Easy to use, unbelievably fast even on my old 2014 era laptop, and after 3 restores just testing, accurate. The Win PE thing is a problem I think on my computer, but the last 2 times it's booted into the restore screen in just a few minutes, and restored the drive in less than 3. That's an old HDD, not SSD. You'll love it.
I checked my images, though I do not use one drive. I browsed them via "File Mode" and my one drive folder is in C:\Users\"username"\OneDrive\. Within my C:\Users\ folder is 3 folders...Default, Public and my "username" profile folder. When I open up my username folder OneDrive and other folders are shown. I think the folder OneDrive stores files in is that folder under your profile username, "OneDrive", is that correct? I don't have anything in the folder of course, but I think files would be there. Not sure why you cannot see it...it has to be backed up, it is an occupied sector.
I saw someone review it on the Windows 11 Forums, and they also mentioned how fast it is. Faster than Macrium Reflect. What's the WinPE problem?
The Win pe problem is some problem, I think, with my computer. No one else seems to have it. When booting into restore mode, it takes between 3 and 4 minutes for it to get to the restore screen. Everybody else is reporting 10 to 15 seconds. But, 3 or 4 minutes to the restore screen and about 4 minutes to do the restore using Hasleo's delta restore feature for 39.7G of data on an old HDD is still 15 minutes faster than macrium, aomei, or any of the others. Imagine if you have an SDD what it will do.
Thank you for your reply. Yes, the OneDrive folder path is C:\Users\"username"\OneDrive\, but the OneDrive folder is not visible when browsing with HBS but is visible in MR & IFW images and I'm able to browse all of the files in the OneDrive folder with those apps. Since I am liking this program, I'll probably register and post this issue in the HBS forum to see what they have to say. UPDATE - when I go to File Backup, the OneDrive folder is available in my username folder as expected, and I can browse all of the files in the OneDrive folder. So, it's only an issue when browsing an HBS image file that the OneDrive folder is not visible in my username folder. Thanks again, Dave
Yes, I did find "File Mode". Yes, I can restore for example .pdf files, okay. I wanted to view .pdf files sans restoring .pdf files akin to Macrium Reflect > Explore Image. I wrote Browse Image here #740. I should have wrote Explore Image (Macrium Reflect). I've edited #740. Thanks! - Edit: Haselo Backup Suite does not offer Virtual Drive Mounting = allows to mount created image files as read-only virtual drives and all files on such drives are accessible by Windows and other applications.
My so far brief but pleasant experience using Hasleo Suite for the first time: Installed suite, all went well. Installed WinPE boot menu, no issues. Created full system backup to my external hdd. Took about 11:30, including Quick image check, no issues. booted to WinPE boot menu, loaded the recovery environment in about 30 seconds Restored the image in 09:38 - All successful! It's early, but no complaints whatsoever. Everything so far went smooth sailing
Curious, why two partitions are not backed up (not available) with System Backup defaults and presumably with Restore event...two partitions will not be restored (will be wiped)? With System Backup defaults. Will two not available partitions be wiped? Why are two partitions not available? Um, is this related to MBR vs GPT = just initials to me Spoiler: pic 1 May I use Disk/Partition Backup selecting all partitions as a System Backup Image? Does Restore event restore all partitions, with one Restore? Spoiler: pic 2 Restore sans two partitions? Spoiler: pic 3 Thanks for all comments.
Hi bjm_ I just started using Hasleo this morning, and I did a System backup. It did not wipe the other partitions on the disk (thank goodness), of which two are bitlocker-encrypted data storage locations. Not certain yet, but I believe System backup only backs up partitions that are tied to the Windows OS, while Disk/Partition backup is a kind of "free for all" that lets the user choose whatever they want to backup and restore. Interestingly on Disk/Partition option, my Linux partitions show with checkboxes available. One is a fat32 efi while the other two are btrfs file system. I have no idea if they can be successfully backed up and restored. I doubt it though. EDIT Not surprisingly, the Linux partitions are not seen correctly by Hasleo. They have a lot more than 0.00 GB remaining.
