Scheduled Manual FULL Image after Disk Geometry Change

[admin]

We will add a feature we currently call "Smart Backup" in the advanced option page of the backup task. When this feature is enabled:
1. If all partitions on a disk are selected, Hasleo Backup Suite will automatically reselect all partitions upon detecting changes (including modifications to existing partitions or newly created partitions).
2. If only some partitions on a disk are selected, Hasleo Backup Suite will determine whether the modified partition is an alteration of the originally selected partition based on partition's location and the filesystem's serial number. If so, the changed partition will be automatically selected. Otherwise, Hasleo Backup Suite will prompt that the partitions cannot be found.

I think I understand what you are suggesting above and agree with the approach (actually a bit better than a brute force FULL upon change detection <which is acceptable as well>) as long as the changed partitions are re-imaged as FULL partitions (not sure I would feel comfortable doing a DELTA RESTORE following a partition geometry change... maybe just me).  I would also suggest that maybe your "Smart Backup" feature above be the application DEFAULT, allowing users not to have to deal with these issues as they occur.  As long as the image you take can be used for image reconstruction upon recovery.  You can always put a note in the LOG that the event occurred.  If users need to know all the nuances of the imaging operation (errors, etc.), they can always unCHECK the "Smart Backup" option.

It seems that determining partition changes based on filesystem serial numbers is not a reliable method. If a user formats a selected partition, this will cause the serial number to change. Perhaps we should only check whether partition locations overlap, ensuring effectiveness regardless of whether users resize or format partitions.

[hussondros]

Is this backup task a Disk/Partition backup or a System backup? For system backups, the following version will automatically select new partitions when changes occur to Windows operating system-related partitions.
https://www.easyuefi.com/backup-software/downloads/Hasleo_Backup_Suite_Free_250903.exe

For Disk/Partition backups, the program will not automatically select changed partitions.

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Thanks for clarifying! Just to confirm if I’m running a Disk/Partition backup instead of a full System backup, does that mean I’ll need to manually reselect partitions whenever Windows updates or makes changes? Or is there a way to make it auto-include new ones like the System backup does?