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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: Avastfan1 on July 20, 2011, 03:32:08 PM
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Hello Forum,
I successfully used Todo Backup Software again to create a backup of a hard drive. It is free software, easy to use and quick.
Thought I would share my experience with the forum in case somebody else was looking for similar software.
Avastfan1
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Hello Forum,
I successfully used Todo Backup Software again to create a backup of a hard drive. It is free software, easy to use and quick.
Thought I would share my experience with the forum in case somebody else was looking for similar software.
Avastfan1
Try and restore it back last time I've used their software was a piece of crap I had to reformat my whole HD
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You might like this better but you have to hurry. :)
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19387.msg668900#msg668900 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19387.msg668900#msg668900)
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That is very interesting indeed Bob3160.
Has anybody else had bad experiences with this software?
Is the Farstone product from a reputable company?
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Is the Farstone product from a reputable company?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=291493
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You have to realize that the softwareoftheday isn't for the Pro version.
(http://my.jetscreenshot.com/2701/m_20110720-0j4w-62kb.jpg) (http://my.jetscreenshot.com/2701/20110720-0j4w-62kb)
From what I've been able to find out, it's a better System Restore. I guess I'll find out the first time I have to use it
to restore the system.
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Btw, I prefer Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free.
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Btw, I prefer Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free.
I use the windows 7 backup tool which does an excellent job of creating an Image
and works well to restore the image it takes.
It's also a full featured back up program but not something I use it for.
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EASEUS tools are pretty good and they offer quite some free versions. If i need HDD manipulation i always go with EASEUS tools. I mean, they are free and they just work great. What else more can you ask for :D
Other options are Paragon and Acronis, but you have to look for promos and deals on the net...
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Other options are Paragon and Acronis, but you have to look for promos and deals on the net...
Hmm... Not really. ;)
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/download.html
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I use the windows 7 backup tool which does an excellent job of creating an Image
and works well to restore the image it takes.
It's also a full featured back up program but not something I use it for.
Well, the OP is on XP. ;)
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Try and restore it back last time I've used their software was a piece of crap I had to reformat my whole HD
crap? so not true! runs with no problems.
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I use the windows 7 backup tool which does an excellent job of creating an Image
and works well to restore the image it takes.
It's also a full featured back up program but not something I use it for.
Well, the OP is on XP. ;)
That doesn't change what I use. ;D
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That doesn't change what I use. ;D
True. ;D
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Btw, I prefer Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free.
+1 Being using this software for nearly 6 months now, no problem so far backing up and restoring it clean and sweet ;)
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SpeedyPC: Is the emergency boot CD needed to restore a backup?
If you make the CD once on a Windows 7 system, can it be used later on an XP system?
Thanks in advance!
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SpeedyPC: Is the emergency boot CD needed to restore a backup?
If you make the CD once on a Windows 7 system, can it be used later on an XP system?
Thanks in advance!
When you install Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free on your PC always create a bootable CD, and yes you still need a bootable CD to restore a backup it a must, the great thing I like about Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free you can check your bootable CD and your backup image files for errors just to make sure everything okay in case you might need to restore them back onto your PC.
They have a check recovery disk wizard to verify recovery media for integrity and ability to boot from, and they have a check archive integrity wizard to verify backup archives for consistency. When I create a backup image I always check my image files through check archive integrity wizard to verify backup archives for consistency for errors for safe keeping it a must, so far I haven't had any errors or major backup and restore problem at all so far Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free has deliver the most reliable backup software without any bug problems. You must understand if your system is not set-up correctly your backup software can fail, everybody computers has a different set-up no matter what OS you have some can pass the backup image and some can fail.
That is why Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free has a check recovery disk wizard to verify recovery media for integrity and ability to boot from, and they have a check archive integrity wizard to verify backup archives for consistency which is great.
For more information Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 Free about see PDF manual http://www.paragon-software.com/docs/manual_BR2011FreeAd.pdf (http://www.paragon-software.com/docs/manual_BR2011FreeAd.pdf)
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Thanks for the detailed reply Speedy!
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EASEUS tools are pretty good and they offer quite some free versions. If i need HDD manipulation i always go with EASEUS tools. I mean, they are free and they just work great. What else more can you ask for :D
Other options are Paragon and Acronis, but you have to look for promos and deals on the net...
RejZor: Is the emergency boot CD needed to restore a backup?
