Introducing AX64 Time Machine - hybrid imaging/snapshot software

In the FWIW dept ---- probably not worth much since I very rarely have a hot restore failure ---- I did a hot restore from within safe mode and it worked just fine.

 

Frog, this is becoming way too involved for me, not to mention the risk of running betas on my only (production) system! So considering that, I've decided to pass on v2.

BG, even if Hot Restores worked more reliably from within Safe Mode I consider that to be a major operational inconvenience for a snapshot program. So I will pass on that thought.

I do appreciate your suggestions, but at this time I've decided to go back to my dependable combination of Drive Snapshot and Shadow Defender.

Thanks again,
Cruise

 

You're always welcome...

 

Not sure why that would be a major operational inconvenience especially considering that it is only a temp work around until V2 is out of beta and at that point all should be well with regular warm restore. The speed of revert with my suggestion is still going to be miles ahead of anything else on the market other than RollBack Rx and its clones and it will, of course, be much safer than these.

Sorry I could not be of more help.

PS: out of curiosity I would appreciate it if you could try a few restores using my suggestion. If it works it may provide an assist for others with hot restore issues and possibly even an idea for the devs as well. Of course if you are worried about your productivity machine I understand why you might be reluctant to risk it.

 

Just so that I wouldn't have sleepless nights wondering about it, I decided to try your Safe Mode restore. Clicking on the AX64 icon opened the main window but as soon as I clicked on the View/Restore button AX64 became unresponsive! I closed it out using Task Manager and then tried again, with the very same result. So to paraphrase Pete's closing remark (above)...

Cruise, with unusable AX64 (albeit for different reasons).

 

Thanks for trying, I am sorry to hear it did not work.

 

sadly i hate to say but i agree with pete's post above.

zfactor, with unusable time machine as well.

 

zfactor,

Off topic but can you send me a PM?

 

I agree with Peter as well, I can't even get v2 to run on my system. Lucky for me the last v1 beta has been running without problems on my system for months. To be honest there is nothing in v2 for me at the moment but I was looking forward to trying the warm restores.

 

Speaking of the other half of TM, Realcopy, that talk has dropped off completely. I haven't seen the name since Isso stepped aside.

 

I just downloaded Macrium , made a Backup in just over 6 min. , then restored it, worked fine. I have an uneasy feeling about AX64 since ISSO left. It would seem logical to finish AX64 , make a few bucks first to pay the group. Then go to work on their BIG MONEY program , so they think. It makes me wonder if anyone is home.

 

Not that it really matters, but I agree with everything you've stated, however, here is my feeling on the whole situation. If I recall, last summer we paid around $20 or $25 for this. Early on there was an issue that I rectified by selecting Malwarebytes Premium Service to start Automatic (delayed), however, that doesn't even matter anymore (no clue as to why), as the hot restores always work with Mwrbts Service set to full Auto. Then there is the "strange" missing Microsoft mouse during cold restores, which I always assumed was a USB issue since a ps/2 mouse's cursor was visible and naturally resulted in total failure, having to force shutdown and reboot. Then I discover my laptop USB mouse works fine. I reported this and support stated they'd have "many more" drivers in v2. Well guess what, still no cursor. I have three other boot options anyway. Which brings me to my point. I feel I have more than received my monies worth and will continue to do so with v1.3.0.7. (other v.1 versions worked too). Most days I invariably create and restore from a snapshot. With an SSD sometimes recovery takes one minute. So I still love AX64!
I would recommend storing the setup file somewhere should you need to reinstall it for some reason.

 

Isso never had anything to do with RealCopy and the devs of RC and TM said they would concentrate on AX64/TM, get it released in full working order, and then go back to RC dev.

 

I see. That explains it.

 

Say Pete, I don't suppose you have heard anything at all about your beta license request.

 

UGH....I have had a bad feeling about this for a number of months now. Still hoping though.

 

i sent a email around the same time you did peter and i also have had no email response back. i uninstalled it for now because it doesnt work literally. unless i feel like doing a fresh restore and running it as a trial again. i own a v1 lic but i have not seen anywhere to transfer or convert it to v2 yet

 

Looking back over the years here at Wilders, I have been having a deja vu experience around this for a long time now.

 

Yep, me too. I hope I am wrong, but am beginning to wonder if this is time to give it an RIP(Rest in Peace).
Pete

Seems like I read a statement by Waj that he had been working on this for around 5 yrs , hell I may not even be around in 5 more yrs as I only buy Green bananas now. So I just purchased Macrium Pro and travel down that yellow brick road.

Max29

 

Hi Guys,

Sorry for the lack of responses and not dropping by here lately - I personally have been out of action due to a serious illness in the family. But I am back. We're still here hard at work and on the verge to launch a new build with fixes.

For those that require a beta key - you may all use the following:

7088-5690-2046-2522-4445-1357

It shall work on all versions of the V2 beta.

In the next beta - we give an option for a 'full' restore from within the rescue media. Incremental restore is also available in the rescue media too.

Best regards,

Waj

 

Hi Pete,

Thanks for your frank comments. Think they deserve a response.

1. I know they are busy but they went about this so foolishly. Why did they just send us beta licenses right way or make it like Realcopy. But worse still I requested the beta license June 9th. What are they doing.

Thanks for truly wanting us to be successful. Means a lot! You've always been awesome here on Wilders. But regarding providing you a key, I recall fairly clearly sending you a beta key. I have forwarded you the mail I sent. It's possible it was sent from a no signal zone from the company smart phone and you just never got it. But still - a little strange as it is in our sent box.

Nonetheless, everyone who wishes to use the beta now has access to a key (see my last post).

2. The name Time Machine. Cool name, that also happens to be Trademarked by Apple. Not good thinking

AX64 was always called Time Machine from the beginning. But admittedly it is more upfront and center in V2. I've always been of the view we should rename it and I've spoken of this in previous posts on this forum months ago. The name change has been shared with other members of the team and we'll decide on something soon.

3. Worst of all they are making a product and I don't think they have a clue what there market is. That i base on what they did in TM v2. Some very question design decisions. Who did they think was going to buy that. If they don't start asking those questions and figure out good answers, we are going to have the 2nd coming of the Titanic.

Thanks for these comments. In short, we really like developing backup software that we ourselves like to use. We'll keep developing as long as people keep buying it. At the moment, we're happy to say we'll continue development into the foreseeable future. That said, we're a small team and some of us get ill and there can be delays. But we're always hard at work to keep the product moving forward.

We truly believe there's a large untapped market for people that just want simple backup software without the complexity. Users can roll back, roll forward and protect their PCs with simple automation and minimal complexity.

With the release of v2 also comes stronger distribution, re-seller partners, an affiliate program and an overall stronger marketing push. We hope this will bring AX64 to the next level.

Thankyou Pete for your frank and constructive comments.

Best regards,

Waj