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RE: Time to say goodbye to Hasleo Software ... - admin - 10-30-2025
(10-30-2025, 07:55 PM)Marcy Wrote: Well, we were looking for a backup software, that has a handy GUI to create jobs to clone files from one partition to another (source partition remains untouched), which is reliable and where jobs can be scheduled easily including job log.
Copy and Robocopy are not reliable, especially when it comes down to permissions, where files may be skipped and both are not very handy to use.
I am a command line guy that grew up with MS-DOS and even former home computers, so I am used to it, but on the other hand we are in 2025 now and doing file clones with basic command line tools is somewhat outdated!
What you're describing sounds like file synchronization, and there are already very mature products available on the market.
RE: Time to say goodbye to Hasleo Software ... - Marcy - 10-30-2025
Well, you could call it FileSynchronization, I call it FileCloning, because such a feature clones all files from a source to a target location, just like DiskClone clones all blocks of a source disk to a target disk.
Programs like e.g. FreeFileSync to me are not very handy to be honest. It should be simpler, like creating a clone job for a partition or disk and ArcServe at those time did a fantastic job. Unfortunately this feature was removed iirc.
RE: Time to say goodbye to Hasleo Software ... - Froggie - 10-30-2025
(10-30-2025, 07:55 PM)Marcy Wrote: Well, we were looking for a backup software, that has a handy GUI to create jobs to clone files from one partition to another (source partition remains untouched), which is reliable and where jobs can be scheduled easily including job log.
Copy and Robocopy are not reliable, especially when it comes down to permissions, where files may be skipped and both are not very handy to use.
I am a command line guy that grew up with MS-DOS and even former home computers, so I am used to it, but on the other hand we are in 2025 now and doing file clones with basic command line tools is somewhat outdated!
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RE: Time to say goodbye to Hasleo Software ... - n8chavez - 10-31-2025
I use robocopy daily. It's an awesome CL tool that is very powerful, if you know how to use it. There is also the built-in xcopy, which is also very good. The point being, there is no point in reinventing the wheel.
RE: Time to say goodbye to Hasleo Software ... - Marcy - 11-22-2025
As I already said, I know Robocopy and XCopy, I am an MS-DOS guy and started with Home Computers in the 80s. That's not the point and don't always argue in that direction. Here we talk about things that will be done in a company and not everybody has the same knowledge or skill level and would like to use command line tools instead of a handy GUI that can do the same.
RE: Time to say goodbye to Hasleo Software ... - Marcy - 11-22-2025
Froggie: I might give that a try, thanks!
RE: Time to say goodbye to Hasleo Software ... - Marcy - 11-22-2025
To the Admins:
I noticed you decided to support Windows 10 Enterprise IoT in the free version. Does this also include Windows 10 Enterprise 2021 LTSC and Windows 11 Enterprise? The Evaluation versions of Windows 10 or better 11 are often used for tests. I understand that you no longer want to support Server editions, but to make difference in client versions really is not awesome!
I would have recommended Hasleo Backup Suite for our server infrastructure long ago, if you would create a solid software, but I had so many different problems cloning partitions with ReFS on different server editions that were skipped, that I decided to wait longer for a more mature product.
I must admit that Hasleo Backup Suite did an awesome job on my personal Windows 10 Enterprise system, also during restores of full system partitions, but since Enterprise clients are no longer supported, I decided to switch to an alternative product.
What I also don't like is the fact, that you let expire existing software versions.
As long as this doesn't change and Hasleo Backup Suite is so unstable and buggy using the software on physical server systems with underlying hardware RAID-storage, I need to look for an alternative.
We only look for a stable cloning and imaging software for physical server systems (always using hardware RAIDs) and of course a File Cloning application that's solid and handy to use via a GUI.
I really like Hasleo's GUI and it has potential, but I cannot recommend this software in our company as long as it has so many bugs. I did this long ago with AOMEI Technician variant, that one was also full of bugs and useless in the end.
I need to emphasize that we have a very big virtualization infrastructure where this software is of course not used, I am only talking about physical Windows server systems.
Another quick note, never ever decide to overload the GUI of Hasleo Backup Suite with advertisement to bug users. I appreciate that this software is free for personal use and most of the time users who like a specific software they use on their personl systems in their companies but as soon as you have the impression the software is shareware like and you need to click away pop up windows recommending you to upgrade the software, the first thing I do is removing the software completely.
Think about it.
Regards,
Marcy
RE: Time to say goodbye to Hasleo Software ... - admin - 11-24-2025
@Marcy,
We have repeatedly emphasized our desire to support Hasleo Backup Suite's ongoing development through commercial licenses. This is why we chose to impose restrictions on the Windows Enterprise edition rather than further limit the functionality of the free version, and also why we did not initially release a Home edition. Yes, we intend to relax the restrictions on the free version's support for Windows Enterprise Edition. However, I must emphasize that we reserve the right to limit features in any edition as required by Hasleo Backup Suite's development needs. Furthermore, if an individual user employs Windows Enterprise on their personal computer with tacit company approval, this clearly constitutes commercial use rather than personal use, and the user should pay for it accordingly.
You mentioned that "make difference in client versions really is not awesome", it's clear that Hasleo Backup Suite's development requires financial support. Frankly, without revenue from other products to sustain it, Hasleo Backup Suite's development simply cannot continue. Do you really believe that without functional restrictions, the vast majority of customers would voluntarily pay for the product's value? The answer is clearly no. What suggestions do you have to enable HBS to continue developing under these circumstances?
Regarding the version expiration issue, we have addressed this multiple times. This problem no longer exists in the new version, and I do not wish to elaborate further on this matter.
Regarding ReFS, support has been fully implemented in Hasleo Backup Suite 5.5. As for the issues you mentioned concerning RAID support and the various defects, aside from the "file sync" feature you previously referred to, we don't seem to have received feedback from you on other specific problems. We would greatly appreciate it if you could provide more detailed information regarding these issues, such as system logs, error screenshots, or specific steps to reproduce them. Your feedback is essential to our ongoing efforts to improve the product.
Placing intrusive ads in our user interface is not part of our product strategy. We are committed to providing a clean, professional, and focused software experience. Our business model is built on a clear value proposition: we offer powerful Free and Home editions for individual users, and more robust commercial licenses for business environments. We firmly believe that sustainable growth is achieved by creating exceptional product value, not by relying on ads that disturb our users.
On the other hand, if a software developer can generate sufficient revenue from license sales, why would they risk damaging their own brand by embedding ads into the product?
Best regards,