New Drive Snapshot build released.

Long time user here, I regularly image and restore, but now i bought a bigger SSD and want to clone.
I forgot how to do this properly with DS.
Anyone care to help me out ?

 

Simply restoring the image onto the new SSD doesn't work ?

 

I didn t try that there is this 100 mb partition.http://imgur.com/a/yKrRA http://imgur.com/a/yKrRA https://postimg.org/image/yxcdzdnc1/
https://postimg.org/image/yxcdzdnc1/ image doesnt work ,so here is direct link
https://postimg.org/image/yxcdzdnc1/

I can't remove the superfluous image links in edit
......

 

When you image all partitions then restore them to the new SSD it won't work ? I must indicate I don't remember to have done such a procedure myself, for cloning a HDD to a SSD. I have used other tools (HD Clone and AOMEI Backupper AFAIK).

 

I agree. It does work.

 

I downloaded the latest version, it has a new button on it called "restore complete disk from images
I made an image with this and restored it I think successfully, as soon as I got some time I'll disconnect all my other drives and see if the new SSD runs okay.
I'll let you know of course
EDIT:
I disonnected the old ssd, connected the new one,and windows started fine.
All i had to do was enlarge the partition; DS doesnt do this automatically .

 

New versions have been posted - 1.44.0.17485 (32 bit) and 1.44.0.17484 (64 bit).

 

New versions have been posted - 1.44.0.17514 (32 bit) and 1.44.0.17513 (64 bit).

 

There is one thing I do not understand: the Drive Snapshot site at no place is stated that a new version comes out regularly.

Or does it go to download new builds?

A small question: Do any of you use a WinPe to restore with Drive Snapshot? If so, you've never had any problems?

 

I couldn't find any place on the site where it notes a new version has been released... at least regularly.
The "What's New" page http://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/news.htm is still showing

I've had no problems at all using WinPE boot media to run Drive Snapshot. Just have to get to a command prompt

 

I personally use -

Code:

for %%f in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S) do if exist %%f:\Images\ set SOURCE=%%f:
for %%f in (C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S) do if exist %%f:\Windows\System32\ set DESTINATION=%%f:
SNAPSHOT64 %SOURCE%\Images\OS-Partition.sna %DESTINATION% -W
wpeutil shutdown

To boot PE, restore OS partition then turn off the computer and I've never had a single problem whatsoever. on any computers.....Same with the other way (booting PE, image OS partition, turn off computer).

 

Gaddster,

Nice batch file. I like automation. Does the batch file run automatically or do you need to manually run it?

 

I am always all for simple. And that is simple Pete, and of course works as expected.

 

The PE boots up, creates the image then shutsdown computer without any user intervention (same with the restore PE) as I wanted it to be fully automatic.

I originally automated with Symantec Ghost but due to its slow speeds in the new versions, I chose Drive Snapshot.

 

New versions have been posted - 1.44.0.17549 (32 bit) and 1.44.0.17550 (64 bit).

 

Wow, he is really been rolling out the releases lately. Thanks for the heads up to yet another updated version.

It's confidence at the highest level to sport a pair of quality image backup and restore apps of this caliber.

For this user it happens to sit very well with backups from both Macrium + DriveSnapshot.

 

Gotta love that though.

Can't imagine why it took him so long to make that happen but at least it's done now.

 

Pete,

When you mention DS' "new Windows restore" are you referring to Restore the Entire Disk from Images?

Also, would you please provide a link for the new Win10seRE download?

 

Thanks Pete - I wouldn't have thought running a 'cold' DS restore from your WinPE10 UFD would be twice as fast as running a 'hot' DS restore from the HDD. If I understood your test it demonstrates how much faster Windows can run the same program (at least Snapshot) than can DOS! Although the WinPE10 bootup time surely cuts into that time advantage (somewhat).

 

Wow, thank you @Wendi for encouraging Pete to the instructions. And Thank You @Peter2150 for the linky!