Seem to have broken FDISR!

On a new Windows installation (as well as the old one) when creating or copying/updating snapshots, i get the following:-

1, The snapshot icon that I am creating or replacing ie "Secondary" gets a red ? over it.

2, It "replaces" about 70MB when copying the exact same snapshot, EVERY time. The snapshot size goes up by this amount too.
If I repeatedly copy the primary to the secondary without any changes being made, it "replaces" about this amount of files every time.

3, The log shows it is replacing about 42 files in Windows System32, Documents and Settings Local Service, and Network Service as well as others.

This was the reason that I ended up re-installing Windows, because I thought the old installation was corrupt in some way.

As I almost totally rely on FDISR for my system, I would appreciate any help.

Many Thanks.

Ken

 

Don't you have any backup images or FDISR-archives ?

 

Yes Erik, but the same thing is happening after restoring an image, and also restoring archives. Very strange.

 

Hello Peter.

Yes, Formatted drive and re-installed from scratch. Thought that would surely fix it and am amazed it didn't. Never seen anything like it before with FDISR. I have tried the original FDR 105, then with the update to version 3.20 build 202, and also tried with VSS changing to RSS. Same result.

 

The latest version of FDISR is v3.21 build 205, it shouldn't make a difference normally, but who knows ... I'm surprised that you don't seem to have the latest version.
I'm using FDISR since 2006.06.01, never had that kind of problem.
On a fresh installed system !!! Almost unbelievable.
Me thinks it is due to the upgrading of FDISR, I have ONE installation file.
If you bought FDISR at Raxco and can prove it, you might ask Raxco for a complete installation file of build 205. Raxco will most likely give it to you and tell them you are a PerfectDisk user, if true that might encourage them to help you.

 

I know Erik. I just couldnt believe it myself when it still did the same thing after a format and fresh install. After using FDISR for so long without problem, I never did get round to getting the latest version, but the fact that it does the same thing on the original basic version as well as after applying the updated version, AND trying VSS and RSS as well, makes me think there is something really upsetting FDISR itself, and not a fault with the program.
If I can dig out the receipt, I will contact Raxco, because they are very good, but at the moment. I am inclined to believe that it is due to something else on my system.
Even after a format, could there still be something (virus, malware etc) that could account for this? Even a corrupt Windows maybe? Getting desperate I know...

 

Hello, Did you run CHKDSK on Disks or maybe your drive is heavely fragmented,i would check for this before contacting Raxco.

 

No Peter. I can install, and upgrade with (it seems) no problem. The result is the same whichever version I use. After upgrading, the version shows at 320. Build 202 ok. Also tried VSS and RSS to see if that made any difference.
I honestly have no explanation for this. I need to pin down whether it is a corrupt FDR install, corrupt windows installation, or maybe a hardware problem. Because of FDISR's total reliability in the past, I am, really beginning to think it is something else.
I have now re-formatted and fresh installed Windows and FDR with the same result.

@ Huupi. I will try CHKDSK. Hadn't thought to go that route to be honest. Thanks to all for your help. Will report back

Edit. 1. CHKDSK reports no errors.
2. Should have said earlier, that the Red ? disappears when the copy/update
is finished! Must mean something but I have no idea what!

 

Oh My God!..........In the hundreds (maybe thousands) of times that I have copied/updated, why have I never seen that red ?

Wait 1. I will come back to you.

 

Just to confirm that Peter was exactly right in all respects. What I initially thought was a faulty FDISR was in fact normal behaviour from the software, and as usual, the weak link was sitting in front of the screen.

Grateful to all.