Introducing AX64 Time Machine - hybrid imaging/snapshot software

Hi Norman

I am meaning the 'Download' button next to the 'Tour the Product' button on the main web page. You can buy the product (if that is what you want to do) and then download from the main web page download link...which is giving me .24?

Regards


Baldrick

 

Hi Baldrick

I downloaded v24 using the 'Buy Now' button, installed it over my (paid) v36, and now the unmount button is indeed where it should be.
Does that mean there is a bug in v36, at least in XP?

Thank you for your help.

Norman

 

Hi Norman

Glad to see that you are where you want to be.

Is it a bug?...I would suggest it is but best approach is to submit a support ticket, re. you experiences, etc., via the website and see what the development team come back with .

Regards


Baldrick

 

Not for me it isn't. I cannot use AXTM without support for multi-partition disks. I'm just fiddling with it now, not using it. And Wajamus posted recently that, now that the flow of support tickets has decreased of late, his team can spend more time on implementing various features he promised, including multi-partition support. So no ticket for me.

Norman

 

JRyder, I'm not sure what you mean by SECTOR CORRUPTION.

The two main problems that appear to remain are incomplete HOT restores, which usually require a COLD restore to repair (being worked on feverishly by Team-Isso)... and various RECOVERY MEDIA problems associated with W8.1, none of which appear to be any sort of sector corruption.

Can you expand...?

 

The really odd thing is that up to the first three times I do a hot restore it works, after than (and nothing new on the computer) it will not 100% of the time work once it failed.

As a result, I'm not convinced it's a 3rd party program since they are all on there for the first few that do work. If that were the case it would be logical that it would not work the first few times.

They are aware that there is a problem and are working on it. This is a partial response from the good people at AXTM:
The problem is actually a third party app interfering with the restore that occurs in Windows. Ax64 freezes the hard drive in order to prevent other applications from interfering with the restore process. Unfortunately sometimes some apps are even lower level than ax64 and actually still operate during the hot restore. This can interfere with the restore process thus crashing it.

This is an issue we are working on. The cold restore should always work (from the bootable media), unfortunately takes a long time to restore. We are working on a new method that boots into the recovery environment and performs that same fast restore that you usually see in Windows.

 

Thank you for responding. By sector corruption, I mean File system corruption, where one would have to run chkdsk after a restore. I believe I found my answer by searching chkdsk in the thread. I just couldn't remember exactly how to describe it as it was a long night of work lol. Thanks again.

 

I had been experiencing INTERMITTENT failure during hot restores (just to be clear, hot restores worked 80% of the time) and it did in fact turn out to be a 3rd party app. In my case it was AppGuard being set to high. Since I began setting AppGuard to medium prior to hot restores I have had no failures on either XP or Win 7 64 bit.

I think the best thing in your case is to follow the advice given re trouble shooting in terms of 3rd party apps.

 

For me, the most frustrating thing about the USB (Microsoft) mouse not working after/during a cold restore is not knowing for sure whether it is a BIOS setting (there are a gazillion in the ASUS UEFI BIOS) or AX. It doesn't have anything to do with power to the port because I can port the keyboard to the same place and it works. Since I keep up to date Paragon and W7 images as well as the fact that AX hot restores work perfectly it isn't a serious issue. I also have a PS/2 mouse available. It would just be satisfying to solve it.

 

Possibly so, but I'm at a loss as to why those potential apps would interfere only at times.

I just tried a hot restore in safe mode (none of my added programs) and it failed as well. Would that safe mode test then indicate that it's more likely not a added app but Windows or AXTM related?

If not, is there a better way get all unnecessary things to not be running? I would think safe mode is about as bare bones as one can get.

Thanks for all the thoughts and suggestions.

 

Hey, I just want to stop and take a moment to thank everyone who posts responses to the challenges that come up. These really are acts of kindness and in a world where (blah blah blah), just want to express my gratitude.
(Wish I knew how to insert a little emoticon here. Have some good ones that are relevant for some posts.)

 

Yes, safe mode used to be really bare bones.
But nowadays some softwares (e.g: antivirus/security related, and even viruses) still persist in it. In a way, it's the only way to prevent tampering; but from safe-mode point-of-view, then it defeats the concept of safe mode.

For these type of softwares, usually the easiest way to control its starting up is through the software itself. If there is no control provided (such as in viruses ), then you'd hope there is uninstall feature

 

bgoodman4

Hi bgoodman4...

I've been trying to PM you for the past couple of days. Is there a way I can contact you it's an urgent matter regarding Rollback Rx.

When trying to use the PM system it says that it is currently unavailable.

Sorry if some of my spelling is off, and for writing this where you last posted. I had to use my cell phone because my PC is down. Thanks for getting back to me asap.

Rick

 

Re: bgoodman4

HI Rick, you can reach me at the address below but I am hardly the expert of choice regarding Rx. Froggie would be the one who could best help with Rx problems

bgoodman444@hotmail.com

please let me know here when/if you e-mail me so I will check. This is a very seldom used address.

 

Re: bgoodman4

Thanks buddy. I'll get it mailed out to you by tomorrow. And also will try to contact froggie...TheRollbackFrog...too. Rollback Rx current version 10.2 really messed things up.
Hopefully with you guys help I can get back up again.

Thanks...

 

Re: bgoodman4

I can tell you that I WAS an Rx user for many years but have left it behind because of issues with Rx and a significant lack of support from HDS. I, and many others here on this forum, have replaced Rx with AX64 and we are glad we did so. You might consider doing the same.

PS: I think Froggie has done so as well (opted for AX64 over Rx) but he may be using both programs,,,,at least he seems to be up to date on the latest Rx versions and problems so I am unclear as to the extent of his use of Rx.

 

Re: bgoodman4

That's exactly what I'm going to do after I get my PC back up and running again. and you're 100 percent correct about their support...lack of it...also.

I'll forward the email to you anyway so you can look it over for me. In the meantime if you read this Froggie you can you send me a way to contact you. I can really use the help. is probably simple to you but confusing to me.

Thanks a lot guys...hopefully the PM system will be back up and available.

 

Re: bgoodman4

Believe me, Rick... it can be confusing to everyone, even deadly (for your system) at times.

I have PM'd you here on Wilders...

Edit: Also, for continued discussion of your RBrx v10.2 problems, I would use this Wilder's forum...

 

Is there any slowdown just by having AX64 installed and idle?
Is the driver scanning for changed files in the background?

 

Hello,

I see no slowdowns here on my system. AX64 is monitoring for changes to disk in the background. Typically on my system , I see less than 0.1 % CPU usage and on average about 510 Bytes per second I/O total usage. Very low resources. Of course, more resources usage will be seen when there is a back-up or merge in progress.

 

No slowdown noticeable on my system either and I have auto backup enabled..

 

AS to merge,,,,I believe AX64 waits for idle time to do a merge. In the beginning it did not but its been quite a few iterations since that was changed.

 

Hello,

That is correct, merges only occur when system is idle thus making them much less noticeable. If you have the automatic hourly backup enabled, it will always happen at the top of the hour. To be honest, I never notice a backup or merge running on my system, even though they do use more system resources.

 

Rinem, AX64 TM does not scan for changes, it records them as they are being made by the system with IN-LINE code... there should be no noticeable overhead by this in-line driver.

 

A week in of ownership, I'll say that AX64 just works flawless for me, no slowdowns, very light and it's absolutely the best to use.

Best in it's class.

Good job AX64 team, I love your product