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

[sapphirescales]

Just used Fabs version 7.0.4.32756 only to discover that several items were not backed up because they must be manually checked in the program.

My bad that I didn't think to/know that those items should be checked. AFAIK they were checked by default.
Client not happy because data is now gone.

Looks like I need to go back to an even earlier version still or consider not using Fabs altogether.

Too many cooks have spoiled the broth...imo.

Give @fabs a break. It was YOUR responsibility to double check that you got all the data you needed. Autobackup is a tool. When you hit your thumb with the hammer, do you blame the hammer or yourself? Now you DO have a legitimate complaint if the box was checked but the data still wasn't backed up, but that's not what happened. You just ASSUMED that things were a certain way and that everything went well without double checking. That's on you. I use technician software on a daily basis - some of which hasn't been updated in years/decades (and I've been using it for that long too!). I still ALWAYS check and double check that everything is set up correctly before I run it and I also verify that the job was done correctly before I hand the completed project to my client. Software is great, but it's just a tool. A tool is only as good as the carpenter (or in our case, technician) that uses it. A tool is STUPID. It has no brain. YOU are the brain. You can't expect a tool to do your thinking for you.

 

[Diggs]

Anybody else have problems with Google Drive stuff after a FABs restoration? (This not a critique or request for changes but for better understanding.) I would prefer to restore Google Drive stuff with FABs at SATA speeds than use an Internet connection especially on larger (50+ GB) accounts. I'm hesitant to do this as each time I use FABs to restore the files, Google Drive wants to "Merge" upon activation and make copies of every file instead of just indexing the file during the sync operation. Maybe I missed a switch or two somewhere but it's happened more than once and it's a real pain to sort out when it does. At this point I don't restore any Google Drive stuff any more. (I'm thinking each time that I installed Google Drive (Backup 'n Sync) after FABs. Not sure if the order (install before FABs) makes a difference.)

 

[fabs]

Anybody else have problems with Google Drive stuff after a FABs restoration? (This not a critique or request for changes but for better understanding.) I would prefer to restore Google Drive stuff with FABs at SATA speeds than use an Internet connection especially on larger (50+ GB) accounts. I'm hesitant to do this as each time I use FABs to restore the files, Google Drive wants to "Merge" upon activation and make copies of every file instead of just indexing the file during the sync operation. Maybe I missed a switch or two somewhere but it's happened more than once and it's a real pain to sort out when it does. At this point I don't restore any Google Drive stuff any more. (I'm thinking each time that I installed Google Drive (Backup 'n Sync) after FABs. Not sure if the order (install before FABs) makes a difference.)

I was afraid of this kind of issues but many kept asking for cloud support. I guess Google Drive hashes the files and the restored ones may not match their hash, so, it drives to conflicts. personally, I would restore files before reinstalling Google Drive software but since you are reporting such duplicate problems, installing Google Drive first may be the way to go.
This needs some tests and maybe copy process adjustments. Today, when backing up to a local drive, I use a buffered copy that copies files faster than a regular copy but has a little problem : it changes the file dates attributes and I have to set the program to set them back. This may be the problem's source. What I could do is to always copy cloud files using regular method, even if it is not as fast.

 

[GTP]

Give @fabs a break. It was YOUR responsibility to double check that you got all the data you needed. Autobackup is a tool. When you hit your thumb with the hammer, do you blame the hammer or yourself? Now you DO have a legitimate complaint if the box was checked but the data still wasn't backed up, but that's not what happened. You just ASSUMED that things were a certain way and that everything went well without double checking. That's on you. I use technician software on a daily basis - some of which hasn't been updated in years/decades (and I've been using it for that long too!). I still ALWAYS check and double check that everything is set up correctly before I run it and I also verify that the job was done correctly before I hand the completed project to my client. Software is great, but it's just a tool. A tool is only as good as the carpenter (or in our case, technician) that uses it. A tool is STUPID. It has no brain. YOU are the brain. You can't expect a tool to do your thinking for you.

Get off your high horse and read my post where I said:
"My bad that I didn't think to/know that those items should be checked. AFAIK they were checked by default."
I wasn't blaming Fabs or the tool.
You just seized the opportunity to spruik!

 

[Archon Prime]

I'm always looking manually in all directories on the user account while doing fabs. I LOVE the software, but there can always be something that it misses, hence the additional tabs he has on there to add more directories, etc. Once I know everything is selected I'm good. But **** happens and customers need to be aware that THEY are responsible for ensuring they have their data backed up. We just do the transfer of what is there.

