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Discussion in 'FirstDefense-ISR Forum' started by nixie21, Mar 27, 2007.

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  1. nixie21

    nixie21 Registered Member

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    I am trying to set up a schedule, it keeps saying invalid username or password, no user on my computer has a password....what can i do? Thanks

    also I just disables diskkeeper and installed perfect disc 8, any tips i should know?

    Thanks as always
     
  2. nixie21

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    Well, I just changed the user name to just the computer name and the schedule went through!!!

    Any tips of PD8?
     
  3. Peter2150

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    Hi Nixie

    One thing you want to be careful of is not having FDISR and PD running at the same time. It can result in copy errors in FDISR. Honestly I do both manually, but that's just me.

    Pete
     
  4. ErikAlbert

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    Me too and my tests in the past, published in this forum, proved that running PD caused errors during the copy/update, which is also logical. I'm not going to ditch FDISR, just because automatic defragging isn't possible anymore.
     
  5. ErikAlbert

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    Nixie, did you still have to use a password after using the computer name ?
     
  6. nixie21

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    No, no password...

    SO, I should disable the PD8 and just run it when I need it? How often do you run it?

    How do i know if I have a error? I was able to boot to the snapshot I just created...

    Thanks

    You mean stop the PD8 processes at startup? shutdown ISR during a defrag?
     
  7. ErikAlbert

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    When you copy/update for instance you have to expand the processing screen and then you will see the second part of the processing screen and that's where you can see the errors:0 or more. LOL
     
  8. Peter2150

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    I don't stop any of the services running. I just don't use schedules, in either program. I generally do the defrag just prior to imaging the system. How often that is just depends on what I am doing. I do update my FDISR archives daily, but I do it manually as it is so quick.

    Pete
     
  9. nixie21

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    Ok i see!!! So there is no harm as long as the defrag schedule and fdisr schedule to not run at the same time...right?

    Thanks
     
  10. ErikAlbert

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    That's right, but always defrag on demand, not with schedules.
    Use smartplacement defrag, which is the better one.
    How many times you have to run a defragger, I don't know.
    I try to do it once a month, because I don't like defragging. It's quite boring. :)
     
  11. ErikAlbert

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    Nixie,
    The main problem with schedules in FDISR, is that they have to run on a specific hour and not on demand.
    My computer is not always ON at that specific hour and that's why I don't use them.
    I'm waiting until FDISR allows schedules on demand, just like Acronis TI.
     
  12. twl845

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    Nixie21's original question wasn't answered as he had his own work arounf. I attempted to set up a schedule and had the same problem. I am the only user, and didn't set up a password when I set up my computer. FDISR automatically inserted an ID but I still have to provide a password. Any ideas?
     
  13. nixie21

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    Did you try what worked for me?

    it says user: computername\username

    I changed the name to just computername and no password.

    hope this helps!
     
  14. ErikAlbert

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    Yes it should work like nixie described. I checked it a few days ago based on nixie's experience.
     
  15. twl845

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    I have tried every combo but nothing works. When Nixie says computer name, could he be more specific? Like I said, FDISR automatically inserted my computer service tag number and my name where it says ID. But that doesn't fly by itself, or DELL4600, or any other product number, much less a password.
     
  16. twl845

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    Could it be because I'm using a trial copy?
     
  17. nixie21

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    so it looks like

    servicetag#\yourname

    change it to just servicetag# (remove \yourname)

    HTH
     
  18. twl845

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    nixie21, Didn't work. I checked in my systems folder, and the computer ID number/my name is the account ID, which is why FD inserts it in the ID space. It won't fly alone. It wants a password. As I said, I didn't create one when I set up the computer because only I use it. I'm not going to create one and have to sign in every time I use my computer just so I can schedule updates.
     
  19. ErikAlbert

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    Did you remove the slash between the computer ID number and your name as well (and without password) ?
    I'm quite sure it has nothing to do with being a trial version. Maybe it is a Dell-thingy.
     
  20. stapp

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    What does it say when you right-click the my computer icon, properties, and then the computer name tab?
     
  21. twl845

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    Stapp, It says the same ID I've been typing in. I contacted Raxco support, and they tell me I require a password and I should Go to control panel and create a password. That would mean I'd have to sign in to my own computer as an only user everytime I boot up, just so I can schedule FD.o_O
     
  22. ErikAlbert

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    Schedules are the WORST part of FDISR, they aren't convenient enough.
    Remove the computer name/user name, remove the password and add schedules on demand and then everybody can use them at free will. A good example of doing it right are the schedules of Acronis True Image.
    Nobody talks about schedules in this forum, because of this.
     
  23. twl845

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    ErikAlbert, I normally don't uses schedules because half the time my computer is off when it's time to do a scheduled whatever, and the rest of the time it will start while I'm in the middle of something. I just wanted to go through it as I'm teaching myself the app. I can understand why they include the extra security measure of a password, but I don't know why it can't be a password dedicated to the schedule, like we use for the Wilders forum.:)
     
  24. ErikAlbert

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    I would like to use schedules in FDISR and I miss it because I can't use them.
    My computer is never ON to run schedules automatically, but I would like to have schedules on demand.
    I don't like to choose my source and destination snapshot, when they are always the same and I can make mistakes. In a schedule you can store the source and destination snapshot to avoid these mistakes.
    I only have to click on the schedule and the job is safely executed.
    I don't like to waste my time on routine jobs, but some users like to do this manually, why I don't know.

    For the computer name, username and password, make it optional and you satisfy EVERYONE.
     
  25. stapp

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    I don't sign in at boot time and I am the only user.

    http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/XP_Skip_Login.html
     
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