FDISR users-- few Qs

I installed FD-ISR trial yesterday, now I have some Qs to ask.

1- When I click on systry icon, I receive the message shown below( "u have not rebooted ur system after installing FD-ISR") and just after that the main FDISR console opens. The same thing happens if I open FDISR from start> programmes. Is this some error on my system, or something usuall( unlikely I think) or something related to trial version only.

2- I use RollbackRx( EAZ-FIX) and in RollBackRx there is an option to create a virtual drive of any snapshot, then u can explore that snapshot and can recover any selective files without rebooting into that snapshot. I don,t find such an option in FDISR or may be i missed something!

3- On my system I did not notice any sifnificant time difference in taking a new snapshot and updating an existing snapshot, just a difference of few minutes may be. Is it true?

Thanks.

 

On clicking about, it shows FDISR XP server. I remember I downloaded Home user version. Is this home version or I have downloaded wrong version?
What are the limitations of home version as compared to server edition?

Thanks.

 

Although a little bit different, I think that the anchored data feature would be the option to use.

 

As far as I understand anchored data remains uncahnged in all images, so how u can i use it for this purpose?

 

I'm not sure if I understand you correctly.
In anchored data, there is only one version of a file.
When you edit a document in anchored data, and you boot into another snapshot, you will find the updated document available.
There is not such a thing as different versions per snapshot in anchored data, if that is what you are looking for.
And if you want to copy one document to another snapshot (not anchored), you need tricks like copying that file to an independent location, boot to different snapshot and pick the file from that independent location.

 

I dont know really what difference is, but it looks to me that you have the wrong version (server). I belive most of us here at wilders have the home version (or Pro with the leapfrog one)

If you did reboot after installing and still get that warning, it is strange. But maybe it has something to do with you using the server version? I hear that Raxco has excellent support, maybe they can be more specific, coz I have never used the server version.

It takes 12 minutes to create a 3 gig snapshot for me, and updating it usually takes 1-2 minutes.

 

Thanks, I think I must re-download home version.
BTW, it,s a lot of confusion about which version? leapfrog or Roaxco? and I am confused.

 

This booting is not comfortable. In RollbackRx I can get any file from any image without actually booting into that image.
It,s a pitty that FDISR lacks that feature.

 

Hi, just another Q, where does these snapshots are actually present on C partition. I don,t see them. Are they accessable out of FDISR console or not?

Thanks.

 

Leapfrog are those who made the program and they licence it to Raxco and Bootback (and I belive there is a third vendor but I cant remember the name). Leapfrog does not sell the program to private customers.

They are on your C: drive but hidden from the windows filemanager. I think you have to enable explorer to show hidden files or something (I use Totalcommander)

 

Raxco and Leapfrog:

http://redmondmag.com/reviews/article.asp?editorialsid=523

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200311/ai_mark1657172532

Acadia

 

I made hidden files visible but found nothing.

 

Hi Peter if u can actually access these snapshots as sukarof posted, I wonder why a malware can,t?
In case of RollbackRx the snapshots can,t be accessed. I remember some testing with KillDisk virus that can,t harm the system with RollBackRx. I wonder what will be results with a similar malware on a system protected by FDISR?

Any ideas?
Thanks.

 

I registered and tried again. My download manager is getting again exactly the same file.
It,s strange.

 

tbh I am no expert at windows file manager, coz I never use it so I cant explain why you dont see them. But here is a pic from Totalcommander showing the hidden maps:

 

Thanks.
BTW Any FDISR user can post how to see them with windows explorer?

 

Try untick hide system files.

 

The trial is the Server edition. There is no Home edition trial. I confirmed that with a Raxco rep back when I was trying it out.

C

 

In Windows Explorer, I have these subfolders under the folder "C:\$ISR"

$APP = accessible
$LOGS = accessible
$MBR = accessible
0 = access is denied
1 = access is denied
2 = access is denied
3 = access is denied
4 = access is denied
5 = access is denied
A = access is denied
and two files, I can't open
$ISR
$OPT

And I have 6 snapshots at this moment, most probably numbered from 0 to 5 (0 to 9 = max. 10 snapshots).
Not really exciting info. LOL.

 

That is so right.
All software have advantages and disadvantages, you pick what fits you best and live with it's characteristics.

 

No, I am not making it like RollBack but just wanted to know whether u can do this and that or not?