Fab's AutoBackup 7 Pro - a must have tool for techs

[Larry Sabo]

Additional folders not backed up:

Another problem I have been meaning to report, is the back-up of additional folders. Often, if I select a folder to be included in the back-up, it simply isn't -- probably because I neglected to check one of the boxes further up the directory heirarchy, or even at the very top. It seems to me that if a higher-levl box is not checked, there should be some warning that the selected folders below will not be backed up, or they should self-select automatically.

 

[fabs]

I get "Processing Public - Imaging devices" displayed forever and there is no activity on the drives, even after back-up completed. In fact, this screen (below) displays during the back-up for quite a long time before the job finishes. Clicking Exit displays backup job cancelled by user (after the screenshot was taken) but the program does not end. I need to force it to close.

Also, it would be good if the option to back up drivers was on one of the screens at the beginning of the process.

Something like that has been resolved (at least in development builds). That should be better with next release

 

[fabs]

Additional folders not backed up:

Another problem I have been meaning to report, is the back-up of additional folders. Often, if I select a folder to be included in the back-up, it simply isn't -- probably because I neglected to check one of the boxes further up the directory heirarchy, or even at the very top. It seems to me that if a higher-levl box is not checked, there should be some warning that the selected folders below will not be backed up, or they should self-select automatically.

Humm. This deserves investigation. Let's go for some torture tests.

 

[fabs]

Additional folders not backed up:

Another problem I have been meaning to report, is the back-up of additional folders. Often, if I select a folder to be included in the back-up, it simply isn't -- probably because I neglected to check one of the boxes further up the directory heirarchy, or even at the very top. It seems to me that if a higher-levl box is not checked, there should be some warning that the selected folders below will not be backed up, or they should self-select automatically.

Could you post a screen shot as example please ?

 

[fabs]

Also, it would be good if the option to back up drivers was on one of the screens at the beginning of the process.

In next version, drivers will not be selected by default as it looks like most of the time, migration jobs are in fact PC to PC moves and not nuke and pave. It will be also possible to select them individually.

 

[Larry Sabo]

Could you post a screen shot as example please ?

I'll try to do that today; still playing catch-up right now.

 

[fabs]

I'll try to do that today; still playing catch-up right now.

I'll look at this for next release as I've just uploaded a new version. See next post.

 

[fabs]

Hello,
Fab's AutoBackup 7 Pro and Fab's AutoBackup 7 Home & Office V7.6.0.3532 have just been released.

Here is the change log for both versions:

Added:
- Support for Zoom data
- Support for MicroSIP softphone client settings
- Support for Swann HomeSave View settings
- Drivers can be selected individually
- "Drivers" check box is not selected by default.
- If "Drivers" check box is deselected in backup or transfer mode, the program will remember it for next job.
- Ability to add a custom wallpaper to welcome screen.

Fixed:
- The program used to hang at "Downloading DPInst" when restoring/transferring drivers while there was no Internet connection.
- Dropbox cache is now always excluded from file copy.
- Pro only: if program was set to shutdown the computer ant the end of backup and was running in WinPE, it did not do it and threw an error message instead.
- Admin account used to run the program at UAC prompt was still the restored/transferred files and folders owner even if they belonged to another user profile.

Grab it from your orders history's details on the shop's website at https://store.fpnet.fr/account.php?language=en or using the bundled updater tool (click the "Download Fab's AutoBackup 7.X" link within the program and get the updated files).

 

[GTP]

Ability to add a custom wallpaper to welcome screen.

Huuh?
@fabs This sounds good but how do I do it?

 

[fabs]

All you need to have to do in order to add your own wallpaper is to put a wallpaper.jpg file in the program's folder. To limit excessive RAM use, 1920x1080 pixels pictures are the maximum recommended.

 

[GTP]

Thank you lol
Imma try it now hahah

 

[fabs]

Here's a preview :

 

[GTP]

Hmmm
Is it possible to make the Action Boxes smaller or and draggable?

add: is the "What do you want to do?" text really needed? I mean we know what we want to do hahahahah.

 

[fabs]

For now, it's not.
Edit : first attemps to make this doable => it's more buggy than anything else. I'm not sure this is worth the hassle

 

[NJW]

Is it possible to make the Action Boxes smaller or and draggable?

It's a utility program, not a picture frame.

 

[fabs]

add: is the "What do you want to do?" text really needed? I mean we know what we want to do hahahahah.

Right, at least for PRO users who are supposed to know what they're doing. Next release will show hat only for Home & Office version.

 

[GTP]

It's a utility program, not a picture frame.

Then why offer the option in the first place?

 

[fabs]

Then why offer the option in the first place?

Just because the customizable logo alone was not enough for some.

 

[NJW]

Then why offer the option in the first place?

Exactly my thought.

Just because the customizable logo alone was not enough for some.

Your software, your choice, of course. The custom logo is of no interest for me either, but I wouldn't stop buying updates because you included it.

On the other hand, custom branding has the advantage of appearing on printed Software and Printer lists.

 

[HCHTech]

We do backups and restores over the network all the time, but I have never tried a transfer over the network. Is this possible? If so, do I "pull" or "push" the transfer, and do I have to share the windows and/or user folder of whichever end of the chain is not the computer where Fabs is running? Something like that?