Using IFL UFD for an auto restore

Create the UFD and select...
Traditional - You have control over options (Custom)
Leave Boot Drive Mounted as /tbu/boot
Run List - Run Scripts Listed in scriptslist.txt

I created the following files in D:\RESTORE\UFD but you can choose your own folder. My UFD was F:\

type.cmd

Code:

@echo off
CD /d %~dp0
set TBpath=C:\Program Files (x86)\TeraByte Drive Image Backup and Restore Suite\TeraByte OSD Tool Suite Pro\win
"%TBpath%\tbosdtw64.exe" type.tbs
echo.
pause
shutdown /r /t 0

type.tbs

Code:

sub main()
  ext("del file F:\scripts\scriptslist.txt /y")
  printl("Creating scriptslist.txt")
  ext("SET TEXTLINE F:\scripts\scriptslist.txt ^"copy-paste.tbs^"")
  printl(" ")
  ext("type F:\scripts\scriptslist.txt")
  printl(" ")
  exec("copy ^"D:\RESTORE\UFD\copy-paste.tbs^" F:\scripts /y")
  exec("copy ^"D:\RESTORE\UFD\reboot.sh^" F:\scripts /y")
  printl(" ")
  ext("type F:\scripts\copy-paste.tbs")
end sub

copy-paste.tbs

Code:

sub main()
  imagename=""
  printl(" ")
  printl("Restore pasted")
  printl(" ")
  exec("/tbu/imagel --r --uy --d:{C877E477-B86F-5A4A-B5FA-416628000000} --f:{018EA340-6246-11EC-96FC-E0D55E8553D4}@0x3:^"/TeraByte_TBI_Backups/" # imagename # "^" --sp:0x1,0x2,0x3,0x4 --wco", 1)
  ext("del file /tbu/boot/scripts/scriptslist.txt -y")
  ext("SET TEXTLINE /tbu/boot/scripts/scriptslist.txt ^"^"")
  exec("/tbu/boot/scripts/reboot.sh")
end sub
 

reboot.sh

Code:

#! /bin/sh
cd boot/scripts
rm copy-paste.tbs
reboot

Before starting, copy/paste the image filename you want to restore to the first line of copy-paste.tbs. For example...

imagename="4part_2025-03-15-1404_DIFF_2025-03-15-1800"

The file extension isn't needed.

Make sure your path and drive letters are correct. Right click type.cmd and Run as administrator. Follow instructions. The computer reboots. Manually boot the UFD. IFL boots, the restore runs and Windows boots.

 

If you add the appropriate bootnext line to type.tbs, the UFD won't need to be manually booted. It will auto boot.

Code:

sub main()
  ext("set uefi bootnext 0x74B3")
  ext("del file F:\scripts\scriptslist.txt /y")
  printl("Creating scriptslist.txt")
  ext("SET TEXTLINE F:\scripts\scriptslist.txt ^"copy-paste.tbs^"")
  printl(" ")
  ext("type F:\scripts\scriptslist.txt")
  printl(" ")
  exec("copy ^"D:\RESTORE\UFD\copy-paste.tbs^" F:\scripts /y")
  exec("copy ^"D:\RESTORE\UFD\reboot.sh^" F:\scripts /y")
  printl(" ")
  ext("type F:\scripts\copy-paste.tbs")
end sub

 

set uefi bootnext can give varied results depending on your UEFI BIOS.
The following is reliable and works whether the UFD was inserted pre boot time or not.

Code:

"add uefi bootitem 4 0x01 ufd 0xFFFF /u"
"set uefi bootnext 0xFFFF"

The "4" refers to the Disk number of the UFD as seen in Disk Management. My UFD was 4. The UFD boots at the next restart. Pressing F12 isn't needed.

You need TBOSDT Pro for BootIt Version for "add uefi bootitem".

 

This is the only line that needs to be changed to suit your computer...

exec("/tbu/imagel --r --uy --d:{C877E477-B86F-5A4A-B5FA-416628000000} --f:{018EA340-6246-11EC-96FC-E0D55E8553D4}@0x3:^"/TeraByte_TBI_Backups/" # imagename # "^" --sp:0x1,0x2,0x3,0x4 --wco", 1)

You will need to change...

C877E477-B86F-5A4A-B5FA-416628000000
018EA340-6246-11EC-96FC-E0D55E8553D4
@0x3:^"/TeraByte_TBI_Backups/"
--sp:0x1,0x2,0x3,0x4 --wco

If you run a pretend restore in IFW and copy/paste the "Show Command, Save to file" into a text file, then you will have the information.
No other edits are needed. It really is easy!

# imagename # is in place of the image filename.