It can be useful to independently consolidate multiple files in a backup set into a single Full or to consolidate a group of Incremental backups. This helps to conserve disk space and can be used when archiving your backups to optimize the number of backups being copied.

Independent consolidations can be run without creating a backup or launching Macrium Reflect by running a small utility Macrium Image Consolidation located in the Macrium Reflect v7.2 install folder.

This is usually 'C:\Program Files\Macrium\Reflect\consolidate.exe'.

Users of earlier version of Macrium Reflect can download the consolidation tool from here:

Download:https://updates.macrium.com/reflect/utilities/consolidate.exe
Version:v7.2.4744
Date:18th February 2020



Using Macrium Image Consolidation

To Launch Macrium Image Consolidation double click 'consolidate.exe' in Windows Explorer.

'consolidate.exe' is a standalone executable that does not require installing.



AreaDescription
1

Enter the 'From' backup file for the consolidation process, or click '...' to browse. This is usually the Full backup, ending in '00-00.mrimg', but can be an Incremental file.

Valid Macrium backup file types are:

Image files:.mrimg
File and Folder backup files:.mrbak
Exchange backup files:.mrex
2.Enter the 'To' file for the consolidation process, or click '...' to browse. This must be in the same backup set as 1. and must have been created after the backup in 1.

Click 'Consolidate' to begin the consolidation process.
3.Basic information about the backup files.
4.The output Window. This is populated after clicking 'Consolidate' and contains detailed information about the consolidation process.
Note: Selecting a 'Full' image for the 'From' backup file will create a consolidated 'Synthetic Full' image. 



Restrictions when choosing the 'From' and 'To' backup files.