Backup
Friday, March 26, 2004 by Aqua. | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I'm about to reformat my hard drive and reinstall everything. Before I do so, I want to make sure I have backed up everything. As it stands, Stardock's products are the only thing left on my checklist.
I recall hearing once that there was an automated way to archive all the Stardock programs I had downloaded, but I don't remember how. Would someone point me in the right direction please?
I recall hearing once that there was an automated way to archive all the Stardock programs I had downloaded, but I don't remember how. Would someone point me in the right direction please?
Aqua.
Reply #2 Friday, March 26, 2004 4:12 PM
Reply #2 Friday, March 26, 2004 4:12 PM
I tried that, and it started to redownload everything. As I'm not on dial-up at home that's an enormous amount of time it was about to tie up my connection for.
I tried going to campus and installing SDC there, but the install stopped because I didn't have write permission for some dll file.
Is there a zipped archive I can download?
I tried going to campus and installing SDC there, but the install stopped because I didn't have write permission for some dll file.
Is there a zipped archive I can download?
Essencay
Reply #3 Friday, March 26, 2004 4:54 PM
Reply #3 Friday, March 26, 2004 4:54 PM
It doesn't take too long, but you can right-click each proggie listed in SDC and Archive Application => Selected App or Entire App with Skins
Better option and long term solution is to get a second hard drive and a program like Drive Image and you can backup everything fairly easily and quickly
Better option and long term solution is to get a second hard drive and a program like Drive Image and you can backup everything fairly easily and quickly
Aqua.
Reply #4 Sunday, March 28, 2004 2:29 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, March 28, 2004 2:29 PM
A question about archiving, what do each of the following options do?
* Archive production applications
* Archive pre-release applications
* Archive application modules
* Archive production applications
* Archive pre-release applications
* Archive application modules
Essencay
Reply #5 Sunday, March 28, 2004 6:45 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, March 28, 2004 6:45 PM
Not sure 
I don't have those options with SDC. I'm using Ver. 1.30.264, build: 46
I don't have those options with SDC. I'm using Ver. 1.30.264, build: 46
Chris TH
Reply #6 Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:54 PM
This archives the 'official' release versions..
This archives Beta & Alpha versions...
This archives any additional modules that come wiht a particular app (eg skins or themes etc)
HTH
Reply #6 Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:54 PM
| * Archive production applications |
This archives the 'official' release versions..
| * Archive pre-release applications |
This archives Beta & Alpha versions...
| * Archive application modules |
This archives any additional modules that come wiht a particular app (eg skins or themes etc)
HTH
yrag
Reply #8 Sunday, March 28, 2004 8:53 PM
Reply #8 Sunday, March 28, 2004 8:53 PM
That's because Aqua is using version 1.20.238 build 35....
Aqua.
Reply #9 Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:16 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:16 PM
I upgraded to SDC Ver. 1.30.258, build: 44 and got those options again.
I was able archive most of it, but when it got down to TweakShell it threw the following error:
When I went to go view the log file I got the following:
[Message Edited]
I was able archive most of it, but when it got down to TweakShell it threw the following error:
| There was an error installing TweakShell. The following error occurred: Expires: 14 September 2004 Result: Installation failed Would you like to view the installation log file? |
When I went to go view the log file I got the following:
| File not found, would you like to create a new one? |
[Message Edited]
Aqua.
Reply #10 Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:21 PM
Reply #10 Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:21 PM
Another question: where is it storing all the archived stuff?
Aqua.
Reply #11 Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:24 PM
Reply #11 Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:24 PM
Got another error just now:
and like before, there was no log file.
| There was an error installing Object Sweeper. The following error occurred: Downloaded: C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral\temp\backup\osw.zip (attempt: 3 - http error -5) Result: Installation Failed Would you like to view the installation log file? |
and like before, there was no log file.
Styl-X Design
Reply #12 Monday, March 29, 2004 5:25 AM
Reply #12 Monday, March 29, 2004 5:25 AM
Hi there aqua, thats a long time since I have seen you arround here...
Minion_Bob73
Reply #13 Monday, March 29, 2004 5:33 AM
Reply #13 Monday, March 29, 2004 5:33 AM
You can also go to the Stardock folder in explorer and copy any themes folders from there for which ever programs you have. That's what I do, may take a bit depending on how many there are to copy. But I have had 2 hard drives go in the last 3 months, copying them makes it alot easier to put them back. 
Aqua.
Reply #14 Monday, March 29, 2004 11:32 AM
Reply #14 Monday, March 29, 2004 11:32 AM
Hello Styl I'm surprised you've remembered me. I've been hanging around the 3DNA and SCN forums for a while.
Oracle - I finally ended up copying the entire Stardock folder to my backup hard drive.
I'm surprised you've remembered me. I've been hanging around the 3DNA and SCN forums for a while.Oracle - I finally ended up copying the entire Stardock folder to my backup hard drive.
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Reply #1 Friday, March 26, 2004 12:25 AM