Windows backup software
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 by gevansmd | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I use Vista Ultimate's built-in backup software and it has helped a couple of times. recently though, I realized I had lost a file but had no idea when. Unfortunately, the Vista backup software will not search its catalogs for a particular file. The only way to find it is to try to restore from each backup set until you accidentally find the one the file is in.
Anyone using a backup program that will locate a file for you by searching all its backup sets?
The Vista backup catalogs are binary. If they were XML or other text, I'd write my own search utility.
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Reply #2 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5:10 PM
^ Absolutely correct.
If you can't afford that, http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/ EaseUS is very good.
Reply #4 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:02 PM
I disagree. Since I installed Acronis 2012 last October it's only done one scheduled backup: and that was on a Thursday, not the Monday it was supposed to be doing them on. Beyond that the only time it has tried to create a backup is when I've restarted the computer. I personally wish I'd never bought it and heeded the poor ratings the 2011 version got from users on Amazon. But as I have purchased it, I'm damned if I'm going to just throw the money away and not use it, even if I have to make the backup myself. I only hope that it successfully restores the images I've created should I need to use them.
Then you're doing something wrong or it's installed incorrectly. The app works flawlessly.
Reply #5 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:14 PM
I disagree. Since I installed Acronis 2012 last October it's only done one scheduled backup: and that was on a Thursday, not the Monday it was supposed to be doing them on. Beyond that the only time it has tried to create a backup is when I've restarted the computer. I personally wish I'd never bought it and heeded the poor ratings the 2011 version got from users on Amazon. But as I have purchased it, I'm damned if I'm going to just throw the money away and not use it, even if I have to make the backup myself. I only hope that it successfully restores the images I've created should I need to use them.
Then you're doing something wrong or it's installed incorrectly. The app works flawlessly.
Correct... there are tutes for it, Starcandy. Try uninstalling and re-installing it first (if you are still entitled to re-download it)..
Reply #6 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:29 PM
Hopefully, if she's smart, she has the installer archived.
Starcandy, I use Acronis 2011 and as Yrag said, it works flawlessly. I use it on Windows 7 64 bit, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
Reply #7 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:37 PM
Hmmm, I have EaseUS but don't see the option to select a file rather than a backup set. My problem is I may not know which set contains the lost file. I'd like it to search the catalogs and show me which set(s) contain the file.
Does it have that feature?
Reply #8 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:49 PM
Jim -
The approach I take is if there's a software malfunction, it could stem anywhere from a borked download on through interfering software, and incomplete knowledge as to operation of that software.
Therefore, I recommend retrying the download.
Does it have that feature?
http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/
Check out the "mount image" feature... should show you the contents of the backup...
Reply #9 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:19 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:25 PM
Jim -
The approach I take is if there's a software malfunction, it could stem anywhere from a borked download on through interfering software, and incomplete knowledge as to operation of that software.
Therefore, I recommend retrying the download.
Point taken, Doc. You smart...
Reply #15 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:08 PM
nah.... they have me on some really good drugs....... I feel ...ah....almost benevolent.
Reply #16 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:15 PM
Note the word "almost"....
.....you fucken' hick.
sugar britches is buzzin' Reply #18 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:24 PM
Hey sweetcheeks, what is up with this picture of my SSD?
Reply #19 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:31 PM
That's the Windows MBR. When Windows 7 doesn't see another Windows installation (ie: active/ primary partition), it creates the reserve partition.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:55 PM
Acronis is what you need.