If you make the CD on a Windows 7 system, can it be used later on an XP system?
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If you make the CD on a Windows 7 system, can it be used later on an XP system?
Avastfan1 when you install a backup software on W7 and you create a bootable CD from W7 the bootable CD belong to that current OS, for another words if you install a backup software on XP you cannot used the same bootable CD from the one you already created from W7. Why each bootable CD has a different driver set-up for each OS version so you have to create another bootable CD for XP, and if you have 3 computers running the same OS like W7 and yes you can used the same bootable CD for W7 only not for XP.
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Thanks Speedy for the reply.
I was not referring to creating a bootable CD with Windows, rather I meant using the bootable CD creation function in Todo Backup Software.
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You might like this better but you have to hurry. :)
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19387.msg668900#msg668900 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19387.msg668900#msg668900)
For any one who may have downloaded this software, it works. :)
I had a chance to use it this morning.
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If you make the CD on a Windows 7 system, can it be used later on an XP system?
Hi, it shouldn't make any difference whatsoever. :)
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Yesterday i retried EaseUS Todo Backup Free, thought i'd share my findings here.
Running Windows 7 x64 here and HDD's are in AHCI mode. My system partition contains 15GB of data. Creating a backup image took 5 min and it created an image that was 8GB in size. There were no errors or anything like that. Then i created a USB restore disk and went about restoring the backup image which took a little less than 30 mins to complete, again everything went smooth, no errors. Since this program is free and supports scheduling and incremental backups i am willing to forgive it's slowness when restoring.
Still not sure how it does with restoring multiple partitions at the same time, in particular the hidden 100MB Win 7 partition which was my previous gripe with the program. I posted on their forum about that: http://forum.easeus.com/viewtopic.php?t=19781
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Yesterday i retried EaseUS Todo Backup Free, thought i'd share my findings here.
Running Windows 7 x64 here and HDD's are in AHCI mode. My system partition contains 15GB of data. Creating a backup image took 5 min and it created an image that was 8GB in size. There were no errors or anything like that. Then i created a USB restore disk and went about restoring the backup image which took a little less than 30 mins to complete, again everything went smooth, no errors. Since this program is free and supports scheduling and incremental backups i am willing to forgive it's slowness when restoring.
Still not sure how it does with restoring multiple partitions at the same time, in particular the hidden 100MB Win 7 partition which was my previous gripe with the program. I posted on their forum about that: http://forum.easeus.com/viewtopic.php?t=19781
This reminds me of going to the Doctor with a problem but rather than getting your problem solved, you're sent away with medication
that has nothing to do with your original problem..... ;D
I'll just stick with what's already provided in Windows 7. :)
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Yeah you're right Bob. Utterly incompetent support staff over there. In their last reply to me they even had the balls to tell me:
<snip>Anyhow, we are glad to hear that your problem has resolved.<snip>
Resolved ??! Yeah OK, whatever... ::)
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@Darth.Mikey did you check your reply from EaseUS ???
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Yeah i did, and Speedy you don't need to notify me when i receive a reply, i am already notified by email. ;D
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Yeah i did, and Speedy you don't need to notify me when i receive a reply, i am already notified by email. ;D
Just checking and I thought you've might have bash your PC with a base ball bat after you've tried the latest Todo Backup Software ;D
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Like i said the program works just fine over here, i love that it has an incremental backup option and scheduling. If you read my latest reply over there you'll notice i mentioned that i got rid of the system reserved partition so that is not an issue for me any more. Also i see the new version(3.0) is going to add some interesting new features to the program and i am eager to try them out. I am particularly interested in the image conversion tool(convert images to VirtualPC and VMware formats) and the ability to create tasks directly from windows explorer. Sounds nice. :)
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Okay i just figured out something interesting. You actually CAN create a WinPE rescue disk with the free product. So no need to use the Linux rescue disk which is incredibly slow, at least on my machine(like i said restore took forever). Restoring with the WinPE enviroment should be much faster. Will report back after i've tested this. Here are the instructions on how to create a WinPE rescue disk. You will also notice that WinPE rescue disk supports much more of the programs functions. Starting to really like this product. :)
http://www.todo-backup.com/products/features/winpe-bootable-disk.htm
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The WinPE rescue disk can indeed be created with the free version.
Once you download and install the Window$ AIK software, it is quite simple to follow the instructions.
