Feature REQUESTS

[chmichael]

REQUEST: in restore add a checkbox to Show only the files that are backedup/changed.

[admin]

REQUEST: in restore add a checkbox to Show only the files that are backedup/changed.

I'm sorry to say this doesn't seem possible, as disk backups do not compare files.

[n8chavez]

When an image looks at what's changed and what already exists, for delta restore purposes, HBS is looking at the altered blocks right? That's not the same things as altered files. So, it seems there's no way to determine what files are on those changed blocks, only that the block have indeed been altered from the previous backup image.

Is that correct?

[admin]

When an image looks at what's changed and what already exists, for delta restore purposes, HBS is looking at the altered blocks right?  That's not the same things as altered files.  So, it seems there's no way to determine what files are on those changed blocks, only that the block have indeed been altered from the previous backup image.

Is that correct?

Yes, your understanding is correct, disk backup focuses on changed data blocks rather than changed files. Of course, the program can reverse-lookup the changed files based on the changed data blocks, but this is complex and time-consuming, and I don't think it's a good design. Besides, we still have more important features to complete at the moment.