@Hasleo 1. If I remember well, in previous versions, when I started a backup from the interface, I could hit X to close the interface, and the backup would run with a tray icon. In the latest version, when I hit X, it states, “The application is busy; please try later.” 2. In Windows PE (HBS), the backup timestamps are different; under Comment (i), the timestamps are correct, but the drop-down to select a backup to restore to shows incorrect timestamps. The backup schedule is Hourly. It seems the backup timestamps are hourly instead of the timestamps when the backups were done. 3. In Windows PE (HBS), for System mode restore, Hasleo selected the required partitions. It highlighted the Reserved and C partitions in yellow on the following screen. The last screen displays only the Reserved partition highlighted; why? This confused me, but I proceeded, and the restore was successful.
I'm sorry that closing the main window is only allowed when the backup task is executed automatically, as in previous versions, we will improve it in future releases. The default time zone in WinPE is set to Pacific Time GMT-8, which may be different from the time zone of the Windows operating system, and we will look for a way to set the time zone of WinPE to be the same as the time zone of Windows. Do you mean the window below? In this window, you can select a partition and resize it as needed, so only one partition will be highlighted.
@Hasleo Yes, that window. Don't you think it's better to highlight the required partitions for system backup? Users can always select a partition to review and change. I'm trying HBS on my production system, Windows 10. On my system, the full and incremental backup speeds are on par with Macrium (the fastest here). Macrium wins hands down in restore speeds; Aomei, EaseUS, and Hasleo take more than double the time of Macrium. Any plans to improve restore speeds?
@khanyash Thanks for the suggestion. And yes, we will improve the speeds of the restore operation. A user once mentioned that Macrium uses CBT technology, the essence of CBT is to restore only the sectors that have changed, so it can improve the speed when restoring a backup to its original location. Have you tried restoring the backup to a different disk than just the original one?
@Hasleo My laptop has one disk with system and data partitions. Do you mean a different disk or a different partition?
@khanyash You can try shrinking the partition while restoring to see if the Macrium restore speed will be affected?
Thanks @pb1 for raising that possibility and Thank You @Hasleo for your approval to implementing it soon.
@Hasleo The HBS update removed the boot entry and WinPE. Shouldn't it retain those, such as settings and tasks?
Hasleo Backup Suite 3.2 Released (December 22, 2022) Website Support Forum Changelogs Download https://www.easyuefi.com/backup-software/downloads/Hasleo_Backup_Suite_Free.exe (or via: Softpedia)
@EASTER V3.2 is the first update (over-install) here. It removed the boot entry and WinPE. I did a fresh install last time.
So your saying, just to be clear here, that those 2 are an issue? I'm trying to understand what is being done differently than before in 3.2 release to make you question it. Thanks
@EASTER This is my second HBS update; the first was a fresh install, and the second was an over-install. I'm not sure how it updates, so I asked the developer. Macrium updates don't erase them. @Hasleo The update directs you to the official webpage. Why not download and install via the interface?
I'm sorry, reinstalling the program will remove the boot entry and WinPE, but the task information will not, as was the case in previous versions.
@khanyash I'm sorry that our development team and resources are limited, and many features are on the roadmap of this product but have not been implemented yet, I hope you can understand.
@Hasleo Would the updates behavior of removing the boot entry and WinPE change in the future? Macrium updates don't remove them. I don't remember about Aomei and EaseUS.
Wow So Thank You @khanyash and @Hasleo for clarification to that. It's useful to know what changes will occur when an action is performed. In this instance the reinstallation and what results to expect. @Hasleo- No worry. Thanks ever so much for your continued support and attention. Looking forward to additional developments as time, staff, and effort permits for your limited team.
@khanyash Yes. However, the process of creating WinPE will take some time, and we may prompt the user to recreate WinPE and enable boot entry on the first boot after reinstalling the program.
@Hasleo (or others) In it's current today's version v3.02. If one chooses to would perform a 'live' backup, upon completion create the PE afterwards. Also perform let's say a couple of incrementals (forming a chain of 2) on external disk or storage, then proceed to delete and/or wipe that just backed up full disk. Is it safe to assume Hasleo Backup Suite is far enough along, even at this point, to Restore to a blank preformatted NTFS disk safely and efficiently overlaying the entire backed up Disk structure (including those 2 incrementals) as the user's selected choice via the PE on UFD?
My terminology was somewhat inadequate. Allowed to be more specific- Both a blank disk 'and' one preformatted NTFS/FAT32 after repeated wipe. I will assume a new release is upcoming yet was curious if current 3.02 is enough far along.
@EASTER Hasleo Backup Suite certainly allows you to restore the backed up content to a brand new disk.