Also: The WinPE rescue disk can be used on Window$ 7, Window$ Vista and Window$ XP. It does NOT need to have been created on a system running that specific operating system.
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Also it supports RAID configurations which the Linux rescue disk doesn't. :)
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An update, successfully created a WinPE rescue disk and besides supporting many more options it is also much much faster when restoring. This time it took 13 minutes to restore my backup image. I believe i just found a replacement for Windows Backup. ;D
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When you download the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) this is for
• Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2
• Windows Vista SP1
• Windows Server 2008 family
• Windows 7 family
• Windows Server 2008 R2 family
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) this doesn't accept XP
When you click onto the Windows Automated Installation Kit at the web link How to create WinPE rescue CD/DVD of EaseUS Todo Backup Free site provided by EaseUS http://www.todo-backup.com/products/features/winpe-bootable-disk.htm (http://www.todo-backup.com/products/features/winpe-bootable-disk.htm) it NOT for XP OS.
Edit: At the Microsoft website when you click onto Windows Automated Installation Kit at the web link provided by EaseUS, I can confirm it saying this doesn't support XP. @Avastfan1 I think you maybe misleading how can this support XP when you export the ISO file into the free version of WinPE rescue on a XP OS when you create a WinPE rescue, are you 100% sure this does work on XP when you boot into the WinPE rescue DVD ???
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You would need access to a Vista or 7 machine to install Windows AIK but you certainly don't need Vista or 7 to run WinPE, you don't need an OS installed on your HDD even since WinPE runs from your CD/DVD or USB flash drive. That's the whole point.
Not sure if this would work with Todo but you can try it i guess.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=10333
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Todo support staff confirmed that a WinPE rescue disk can be used with all operating systems regardless of which operating system it was created with.
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That is a worried Darth.Mikey I prefer not to try it otherwise I can smell kappboom :-\
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You would need access to a Vista or 7 machine to install Windows AIK but you certainly don't need Vista or 7 to run WinPE, you don't need an OS installed on your HDD even since WinPE runs from your CD/DVD or USB flash drive. That's the whole point.
Not sure if this would work with Todo but you can try it i guess.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=10333
Although the AIK version in the above link supports Window$ XP, it is not the latest AIK version.
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@Speedy: Apparently the newest AIK(the link on EaseUS page) should work with XP, please try it.
Read this topic:
http://forum.easeus.com/viewtopic.php?t=20833
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That is a worried Darth.Mikey I prefer not to try it otherwise I can smell kappboom :-\
I fail to see what could go wrong with simply trying to install AIK, it will either install or it will refuse. No way of knowing until you try.
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I would urge caution trying to create a WinPE rescue disk with a legacy version of AIK.
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http://www.themudcrab.com/vistapeguide_waik_xp.php
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@Speedy: Apparently the newest AIK(the link on EaseUS page) should work with XP, please try it.
Read this topic:
http://forum.easeus.com/viewtopic.php?t=20833
Thanks for the link Darth.Mikey I'll give it a shot...............but I must do a backup first before I start :-\
Edit: This looks kinda scary otherwise I'll jump on the plane to EaseUS belt the crap out of them :-\
Edit again: I'll report back tomorrow and let you guys know how I get on with this :-\
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Would be keen to see the results Speedy!
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Seems promising the WinPE CD ability to backup/restore.
Also the network target folder.
I'll see if I can manage to boot the iso from a multi-iso boot USB drive I have (http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/).
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@ Tech: Have you created a WinPE rescue CD? Which operating system was the pc running?
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Just to re-cap for you Speedy:
1. Download WAIK 3.0 from here: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5753
2. Mount the WAIK iso file(or burn it to a DVD whatever you prefer) and run the install(install MSXML and .NET Framework if you don't have them already) with selecting Windows AIK Setup and proceed with the install.
3. Now follow the instructions on how to proceed in EaseUS Todo: http://www.todo-backup.com/products/features/winpe-bootable-disk.htm
And Speedy...
Can I use Windows 7 AIK to build an EaseUS Todo Backup Free WinPE rescue CD/DVD in Windows XP?
Q: I have downloaded the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows7 from the following link. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=696DD665-9F76-4177-A811-39C26D3B3B34&displaylang=en
Can I use it to build an EaseUS Todo Backup Free Windows PE rescue CD/DVD in Windows XP?
