New Drive Snapshot build released.

Discussion in 'backup, imaging & disk mgmt' started by Aaron Here, Dec 10, 2010.

  1. Hadron

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    I have it installed, but it's not in there.
     
  2. Brian K

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    Put snapshot64.exe and the batch file in the same folder and Run as Admin (the batch file)...

    Code:
    @echo off
    CD /d %~dp0
    snapshot64.exe HD1:* "D:\DS_backup\$DISK.sna" -Go -R -o -L0
    Save your defaults in DS before using the batch file.
     
  3. Hadron

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    I selected all three partitions (see below).

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    But these are the files I got. Would that be right?
    I guess you need separate folders for backups with this application. :eek:

    Drive Snapshot Files.jpg
     
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    Save your defaults??
     
  5. Brian K

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    That is splitting. You need to put 0 in "Maximum image single file size", remove the tick from Hash File Options if you don't need to create Diffs, then click Use these settings as the default. Then click OK. DS will remember these defaults.

    Now you will only get one image per partition.
     
  6. Brian K

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    See #1230.
     
  7. Brian K

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    An entire disk restore batch file...

    Code:
    snapshot64.exe --EntireDisk "D:\DS_backup\hadron_C.sna" HD1
    Only one image needs to be in the line.
     
  8. Hadron

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    What do you mean: "Only one image needs to be in the line?"
     
  9. Brian K

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    In the above line you have hadron_C.sna. But hadron_D.sna and hadron_E.sna will be restored too.

    Edit ... your drive letters would be different.
     
  10. Hadron

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    OK. So, what you are saying in a restore operation, you only have to select one .sna file and my three partitions will be restored.
    There is a small learning curve to understand how this thing works. ;)
     
  11. Brian K

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    Keep the batch files for the future as you can backup and restore from the GUI.
     
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    Will this batch create different file names so there is no conflict?
     
  13. Brian K

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    Correct. To do this from the GUI click Restore complete Disk from Images.
     
  14. Hadron

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    I thought the batch was for scheduling.
     
  15. Brian K

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    Yes. See #1218.
     
  16. Brian K

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    Yes it is. Or you can run it manually.
     
  17. Hadron

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    I was planning to create a schedule.
    Not sure exactly what it does yet compared to a standard Windows schedule.
    I guess I'll find out.
     
  18. Brian K

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    I misunderstood. You can put dates and I think times in the filenames.
     
  19. Brian K

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    I always use a standard Windows schedule.
     
  20. Hadron

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    OK. That'll do me. :)
     
  21. Brian K

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    I like DS. I like apps that you can use from batch files. They can be easily automated.
     
  22. Hadron

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    Thanks for the crash course in Snapshot, Brian.
    Things that seem like errors, aren't really errors.
    It would take awhile to understand the unusual intricacies of this program on my own. But once the finer details are explained, it seems like a nice light backup utility.
     
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    So, what does the batch file have over a standard Windows schedule?
     
  24. Brian K

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    The Scheduled task runs the batch file.

    Stand by.
     
  25. Hadron

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    I'll try it.
    I don't know what Stand by means, but I'll try it.
     
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