Unable to backup

[qim]

The Good news first: I've managed to backup the full system onto the external drive without any reported problems.

The bad news: The destination drive got full and it asked me for a different one to continue. So, now I have the image split up in two diffrent drives in the same external hard disc.

Then, the next problem is that I don't really know how to use it. I suppose this will only work in Windows7.

That means very regular backups until the HD collapses totally. Having said that, as the backup worked without problems could it be that the problem is elsewhere, like the registry rather than the drive itself.

I am very grateful for your help.

 

[Kaktussoft]

{imageid} is different all the time, so no problem. Why didn't you select all partitions on samsumg together? That way all partitions go to 1 image. Anyway... you can restore using a recover dvd. The winpe recovery disk is the best http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html it has a link to the pre made recovery disk. Burn that ISO and boot from it. Then you can perform the restore.

 

[qim]

Thanks

Could we explore some other answers for the reason MS backup does not work? Like the registry?

And my other. earlier questin: I take it the restore will not work on xp, right?

Thanks

 

[Kaktussoft]

Thanks



And my other. earlier questin: I take it the restore will not work on xp, right?

Thanks

macrium reflect can be run within win7/vista/winxp/win8. Even from winpe recovery environment (rescue dvd). But why do you want to restore C on another machine?

Could we explore some other answers for the reason MS backup does not work? Like the registry?

I don't know

 

[Kaktussoft]

Ok, you're right!

The prog found problems: see attachment

The computer/hrd disk is less than 2 years old. Should I run the DOS version of SeaTools?

I want to see the logfile... so what is wrong with the drive!

Seatools for DOS can check internal SATA drives (I just did test it). Please post camshot of main screen (after booting to seatools for DOS)

 

[qim]

But why do you want to restore C on another machine?

Well, if the HD relly goes, at the mom all I have is an old Toshiba running on XP. The alternative is to do a daily backuo, which in this free version takes 2 1/2 hours.

I want to see the logfile... so what is wrong with the drive!

Seatools for DOS can check internal SATA drives (I just did test it). Please post camshot of main screen (after booting to seatools for DOS)

You mentioned earlier on that I should have addeed something to the CD. i did not quite understand what. I am not sure if I can get a screen shot of Seatool for DOS as it seems to load before windows.

 

[Kaktussoft]

You mentioned earlier on that I should have addeed something to the CD. i did not quite understand what. I am not sure if I can get a screen shot of Seatool for DOS as it seems to load before windows.

Don't add anything to the CD.

Post a camshot (make photo with smartphone or camera)

 

[qim]

But shall I use the same cd as before? You mentioned something about adding Sata.

 

[Kaktussoft]

But shall I use the same cd as before? You mentioned something about adding Sata.

Same CD.

 

[AddRAM]

If the hard drive goes, you buy another one and re install windows from the image you created.

Just a question, but why are you using the backup feature, you should be backing up your pc manually, and not letting a program do it.

If your drive is relatively new, you should be using Seatools for Windows not DOS, but I think you are.

Also use Crystal Disk to check your drives.

http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html

 

[qim]

hi kaktussoft

No joy

after leaving the prog it mentioned that the log should be in the c: directory, but at the C: prompt I could only find log files dating back to 2012

I am attaching the pic of what I saw on screen

 

[qim]

Just a question, but why are you using the backup feature, you should be backing up your pc manually, and not letting a program do it.

Hi thanks

But what do you mean by doing it manually? Copying folder by folder onto an external device?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Put in BIOS the SATA mode to IDE or LEGACY. Which modes are available? Put back later otherwise win7 won't boot. Try seatools for DOS again afterwards

 

[qim]

Now, you've got me worried...what if it fails to boot up?

From the last 2 espriences with the Seatool I get a Dos screen with info about log files, asking to retrieve the CD and press ctrl/Alt/del and then it goes into Windows.

Anyway, I suppose that the computer will ALWAYS restart and then gives me achance to go into Bios by pressing F2. That's right, no?

I lloked at Bios earlier on and under Boot device Prioirity I found thies, which baffled me...

NumLock
TouchPad Mouse
Internal ?am
PXE OPROM

Nothing about which drive should take priority. I mus have looked in the wrong tab.

 

[qim]

Hi

Before going to bed last night I tried again a Windows7 backup. This morning was presented with a box saying that the backup had completed successfully!

Yet, when I looked at drive d:, which is where I backed up to, the only thing I can find with yesterday's (and today's) date is a folder called "WondowsImageBackup dated 20/04/12 which is when I bought this computer, and inside another folder with the name of this pc dated yesterday. Inside this last folder there are 3 further folders and a file:
Backup 2014-02-15 214507
catalog
SPPMetadataCache
MediaId

Even though the Properties of the folders show they all have 0 bytes, there are a number of files inside which lead me to believe that the backup was indeed successful.

I also ran, as suggested by AddRAM, the CrystalDiskInfo and it returned a clean bill of health on all drives.

I will wait for your reply before going ahead with changing the bios.

 

[carwiz]

Click on "Show Details" in the error message. It will probably tell you which file couldn't be created. It may not be under your user authority or some such.

 

[jadinolf]

Have you tried another backup program?

There are a lot of them out there?

 

[qim]

Hi carwiz

Which prog are you referring to? Windows?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Hi

Before going to bed last night I tried again a Windows7 backup. This morning was presented with a box saying that the backup had completed successfully!

Yet, when I looked at drive d:, which is where I backed up to, the only thing I can find with yesterday's (and today's) date is a folder called "WondowsImageBackup dated 20/04/12 which is when I bought this computer, and inside another folder with the name of this pc dated yesterday. Inside this last folder there are 3 further folders and a file:
Backup 2014-02-15 214507
catalog
SPPMetadataCache
MediaId

Even though the Properties of the folders show they all have 0 bytes, there are a number of files inside which lead me to believe that the backup was indeed successful.

I also ran, as suggested by AddRAM, the CrystalDiskInfo and it returned a clean bill of health on all drives.

I will wait for your reply before going ahead with changing the bios.

SEATOOLS for windows told you there were dirve/controller errors. There still is something wrong.

 

[qim]

Hi Kaktussoft

I want to go ahead with the test based on Seatools for Dos as you asked me to do, but I am worried and waited for your reply regarding my earlier post.

dankjewel