[Archived] Hasleo Backup Suite V5.0 BETA Released!

[admin]

V5.0 Beta has been released, here is the download link:
https://www.easyuefi.com/backup-software...0_Beta.exe

Change logs for V5.0 Beta:
1. Added ZSTD compression algorithm as the default compression algorithm
2. Improved performance of the disk backup feature
3. Added file filters for disk and file backup
4. Added feature to fix WMI issues
5. Various other minor bug fixes and feature improvements

Notes:
1. The GUI translations have not yet been updated.
2. The low compression level of the V5.0 Beta uses the same ZSTD compression level as the medium compression level of Macrium Reflect. You should change the default compression level in the settings based on your computer's performance, especially if you have previously installed Hasleo Backup Suite. If the CPU is not powerful enough and you choose a very high compression level, it will take longer to back up the same data.

Please let us know if you find any issues during the test. Thank you so much to everyone.

[n8chavez]

Please let us know if you find any issues during the test. Thank you so much to everyone.

Version 5.0 is shaping up to be really great! On my system, imaging a 50G drive m2. partition to m.2 partition, HBS created an image in 1:30, and restored that image w/ delta in 9 seconds!  That's awesome.  There are a couple of things I noticed.

1.  The default compression method was high.  Is  ZSTD compression used with this, or is it just medium still?
2.  The power options have still not changed, meaning you still cannot set different power options for after image creation and image restore.  It's still a single option.  You can't set an image to restore and then have it reset automatically, as it should.

[admin]

Please let us know if you find any issues during the test. Thank you so much to everyone.

Version 5.0 is shaping up to be really great! On my system, imaging a 50G drive m2. partition to m.2 partition, HBS created an image in 1:30, and restored that image w/ delta in 9 seconds!  That's awesome.  There are a couple of things I noticed.

1.  The default compression method was high.  Is  ZSTD compression used with this, or is it just medium still?
2.  The power options have still not changed, meaning you still cannot set different power options for after image creation and image restore.  It's still a single option.  You can't set an image to restore and then have it reset automatically, as it should.

All compression levels use ZSTD, the default compression level is low if you have never installed HBS, and if you have installed HBS and specified the default compression level in the settings, then it will use the compression level you set.

Regarding the power option, it will only be automatically set to restart when you perform a Windows OS restore, and there is no need to restart the computer when restoring a data partition.

[n8chavez]

But that's my point. Right now if I select the restart power option it restarts for both creation and restoring. Why? Separate them. We've discussed this several times already.

[admin]

But that's my point.  Right now if I select the restart power option it restarts for both creation and restoring.  Why?  Separate them.  We've discussed this several times already.

Are you sure the power option in the backup options will be used for restore? This is not the case on our side, and the power option in the backup options should not be used for restore operations.

[n8chavez]

But that's my point.  Right now if I select the restart power option it restarts for both creation and restoring.  Why?  Separate them.  We've discussed this several times already.

Are you sure the power option in the backup options will be used for restore? This is not the case on our side, and the power option in the backup options should not be used for restore operations.

The problem isn't that the power option is used for restore, it's that it is used for image creation.  I just tested it, and if I select restore after task my system gets restarted after image creation.  I expect that, after all that's what I told it to do.  The problem is that is the only option, and it is the same singular toggle switch for both image creation and image restores.  Meaning, we cannot have it auto-restore after image restoration and not not have it restart after image creation.  With that singular option, that is not possible.

[admin]

But that's my point.  Right now if I select the restart power option it restarts for both creation and restoring.  Why?  Separate them.  We've discussed this several times already.

Are you sure the power option in the backup options will be used for restore? This is not the case on our side, and the power option in the backup options should not be used for restore operations.

The problem isn't that the power option is used for restore, it's that it is used for image creation.  I just tested it, and if I select restore after task my system gets restarted after image creation.  I expect that, after all that's what I told it to do.  The problem is that is the only option, and it is the same singular toggle switch for both image creation and image restores.  Meaning, we cannot have it auto-restore after image restoration and not not have it restart after image creation.  With that singular option, that is not possible.

I'm sorry I've told you a few times that the power settings in the backup option won't be used for restore operations, please note that it's called "Backup Options" and not "Restore Options". So what you mean is that you want to be able to set the default power behavior for restore operations in the backup options? Is this really necessary? After all, we don't do restores very often. 

If I don't understand what you mean correctly, can you clearly tell us how to do it, e.g. with pictures, etc.

[n8chavez]

 I'm sorry I've told you a few times that the power settings in the backup option won't be used for restore operations, please note that it's called "Backup Options" and not "Restore Options". So what you mean is that you want to be able to set the default power behavior for restore operations in the backup options? Is this really necessary? After all, we don't do restores very often. 

You are correct.  Currently, those options are only for backups.  But that's my whole point.  Why is that the case?  Why are there no power options for restores, when virtually ever other imaging application has them?  There needs to be restore power options, that way users can initiate a restore from within Windows, go get a cup of coffee (or whatever) and come back to a freshly restored and restarted system.  That's my point.

Also, I do indeed restore images every day if not more often.  I use HBS as kind of a "roll-back" software.  I'm testing software and/or games all day and I very often restore images, knowing that I have documented and verifiably clean images every step of the way.  Undoubtedly, I'm not the norm.  But that's why this feature is important to me.

[admin]

 I'm sorry I've told you a few times that the power settings in the backup option won't be used for restore operations, please note that it's called "Backup Options" and not "Restore Options". So what you mean is that you want to be able to set the default power behavior for restore operations in the backup options? Is this really necessary? After all, we don't do restores very often. 

You are correct.  Currently, those options are only for backups.  But that's my whole point.  Why is that the case?  Why are there no power options for restores, when virtually ever other imaging application has them?  There needs to be restore power options, that way users can initiate a restore from within Windows, go get a cup of coffee (or whatever) and come back to a freshly restored and restarted system.  That's my point.

Also, I do indeed restore images every day if not more often.  I use HBS as kind of a "roll-back" software.  I'm testing software and/or games all day and I very often restore images, knowing that I have documented and verifiably clean images every step of the way.  Undoubtedly, I'm not the norm.  But that's why this feature is important to me.

Well, I now know why it's so important to you. However V5.0 Beta has been released and translations for some languages have been done, so this feature can't be added to V5.0, we will implement it in the next version, I hope you understand.

[chmichael]

Any luck updating the compiler to VS 2022 ?