Introducing AX64 Time Machine - hybrid imaging/snapshot software

Ah okay I did it from with in revo pro 1st time.

 

Yes who knows it might not like some program I have on

 

No word yet from ISSO so wanted to check here. Has anyone seen this problem before? See attached pic.

I've been using manual snapshots for the last couple months with just over 100 snapshots.

AX64 can only restore the first 10 snapshots (including baseline) in Win or Recovery media (also tried 1133, 1145). It can see that's it there but greys out the options to Mount Restore Delete.

Luckily using multiple backup now from past experiences... incrementals created by others at same time (one after the other) from Macrium Reflect Standard, Acronis Workstation, ShadowProtect Desktop(on laptop) still going from the same time frame; backed up to their own individual Samsung 840 Evo 1TB SSD drives and taken offline by hot-swapping.

 

I would rename the AXTM folder on your external drive and do a backup, which will create a new baseline and AXTM folder. You can keep the re named folder as an archive. IMO you have way too many snapshots.

 

I just thought of something. Last week I un-installed AX because a restore (v1120) would appear to load the desktop normally but the USB keyboard and mouse were dead. Then the same thing happened with a Paragon restore. Fearing AX could be the culprit I decided I better remove it. Since, I've tried a paragon restore and it restored without issue. Here is the thing though. Two things mentioned in all of the speculation threads leads me to think I better keep an install.exe file copy should either be correct. One being patent suits and the other sale to a competitor who axes (no pun intended) the application. I do wonder though if there was no site to accept my license number if the installation might not work anyway.

 

I've had this once or maybe twice. I don't remember whether it only applied to the first ten snapshots or not, though I might not have had more than ten.

I've a feeling I simply closed AX64 and relaunched it and it solved the issue.

 

Good thinking on making sure to keep the install.exe file but I do not think you need to worry about the license part of it. To the best of my knowledge AX64 does not phone home like Rx does. A simple way to test this would be to un-install AX64 and then disconnect the PC from the net. Then, install AX64 and see if your license is accepted,,,,I bet it will be.

 

AX64 TM does NOT phone home... for a fact.

 

Thank you for that confirmation Sir Frog

 

Too many snapshots? How can that ever be? Options, particularly if you do beta testing, are never enough. Besides they don't hurt anything and it's not like anybody is hurting for hard disk space anymore.

I've been using AX64 for a month and half and haven't encountered any issues. I have areas for improvement but no problems.

 

OK! Thank you! So I did download the installers fro both v1120 and v1145. I'll keep them tucked away for a while!

 

For a fact, the latest beta does...
Or why else does the main executable want to access internet upon launching?

 

Greetings Stode! Not one single MAIN executable, from the original ALPHA versions to the current Build 1145 have ever asked to use the internet through my firewall... and no AX64 TM executable is in my EXCEPTION list.

The only time I've ever seen anything close to that is when the INSTALLER is finished, it brings up the AX64 website for you. I don't think what you're seeing is an AX64 executable asking to use the internet... it may be some PROXY like an on-line cloud-based virus checker but not the executable itself.

Edit: I stand corrected... the main app indeed asks to use the internet, sorry Stode. It's attempting to conect to a non-existant HOST GATOR-based website... probably someplace they used to have their website hosted at, but nothing there anymore.

 

Normally I do like what TWL, Pete recommended 10-20 snapshots set, including other backup app incrementals as well.

Then I started testing out of curiosity (or laziness) for a single chain snapshot/incremental durability. Macrium/Acronis/ShadowProtect were still going 120+ strong, but I'm satisfied n now back to short leashed sets after this incident.

Good to hear relaunching AX64 fixed it for you, ddin't work for me even before shutdowns/reboots to try recovery media on disc/usb stick/bcd. Did you start a new set of snapshots after you got it or continue on?

I also had it twice like you, this was my second. First time was around 60-80th I forget exactly, didn't think too much of it due to my extra redundancies. Also the visible but unrecoverable snapshots didn't cut through so deep as this second time though, only last two snaps were bad. I restored to third one down and deleted the two manually from win explorer.

At that time decided to continue with the chain, restored last AX64 unrecoverable snapshot point from one of the other backup apps incremental. Then made a AX64 snapshot to re-sync up to other backup apps last incremental check points.

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How many snapshots do you have so far? just curious

 

still working perfectly here been testing out some various programs today and has worked flawless each and every time to go back to prior to installing them.

 

No I just continued on. As far as I can remember it felt very much like a temporary UI glitch rather than anything more serious. Of course your issue might have been different to mine.

 

What the heck is all the speculation about AX64 Time Machine changing hands when while still in it's infancy is not even gotten thru a full seasonal run yet? Geee.

Anyway ISSO I assume will eventually clear the air on this current "uncertainty?" that's been raised.

Regards Easter

 

How do I purchase the software after the trial is over? The area to purchase it on the website has been down for a while and my trial expired today.

 

AS far as I know Isso is still providing tech support so perhaps you might try sending him a support ticket.

 

Thats one of the symptoms of the problems AX64 is facing right now and we do not know why Isso has not, evidently, been free to tell us whats going on. I would suggest you send support a note and ask for a trial extension if you want to continue using the software. Hopefully by the time the 2nd trial period runs out Isso will have let us know whats going on, and even more hopefully AX64 is back to being developed and sold as per normal.

Please understand ALL of this is speculation on my part,,,,including the part about possibly getting a trial extension.

 

Because its main feature is a big selling point, not available in competitive products, yet presumably could be transplanted into them. And short communications, removal of purchasing facility (but retention of trial) narrows the speculation down to buyout. Time will tell, but all the talk is reasonable in the circumstances. No harm in that.

 

Day 10

 

Someone had a patent suit theory which makes more sense to me. When you sell a business, the prospective buyer is allowed to see the "books." The more business you do the greater sale price you can ask so it would not make sense to stop selling it if you're negotiating a sale.

 

Patent law suits do not bind you to secrecy. Makes no sense to not speak publicly about it. Judges don't allow gag orders on a patent litigation.