 

[pcpete]

Just used Fabs version 7.0.4.32756 only to discover that several items were not backed up because they must be manually checked in the program.

My bad that I didn't think to/know that those items should be checked. AFAIK they were checked by default.
Client not happy because data is now gone.

Looks like I need to go back to an even earlier version still or consider not using Fabs altogether.

Too many cooks have spoiled the broth...imo.

Just curious what stuff by default is not backed up. Maybe we are making assumptions also

 

[Diggs]

...it changes the file dates attributes...

That was my guess is that dating didn't quite match. Next opportunity I'll explore a bit more.

 

[pcpete]

This goes without saying, we never trust fabs to be perfect, or more importantly that a client told us where the important stuff is. We always do a system backup, then mount it, then use fabs to extract the data to a different drive. Our system backup is to a raid one, then we extract to an external, before we format any drive. Using this method it is near impossible to make a mistake and lose anything. Besides being safer, it is fast to have the data on an external to restore the files

Nowadays, 80% of our jobs are upgraded to ssds, so we hardly ever format the original, just use fabs to transfer the data

 

[pcpete]

customers need to be aware that THEY are responsible for ensuring they have their data backed up. We just do the transfer of what is there.

I think if they bring us the computer, we are responsible for making sure it is all backed up. It does not matter even if we put something in writing saying otherwise, when it comes down to it, they will hold us responsible and for good reason, they are paying us as professionals to manage their data.

 

[sapphirescales]

You just seized the opportunity to spruik!

Well that's a new one. Forgive me for not being well-versed in Australian slang.

 

[Diggs]

Client not happy because data is now gone.

Where's your image of his drive? Everything should be on there. I image just about everything (except maybe cloning) just for this reason. I try to hold the image for a year but space on the NAS right now keeps it to about 6-8 months.

 

[fincoder]

ell that's a new one. Forgive me for not being well-versed in Australian slang

As an Australian, I'm not sure why 'spruik' was used in this case. To me it means promote or publicise, but I didn't see any product promoted in the post. Maybe the word has a broader meaning in South Australia...

Actually I didn't know spruik was Australian slang until now, I thought it was a normal English word.

 

[ell]

This will be in the next update. The program will look in the registry for default browser and default email client and add them to the installed software html report, user per user since this is not defined at machine level but user level :

awesome!

 

[fabs]

awesome!

This is going to be improved with a better detection routine and version number retrieval as well in next update

 

[fabs]

Hi!
Fab's AutoBackup 7 Pro V7.0.8.476 has just been released.

Change log:
Added:
- Ubiquity UniFi database support
- If a folder's location like "My documents" has been changed and there is still content inside the old folder, Fab's AutoBackup now gets those files as well. They are restored/transferred into a "@Recovered" subfolder.
- Improved default browser detection while listing installed software: when it is possible, browser version number is grabbed too.


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).

 

[Mike McCall]

So, I'm moving data from one HDD with a user profile of xxx. Apparently they renamed the user to x, though the profile remains xxx. I've backed up everything I can find in xxx via Fabs. I then performed a clean installation of Win10 and made the user x. When restoring should I be able to restore from xxx directly to x, or ahould I have Fabs make the user file rather than use the one I made? Since the programs will need to be reinstalled anyway will it matter? Any likelihood of file permission or access errors?

 

[fabs]

So, I'm moving data from one HDD with a user profile of xxx. Apparently they renamed the user to x, though the profile remains xxx. I've backed up everything I can find in xxx via Fabs. I then performed a clean installation of Win10 and made the user x. When restoring should I be able to restore from xxx directly to x, or ahould I have Fabs make the user file rather than use the one I made? Since the programs will need to be reinstalled anyway will it matter? Any likelihood of file permission or access errors?

That should not be a problem

 

[Mike McCall]

Perfect, Thanks!!!

 

[pcpete]

So, I'm moving data from one HDD with a user profile of xxx. Apparently they renamed the user to x, though the profile remains xxx. I've backed up everything I can find in xxx via Fabs. I then performed a clean installation of Win10 and made the user x. When restoring should I be able to restore from xxx directly to x, or ahould I have Fabs make the user file rather than use the one I made? Since the programs will need to be reinstalled anyway will it matter? Any likelihood of file permission or access errors?

The only thing I see a problem is the music in your iTunes dB might not work anymore. I think it is hardcoded do the actual directory it was in. Just to be on the safe side I always create the account name the same as the directory, then rename it after if needed

 

[Mike McCall]

As always, Fabs worked perfectly.