FD-ISR Beta plus RollbackRx on Vista and XP

I have been experimenting with some setups and have discovered the best combination in my experience in playing around with this stuff.

FD-ISR (new beta version) was installed with both XP Pro and Vista snapshots. I am using RSS mode with First Defense.

Leapfrog has moved the pre-boot code from the Master Boot Record to the Partition Boot Record in the new beta version. Since this version does not use the MBR, I was able to install RollbackRx, (FD-ISR on steroids) but Rollback does not have Archiving.

Rollback was installed into both the First Defense XP and Vista snapshots using the Rollback multiboot option.

It's preboot screen precedes the FD-ISR pre boot screen. Now I have the advantage of very quick multiple snapshots, less than 5 seconds, using relatively little disk space, coupled with the abiltity to keep external updated FD-ISR archives.

Because Rollback is in the MBR before FD-ISR, all the same snapshots show up whether I am in the Vista or XP FD-ISR snapshots. I haven't tried going back to a snapshot with Rollback into another First Defense snapshot yet, but it should work. I will try it after making a good image with Acronis.

Some of you gurus might give this a try. I think you might be amazed at it's flexibility, speed and features.

Silver

 

Will reverting back using RollbackRx affect snapshots of FD-ISR? Would reverting back with FD-ISR keep all the snapshots of RollbackRx?

dja2k

 

Since FDISR runs in a partition after the MBR, it will not restore any RollbackRx snapshots.

RollbackRx will restore FDISR snapshots that are located on the C drive. I keep my FDISR snapshots on an external drive which can be restored easily but I then have to reinstall Rollback.

RollbackRx version 8 is supposed to be out today and from what I have heard you will be able to archive RollbackRx snapshots with this new version.

 

Yes, RollbackRx v8 with backup/restore is a fact
http://www.horizondatasys.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=76&PN=1
The competition gets stronger and stronger.

 

Same here, Rollback was a bit treacherous coz I was really happy with RB for two or three months after I paid for it and it suddenly corrupted all snapshots (except baseline) it is hard to gain confidence again for such software. They probably fixed those problems with version 8 but it feels a bit silly to pay full price for it again after being a paying "beta tester" before Well, tbh I did buy it for a 50% discount, but hey thats their customer policy so I´ll stick to the software I know works. But I still envy those who have no problems with it

 

Sometimes I have the need to say something good about RollbackRx. I said so many bad things about it.
If they ask me to try it, my answer is NO.

I'm not interested anymore in RollbackRx after reading hundreds of posts about it. This never happened to FDISR.
Good softwares have a quiet forum.

 

I just installed RollbackRx v8 DEMO. The Application Module pops up a message stating Rollback is not installed. The Tray Icon does not come up.

Back to First Defense and Rollback7.

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My apologies to Horizon Data Systems. I was installing on multiboot system and only installed on first boot when I made the above comments. After installing on second boot system, Vista, everything is working as advertized. I have not tried the backup snapshot yet, but wanted to clarify my unwarranted criticism of the product. This could really be a winner!!

 

No way!! Acronis for that.

 

Does that mean that Acronis backups and restores ALL snapshots of RollbackRx and not the baseline snapshot only ?

 

Acronis does not restore any of the Rollback snapshots. Rollback has to be reinstalled after a Recovery from the Boot Disk.

 

EazFix is a clone of RollbackRx.
According this guy, Acronis True Image works for EazFix, so I assume also for RollbackRx.

Source : https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=143872&page=5&highlight=eazFix/Rollback post 120

Everybody seems to have different results with RollbackRx/EazFix.

 

Where did you get v8 DEMO to clarify your findings cause right now, I would say don't even bother with the pile of junk of v7 which I can't even install.

dja2k

 

http://www.horizondatasys.com/169614.ihtml

 

That DEMO there is for version 7.2.1 not version 8.

dja2k

 

In this case it seems as ATI was used making an image of MBR and track 0 (the whole physical disk)and obviously this works with rollback rx/Eazfix snapshots...ATI image of a partition won´t capture the snapshots...But,indeed,when and if RBrx v8 will be stable and reliable it could turn out to be the ultimate in this field...

Rollback Rx pro v8:
http://www.horizondatasys.com/files/RollBack Rx/Downloads/Rollback_Rx_Rro_Version8.zip

 

You've got to click on the download trial button wich should bring you on the page that you see on my screenshot (http://www.horizondatasys.com/page.aspx?id=172151)

 

Dammit I must be blind! Thanks guys and sorry I am so stupid.

dja2k

 

My apologies to Horizon Data Systems for my earlier criticism on this thread.

I was installing on multiboot system and only installed on first boot when I made the above comments.

After installing on second boot system, Vista, everything is working as advertised.

I have not tried the backup snapshot yet, but wanted to clarify my unwarranted criticism of the product. This program could really be a winner!!

 

The unbackupable RBRx has now a backup feature.

 

Hey Peter, have you installed V8 yet on your RAID setup? I couldn't get V7 to install, so haven't tried V8 yet.

dja2k