Introducing AX64 Time Machine - hybrid imaging/snapshot software

Discussion in 'backup, imaging & disk mgmt' started by Isso, Jan 18, 2013.

  1. Baldrick

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    +1 :thumb:
     
  2. coffeetime

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    AX64+Deep Freeze BFF :D
     
  3. sdmod

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    +1 :thumb:
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  4. Peter2150

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    Hi bgoodman4

    As long as it works I am good. I use AJC Dir Sync and have been using it to copy files to other drives and computers. Been doing this for almost 7 years, and have never had a single corruption. And I do use the copy files, and also frequently test them.

    Pete
     
  5. twl845

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    I agree with that. I remember as a new AX64 user, Delete was confusing when it merged instead.
     
  6. Peter2150

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    Added AX64 to my Sager Laptop. It's an XP Pro machine using Intel Raid. Works fine. Built and tested the Recovery Disk. Booting to it is kinda like booting into Safe Mode. Two minor issues. USB Mouse didn't work, but touch pad was okay, and also restore was slllloooowwww. But but the restore was successful, and in this case that is the main thing.

    Pete
     
  7. aladdin

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    Hi Pete,

    When you restoring from the Recovery Disk, you are recovering the full image, up to the increment chosen and for this reason it is slow.

    However, when you are restoring from the Windows OS, you are only restoring the chosen snapshot (the chosen increment only).

    I only recover from the Recovery Console when it fails to recovery from Windows OS.

    Best regards,

    Mohamed
     
  8. Acadia

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    Thanks a bunch, coffeetime. :-*

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  9. Peter2150

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    Thanks. I may retest, once the new machine has a full image load. Then I might have a better comparison.

    I was only doing it as a test. If you don't test you don't know if it will work when you need it.

    Pete
     
  10. aladdin

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    Hi Pete,

    I fully agree about testing! And, we rely on experts like yourself, Pandlock, Brian, SDMod, MarcP, Baldrick and others on this forum to guide us and keep us safe.

    Best regards,

    Mohamed
     
  11. Peter2150

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    @mohamed Thanks for your kind words.

    @isso You've managed to create something that is making me finally drop FDISR. And that is no mean feat. Well done.


    Pete
     
  12. Jim1cor13

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    Hi Pete :)

    I agree, Isso and team have done a wonderful job and I can only imagine as AX64TM matures, their market share should skyrocket as word gets out about its capabilities and stability.

    Glad it is working well for you Pete :)

    Jim
     
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  13. Acadia

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    Bingo, bingo, bingo! :thumb:

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  14. Acadia

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    First of all: COMPLETELY AGREED, no mean feat, especially here under the scrutiny of the "sticklers for perfection" at Wilders.

    Second, funny and cute, and I hope and pray that Peter does not mind me recounting this story:

    I was all ready to leave FD and jump to FX about 2 weeks ago when I received a phone call from, guess who? ... Peter! ... paraphrased here: "are you sure you really want to do this (leave FD)?!"

    Now he is calling me up on the phone to tell me how great this program is (this comes under the ROFL department). I understand your reluctance to leave FD, Peter, after 12 excellent years of recovery, I am/was too.

    Now, to start once again the process of leaving our former beloved FD behind and thanks again to coffeetime for letting us know that I can keep Faronic's DeepFreeze which is apparently compatible. That means I only need to delete 2 incompatible programs instead of a possible 3. Like I've said before, some programs are just worth it. :cool:

    Thanks, Peter, I know if you say a program works, it really works!

    Acadia
     
  15. Jim1cor13

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    Well said Acadia! :)

    Jim
     
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    Mohamed

    You missed someone from the expert list...YOU! :D

    Regards, Balders
     
  17. taotoo

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    I don't want to be pedantic, but as this is something that confused me at first, as I understand it in this instance you're not restoring the chosen snapshot/increment, but restoring the DIFFERENCE between the chosen snapshot and now. If the chosen snapshot happens to be the most recent one, then you're not actually restoring any snapshots/increments at all.

    Edit: Thinking about it, during an online 'incremental' restore, it must never restore increments full stop.
     
  18. Jim1cor13

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    Hi taotoo :)

    That sounds correct indeed. The difference between the most recent snap or incremental and the current system, the sectors that have changed since that snap are restored, taking one back to the most recent snap at the time it was created, if I am following it correctly.

    Jim
     
  19. demoneye

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    Ppl do to much noise around AX64....yes its a good software BUT is it the only good solution out there? NO !

    are they any other good like it OR above software?
    HELL YEA

    so keep this in proportion ppl :)
     
  20. Acadia

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    Agreed!

    Acadia
     
  21. MPSAN

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    Well, my wireless USB mouse does not work either. One thing I noticed is that the Recovery disk says XP Pro SP 2, and of course, mine is SP3. Did you notice that?
     
  22. Acadia

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    PLEASE tell us which ones are even a tiny bit better! FD-ISR and guessing, because I have not tested it yet, AX64 are so much more flexible than the other recovery programs, please give us their names and links. FD and AX, in my humble opinion, are two programs that were/are TRULY unique and have never been matched.

    In my opinion FD was more flexible than AX64 but that is only because it was not a true imaging program. AX is more flexible, on the other hand, than any other true imaging program I have heard about.

    Will admit I am wrong if I am, but name me another TRUE IMAGING program that can go back-and-forth between the future and the past, as AX can (back to the future).

    Acadia
     
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  23. Baldrick

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    You are entitled to you opinion...of course. :D

    But I respectfully beg to differ. ;)
     
  24. twl845

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    Start naming the apps as good or better. Take as much space as you need.
     
  25. demoneye

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    we all know what software available in the market , ax64 is good but not the best , there are some old software who do a great and most important reliable backup more than ax64 is at this moment...
     
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