The unofficial Shadow Defender Support Thread.

Discussion in 'sandboxing & virtualization' started by Cutting_Edgetech, Feb 14, 2011.

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  1. Peter2150

    Peter2150 Global Moderator

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    Thanks Patrick. I downloaded and did an install over. Can't see what changed, but it's running fine.

    Pete
     
    Peter2150, Oct 22, 2014
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  2. co22

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    i see new options Enable hibernation in Shadow Mode in administration
     
    co22, Oct 22, 2014
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  3. TheQuest

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    Hi

    New version of Shadow Defender v1.4.0.558 working with no problems, OS Win7 x64 :thumb:

    Enable hibernation in Shadow Mode [Disabled, just in case]

    Take Care
    TheQuest :cool:
     
    TheQuest, Oct 22, 2014
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  4. sdmod

    sdmod Shadow Defender Expert

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    Peter2150 and co22 re Shadow Defender v1.4.0.558

    I've just installed it clean in Xp sp 3 and I've just unticked the hibernation tick mentioned by co22 as I don't use hibernation.
    Also if you don't want automatic updates uncheck that in Administration as it defaults to ticked.
    I've sent my email now so waiting for reply.


    Patrick
     
    sdmod, Oct 22, 2014
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  5. TheQuest

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    Hi sdmod
    I have Automatic updates unchecked also, with the thinking that it would be impossible for Shadow Defender to update itself in Shadow Mode. ;)

    Take Care
    TheQuest :cool:
     
    TheQuest, Oct 22, 2014
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  6. sdmod

    sdmod Shadow Defender Expert

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    :)
    As far as I know Shadow Defender keeps the settings that you make in Shadow Mode through a re-boot.
     
    sdmod, Oct 22, 2014
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  7. Peter2150

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    I can confirm it does. I changed them in shadow mode expecting to have to reset them, and they were the same.
     
    Peter2150, Oct 22, 2014
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  8. DX2

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    Question about SD. In Shadow Mode, if I install a program, restart and it's "gone", will there still be remnants left behind, like burried in the hd? If I use a program like Undelete, will it still find anything left over? I know when I wipe my hd's, i use Acronis Diskwiper, and it wipes it 3x over to make sure it's basically gone. How does SD not leave any traces behind?
     
    DX2, Oct 23, 2014
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  9. Robin A.

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    SD is not a disk wiper. Its purpose is to isolate the OS from changes made in the virtual session after a reboot. I suppose that these changes or the remnants of them can be retrieved with certain tools.
     
    Robin A., Oct 23, 2014
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  10. DX2

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    Yes, i know it's not a disk wiper, i was asking about the other, thanks..
     
    DX2, Oct 23, 2014
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  11. TheQuest

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    Hi DX2
    In a word NO, also the more [MB's] you can allow it to write to Ram Memory [as Write Cache] the less it will even need to use your HD['s] :thumb:

    Take Care
    TheQuest :cool:
     
    TheQuest, Oct 23, 2014
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  12. DX2

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    Thanks, this is what I was looking for :)
     
    DX2, Oct 23, 2014
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  13. TheQuest

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    Hi DX2
    Your welcome. :)

    Take Care
    TheQuest :cool:
     
    TheQuest, Oct 23, 2014
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  14. puff-m-d

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    Hello DX2,

    You can also encrypt the write cache so if any data overflowed the ram cache (if selected) it would be hard to recover if it did make it to disk...
     
    puff-m-d, Oct 23, 2014
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  15. fs2com

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    Hi guys... Looks like SD doesn't survive reboot... is there anyway to test program under protected mode that survive reboot?
    beside using backup image or vm
     
    fs2com, Oct 24, 2014
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  16. Peter2150

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    That is by design. You can't install anything that requires a reboot. If it is just a file, use the commit feature. I suppose you could commit the entire drive, but it would really be time consumming.

    Pet
     
    Peter2150, Oct 24, 2014
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  17. fs2com

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    Okay Peter... usually I needed to try new software and importantly to try windows update... to make sure it doesn't mess up my system...
    so go back to rely on snapshot/imaging program
     
    fs2com, Oct 24, 2014
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  18. Peter2150

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    Have you looked at Raxco's Instant Recovery. That is what I use for that.

    Pete
     
    Peter2150, Oct 24, 2014
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  19. TheQuest

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    Hi puff-m-d
    Yes your right of course, I forgot mention the encryption option as added security. :thumb:

    Take Care
    TheQuest :cool:
     
    TheQuest, Oct 24, 2014
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  20. Peter2150

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    Another cool option. I have had it on with no obvious impact.
     
    Peter2150, Oct 24, 2014
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  21. fs2com

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    Thanks Peter... will check Raxco IR out :)
     
    fs2com, Oct 25, 2014
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  22. Dogged

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    Not sure if this is the right place to post this (apologies in advance). I have just installed 558 on Win 8.1and get this message every time I restart

    " Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're just gathering some error information then we'll restart for you.FAT_FILE_SYSTEM (diskpt.sys)".

    I had the same experience with an earlier version in April this year. At the same time I also had the "Z: is in a low free space" since cured. I wrote to Tony who asked what version I was using but subsequently didn't reply again. I have previously had a good experience of SD and would really like to be able to use it again, and welcome any advice.

    Dogged
     
    Dogged, Oct 25, 2014
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  23. Osaban

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    I'm glad you posted your problem as I get almost the same message (a blue screen anyway). The only difference is the wording of the error, and in my case it happened twice in 6 months while in shadow mode after at least 2-3 hours of operation. I don't use SD everyday, therefore if I had used it daily it would have happened probably more often. My hunch is that it may have something to do with the 'write cache memory' for which I usually assign 3GB RAM, and when this memory is used up it might trigger the error. It is only my guess, hopefully Tony will look into it.

    I'm trying to use SD without any write cache and see if it happens again. Win 8 here, and it happened with version 553 and now 558.
     

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    Osaban, Oct 25, 2014
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  24. co22

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    view your minidump with this
    http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
    and what you see in here this cloumn?
    Caused By Driver
    Caused By Address

    if ntoskernal is Maybe from SD or microsoft. if another dll,sys file Maybe problem from software that using that dll sys
     
    co22, Oct 26, 2014
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  25. Brummelchen

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    Brummelchen, Oct 26, 2014
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