A:Yes, you can use the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) to create WinPE rescue CD/DVD of EaseUS Todo Backup Free in Windows XP without problem. Because Microsoft plans to end to support for Windows XP, so it does not label Windows XP in the download page. Please refer to How to create the bootable disc.
http://www.todo-backup.com/support/faq/general23.htm
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I created a WinPE rescue cd. Should I up an ISO image of it? If so, how do I do that? :-)
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Not sure if sharing WinPE rescue disks is legal, infact i am pretty certain it is not.
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So you were able to install WAIK 3.0 on that XP machine of yours ?
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Never thought of the legal aspect! :o
The WinPE rescue cd was created on a Windows 7 machine.
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It's not legal to share WinPE iso afaik.
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How did the test go Speedy?
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Oh ok i thought you created that rescue disk on your XP machine, i don't have XP over here to try it(desktop is on 7 and so is my netbook). But if that FAQ page on EaseUS page is correct, WAIK 3.0 can be installed on XP. I am also googling that to confirm it and every link i come across appears to confirm that it indeed can be installed on XP. So no need to use a Win Vista/7 PC to create that WinPE rescue disk. :)
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The link in an earlier post was for a legacy version of Win AIK. It can be installed on XP.
The question is if a WinPE rescue disk can be created with the legacy version of AIK.
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Why would you want to when WAIK 3.0 apparently can be installed on XP ? I posted that link BEFORE i found out that WAIK 3.0 also installs on XP...
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Would it be a good idea to install software which Micro$oft specifically says is not supported?
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And where do they specifically state that it does not run on XP ?
And again from EaseUS FAQ page:
Q: I have downloaded the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows7 from the following link. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=696DD665-9F76-4177-A811-39C26D3B3B34&displaylang=en
Can I use it to build an EaseUS Todo Backup Free Windows PE rescue CD/DVD in Windows XP?
A:Yes, you can use the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) to create WinPE rescue CD/DVD of EaseUS Todo Backup Free in Windows XP without problem. Because Microsoft plans to end to support for Windows XP, so it does not label Windows XP in the download page. Please refer to How to create the bootable disc.
Why don't you try installing WAIK 3.0 on your XP machine and try it for yourself ?
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http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5753 (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5753)
System requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
• Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2
• Windows Vista SP1
• Windows Server 2008 family
• Windows 7 family
• Windows Server 2008 R2 family
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Again, where does it specifically state that it does not install on XP ? ::)
EDIT: I see you are not getting my point, where does it say THIS SOFTWARE DOES NOT INSTALL ON WINDOWS XP ?
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It does not say that it IS supported by Windows XP.
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It does not say that it doesn't run on XP either does it ?
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It specifically states which operating systems are supported.
Windows XP is not listed.
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Okay you are not getting it, Windows XP is simply not on that list but that doesn't necessarily mean that it cannot be installed on XP. As the link on EaseUS faq page explains, because MS is ending support for XP they did not put it on that list but they did not specifically state anywhere that it cannot run on XP. Now we could argue all day here over an idiotic thing like this and won't achieve anything. Users on EaseUS forum were able to successfully install WAIK 3.0 on their machines and not only that, if you google that particular subject you'll see they are not the only ones. Like i said, try to install it for yourself and you will soon learn if all those users are lying or it indeed can be installed on WinXP. Worst case scenario, WAIK refuses to install on your machine and that's that, no harm done.
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I am keen to see the results of Speedy's test!
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I am keen to see the results of Speedy's test!
Okay I've completed my backup and I'll test it at lunch time tomorrow sit tight ;)
Edit: I have my base ball bat just in case if I get MAD! ;D
Edit again: God Crikey! I didn't realised it 12:40am at pass mid-night.........oh well off to bed ;D
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Good luck! Let us know how it all goes Speedy!
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Okay I've install the latest version of EaseUS Todo Backup v2.5.1 and I've also download the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) v3.0 (warning 1.66 Gigabite file) the link was provided by EaseUS, and I just fellow this instruction onto my XP using this link was posted by Darth.Mikey How to create WinPE rescue CD/DVD of EaseUS Todo Backup Free? http://www.todo-backup.com/products/features/winpe-bootable-disk.htm (http://www.todo-backup.com/products/features/winpe-bootable-disk.htm).
