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Registry Backup Beta
Shane:
Ok new build for v1.2.0
The program can now backup locked profile registry files without having to be ran under the system account :cheesy:
I changed the wording on the schedule now because of it. And I will have to remake the video when this version comes out lol
Shane
Tomas_Sweden:
With the new 1.2.0 build I now have two registry entries under "User Registry Files" with the API backup instead of one.
--- Quote ---At first I had it enabled by default but I decided not to. My goal is that the API is very limited and I want the user to know VSS failed and to try to fix it, if they cant they can use the fallback method.
Perhaps it should be enabled by default?
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I think it's good like the way you have it now, but maybe in future versions that you can change it to "enabled by default" if you get feedback that several users have problem with vss and think they have made an backup with "Task Scheduler", then they have something to fall back on with the API
--- Quote ---The program can now backup locked profile registry files without having to be ran under the system account
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What is the reason why I and possibly others have "locked profiles registry files"?
If I "disable" and stop the vss in services and try to do a backup it fails and if I change vss to "manual" and try to do a backup it fails again, even if I start vss it doesn't start.
It says "Volume Shadow Copy Failed! vss_7_64.exe isn't running."
Then I look in process explorer I see that "vss_start.exe" is there and "cmd.exe". If I kill "vss_start.exe"(the file is under TweakingRegistryBackup.exe) and try to do a backup again, it fails. Seems that cmd.exe(this file stands alone, is not under TweakingRegistryBackup.exe) starts then I kill vss_start.exe
If I just restart Registry Backup it works of course! lol :wink:
Have you seen this program "RegBak 1.2"http://www.acelogix.com/freeware.html it seems to be like ERUNT, it backups 6 registry entries then I tried it. Only 1 registry entry in "User Registry Files" :wink:
Tomas
neroilo:
--- Quote from: Tomas_Sweden on June 10, 2012, 11:23:45 pm ---Have you seen this program "RegBak 1.2"http://www.acelogix.com/freeware.html it seems to be like ERUNT, it backups 6 registry entries then I tried it. Only 1 registry entry in "User Registry Files" :wink:
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I use Regback with Windows 7 x64, and in my backup folder I have an "Users" Folder containing 3 ntusers.dat files of different size and 1 UsrClass.dat file.
--- Quote ---[DATA5]
Type=USERS\S-1-5-20
Saved=Users\1\NTUSER.DAT
Hive=C:\Windows\SERVIC~2\NETWOR~1\NTUSER.DAT
Category=4
[DATA6]
Type=USERS\S-1-5-19
Saved=Users\2\NTUSER.DAT
Hive=C:\Windows\SERVIC~2\LOCALS~1\NTUSER.DAT
Category=4
[DATA7]
Type=USERS\S-1-5-21-4195982347-1696745222-3389160519-1000
Saved=Users\3\NTUSER.DAT
Hive=C:\Users\neroilo\NTUSER.DAT
Category=2
[DATA8]
Type=USERS\S-1-5-21-4195982347-1696745222-3389160519-1000_Classes
Saved=Users\4\UsrClass.dat
Hive=C:\Users\neroilo\AppData\Local\MICROS~1\Windows\UsrClass.dat
Category=2
[Files]
0=SYSTEM
1=SOFTWARE
2=DEFAULT
3=SECURITY
4=SAM
5=Users\1\NTUSER.DAT
6=Users\2\NTUSER.DAT
7=Users\3\NTUSER.DAT
8=Users\4\UsrClass.dat
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Shane:
--- Quote ---I think it's good like the way you have it now, but maybe in future versions that you can change it to "enabled by default" if you get feedback that several users have problem with vss and think they have made an backup with "Task Scheduler", then they have something to fall back on with the API
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Good point, I will change it to enabled by default. Better for the normal user who wont know there is a fall back option. This way if VSS fails they wont think my program sucks instead LOL
--- Quote ---What is the reason why I and possibly others have "locked profiles registry files"?
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When you have more than one account on a system you can choose to protect it, which means no other accounts can access the profile data, which is where that profile registry file is located. My program call the backup privilege in windows and the new file copy method I use gets access to that locked file, so now it can get them as well.
--- Quote ---If I "disable" and stop the vss in services and try to do a backup it fails and if I change vss to "manual" and try to do a backup it fails again, even if I start vss it doesn't start.
It says "Volume Shadow Copy Failed! vss_7_64.exe isn't running."
Then I look in process explorer I see that "vss_start.exe" is there and "cmd.exe". If I kill "vss_start.exe"(the file is under TweakingRegistryBackup.exe) and try to do a backup again, it fails. Seems that cmd.exe(this file stands alone, is not under TweakingRegistryBackup.exe) starts then I kill vss_start.exe
If I just restart Registry Backup it works of course! lol :wink:
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Old way was to leave the backup button disabled if it failed. The vss_start.exe doesn't close till the program closes. SO if it fails and you fix VSS you need to restart the backup program, shouldn't be a big deal in normal circumstances.
--- Quote ---Have you seen this program "RegBak 1.2"http://www.acelogix.com/freeware.html it seems to be like ERUNT, it backups 6 registry entries then I tried it. Only 1 registry entry in "User Registry Files"
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and
--- Quote ---I use Regback with Windows 7 x64, and in my backup folder I have an "Users" Folder containing 3 ntusers.dat files of different size and 1 UsrClass.dat file.
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The extra 2 that it grabs is the network service and local service.
No reason I can have mine grab those with the API, I will add them as well. :wink:
Shane
Shane:
New build. :wink:
Fall back is enabled by default for new installs. And the program now grabs the local service and network service reg files on the fall back method as well. So now gets everything Erunt and the RegBak 1.2 get with the API.
Shane
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