I have just recently been trying out HBS and so far like what I see. My first tries were with a few folders on local disks, both backing up and restoring and had no problem with that. Today I thought I would try backing up some folders on a networked external HDD that is mapped in Windows. However, when I try Backup->File Backup, there is no option to select this drive. Local (internal) drives are seen and the folders can be seen. Selecting the Network option doesn't display anything. If I try to set a destination, now the external HDD is seen and a suitable destination can be selected. Has anyone else had this problem and any ideas on what to do about it. I am on Windows 10 Pro and using HBS 3.4.2 Build 24 March 2023.
Perhaps these links may help you from Hasleo forum? Backup on NAS Also this link: Problem restoring from Network share
@Jim1cor13 thanks for the links, thogh that is not quite what is happening. If you try to do a file backup, a dialog opens with four check boxes including My Computer and Network (or at least it does on my machine). Selecting My Computer lets you select folders on the C drive (only). Selecting the Network option doesn't do anything nor does it expand by clicking ">". This means you cannot choose to backup files from a shared network drive, assuming you want to. Other dialogs will show all network drives as in choosing a destination, browsing for an image to restore for example. In those cases, it has the look of a Windows file dialog whereas the backup one looks like an in-house effort. I suspect this is may be a work in progress. Anyway, I will report this to support while continuing to use my normal backup program.
Hi @ Wilders I have been using Hasleo since it was introduced to this forum. I have been and remain very impressed with this software. I am not at "Froggies" level of competence so his involvement is very welcome. I must say that support from Hasleo is superb. Mine is usually via email to their support. To those who are tentative or have doubts about Hasleo, be reassured I have backed up and restored (system backup) many times without fail and it is so fast. Main drive SSD secondary non SSD on board for images. Terry
I totally agree. Because of @Hasleo Backup Suite's expert improvements & development my results also are impressive!
Bug report If you do a backup with this software And you let hasleo your name it Everything works fine But if you do a backup And you name it I e call it Thomas back up at Susan's back up You don't have a backup, You just end up with empty folders,
I had a same problem with Aomei Backupper a few months ago. I would change the naming convention to something that i wanted to remember, backed up fine, but when i went to Restore Aomei said it couldn't find any such backup. So i just leave the Folder naming to Aomei and no problem anymore. maybe @Hasleo can pass Aomei by allowing a user to manually rename a Hasleo Backup without it going missing. Good catch BTW!
A li'l warning for those who wish to use the "Event Trigger" functions of HBS. I'm finding some weird conditions when using HBS, Event Triggers, Windows 10 and battery powered laptops. I'm getting some strange results when using some of the event triggers (LOGON and STARTUP) between battery and AC powered laptops, also when using FAST STARTUP and non-FAST STARTUP. The anomalies are not IMAGE AFFECTING, it's just a YES or NO as to whether they work as advertised in the above different laptop configurations. I'm working with Hasleo at the moment in trying to figure out exactly what's going on. My test laptop is currently configured as a non-FAST STARTUP device and in this mode, the STARTUP & SHUTDOWN event triggers works consistently, battery or AC powered. I'll keep you posted as to any progress with these issues...
Thanks Froggie for your thorough testing, to make this very promising product the quality product it deserves to be!
I just downloaded and installed Hasleo. What I can't seem to find is an update check or even the version number. How do you update this software or make sure it is the most updated version?
If you look at the main window in the upper RIGHT corner, you will see a small box with a DownArrow in it next to the MINIMIZE button... <click> it, all is there.
So far so good. Did a full system backup which went smooth. Haven't attempted to test the restore aspect of it yet.
Aomei free edition did not offer differential backups, Hasleo does. And I followed this thread and paid close attention to the feedback, yours among them.
@TheRollbackFrog How has your testing been going with Hasleo? I know you mentioned you were going to run it through some fringe testing, and I have read about your trigger events on the Hasleo forum, was just interested in your ongoing testing. The good the bad and the ugly. Thank you!
@Jim1cor13 - so far, no real ugly, just some limitations (GFS <mixed image types using automatic imaging via one task>, Event triggering) compared to other "established" products. I have gotten around some of the image scheduling using their -pre and -post commands via Powershell and the Devs are still defining those Event Triggers better. All in all it's in pretty good shape!
Thanks so much TRF, I really appreciate the information. I am one of those guys who prefers cold imaging rather than hot imaging within the OS. I have done the hot style before, always got the message in windows error reporting saying about an improper shutdown or unexpected shutdown, something of that nature. I think the OS after a restore of a hot image sets the "dirty bit" if I recall correctly, but it never caused problems, I just prefer cold imaging. I never got that message with cold imaging and restoring. I know I cannot create "System Backup" using Hasleo via USB boot. Within Windows of course you can. Do you always do the System backup or all of your backups within Windows? Never cold imaging? I always image full disk with Drive snapshot or Macrium and Hasleo when used, all parts. It seems like more restore features are available when having a system backup than if you do the disk mode and full disk backup. It least it appears that way. Partition restore when necessary is what I do usually, and that can be a bit touchy in Hasleo if you do not select proper mode with the Disk backup? In any case, this is a imaging product that already shows great potential and is in really good shape overall and a real competitor in the "free" market. You help all of us gain better knowledge about it with all of your testing. Thank you!
Hi @Jim1cor13 ! I never got the message you refer to during any kind of restore operation of a HOT image. There are some anomalies with all imaging solutions when running multi-OS Systems, and Windows 10's FastStart sometimes causes issues in this area (an SSD equipped System is fast enough to never need the FastStartup option of Windows 10... I never use it for the reasons mentioned). I use COLD imaging when I'm imaging a System that doesn't have the software installed under the LIVE System (when saving System baselines for posterity's sake), or when a System is unBOOTable and I want an image saved (mainly for file access) prior to a corrective restoration... other than that, I only use HOT imaging for everything. I find very little difference between System Backup and Disk/Partition backup other than the app knowing what partitions it needs for a real BOOTable System restoration. If the user knows what partitions they need, they can be selected manually during a Disk Backup and you basically have the same image as a System Backup. If you're restoring a "system" backup from a Disk Backup and you use the existing partition layout option, the results of the restore are exactly the same as if you restored a System Backup with the same partitions in it. If you're trying to resize partitions during a restore operations, it can get dicey because of the partition table changes required to accommodate that operation... existing partitions not being restored can be affected. From my discussion with the Devs, the partition mode will probably disappear and partition restorations will be multiple (or single) selections from a Disk image vs a System Backup... maybe even offer the same restorations from a System Backup... this is what most mainstream imaging apps offer. But understand, as long as this product is FREE, the roadmap progress will be slow... this group has other income producing products that need their attention as well.
Personally i welcome such a move/change with Hasleo Backup Suite. It's proven a really stellar product on this end AS-IS. But i have to confess, for me it would get a bit confusing if i selected PARTITIONS ONLY. Not that HBS can't handle it, but i'm one of those Simplicity Minded when it comes to Imaging. It's always either FULL or SYSTEM ONLY, and to be frank i very rarely bother with SYSTEM ONLY although it is a great OPTION.
