New Drive Snapshot build released.

Even though I have "Maximum image single file size set to 0"? I guess it can't hurt.

 

Hi Brian. It's fixed. I added --UseVSS to the end, plus I also made "Always use VSS if available (--UseVSS)" as default in the advanced settings. It's probably not needed twice, but it works.

It didn't exit by itself though now.
Would it be because I has the Command window open on the Desktop?

Also. Is it possible to change the file names if I keep the three files in the same naming format?
Or does it mess things up in a restoration?

For example.

From this:
C-190425.sna
HD1-1-190425.sna
HD1-3-190425.sna

To this?
C-123456.sna
HD1-1-123456.sna
HD1-3-123456.sna

 

I can't remember which code I had the command window closing on now, but it's alright. I have "exit" at the end too.

It's OK, I get to view the result and see if it succeeded. It just says, "Press any key to continue" and the window closes.

 

That's great work. I'm happy with your Snapshot log file too.

Mine always exits whether on the desktop or Task Bar. So I don't know.

Is this in case of a second backup in the same day? It's probably OK.

 

An idea. Try this...

Code:

@echo off
CD /d %~dp0
if not defined RunTask set RunTask=1 & start "Snapshot" /min %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /c "%0" & goto :EOF
start "" /wait snapshot64.exe HD1:* "D:\SystemBackup\Drive_Snapshot\$DISK-$DATE.sna" -o -L0 --UseVSS
exit

 

That's exactly right.

 

Trying your new code now.

 

No good.
Two Command windows open.
One on the Desktop, and one minimized.

The minimized windows is doing the log, and the one on the Desktop, asks Terminate Batch? Yes/No

 

OK. Remove....
start "" /wait

I'll keep thinking.

 

Thanks for all your help, Brian.
I really appreciate it.

It's OK that I get to view the result and see if it succeeded. It just says, "Press any key to continue" and the window closes. But it would be good to have the other option.

I am a long time supporter of Reflect, but since I moved from v6 to v7, I have lost confidence in it for a number of reasons. So, I have started to look for an alternative.
I should have stuck with v6. I never had any problems with v6. But I was getting emails with special deals. Isn't it amazing how great solid programs can go down hill fast. I used to spread the word about Macrium Reflect, but I can't at this point in time.

I always like to have two backup programs that I can rely on.
The other one that I still rely on is Image For Windows. So, I need a second one, and I am hoping Drive Snapshot will do it for me.

 

Hadron,

Do you run the batch file with a double click or right click, Run as Admin? I do the latter.

 

When I run from the batch, I run as Admin, but sometimes I've been testing via Task Scheduler.
Is there a setting Task Scheduler we need to change? I've been thinking about that. What about "Run whether user is logged on or not?"

I'm trying now.

 

It just runs invisibly if I do the above.
I didn't know it was running at first. I'd rather have some indication that it's running.

 

That makes it invisible. Use the other one.

 

Forget Sched Tasks for this answer. Do you right click the batch file and click Run as Administrator?

 

I do when I run from the batch. I do it for almost everything, including installers.
Do you want me to test running straight from the batch as Admin?

Edit: I'm running straight from batch as Admin now.
I just added an underscore to the end of the 3 file names I just backed up to avoid a conflict. I hope it restores doing that.

 

Can you confirm that is a right click of the batch file and Run as Admin?

If the batch file doesn't close, try double clicking the batch file.

 

hit ANY Key to continue

 

I wonder whether it's not closing because of the VSS "messages". Can you try a backup of the Win10 partition alone and see if it closes. A line like this...

Code:

snapshot C: "E:\My Documents\WinXP.sna" -L0 -o --UseVSS

 

Yes, I can confirm that.

 

How will I do that with a batch?
At some point today, it was closing.
But that's before I added --UseVSS to the code and to the GUI.
But I was getting that other "can't exclude" problem.

 

Code:

@echo off
CD /d %~dp0
if not defined RunTask set RunTask=1 & start "Snapshot" /min %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /c "%0" & goto :EOF
snapshot64.exe C: "D:\SystemBackup\Drive_Snapshot\$DATE.sna" -L0 -o --UseVSS
exit

 

If this one closes it does suggest the VSS "messages" are making you read the log.

 

No luck, unfortunately.

 

I just used the above script and got the same result as you.



There is a flashing cursor after "hit ANY Key to continue" so the "exit" line hasn't been reached. We will have to accept this behaviour.