You can retrieve a prompt for all the command line arguments by simply typing reflect -h from the command line.
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. |
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| Please note that the XML file name is the fully qualified path. |
Examples
To validate an XML file
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reflect.exe -v "c:\backup.xml" |
To execute an XML file
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reflect.exe -e "c:\backup.xml" |
To execute an XML file with wait if busy
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reflect.exe -e -w "c:\backup.xml" |
To execute an XML file and create an incremental image
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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
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reflect.exe "D:\901DBF91346B9A81-00-00.mrimg" -b |
To mount all partitions in an image using the next available drive letter(s)
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reflect.exe "D:\901DBF91346B9A81-00-00.mrimg" -b -auto |
To mount all partitions for the last image created
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reflect.exe "LAST_FILE_CREATED" -b -auto |
To mount all partitions in an image using drive letters j,k,l
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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
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reflect.exe "D:\901DBF91346B9A81-00-00.mrimg" -b -auto -drives j,k,l -pass "PWD" |
Unmounting an image
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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'
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reflect.exe J -u |
To umnount all mounted drives
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reflect.exe -u |