Does this look familiar?

Just followed the steps above and my VM booted without issue. I added a 3.1gb iso to the primary snapshot onto the desktop, updated the archive, booted to secondary, and updated the primary from archive. No boot issues here when switching back to primary. If it sounds like I missed a step please let me know. I'm interested in how Raxco handles Acadia's support ticket.

This test was run under VMware10 on a Windows 8.1 guest and host utilizing a compressed secondary snapshot in InstantRecovery.

 

Thanks once again ZeroBits! You've been very helpful.

I really want FD-ISR but I'm not sure I can trim my OS install down far enough. I also don't want to spend $150 for a new 256GB SSD. I could get another 1TB WD HDD for $60 and use it as my boot drive but I'm not sure how much of a performance hit I would take. Decisions, decisions

Off topic but does AX64 have bootable snapshots and archives like IR? Can they be stored on a 2nd HDD? I want to keep my options open and other than this sale I'm not in a hurry for such a program. I just want it to play with and try new programs.

 

Well, they answered very quickly which did not surprise me. They want me to send them the log from InstantRestore. Problem: Using AXTM I already recovered my system so that IR no longer exists. I would have to uninstall AXTM again then reinstall IR again. Don't know if I want to bother, will have to think a bit on this.

Acadia

 

Yes it did matter. I couldn't do anything with it because as you say, different hardware and the resolution was off but I could see that it would load and the snapshot was did work.

 

Yes it did matter with the different hardware. Resolution was way off, etc. However, Windows opened and I could see that it did open the snapshot normally.

 

Thanks, dickcu, for answering my question.

 

I just logged in to say I would do a hardware install this weekend! I'm glad things have been figured out, but will go ahead and test anyhow. I don't need any surprises when real life recoveries come into play.

 

Not sure I understand what is happening.

• I don't have any problems with FD ISR and appguard
• Did you set the ISR as a power app in app guard?
• Could you boot to the primary from the preboot menu

otr does appgaurd need to be diasbled for the creation of the snapshot

 

I sure wish Todd was involved.

I'd jump on this in a minute if I thought he had some sort of leadership or consulting position in the new software.

 

I will test the archive restoration in my VM on windows 8-1 and then try it in the real world. Swapping out FD for this newer version

 

Thanks Peter. Do you think there is any chance he would make a brief comment on the forum on his involvement ?

I know you said you think Raxco prefers any support to go thru them, but some small comment from Todd would be great.

 

After a bit of testing in a VM I tried to install this on my main machine that had FD ISR - a disaster

• Uninstalled FD IRS
• Rebooted
• Installed Instant recovery - trial expired a fresh install so that bit of code must be from FD
• entered full code yep bought it without even testing it (my faith in Todd) - an error .......key is not unique and does not change the status from trial
  and a Runtime error 35602 every time I try and use the software. Not a good start!
• Uninstall back to First defense except now that has the same runtime error.

FS and IR both broken - at least I have a a full image from last night

I guess I will need to restore from my image

 

Um deleting all of my snapshots and doing a full uninstall and several reboots has Fd working again.

I think Ill wait for RAXco before installing the new product again

 

Question for those of you familiar with FirstDefense who may have tried the new InstantRecovery.

At Panagiotis's suggestion, I had been using FDISR for years adding the following to the "Excluded Files" in the "Tasks" tab which already contains *.tmp by default:

*{3808876b-c176-4e48-b7ae-04046e6cc752}
pagefile.sys
hiberfil.sys

How are you folks using the new IR? Have you added anything to the Excluded Files besides the *.tmp?

Thanks,
Acadia

EDIT: I went ahead and excluded those files, everything on IR (so far) working perfectly.

 

Update. The new InstantRecovery is still working perfectly. Raxco appears to have fixed a few minor bugs, bugs that never prevented me from using the original FirstDefense because recovery ALWAYS worked. I've tested this new IR every way that I can think of.

Two things. First, those of you using the splendid program Appguard must realize that there is a MINOR conflict between the two. I believe a fix, easy to do believe me, is going to appear shortly on the Raxco website. Second, I am not using Data Anchoring but I never did anyway. Those of you using Data Anchoring on either the original FD or the new IR, any problems?

At this point Raxco appears to have made a nearly perfect (in my opinion) program even better. Only only problem: I MISS MY CROAKING FROGGIE.

Acadia

 

Hi Greg.

Thanks for the info on the upgrade discount.

Does Raxco offer any "Multi-Machine" license discount ?

I plan to use the software on my Laptop and Desktop at home.

Or is a separate license required for each machine ?

Regards.

 

Greg. Thanks again !

 

Actually, I found out from Customer Service that there is no quantity restriction on that coupon code. So, the discount applies to quantities of 1 or more.