I just started trialing image for windows. I would like to back up 2 (or more ) drives at the same time.I checked the TBU forums and also the knowledge base there and it does look like I need to use scripts to do what I want. I read this http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/kb/article.php?id=295 but I'm not any wiser. Is there any easier way to do multiple backups without messing with scripts ? If not, fool-proof instructions on how to back up 2 drives in one go would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Banshee, I saw your thread in the TeraByte forum and you don't have to use the Profile.cmd method. Let IFW create your scripts and then use a Call script. I think it is easy. Need help?
Brian K, That was actually not my thread but I would sure need some help. I let ifw create my scripts and saved them and they look like so: I named the first c.bat -> start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /d:w0@0x1 /f:"E:\Backup-w0-0x1-$~YYYY$-$~MM$-$~DD$-$~HHMM$" /comp:14 I named the second d.bat -> start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /d:w2@0x152 /f:"E:\Backup-w2-0x152-$~YYYY$-$~MM$-$~DD$-$~HHMM$" /comp:14 How would I create a script ( a call script ?) that calls the above scripts in succession ? First c.bat and when ifw is done d.bat ? Thanks a bunch.
Banshee, Change the name of the following folder to your preference. Create E:\scripts. Put both of your above batch files in the folder. In the folder create a batch file named call2.cmd. In call2.cmd type the following code and Save. Code: @Echo off & cls & setlocal call "E:\scripts\c.bat" call "E:\scripts\d.bat" :: End of script Right click each of your batch files and click Edit. Remove Start "" (can't have these in a called batch file). Also, add the /uy switch. You should have... "C:\Program Files (x86)\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /uy /d:w0@0x1 /f:"E:\Backup-w0-0x1-$~YYYY$-$~MM$-$~DD$-$~HHMM$" /comp:14 "C:\Program Files (x86)\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /uy /d:w2@0x152 /f:"E:\Backup-w2-0x152-$~YYYY$-$~MM$-$~DD$-$~HHMM$" /comp:14 Done. Right click call2.cmd and click Run as Administrator. If you like, you can schedule call2.cmd. It can run completely invisible if you wish. If E:\ is not a USB HD and you have Win8 I'd add this switch to the end of each batch file. /nousbpwrfix It makes IFW start 10 seconds faster in Win8.
[QUOTE="Brian K, post: 2446429, member: 28538" If you like, you can schedule call2.cmd. It can run completely invisible if you wish. [/QUOTE] How do i get it to run invisible ? thx
Excellent. To make it run invisible, schedule call2.cmd and put a dot in "Run whether user is logged on or not". You see nothing. No command window or IFW GUI.
Nice, thank you. One more question. Would it be possible to have ifw restore those very same images unattended ? That is Restore C, reboot, restore d, reboot/shut down ? I think i read it is also possible to have ccleaner clean up temp files and all that before backing up/restoring. Thanks again (and again)for your help Brian.
Sure. Numerous ways. If you have BIBM you can use BootNow to run a script in an IFW, IFD or IFL partition. Can be scheduled. You can setup a USB Flash drive to run an auto restore script. (any of the 3 apps) You can create a bootfile to run an auto restore. (any of the 3 apps). I've been using this lately in a UEFI system. Double click and walk away. The bootfile method can be scheduled. http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/howto/howto-ifl-bootfile.htm http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/howto/tbwinre_tutorial.htm You only need a single script to run both restores, one after the other, same session. For backups, you can call a Ccleaner script before the backups.
Banshee, For the time being, ignore steps 7, 8 and 9. More later. In step 10, double click setupifl.bat. Don't run it as an Administrator. This will create 3 files in C:\ILBOOT. Run run_ifl.bat as an Administrator. Your computer will restart into IFL.
I have done this. double clicked on setupifl.bat without running it as an admin. all was good. The min I ran run_ifl.bat as an admin my computer restarted into IFL but my screen showed only the following: ------------- Syslinux 4.03 2010-1'-22 edd copyright 1991-2010 H peter..... ERROR: No configuration file found No DEFAULT or Ui configuration directive found! Boot: -------------- I had to restore an image.
