New Drive Snapshot build released.

You can do a restore from a UFD or from the RE.
Using a UFD is independent of the RE.

If you are interested in these methods where you run scripts instead of clicking through the DS GUI, let me know.

 

I am still trying to understand how to do it, but if it does not involve continuous actions, only start and the rest is automatic after a finished setup, like IFW bat script, then i am interested. Otherwise, the way DS works now is good enough.

But please tell me how to do restores using UFD without the need of RE.

 

pb1, I'm confused. The standard way to boot a UFD is from the BIOS boot menu. To access this menu, plug in the UFD (restart or start the computer), wait for the BIOS beep or the first appearance of video on the monitor if you don't have a BIOS speaker. Then start tapping a certain Function key on your keyboard. It's usually F12 but you will need to check your motherboard manual or a message on the monitor to determine your key. When the BIOS boot menu appears, select the UFD entry.

It's a bad idea to change the Boot Option Priorities to make UFD the first boot item. Leave your SSD as the first boot item. Always.

How have you been booting your UFD?

A good way to do an automated restore is to have a dedicated UFD. Setup so it doesn't need editing. Use the same UFD each time you do a restore. Boot the UFD and walk away. The restore happens and the computer restarts into your new Windows.

 

I just setup a UFD. This was the script used for the automated restore...

Code:

@echo off
for %%f in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W) do if exist %%f:\00ds\ set BACKUP=%%f:
for %%f in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W) do if exist %%f:\User_Files\ set EXE=%%f:
%EXE%\User_Files\snapshot64.exe "%BACKUP%\00ds\Backup\E.sna" HD4:3 -Y -Go -W
%EXE%\User_Files\snapshot64.exe "%BACKUP%\00ds\Backup\HD4-1.sna" HD4:1 -Y -Go -W
%EXE%\User_Files\snapshot64.exe "%BACKUP%\00ds\Backup\HD4-2.sna" HD4:2 -Y -Go -W
wpeutil reboot

 

If anyone is interested, go to...

https://www.boot-disk.com/index.html

Download "Active@ Boot Disk FREEWARE EVALUATION"
There is no time limit for its use.

Install the software and create a boot UFD. Play with the UFD. It's an interesting WinPE.

Get back to me for instructions on adding DS and scripts.

 

If your imaging app supports restoring from scripts, they can be run from this automated UFD.
It really is an automated restore. Boot the UFD and walk away. There is nothing to click.

 

When creating the UFD....

On the System Boot Settings tab, change Seconds to 1

 

@Brian K
I'm still using Drive Snapshot scripts you helped me with years ago, Brian.
They work flawlessly on my computers. I can't recall a failed backup or restore EVER. There are lots of different scripts in this thread.

 

Thanks Hadron. DS lends itself to scripts.

 

I still refer to that thread from time to time.
There is lot of good information in there. Even stuff that I've forgotten about.

 

Well it is me causing the confusion because of wrong facts. When i say i use RE for restores with DS, it may be wrong since i thought that the environment DS use natively was called that. So, actually i do not use anything, but let DS use what it uses, do its thing, when clicking the Restore option in the program.

Anyway, i have decided to leave the project since i will not benefit more then, maybe, 10-15sec, not much to fuzz about. And i already have 2 UFD`s on the pc for IFW and Acronis CPH and do not want to sacrifice any of them for one more. It is mostly the mastering of this method that challenge me to try this with DS. I will probably pursue it in the future but for now, no. So, Brian K, thank you a lot for your time and effort and, welcome back.

Oh, and thank you for the Shift/Restart option, smooth way indeed.

 

New versions signed on February 29th, 2024.
https://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/down.htm

Code:

snapshot64.exe > 1.50.0.1393
snapshot.exe > 1.50.0.1394

 

New builds signed today.
https://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/down.htm

Code:

snapshot64.exe > 1.50.0.1408
snapshot.exe > 1.50.0.1407

 

I want to buy the product, but I still can't figure out how to do a restore when I only have the windows installation usb. is there a source?
Unfortunately I don't know the dos environment codes. I don't know how to use it.

 

You can restore from your current system if it's bootable or from another partition if you have a multiboot setup. If none of these , you will need a bootable usb with a ready built winpe where you can copy the app to it. Drive snapshot is portable and GUI driven; there`s nothing to install. I don't think you will regret getting this. You can download it and use it for 30 days before buying so you can test it out.

 

New builds signed on April 3rd, 2024.
https://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/down.htm

Code:

snapshot64.exe > 1.50.0.1414
snapshot.exe > 1.50.0.1413