TeraByte Product Release Thread

[mantra]

Originally Posted by Brian K

I'm trying to help you do this automatically so it only keeps two diffs. But I can't help you if you don't post both batch files.

You won't have to create diffs manually. It will be automatic.

edit

i copied and pasted from image for windows


full backup
"C:\Program Files\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /d:w1@0x1 /f:"J:\tera\backup" /skp:0 /skh:0 /log:0

differential backup
"C:\Program Files\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /base:"J:\tera\backup" /f:"J:\tera\dif" /skp:0 /skh:0 /log:0


differential backup third to run every 2 weeks

"C:\Program Files\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /base:"J:\tera\backup" /f:"J:\tera\dif3" /skp:0 /skh:0 /log:0


is it enough?

thanks Brian!

[Brian K]

Thanks mantra,

I've made slight changes to both batch files, especially adding /uy to make them unattended. You won't be asked any "yes/no" questions. /wait is important too, especially in the differential batch file. The base batch file is...

start /min /wait "C:\Program Files\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /uy /d:w1@0x1 /f:"J:\tera\backup" /skp:0 /skh:0 /log:0

You can run it manually whenever you desire.

The differential batch file is....


start /min /wait "C:\Program Files\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /uy /base:"J:\tera\backup" /f:"J:\tera\dif" /skp:0 /skh:0 /log:0
IF EXIST diff_02.TBI (DEL diff_02.TBI)
IF EXIST diff_01.TBI (REN diff_01.TBI diff_02.TBI)
REN dif.TBI diff_01.TBI


The most recent differential image will always be named diff_01. You can schedule this batch file to run weekly and it will only keep the two most recent differentials.
Both batch files make IFW run minimized in the taskbar but you can click the taskbar icon if you want to see what is happening. I prefer to not see the IFW window.

When you want to create a new base image, move the 3 .tbi files to another folder before you run the base batch file.

[mantra]

Originally Posted by Brian K

Thanks mantra,




The most recent differential image will always be named diff_01. You can schedule this batch file to run weekly and it will only keep the two most recent differentials.
Both batch files make IFW run minimized in the taskbar but you can click the taskbar icon if you want to see what is happening. I prefer to not see the IFW window.

When you want to create a new base image, move the 3 .tbi files to another folder before you run the base batch file.

Wow Brian
now i got only 1 problem!
how to restore it using an iso with EasyBCD

i would like to boot with active , but it does not work , it boots but without my user files , the serial is not a problem but in my user files are important , i stored many utilities and image for windows too

is there a way to boot actvie@boot disk via easybcd?

thanks Brian

i would not like to download 1.6gb to make a own winpe

[Brian K]

mantra,

I don't use EasyBCD so I can't help.

If I remember correctly you can't see any files in the ISO although I'm thinking about an ISO in Grub4DOS. If you copy your user files to a hard drive partition can you browse to the files using the Explorer app in Active@. I think that's how I use an Active@ ISO in Grub4DOS. I also have my bootdisk.key in a HD partition to get around the serial number issue.

[mantra]

Originally Posted by Brian K

mantra,

I don't use EasyBCD so I can't help.

If I remember correctly you can't see any files in the ISO although I'm thinking about an ISO in Grub4DOS. If you copy your user files to a hard drive partition can you browse to the files using the Explorer app in Active@. I think that's how I use an Active@ ISO in Grub4DOS. I also have my bootdisk.key in a HD partition to get around the serial number issue.

Brian i can use other program and not easybcd, i would like to restore booting from hd and not from cd/dvd

If you copy your user files to a hard drive partition can you browse to the files using the Explorer app in Active@

yes

I also have my bootdisk.key in a HD

me too

so i should copy the bootdisk.key in the windows 7 root
and the files in another partition
and boot with active browse and run image for windows from a partition

what/how do you use to restore image?

thanks again Brian!

[Brian K]

Originally Posted by mantra

so i should copy the bootdisk.key in the windows 7 root
and the files in another partition
and boot with active browse and run image for windows from a partition

what/how do you use to restore image?

You can put bootdisk.key in the root of any partition and Active@ will find it.
Yes, the files in a non OS partition.
Yes to browse.
I have the TeraByte WinPE and Active@ in HD partitions. I can use either to restore. To make it work I use BIBM, BootNow and TBOSDT. All my restores are automated.

To get Active@ onto the HD I created an Active@ USB flash drive, then imaged the partition on the flash drive with IFW, then restored the image to unallocated space on the HD and then resized the HD partition to 250 MB. BIBM is used to boot the Active@ partition. It loads very quickly.

