XML file and exit
-w If Reflect is busy then wait until available otherwise exit immediately
-full Run a full backup
-diff Run a differential backup
-inc Run an incremental backup
-pass Password. Overrides the password saved in the xml file.

Please note that the XML file name is the fully qualified path.

Examples

To validate an XML file:

reflect.exe -v "c:\backup.xml"

To execute an XML file:

reflect.exe -e "c:\backup.xml"
To execute an XML file with wait if busy:
reflect.exe -e -w "c:\backup.xml"

To execute an XML file and create an incremental image:

reflect.exe -e -inc "c:\backup.xml"

Mounting an Image

reflect.exe [Path To Image File] -b [-auto -drives [Drives[s]]  -pass [PASSWORD]]

Explanations for the switches are as follows:

-b  Browse image 
-auto  Automatically assign drive letters. If not specified then you will be prompted
-drives  A comma separated list of drive letters to use. If not specified then the next available letters are used
-pass  The password for protected image files

The image file name is the fully qualified path. If "LAST_FILE_CREATED" is specified then the last image created in the current Windows session is mounted.

Examples

To mount an image and prompt for a drive letter to use:
 reflect.exe "D:\901DBF91346B9A81-00-00.mrimg" -b

To mount all partitions in an image using the next available drive letter(s):

reflect.exe "D:\901DBF91346B9A81-00-00.mrimg" -b -auto

To mount all partitions for the last image created:

reflect.exe "LAST_FILE_CREATED" -b -auto

To mount all partitions in an image using drive letters j,k,l:

reflect.exe "D:\901DBF91346B9A81-00-00.mrimg" -b -auto -drives j,k,l

To mount all partitions in a password protected image using drive letters j,k,l:

reflect.exe "D:\901DBF91346B9A81-00-00.mrimg" -b -auto -drives j,k,l -pass "PWD"

Unmounting an Image

reflect.exe [Drive Letter] -u

Explanations for the switches are as follows:

-u Unmount image

If a drive letter isn't specified then all mounted images are unmmounted.

Examples

To unmount an image from drive letter 'j':

reflect.exe J -u

To unmount all mounted drives:

reflect.exe -u