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Registry Backup Beta
Tomas_Sweden:
I think it's a good idea to be able to name each backup! :smiley:
My first impression was that I didn't understand where do I find the "Backup Name" after I have done a backup? But have you done some backups it becomes obvious! (That it's under "Combo Box" in "Select Backup To Restore" under the tab "Restore Registry")
But for some it might be a bit confusing with "Backup Name" - What should I write here? Maybe you can write a brief description on the right like: "This is most for advanced users who wants to rename the "Backup Name" so they easier can distinguish between different backups, for a normal user leave it as it is, works just as well".
Tomas
eltiburon:
Hi Shane,
That's pretty quick work! I fired up the new app and successfully entered, saved, and restored a Registry Backup name selection. I like it.
One observation though; after I restore the registry via the Registry Backup GUI, you display a message indicating that the sytem needs to be restarted before the restored registry items can be accessed. Okay, I bring Win7 down gracefully and select Restart; Win7 restarts and after I log on to Win7, there is no indication that the Restore operation succeeded or failed. I took a look at the "Log_Restore.txt" file for the selected restore point and it appears that all of the registry files were correctly restored.
After a Restart and a successful login to Win7, perhaps you can display some sort of popup message indicating that the "Registry Backup Restore operation was successful (or failed)" Or something similar. The Win7 Backup/Restore function currently displays an informative message regarding the restore success/failure on Restart and login. This definitely puts me at ease.
I prefer your product over the Win7 Backup/Restore application.
I'll keep testing and keep you informed.
eltiburon
peterr:
I am also appreciating the reg program you created.
However,I too would feel better if like Win system restore there is a fail or succeed indication tha at truly reflects the status of the operstion.
Peter
>>After reading your reply then taking a closer look, the way it is, says it all, and I am pleased and grateful.
Peter
Shane:
--- Quote ---After a Restart and a successful login to Win7, perhaps you can display some sort of popup message indicating that the "Registry Backup Restore operation was successful (or failed)" Or something similar. The Win7 Backup/Restore function currently displays an informative message regarding the restore success/failure on Restart and login. This definitely puts me at ease.
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--- Quote ---However,I too would feel better if like Win system restore there is a fail or succeed indication tha at truly reflects the status of the operstion.
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The program would actually tell you if it failed before the reboot. If you noticed it will say restore successful on the program window and then ask for the reboot.
Here is how the restore works :-)
Restoring the main system registry files is done with a Windows API RegReplaceKey. The API takes the reg file and moves it to the reg folder and rename the others. It is set to use them at next boot. If the API fails doing this it tells my program.
The profile reg files are restored a different way and no way to really keep track of them.
I use the MoveFileEx API which in turn stores the files to be moved at boot here
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations
Again if any of the API calls failed the program would have told you before the reboot :-)
The only way the program would be able to tell if the restore worked after the reboot would be to first write something to each reg section before the restore and then after reboot see if the temp key it made is gone since it should have been replaced from the backup.
I would then need to make another small exe and have it set to run once at the next boot to read the reg to let you know if it worked or not.
I was hoping the program letting you know before the reboot would be good enough lol
Shane
eltiburon:
The reason I am concerned about the success/failure of the registry restore is that Win7 sometimes displays a message after a Restart/Win7 log on indicating that the Restore failed. I then restart Win7 in SafeMode and run the Win7 Backup/Restore application; a message displays indicating that I must Restart the system. After a successful Restart/Win7 log on, a popup message displays indicating that the Restore operation was successful.
I guess I'm bewildered as to why Win7 Backup/Restore sometimes works in regular mode and sometimes it requires SafeMode. I was trying to visualize how your program fits into this scenario and if there would ever be any instances where your Registry Backup application would fail in restoring any "locked"(?) registry keys and thus require SafeMode to run your Registry Backup application.
I do have Win7 Backup/Restore configured to "Restore system settings and previous versions of files". Perhaps Win7 is unable to restore a previous version of a file because of exclusive use while a normal user is logged in. Since SafeMode uses a vanilla file system, the user files are no longer in use and can be restored successfully.
It seems that your Registry Backup application is mainly focused on registry and profile items. That's what I'm looking for! Your successful files copied message then reboot request should be quite adequate.
eltiburon
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