@bjm_ - your System's a li'l squirly. Your 1st photo shows an extra Windows Recovery partition (49mB free out of 622mb.) and something I've never seen before (maybe something the System OEM manufacturer uses for on-line recovery (511mB free out of 529mB) to out-of-box configuration. The unselected extra Windows Recovery partition was most likely created during a yearly UPGRADE (not update) of your OS... but I don't think that the one that has been selected is the right one (the one currently active). You'll have to check that out using an elevated COMMAND PROMPT (run as Administrator) and running the command reagentc /info. That will tell you which recovery partition is the real one. Usually when a System UPGRADE occurs, if a new Windows Recovery Partition is needed, and there's not enough room in the current Recovery partition, Windows will shrink your existing OS partition by the amount it needs for its new Recovery Partition, create a new Recovery partition, then register it as the "ofishul" Recovery Partition (reagentc /info). The old Recovery partition gets orphaned and lays around gathering dust. Yes, you can use System/Partition mode and select whichever partitions you want saved in that image (all is fine). When you restore, you will only have 2-options... restore them all in "Disk Mode" or a partition at a time in "Partition mode." In the third photo you show a System Backup with the 4-partitons selected by Hasleo. During the System restore it will restore those (4) where they were and not affect the other (2). But remember, I'm not sure the Windows Recovery Partition that shows up in the System Backup selection is the correct one after viewing your images. The only way to know is the reagentc /info run. What many users do to avoid this after a System upgrade (and it's a pain), is to delete the orphaned recovery partition before creating a new FULL System image. Many imaging applications DO NOT KNOW (or care) how to determine the correct Windows Recovery Partition that belongs as part of the System Backup set, especially if there's more than one. Don't know whether it's laziness on their part or something that's difficult to do do (LIVE imaging shouldn't be a problem <run reagentc>... off-line from the Recovery Media <Hasleo's EMERGENCY DISK> may be an issue, IDK) It's not a big partition (600+mB) so it might be easier to use a Disk Mode backup and just image and restore it when necessary. It doesn't change very much (only during "some" System UPGRADES and mistakes by Microsloth <recently screwed up WindowsRE partition) so it won't add much to your imaging operations. Probably TMI (Too Much Info) for this session, huh...
@wat0114 - you are correct about System Backup... only partitions needed to actively BOOT the System once again. The Disk/Partition Backup is not quite a free froe all. Yes, you can select whichever partitions you want in that image, but when you restore in Disk Mode, it only restores (at the moment) all partitions in that image that was taken. To do a different partition set restore will require single Partition Mode operations for whatever partitions will be in that subset that you want restored. All imaging apps can image any partitions (Linux, whatever) but if they don't understand the FileSystem used in that partition, they surely cannot backup the "used sectors" of that partitions... the only thing it might be able to do is backup all the sectors (used and unused), kinda like a forensic mode backup/restore. If they do that, they usually tell you... but I haven't seen anything in the hasleo documentation yet on that issue (I can ask in their Forum). From your picture, it just may be able to "forensically" image those for you (the full partition, used and unused sectors) by default. If it couldn't, it wouldn't offer them for selection. Clearly with 0gB available, Hasleo cannot see/understand the FileSystem so it just may let you do the whole thing. Have fun testing...
RollbackFrog, thank you for clarifying all this For Linux I do have other options anyway that work quite well for me. My next step with Hasleo is to create a rescue disk once I find one available in my "scrap heap".
Spoiler: reagentc /info Code: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.3693] (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /info Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and system reset configuration Information: Windows RE status: Enabled Windows RE location: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk1\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE Boot Configuration Data (BCD) identifier: 88290124-51ed-11ee-815c-c34f9743efb7 Recovery image location: Recovery image index: 0 Custom image location: Custom image index: 0 REAGENTC.EXE: Operation Successful. C:\WINDOWS\system32>
bjm_ Where is partition D: drive in Disk Management? Your reagentc /info references harddisk1 but Disk Management only shows Disk 0.
Seagate (D:) ext hdd. I cut it off the #767 screen snip. Spoiler: Seagate (D:) and fwiw AOMEI System Backup Spoiler: AOMEI System Backup
Spoiler: reagentc /info Code: C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /info Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and system reset configuration Information: Windows RE status: Enabled Windows RE location: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition5\Recovery\WindowsRE Boot Configuration Data (BCD) identifier: afe51339-cae7-11ec-9d57-de6a88c4da26 Recovery image location: Recovery image index: 0 Custom image location: Custom image index: 0 REAGENTC.EXE: Operation Successful. C:\WINDOWS\system32> btw ~ HP lappy is old n' finicky twice resurrected dust collector. btw ~ Seagate ext is old n' finicky, too. btw ~ Macrium 8 does not/cannot see HP Source.
I got my problem solved. I bit the bullet and bought a new computer today, an ASUS Vivobook 15. No clue as to whether it's recommended or not, but the price was right. Once I got all my software on it, I downloaded Hasleo, created a boot thumb drive since there's no CD/DVD drive and ran a backup. It was fast, and then ran a restore which took only a few minutes. I didn't check speeds. This thing has a 256G SSD, so can't really compsre it to my old HDD laptop. All is well again in my world.
bjm_, That looks better. The Recovery Environment is on harddisk0. Now we need to know the location of partition5. The partition IDs aren't necessarily the order of the partitions on the drive. Try this from an Admin command prompt... (external HD unplugged) diskpart select disk 0 list par Screen shot please.
It's the 657 MB partition (same as Disk Management shows) You could delete the other two recovery partitions. I would.
