Hi I strongly recommend that you configure RollBack properly, don't just accept the defaults and hope for the best, as some others have. I have spoken to a lot of people who have tried this programme out. They gave up on it because they said it ate their drive space. But they just didn't bother to configure it properly. One person said to me that I had actually tried to trick them by recommending this software, and that I was clearly not to be trusted. Well, that's their decision. But I can assure you that if you configure it properly, RollBack RX is probably the best utility I've seen for Windows designed to keep your systems safe from error.
A little tip. You may sometimes be tempted to defragment your hard drive whilst RollBack is running. Don't! You will most likely end up with corrupted everything if you try that. Instead, use the "Snapshot Defragmenter" built into RollBack. It's probably the simplest way of accomplishing the task, and works well. I'm not particularly impressed by the after-sales support offered by Horizon Data Systems, it has to be said. This is one of those companies which require that you go through their silly support portal and often they don't even bother to respond to you at all. However, whilst everything's working properly for you, I strongly advise that, if you plan to buy this software and keep using it, you get yourself into the habit of creating a snapshot just before you install any major software. Assuming you plan to keep that software installed, you might like to update your baseline snapshot to the point just after you installed it. That way, Rollback deletes any other snapshots and just retains the one you had when your system was working well for you. You see what I mean by proper configuration and proper use? Some people condemn this software because they simply don't understand how it works. So they assume, (wrongly), that the software is flawed. Oh, just one more thing. Turn off "System Restore" from within the control panel. You don't need it if you're running RollBack and it is pointless wasting drive space on it. Gordon On 11 Aug 2012, at 14:31, Øyvind Lode - Forums <[email protected]> wrote: I've tried Image for Windows in the past. Nice program but slow compared to RollBack RX. Taking a snapshot with RollBack RX takes only a few seconds. I don't remember exactly the time Image for Windows use but it's for sure much slower. Image for Windows is as the name implies a imaging tool and RollBack RX is not so I Guess that is the reason why Image for Windows is slower. I have installed RollBack RX now and I'm impressed so far. Lightning fast when I tell it to make a snapshot. I have not tried restore yet though. I'm using a SSD disk so I don't care about defragmenting it anyway <smile> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gordon Smith Sent: 11. august 2012 14:57 To: Techno-Chat ... Technology Enthusiasm! Subject: Re: RollBack RX not sure whether I answered this or not. Rollback RX is fully accessible. It news to be configured properly, the default configuration is absolutely crazy in my opinion. I personally have mine set to only take snapshots when I specify. That been the case I do a snapshot before I install any software. That way I find it works fine for me. I'm also going to install "Image for Windows" when I get around to it. That is another accessible backup utility. The major issue with RollBack RX is that you cannot use disk defragmentation software with it running. It's too much hassle to disable it totally, so I just don't bother. Gordon On 9 Aug 2012, at 22:44, Øyvind Lode - Forums <[email protected]> wrote: Hi: I'm looking for a powerful backup solution for Windows. I know that you Gordon are using RollBack RX from Horizon Datasys and I have read about it. It looks very interesting. I understand that it takes a snapshot (bit-level) which is very nice and what I'm looking for. But I have a few questions: I assume RollBack RX is fully accessible? Both installation, configuration and the restore process? What if ones system is not booting or just showing the BSOD? 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