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Discussion in 'backup, imaging & disk mgmt' started by Stigg, Apr 15, 2014.

  1. Robin A.

    Robin A. Registered Member

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    It seems you have a GPT SSD.

    The GPT partition scheme requires a FAT32 boot partition.

    If you convert the partition to NTFS, the system won't boot.

    Don't use the Windows 7 imager, but another one, could be Macrium Free.
     
  2. Brian K

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    Prole,

    In the rectangles of Disk Management, what is the description of the 100 MB partition? What is the description of the OS partition?
     
  3. Prole

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    The 100 MB says - FAT32 Healthy (system, active, primary partition)
    The 238 GB says - NTFS Healthy (boot, page file, crash dump, primary partition)

    @Robin A -- I'll take a look at Macrium
     
  4. Brian K

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    Thanks. There are a few Google links to FAT32 System Reserved Partitions. Cause unknown. By the way, it contains the booting files, not the MBR. The MBR is not inside any partition.

    You could possibly move the booting files to the OS partition and delete the SRP but I'd do as Robin suggested, make a Macrium image.
     
  5. Prole

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    Thanks people, I'll probably get around to installing Macrium this weekend. I hate installing programs - which is why my OS is as responsive as it was 4 years ago (doing everything possible inside Sandboxie also helped).
    I don't even have an AV running :cautious:

    Also, this article has a lot of pertinent info...
    http://www.disk-partition.com/articles/system-reserved-partition-4348.html

    Thanks again
     
  6. Robin A.

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    You can reduce the number of permanently installed programs by using Shadow Defender. There is a lot of information about it in this forum. If you use Macrium only occasionally, you can install it under Shadow Mode, and do the required process or build an ISO file and save it for use from a boot UFD. Macrium will be totally "uninstalled" when you reboot.
     
  7. pandlouk

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    If you use metada for backups/restores you can also use the section [mdspecialfiles] in the ini for your important files and directories.

    from the manual
    Panagiotis
     
  8. Mr.X

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    Thanks for the heads up! :thumb:
     
  9. pandlouk

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    You are welcome. :)

    Panagiotis
     
  10. Peter2150

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    Folks if you are using IFW, take a look at Pandlouk's scripts. The allow you to run IFW by simply clicking on an icon and it runs on autoplilot allowing you to define shat is keep. It really is phenomenal. Take a look
     
  11. Stigg

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    Where do I find your scripts, Pandlouk? :rolleyes:
     
  12. Peter2150

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    They are in a sticky thread at the top of the backup stuff
     
  13. Stigg

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    Oh, yeah.
    I see them.
     
  14. Brian K

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    And you can schedule the script to run hourly, daily, weekly, whatever. You can schedule the script to run without the GUI appearing, if you desire.
     
  15. Stigg

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    Which one should I try, the Registry or text version?

    Do I have to do any additional editing?
     
  16. pandlouk

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    Use the registry one, unless you use Appguard or a similar program that prevents writes in the registry.
    You must edit the lines
    set TBIBase=
    set TBIName=
    set TBIParms=
    set TBIPath=
    set TBIMaxFullCnt=
    set TBIMaxINCRCnt=
    set TBIIncParms=
    set TBILogin=

    Explanation and examples are given before each line setting. Also look here to find out what to insert
    https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...ts-for-image-for-windows.395254/#post-2690413

    Panagiotis
     
  17. Stigg

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    Thanks Pandlouk.
    I'll have a read.
     
  18. Stigg

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    Has anyone ever had a Failed (207) error? What is it? I had a quick search, but couldn't find anything about it.
    I had 2 of them until I rebooted. After the reboot, I had success.

    IFW TBI Notify.jpg
     
  19. Brian K

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    Stigg,

    Can you copy/paste what is in the IFW.LOG for those two failed backups.
     
  20. Stigg

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    There is a lot in there, Brian, so I'll attach it.
     

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  21. Brian K

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    IFW.LOG says "This is probably due to a failure by a VSS writer or VSS provider."

    No big deal. Just do it again as you have done.
     
  22. Stigg

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    Thanks Brian.
     
  23. Scott W

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    In IFW's "Backup Settings > Geometry" should I check "Align Partitions on 1MB Boundaries" when backing up my laptop's SSD?

    ...and for that matter, what are the key differences in IFW settings between backing up / restoring an SSD vs. an HDD? :confused:
     
  24. oliverjia

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    Since Windows 7, the Windows default partition alignment is always 1MB, no matter SSD or HDD. So yeah check that.
     
  25. TheRollbackFrog

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    Actually, the 1mB partition alignment started with VISTA.
     
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