I install the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) onto my XP I just download the ISO file and store this in a safe place on my PC and burn this ISO onto a disk and follow this instruction to this link http://www.themudcrab.com/vistapeguide_waik_xp.php (http://www.themudcrab.com/vistapeguide_waik_xp.php), after that I went to "How to create WinPE rescue CD/DVD of EaseUS Todo Backup Free?" while reading the instruction very carefully. By the way, the current version of EASEUS Todo Backup can only support FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file system, so it can't backup Linux system partition.
1. Place my blank DVD in
2. I went to select "Tools" and then select "Bootable media builder"
3. Then I picked "Create WinPE bootable disk" and then clicked "next" at the Create WinPE emergency disk
4. At the screen look for "Export ISO" and save the ISO file in a safe place
5. Do NOT pick "Delete the ISO when emergency disk created" just make sure you've got plenty of disk space onto you're PC, just keep the ISO in a safe place just in case you need to create another WinPE bootable disk.
6. Then finally pick "Proceed" to start creating a WinPE bootable disk and that it your done.
When the WinPE bootable disk was successfully created from my PC, I've done a backup using EaseUS Todo Backup v2.5.1 and then after that I've boot into my WinPE bootable disk and it "WORKS just like magic". I can see every available option as promise by EaseUS straight from the WinPE bootable disk and I was successfully restore my backup without any damage or errors on my PC I was fully up and running (phew and I was very worried).
Keep in mind the latest EaseUS Todo Backup v2.5.1 software feels kinda heavy on my PC so watch out for that, I'll used this backup software for a while, IF I don't like it I can always go back to Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 (Advanced) Free ;)
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Nice. :)
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Okay all I've recheck my story as posted enjoy ;)
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Hey Speedy, what do you mean by "Keep in mind the latest EaseUS Todo Backup v2.5.1 software feels kinda heavy on my PC so watch out for that" ?
I have 3 EaseUS processes running over here, all together they take up less than 20MB of RAM. Even Skype takes up more than that.
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Darth.Mikey their are program running in the back ground by EaseUS Todo Backup that need to monitored your PC before you create a new backup, as I'm trying to understand why they're doing this unless you have any ideas.
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I don't know exactly what they do as i have not researched them yet but i would assume they are for backup schedules, monitoring for updates, displaying tray notifications and things like that.
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I don't know exactly what they do as i have not researched them yet but i would assume they are for backup schedules, monitoring for updates, displaying tray notifications and things like that.
That make scene and Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 (Advanced) Free doesn't do this either nothing running in the back ground......very strange ??? :o
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Not sure what you mean Speedy, nothing strange about that. Not sure about Paragon but Acronis also runs things in the background which if i remember correctly take up much more than 20MB of RAM.
EDIT: I forgot. ;D http://forum.easeus.com/viewtopic.php?p=36484#36484
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EDIT: I forgot. ;D http://forum.easeus.com/viewtopic.php?p=36484#36484
Thanks I'll keep an eye out for this ;)
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Great work Speedy!
That is concrete proof that Window$ AIK can be installed on a system running Window$ XP.
This thread should help everybody who chooses to run Todo Backup Software on XP.
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Okay and now we have an answer to Speedy's question as well. :)
Dear Darth.Mikey,
OK. For your information, Agent.exe makes sure this product can run properly, as well as incremental backup and scheduled backup and other functions.
EuWatch.exe checks and monitors Agent.exe are running properly.
TrayNotify.exe loads an icon indicator to the system tray when scheduled backup is creating the image.
Sincerely,
EaseUS Support Team V
EaseUS Customer Support Center:
http://www.easeus.com/support.htm
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Thanks Darth.Mikey ;)
@Avastfan1 are you going to install Todo Backup or are you to chicken to lay an egg ;)
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Thanks Darth.Mikey ;)
No problem Speedy. :)
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Hi Speedy,
I already installed Todo Backup, backed up my entire hard drive and created a WinPE rescue disk with another computer running Window$ 7.
I was keen to know whether you could also create a WinPE rescue disk on a system running XP.
You have proven that this is possible.
The next question would be to see if it is possible to restore a file on a system running XP using a WinPE rescue disk created on a system running Window$ 7.
Best wishes,
Avastfan1
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G'day all,
One more thing see attachment to show that I'm clearly proving to you that I've install the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) v3.0 onto my XP Pro the link was provided by EaseUS just because it doesn't stay it not support for XP, the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) allow me to create a WinPE bootable disk using the latest Todo Backup v2.5.1 as EaseUS is telling the truth their not lying ;)
All you have to do is just follow their instruction very carefully step by step you can't go wrong ;) as I've posted how I did it.
