how to set FDISR to freeze

Using the latest version of FDISR how do I set it to freeze a snapshot? Erik Albert told me I should see freeze in my action menu but I do not see it. Here is my action menu.

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1093969&postcount=1

Thanks,

Chris

 

It's on my Actions Menu....Raxco version, sadly I can't manage to show a screen as every time I touch another button on my computer the menu disappears.
I have

Freeze
Unfreeze
Freeze Previous

between Boot to snapshot and Enable pre-boot

 

I'm using HDS version and I don't see it there. Strange.. Do I have to highlight something before it shows or is it there all the time?

Thanks,

Chris

 

Yes, Freeze, Unfreeze and Previous Freeze are always visible under Actions. Sometimes one or two are greyed out, because you can't use them in certain situations, but they are always visible, at least under WinXPproSP2 and I also use FDISR v3.21 build 205.

 

Anyone using Vista and seeing the menu items?

Thanks,

Chris

 

Forgot to say, I'm with XP as well am afraid

 

Hi Chris, thats strange indeed. Raxco version here and working fine with xp & vista.

vista...

 

yeah that's what I have

 

Strange... O well I will contact HDS and see what they say. Maybe I will reinstall first. Thanks guys.

Thanks,

Chris

 

HDS and Leapfrog have decided to discontinue freeze in the latest version of FDISR because of resource usage. It uses 3 times the amount of space and there are other programs that do it with less resource usage.

Thanks,

Chris

 

I just checked (windows XP) and I have the same menu than Meriadoc screenshot (FD-ISR from Raxco)... Does that mean that the Raxco version of FD-ISR ain't the same than the HDS FD-ISR version?

Thanks,
Atomas31

 

Well I'm not sure. It sounds like it though. But since Raxco no longer resells FDISR it doesn't really nmatter?

Thanks,

Chris

 

This is why it'd be nice to hear from Leapfrog, particularly on THEIR site, what the changes are meant to be. As yet, they are STILL showing v.202 on their site.

Cue Todd?

 

Sorry peter I mean after updates run out for Raxco they will not be reselling it so any new users will not have the option from what I can tell.

Thanks,

Chris

 

HDS have a Knowledge Base article regarding the omission of the Freeze option:

 

Thanks Tony I wish I would have seen it sooner.

Thanks,

Chris

 

The question remains if Leapfrog believe the Freeze option to be heavy on resources, why is it available in the .205 build that Raxco are providing?

 

Very interesting in todays world of Mega GB drives, that they would be so concerned about a little space, and then advocate running another program, more processes to achieve the same result, think I'd be more interested in my RAM resources than my disk space.
It is quite conceivable that purchasers would learn about FD-ISR on the leapfrog site, and then simply purchase from the reseller not thinking that the reseller had made alterations to the program, in theory this would give a reasonable case for refund if freeze option was important. At the very least it has to be worth a discount.

 

I agree with that! If that's the case that means that the HDS version of FD-ISR will only have new functionnality that the other HDS progams don't have So can we expect a lot less new functionnality/developpement for the HDS FD-ISR than what it should be? If that's the case, it s*cks

Thanks,
Atomas31

 

I think this would be a mistake as well if they do not have it and others do. Gimme a little bit to get more info from HDS.

Thanks,

Chris

 

No problem Chris since I have the Raxco version of FD-ISR but it is certainly unfair for those who have bought there FD-ISR from HDS...

Also, if that's the case when Raxco will cease to offer update/upgrade to there actual user of FD-ISR, you can bet that I won't buy new upgrade version of FD-ISR from HDS but from one other distributor of FD-ISR!

Thanks,
Atomas31

 

I really have faith that HDS will consider adding it back. They have always been great when it comes to requests and suggestions. Actually they are one of the best companies I have dealt with. I'll let you know when I hear something.

Thanks,

Chris

 

What the hell is this !!!
HDS took my MAIN protection away because of some stupid reasons and Leapfrog agreed with this

1. If Freeze is extremely heavy on the system resources. So what ? Let the USER decide to use it or not.
The resource and 3 x space isn't used, when the USER doesn't use a frozen snapshot.

2. It is rarely used by the Customer base. So what ? Rarely used or not is NEVER a reason to ditch a function.
I don't use so many functions in other softwares, that is not a reason to ditch a function, because there are always users in the world, who NEED those functions.

3. Rollback Rx or Drive Vaccine Rx a good alternative ? They must be kidding. I don't want these softwares on my computer.

I don't agree with this at all. These are the most ridiculous reasons, I've ever seen to ditch a function.

If the freeze function disappears, I have to freeze my on-line snapshot with Returnil or DeepFreeze. That means I will lose the function "Boot to Snapshot" as well, if I keep my on-line snapshot frozen.

I can't use "Schedules" either to make a copy/update from archive to snapshot more convenient, because there are no on demand schedules. And the freeze function did this copy/update AUTOMATICALLY during reboot and that was very convenient, because I couldn't forget to restore my on-line snapshot.

FDISR is going down, instead of going up and its development was already frozen, since I bought it.

I'm not happy with this at all, high time for me to look for another solution. I'm already testing DeepFreeze and Returnil.
If they think, I'm a devoted fan of FDISR, forget it. I ditch FDISR without hesitation, if I find a better alternative than this crippled FDISR.