Image For Windows Question

Brian i rename my XP Pro image to vista32 and it restore the image whit out problem, this thing is amazing it restore all my OS Vista x32 SP1 3:00min, Vista x64 SP1 3:50min, Win XP Pro SP3 2:00min

 

That's good to know and expected. Very convenient.

If that name Vista32.tbi annoys you, you could change it in tbos.str to a more friendly name. mata7.tbi for example. Do it in the same way you got rid of validate.

If you are happy with Vista32.tbi, leave it alone. The name doesn't really matter.

 

that name is ok, i got everything setup and working the way i want to, so for now i will just enjoy

if i change the name i will put it brian lol

 

I'm really pleased it worked out. Things were looking dark at one stage.

 

yeah Things were looking dark, but you got it right and now im so happy

i witch that i can buy you a few beers

 

Hello,
the attached image shows the commandline once i set it up the way i want it.
i pressed the show command button in the application.
i called the image C
what do i need to do to get IFW to do the backup daily at 6pm?

 

Thanks. I hope it happens someday.

 

lodore,

This works. Go through the IFW screens until the final one. Click Schedule Backup. On the Task window click the Schedule tab, click New, set your time, OK. Enter your username password as it's a scheduled task. OK. OK. Close IFW.

Unfortunately it doesn't run minimized. Get back to me if you would like that option.

 

I just re-read your earlier post where you indicated you would like to run it from a command line. What is the path to your IFW Console folder? The one that contains imagewc.exe.

When you created your IFD CD, did you enter Time Zone information in the IFD.INI Options? If not, your times will show as GMT in IFD rather than Local Time.

PS:.. Both IFW and IFD can create differential image backups. These can be scheduled with IFW.

 

I just realized you haven't bought IFW yet so you won't have IFW Console. What is the path to your imagew.exe? Is it

C:\Program Files\TeraByte Unlimited\Image for Windows\V2

 

For those that are interested, I've finally got the command lines that automate the process of creating an image of my active partition. The first .bat file creates the image to a second partion; D:\.

The second automatically creates a bootable image to an optical drive.

Remember, verify the location of your destination with IFW drives first.

 

n8chavez,

That's great work in sorting out a command line for an optical drive backup. The only place my and your command line differs (as far as I can see) is I had

/f:wo0:

and you have

/f0: (Well actually you don't have that because there is a Smiley in that position and I can't tell. That seems to be the secret here. What is it? I'd like to try it too)

What does PAUSE do at the end?

 

Nothing, I wanted to see an error message in an earlier version of the .bat. Just replace that with 'exit'.

If you'd prefer I can email the commands because Wilders uses smiley codes which interfere.

 

Hats off to n8chavez for letting us know how to backup to an optical drive from a command line. I like it.

For those wanting a simpler line, mine is..

"D:\IFWC_2/imagewc.exe" /b /d:w0@0x3 /f1:"Backup" /vb

Again we have Smilies so the /f section is (ignore the underscores)

/f_:_o_1_:

You may have a 0 instead of a 1

Of interest, if you use a "w" as seen in the IFW Show Command, the command line fails to run.

 

Ver 2.10a no longer has a "w" in the IFW Show Command. That's great support. Within a few days of an anomaly being reported, the anomaly is fixed with a program update.

 

Brian do you get this messages sometimes, i have to click the tbos bat file sometimes up to 4 times then the comp reboot, sometimes help move the folder to desktop and then move back to C: Drive, no a big deal just curios if this happen to you

 

I don't get that error message.

Your C:\mata7tbos folder should contain 3 files...

The tbos.bat should contain...

If the folder is anywhere but C:\mata7tbos it probably won't work. The error message indicates that the folder may not have been C:\mata7tbos. If it was on the desktop it probably won't work. Is that possible?

 

I think you have been doing it correctly. Try removing the " " in tbos.bat. Make it ...

Does that make a difference?

 

thanks brain removing the " did the trick, im living in paradise, i create a new backup whit the mata7tbos on the C: Drive permanent then i create i shortcut of tbos.bat on my quick launch and i don't even have to open mata7tbos folder any more just click on my shortcut and bingo

thanks

 

Excellent. You are way ahead of me already. One click instead of two. I like it!

My mistake with the " ". They should not have been there.

 

Brian how hard is to create a bat file to backup my comp with IFD from outside windows, like the same that I'm doing now but to backup my C Drive

the reason why i backup from DOS is, i use Windows dream scene if i create the backup inside windows after restore that image Windows dream scene will crash don't know why, but if i do it from dos everything is good

thanks

 

I understand. It should be really easy. Could you post your backup command line from IFD. Just like you did in Post #38.

 

brian here is the command line

image /b /d:b0@0x1 /f:b2@0x1:"\IFW\Vista" /max:18446744073709551616

 

mata7,

Create a new folder in your C: drive. Call it backuptbos. So it will be C:\backuptbos

Open C:\mata7tbos and copy the 3 files to C:\backuptbos

Working from C:\backuptbos now...

Edit tbos.bat to

File, Save



Open tbos.bin in UltraISO or PowerISO

Right click tbos.str and extract it to your desktop (leave UltraISO open)
Open tbos.str (on the desktop), delete the contents and paste this..

Click File, Save. Drag tbos.str into UltraISO (tbos.bin) and click Save
Close UltraISO. Open tbos.bin in UltraISO. Right click tbos.str and click View. Make sure the contents are correct. Close UltraISO.

It's finished. Double click tbos.bat and your computer should shutdown, boot into IFD, create the image and then restart into Windows.

Let me know what happens.

 

brian your the man it work perfect

how do i remove the validation

thank you