DriveSnapshot 1.39 released

[doctorow]

So far only the German website has the release notes (funny enough, dated 25 July which is in nine days):

http://drivesnapshot.de/de/news.htm

-{ Quote: "V1.39 - 25 Juli 2008: Drive Snapshot 1.39

* Unterstützung des 'Umzugs' in virtuelle Maschinen (VMWare/Virtual Server)
* gemountete Snapshots sind schreibbar - und können wieder gesichert werden; dadurch könne Images modifiziert werden
* die Möglichkeit Dateien vom Backup auszuschließen ist verbessert worden
* defekte Images können - innerhalb gewisser Grenzen - repariert werden
* verträgt sich besser mit Vista/2008 X64 " }-

Using Google Translate I came up with the following translation:

-{ Quote: "* Support of 'relocation' in virtual machines (VMWare / VirtualServer)
* Mounted snapshots are writable - and can again be restored, thereby images can be modified
* The ability to exclude files from the backup has been improved
* Damaged images can be - within certain limits - repaired
* Compatibility improvements with Windows Vista/2008 X64" }-

[Brian K]

-{ Quote: "(funny enough, dated 25 July which is in nine days):
" }-
Unfortunately, the Drive Snapshot web site has more than its share of typos. Uncorrected for "years".

[kennyboy]

-{ Quote: "Unfortunately, the Drive Snapshot web site has more than its share of typos. Uncorrected for "years"." }-
It's very strange when you consider how careful his coding must have been, to have so many typos on the website, unless it is a translation problem.
Still good to see these improvements though. Very grateful to him.

[demoneye]

-{ Quote: "So far only the German website has the release notes (funny enough, dated 25 July which is in nine days):

http://drivesnapshot.de/de/news.htm



Using Google Translate I came up with the following translation:" }-

no1 backup program out there for complete hd/partition backup... reliable , fast and take no pc services / resources.

good its been update time 2 time

chers

[doctorow]

-{ Quote: "Unfortunately, the Drive Snapshot web site has more than its share of typos. Uncorrected for "years"." }-

Well, I personally prefer an application coded with care rather than a perfectly looking website/strong marketing campaign.

[MikeNAS]

Time to buy this nice little app.

[appster]

Will the current download link (on the English site) get me v1.39? :-\

[lodore]

-{ Quote: "Will the current download link (on the English site) get me v1.39? :-\" }-
yup
just tryed.
says the following on the interface
"snapshot 1.39 17 july 2008"

[Jo Ann]

While I also use and love this great little disk-imaging app, I am disappointed that Tom still hasn't implemented a user-friendly 'live' CD for backing up and restoring snapshots! :(

[Brian K]

-{ Quote: " I am disappointed that Tom still hasn't implemented a user-friendly 'live' CD for backing up and restoring snapshots! :(" }-
Yes, it's a major failing of DS. Difficult restores for folks not familiar with DOS or BartPE. If you don't have a floppy drive, another speed bump.

Have you seen Markymoo's excellent Drive Snap application? It automates a DS restore.

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=208250

[Jo Ann]

Yes I have Brian and I applaud Markymoo's accomplishments. :thumb:

[markymoo]

These updates are very interesting. I haven't used them only glanced yet but it looks quite possible to restore the image to different hardware so in fact do a 'universal restore'. Mounting damaged images is very useful and the possibility to write to mounted images. I was backing up and restoring virtual images fine with Drive Snapshot before this update so not sure what benefit this virtual update will bring yet.

[n8chavez]

How exactly do you make images 'writable'? That would be a very useful feature, but I cannot figure out how to do it.

[pandlouk]

-{ Quote: "How exactly do you make images 'writable'? That would be a very useful feature, but I cannot figure out how to do it." }-
You mount the image, then you make the necessary modifications on the virtual drive and when you are finished, you take a new image of the mounted virtual drive.

Panagiotis

[n8chavez]

Okay. That makes sense. Bummmer though; that's not as easy as I thought. The images are nor directly writeable.