shadow defender reboot question

Hi
i used many times returnil and i liked , what i dislike is it doesn't support reboot

well i 'm using shadow defender 1.1.0.275 , i guess the last version

i read that it suppors the reboot


i like to use such programs to test a software and if i like , i install it

well i installed shadow defender -> enable shodow mode
my intent is to give a try to the last version of true image (i'm still using ti9)

well i installed true image home last version , after ti to work ask a reboot
well i did reboot my pc
but after i did not find true image!

i mean i used shadow defender with the purpose to test programs that need the reboot to work

what's wrong?
shadow defender should support the reboot , it's not the good choice to test programs that need reboot?

what can i use to test programs that need reboot to work?

thanks

 

Mantra, I think Peter2150 answers your question in post #2 of this thread: https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=217935&highlight=shadow defender install reboot

Peter2150 has used SD for awhile so he should know what he's talking about.

 

thanks
but there is an alternative ?
i mean a software that let me test a software that need a reboot to work

 

Mmm, I think I read about both Windows Steady State and AYRecovery but there are other people here who know MUCH about this and hopefully they come and inform you better here. I have to run errands so I will check later if you've gotten useful info.

 

Pls see my signature for alternatives

 

Yes, ShadowUser Pro. The gripe is that SU has not been updated for a l-o-n-g time.

 

And remember, many times when a program says you must reboot, you really don't. Some programs do require a reboot, but more than half (just a guess) don't. I'm not a programmer, so I don't know, but I understand that a reboot sets something in the registry that would not allow you to use trial-version a second time, for example. But the program will still work fine without the reboot. You just have to try and see.

 

I would normally recommend ShadowUser as it is still doing a wonderful job on my XP machine. Unfortunately not only it hasn't been updated to work with Vista, but somebody in the Storagecraft forum complained about not working properly with very recent computer hardware (e.g. Core duos etc.). I can't confirm as my XP machine is from 2005, but I'd believe the poster.

Storagecraft's attitude about SU is irritating to say the least, they don't seem to care anymore, but they are still selling it.

 

You can try FirstDefense PC Rescue, it is absolutely perfect to test applications that need a reboot. It involves a little bit more than a reboot (if you don't want to keep the application), but it is still faster than an imaging program, but not as fast as ShadowUser (Although FD PC Rescue allows you to do a lot more than SU).

Windows SteadyState is free and does allow reboots like SU, but when I tried it (May this year, so may be it is different now) reboots from protected mode to normal mode were taking up to 6 minutes. I like to reboot from shadow sessions frequently, and 6 minutes is too long for me, it might be okay for people who like to remain in shadow mode the whole day.

 

Shadow User , is a old piece of software , but even now it leads the lite virt. apps.

 

thanks
windows steady state is easy to remove or can mess up my windows xp
i don't trust so much about microsoft
windows steady state so let me test a program that need rebbot like true image (last version)?

thanks to all

 

I realize you can't get FDISR anymore, but a similar app that uses snapshots would do the job for you. When I want to try an app, I boot to one of my snapshots and install it. After a reasonable amount of time using the app, I can copy the snapshot to my primary if I like it, or I can copy my primary to the test snapshot to get rid of it if I don't like it.

 

but can FDISR restore everything ? like returnil ?

 

Yes, everything, unless you have specified folders to be anchored, i.e., excluded from snapshots. It's basically like having a whole other machine or OS. For test purposes or other purposes you can create an emtpy snapshot and do a fresh install of your OS and just keep that "clean" OS snapshot handy or as an archive to copy in and test whatever you want in it, then blow it away and recopy the clean OS snapshot again and try again.

 

but it's pretty old, which is the last version ?
i guess i can't find it or?

i know it change the mbr

thanks

 

I am one of the original registered users of the full FD-ISR Raxco version and have the good fortune of limited support and updates from Leapfrog Software whose rep Todd has a forum here on Wilders, I am running version 3.31.233, but my understanding is you can NO LONGER purchase the original "full" FD-ISR. There are more limited versions of this software still available, I THINK, from Horizon Data Systems (I think that's right) and I think that may be the "FirstDefense PC Rescue" that Osaban referred to above. I'm not sure of the quality of HDS' support of this product and it may only permit one backup snapshot - but don't take my word for it, as I am a spoiled charter member of the full blown FD-ISR. Other members may be able to fill you in.

 

I believe the new copy allows 2 snapshots.

 

thanks to all
which is a wm easy to install and to use?