[mantra]

Originally Posted by Brian K

I have the TeraByte WinPE and Active@ in HD partitions. I can use either to restore. To make it work I use BIBM, BootNow and TBOSDT. All my restores are automated.

to have a terabyte winpe i have to do this ? for me it's a nightmare

is there a terabyte winpe to download and i can add my license?



thanks

[Brian K]

Originally Posted by mantra

is there a terabyte winpe to download and i can add my license?

Afraid not.
Use the Active@ PE.

[mantra]

Originally Posted by Brian K

Afraid not.
Use the Active@ PE.

start /min /wait "C:\Program Files\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2\imagew.exe" /b /uy /base:"J:\tera\backup" /f:"J:\tera\dif" /skp:0 /skh:0 /log:0
IF EXIST diff_02.TBI (DEL diff_02.TBI)
IF EXIST diff_01.TBI (REN diff_01.TBI diff_02.TBI)
REN dif.TBI diff_01.TBI

i create a bat file with your code and use the windows schedule , do i do right?

i'm thinking that i could use BootIt Bare Metal (maybe there is a script to run it in maintenance mode ,the Disk Imaging is included , i can create an iso and use it (without install on my hd ) to restore the images, using EasyBCD to launch the iso.. i would be very fast , even i don't know the settings (about drive interface) to do a safe restore


by the way , really i want really to thank you for your incredible kindness

[Brian K]

That batch file is good. You have already scheduled it and you can test it by running it manually a few times. It will produce diff_01.tbi and diff_02.tbi.

You can do auto restores with BIBM if it is installed on the HD. In BIBM start the imaging app, IFD, run through the menus and on the Options screen click Show Command. Put a tick in Save to File. OK. Type in /uy after the /r and click OK. In the name field type rest.tbs and click OK. Click Exit on IFD.

On the BIBM desktop click Run. If you select rest.tbs and click OK the restore will happen.

If you desire you can create a BootNow shortcut in Windows to run rest.tbs. Running the shortcut will cause Windows to restart and perform the restore.

[apathy]

Thanks to Wilders I've used Image For Win/Lin since 2008. I'd be willing to pay for a new license if they made a desktop backup tool like IFW in Linux. Hell it would be all I need.

Any thought to making that happen Brian?

[Brian K]

apathy,

I haven't used IFL to backup in a running Linux OS. I gather you can't image the OS while you are in Linux. You can only image non OS partitions. Is that your understanding?

I don't use Linux much although I spent some time playing with Ubuntu and IFL scripts. As you know the scripts must be built in a Linux OS. I was eventually able to do automated restores of Windows OS over a wireless network using IFL. It was more out of interest rather than a practical procedure.

[andylau]

apathy,

Image for Linux has a new GUI version now.

As there are not many people use Linux at desktop(home users), I do not think TeraByte will make a desktop version for linux.

Linux can do "hot" imaging?

[mantra]

Originally Posted by Brian K

That batch file is good. You have already scheduled it and you can test it by running it manually a few times. It will produce diff_01.tbi and diff_02.tbi.

this is very odd

well installed the last version of image for windows
run PE Builder Plugin Installer
type any winbuilder
pe location a folder d:\terabyte
turn on TBIView & TBIMount
my name and serial
it create a file imagew.ini with only my license

now i load activa via EasyBCD , browse the folder in d: run imagew.exe and i asked me the license
i open imagew.ini under active winpe and it's blank
i have to set imagew.ini read only to keep the license

is normal ?

thanks Brian!!

[andylau]

mantra,

now i load activa via EasyBCD , browse the folder in d: run imagew.exe and i asked me the license
i open imagew.ini under active winpe and it's blank
i have to set imagew.ini read only to keep the license

is normal ?

Yes, you can set imagew.ini read only to keep the license.
Because when you run imagew.exe, it will add the license to the registry and empty imagew.ini.

[mantra]

Originally Posted by andylau

mantra,



Yes, you can set imagew.ini read only to keep the license.
Because when you run imagew.exe, it will add the license to the registry and empty imagew.ini.

so i had to set read only

may i ask a question about EasyBCD , is there a bat or commad line to reboot and load automatically once a boot entry?

edit:
i mean i would like to keep and set boot time 0 or 1 second for windows 7
now i have 3 entries windows 7 , activawinpe , imagefordos

and under windows run a command line to reboot and boot with activawinpe created with EasyBCD , can i do it?

at the second reboot boot windows 7

thanks Andy

[andylau]

mantra,

I think it is possible to use bcdedit.exe to change the boot order (But I do not know the command for doing that)
But I do not recommend to do so

I prefer to change the boot menu display time to 3 or 5 seconds

[mantra]