If you have any further question that you don't feel comfortable please discuss your question and issue at the EaseUS support forum website.
The next question would be to see if it is possible to restore a file on a system running XP using a WinPE rescue disk created on a system running Window$ 7
Avastfan1 at this link from EaseUS support forum http://forum.easeus.com/viewtopic.php?p=36045&sid=e4d9643b3d2f9acb1254a415beb54a8d#36045 (http://forum.easeus.com/viewtopic.php?p=36045&sid=e4d9643b3d2f9acb1254a415beb54a8d#36045) saying you can used your WinPE bootable disk you've already created from W7 to restore your backup on XP, this mean you don't have to install the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) on XP to create a WinPE bootable disk using your EaseUS Todo backup software you've already install onto your XP and you can still use the same disk to restore your backup on XP. All you have to do is try it end of story ;)
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Hi Speedy,
Thanks for the detailed information. How can I restore the backup of my hard drive without bollocking my system though?
Won't the backup overwrite my existing hard drive? Can I test it another way?
Thanks and best wishes,
Avastfan1
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Avastfan1 read the user manual this will answer all your question on what to do.
http://www.todo-backup.com/download/docs/User_Guide.pdf (http://www.todo-backup.com/download/docs/User_Guide.pdf)
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Hi Speedy,
Thanks for the link. What exactly did you backup, and restore, when you did your test? Did you restore your whole hard drive / partition or just a file?
Avastfan1
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Hi Speedy,
Thanks for the link. What exactly did you backup, and restore, when you did your test? Did you restore your whole hard drive / partition or just a file?
Avastfan1
I just restore the partition during the test and I'm sure you could do it restoring the whole hard drive, all I can say is try it out yourself
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Hello Forum,
I successfully used Todo Backup Software again to create a backup of a hard drive. It is free software, easy to use and quick.
Thought I would share my experience with the forum in case somebody else was looking for similar software.
Avastfan1
ToDo backup is a piece of garbage! On the surface it looks good until you actually have to restore the 'back-up' it has made. Then you will see what i mean as it will not restore sh*t!! Do yourself a favour, delete it and look for a reputable back-up program.
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Hi Justinlee,
What experience do you have with the software?
Speedy backed up his whole hard drive and it restored without any problem.
Perhaps you might care to add to this pool of experience?
Avastfan1
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Hi Justinlee,
What experience do you have with the software?
Speedy backed up his whole hard drive and it restored without any problem.
Perhaps you might care to add to this pool of experience?
Avastfan1
I used ToDo for a few weeks for back-up and system image and i thought it was good until i had to restore from a back up and the software kept on crashing and giving error messages. In the end i had to re-install Windows. Now, i am sure there may be a few people out there who have used it and like it but i can only go by my experience with this software and my advice would be to stay well away.
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@justinlee: Can you give us a bit more info ? What recovery environment did you use(WinPE or Linux) for restoring ? Which program version ? What error messages did you get ? Did you first verify the backup image before you went about restoring it(that is always a good idea) ?
Personally i tried restoring my system partition with both the Linux and WinPE rescue disks and whilst both were successful, the WinPE method was much less painless and much much faster. So for me the program works as advertised.
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It is great to hear the different experiences of users.
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Personally i tried restoring my system partition with both the Linux and WinPE rescue disks and whilst both were successful, the WinPE method was much less painless and much much faster. So for me the program works as advertised.
+1 I agree I had the same issue as Darth.Mikey on my XP systems
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I forgot to mention that it also works as advertised on my netbook. :)
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It is great to hear the different experiences of users.
The difference is obviously in the experience of the users.... ;D ;D ;D
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It is great to hear the different experiences of users.
The difference is obviously in the experience of the users.... ;D ;D ;D
For another words this can be a complete bull s ## t..........................don't ask me why my :-X are steel
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I don't think it is complete bollocks. ;D
We have two users with positive experience, but we also have one with negative experience.
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I don't think it is complete bollocks. ;D
We have two users with positive experience, but we also have one with negative experience.
My point exactly. It is the experience of the users that determines the success or failure of the program.
You may read into that what ever you like. ;D
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Well, on balance, we have 2-1 in favour of a positive experience! ;)
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Well, on balance, we have 2-1 in favour of a positive experience! ;)
We also have the same ratio in experienced verse ..... in computer users. ;D
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@justinlee: Can you give us a bit more info ? What recovery environment did you use(WinPE or Linux) for restoring ? Which program version ? What error messages did you get ? Did you first verify the backup image before you went about restoring it(that is always a good idea) ?
Personally i tried restoring my system partition with both the Linux and WinPE rescue disks and whilst both were successful, the WinPE method was much less painless and much much faster. So for me the program works as advertised.
I used WinPE. As for the program version and error messages i really cannot remember it was some time ago. Yes i did first verify the backup image.
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It is great to hear the different experiences of users.
The difference is obviously in the experience of the users.... ;D ;D ;D
Harsh! I would actually consider myself very experienced. ToDo just did not work for me. Maybe it was problem with that particular version i don't know.
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It is great to hear the different experiences of users.
The difference is obviously in the experience of the users.... ;D ;D ;D
Harsh! I would actually consider myself very experienced. ToDo just did not work for me. Maybe it was problem with that particular version i don't know.
Have you try the latest version of Todo Backup v2.5.1 since they fix some bug problems related to W7 ???
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Have you try the latest version of Todo Backup v2.5.1 since they fix some bug problems related to W7 ???
No i haven't tried that latest version. I now stick to using Windows 7's own backup utility as i find it does the job and have had no problems with it whether i am backing up or restoring.
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It is great to hear the different experiences of users.
The difference is obviously in the experience of the users.... ;D ;D ;D
Harsh! I would actually consider myself very experienced. ToDo just did not work for me. Maybe it was problem with that particular version i don't know.
Agreed. However, Bob provides useful contributions to this forum.
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It is great to hear the different experiences of users.
The difference is obviously in the experience of the users.... ;D ;D ;D
Harsh! I would actually consider myself very experienced. ToDo just did not work for me. Maybe it was problem with that particular version i don't know.
Agreed. However, Bob provides useful contributions to this forum.
Oh i know he does. He has helped me many a time :)
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That's what I love about this forum: a variety of users and opinions, but everyone lives peacefully together :)
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That's what I love about this forum: a variety of users and opinions, but everyone lives peacefully together :)
Sometimes we even argue peacefully. ;D
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ToDo backup is a piece of garbage! On the surface it looks good until you actually have to restore the 'back-up' it has made. Then you will see what i mean as it will not restore sh*t!! Do yourself a favour, delete it and look for a reputable back-up program.
What happened when you have to use the restore?
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I would be interested to hear this, too.
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Me +3 :)
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We're three now :)
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(off topic)
We're three now :)
Actually 5
You are 1 Avastfan1 is #2
I was number 3 and then there are also the other parts of I : Me and Myself.
That makes 5
Now, aren't you glad you asked. :)
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The more, the merrier! ;)
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ToDo backup is a piece of garbage! On the surface it looks good until you actually have to restore the 'back-up' it has made. Then you will see what i mean as it will not restore sh*t!! Do yourself a favour, delete it and look for a reputable back-up program.
What happened when you have to use the restore?
When i tried to restore i was faced with an error message. I cannot remember the exact message as this was some time ago but to put it simply ToDo would not restore my system to its previous state. I used to perform backup, including system image and yes i verified the image after but it just did not work for me. In the end i had to re-install Windows.
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Well... I believe in your report and personal experience, but I can't judge the software due to the lack of information.
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That's just the thing, we would need more information, could have been lot's of different things that prevented the restore from completing. Bad recovery image, hardware fault, scratched cd/dvd etc. etc. As i said, i have successfully completed a backup and restore both on my desktop system and my netbook. So for me the software works as advertised and i have made it my main backup program. :)
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That's just the thing, we would need more information, could have been lot's of different things that prevented the restore from completing. Bad recovery image, hardware fault, scratched cd/dvd etc. etc. As i said, i have successfully completed a backup and restore both on my desktop system and my netbook. So for me the software works as advertised and i have made it my main backup program. :)
I am glad it worked for you :)
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I like easeus todo backup personally. ACRONIS is excellent but not easy to use for me ???
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i prefer todo backup, compared with Paragon which is too complicated for common users.
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I've found Macrium Reflect Free works great for me.
There's a few options that have been reviewed here:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-imaging-program.htm