Originally Posted by andylau

mantra,

I think it is possible to use bcdedit.exe to change the boot order (But I do not know the command for doing that)
But I do not recommend to do so

I prefer to change the boot menu display time to 3 or 5 seconds

i mean this program iReboot should to the trick

but i guess if select to boot a winpe cd, it will be a loop , i mean i can't start windows7

i like to have boot menu display to 0

[Brian K]

Originally Posted by mantra

i mean this program iReboot should to the trick

mantra,

You own BIBM and this enables you to choose the next OS to boot from Windows. (BootNow shortcut)

[mantra]

Originally Posted by Brian K

mantra,

You own BIBM and this enables you to choose the next OS to boot from Windows. (BootNow shortcut)

cool

Brian ,
I can not mount tbi image file with TBIMount under Active@ Boot Disk winpe

is there a way to let it work under actvie winpe? could be useful

in the folder i have

tbiview.exe
tbimsc.exe
tbimount.sys
tbimount.exe
imagew.ini
imagew.exe
ifw.script
IFW.LOG
IFW.INI
cdboot.ifd
cdboot.f35

cheers

[aladdin]

Originally Posted by mantra

i mean this program iReboot should to the trick

Mantra,

Forget iReboot.

Set the time in EasyBCD for 3 seconds.

Any WINPE iso you have, first unrar the ISO. Then add the unrar files as WinPE with EasyBCD. You can do this for all the unrar WINPEs.

My boot menu is as follows:

Windows 7
Acronis TrueImage Home
Image For Windows v2
Macrium Reflect v5
Paragon HardDisk Manager
WonderShare LiveBoot v7

The menu is set for 3 seconds delay at boot. Within these 3 seconds, I can boot into any of the above WINPE, if I so chose. If not, I can press a key and it will boot into Windows 7 or after 3 seconds delay it will automatically boot into Windows 7.

You can do the same for Active@ BootDisk and/or Active@ DiskImage.

Best regards,

KOR!

[mantra]

Originally Posted by King of Rapture

Mantra,

Forget iReboot.


KOR!

thanks Kor
why should i foget ireboot ?
i'm using , it works really very great
I solved it , it doesn't loop anymore
i click on Image For Windows v2 , auto reboot
it reboot with Image For Windows v2

why don't you like ireboot?

thanks
cheers

[aladdin]

Originally Posted by mantra

thanks Kor
why should i foget ireboot ?
i'm using , it works really very great
I solved it , it doesn't loop anymore
i click on Image For Windows v2 , auto reboot
it reboot with Image For Windows v2

why don't you like ireboot?

thanks
cheers

Hi Mantra,

If you use iReboot then it is only good when your computer is working. From Windows you can boot into Image For Windows v2 through iReboot.

But if your computer fails and doesn't boot into Windows, then you cannot boot into Image For Windows v2.

Under my scenario, I can still boot into Image For Windows v2 at boot time. I don't need to be in Windows to boot into Image For Windows v2. From there I can then restore my Windows and nicely boot into Windows again.

But under your scenario, you will either need a USB or CD/DVD with Image for Windows v2 on it.

Beats the purpose of having Image for Windows v2 at boot time.

Best regards,

KOR!

[mantra]

Originally Posted by King of Rapture

Hi Mantra,

If you use iReboot then it is only good when your computer is working. From Windows you can boot into Image For Windows v2 through iReboot.

But if your computer fails and doesn't boot into Windows, then you cannot boot into Image For Windows v2.

Under my scenario, I can still boot into Image For Windows v2 at boot time. I don't need to be in Windows to boot into Image For Windows v2. From there I can then restore my Windows and nicely boot into Windows again.

But under your scenario, you will either need a USB or CD/DVD with Image for Windows v2 on it.

Beats the purpose of having Image for Windows v2 at boot time.

Best regards,

KOR!

Yes Kor , it's right
thanks for your feedbacks!

do you think it safe load for example disk director 11 ? or is better load it from the recovery cd via dvd reader

[aladdin]

Originally Posted by mantra

Yes Kor , it's right
thanks for your feedbacks!

do you think it safe load for example disk director 11 ? or is better load it from the recovery cd via dvd reader

Hi Mantra,

You can have all the WINPE available at boot time with EasyBCD. Even the Linux ISO can be available at boot time too.

At one time I used to have the Disk Director 11 available at boot time at it worked fine.

I have all the WINPE and Linux ISO in my Drive "D", and keep changing them with EasyBCD on need available basis.

Best regards,

KOR!

P.S. All the credit goes to RAZA0007 for introducing this EasyBCD concept to us!