Hasleo Backup Suite V5.5.2.1 Released!

[mchawk]

Thank you very much for your excellent work!
I treated myself to the Pro version because good work should be supported.

I came across Hasleo after your competitors Acronis and Macrium both switched to a subscription model — at a price that makes me wonder if they've lost their minds.

As an employee of edv-buchversand here in Germany once said: “Backup software is largely fully developed.” I don't think annual payments at their price level are reasonable.

I'll be happy to recommend you (and your recovery products) to others. With backups, I don't need it as much myself, but I do get requests for help from friends and colleagues from time to time.😉

[admin]

Thank you very much for your excellent work!
I treated myself to the Pro version because good work should be supported.

I came across Hasleo after your competitors Acronis and Macrium both switched to a subscription model — at a price that makes me wonder if they've lost their minds.

As an employee of edv-buchversand here in Germany once said: “Backup software is largely fully developed.” I don't think annual payments at their price level are reasonable.

I'll be happy to recommend you (and your recovery products) to others. With backups, I don't need it as much myself, but I do get requests for help from friends and colleagues from time to time.😉

On behalf of our entire team, we extend our sincerest gratitude for your support and endorsement. 

Your sentiment, that "excellent work deserves to be supported," has profoundly moved us. It echoes the very cornerstone of our philosophy and provides us with the fundamental motivation to persevere.

We are truly honored to have you as a valued member of our community and are grateful for your advocacy. Your support is of immense importance to us.

[admin]

Hasleo Backup Suite V5.5.2.1 Released!

What's new in this version:
1. Removed the expiration time limit
2. Fixed an issue with mounting file backup images
3. Fixed the issue where system backup did not automatically select partitions in WinPE
4. Updated Dutch and Ukrainian translations
5. Fixed other minor bugs

Here are the download links:
X86/X64
ARM64

[pt58]

I was excited to try out the delta clone feature, because I would find it useful for keeping backups of virtual machines, which may only have a few changed bytes within a large virtual hard drive. Delta cloning would save a considerable amount of time compared to copying the whole virtual disk to a backup.
As a test I created a 50GB partition and copied 3 small virtual machines to it.
I then cloned this partition to a backup.
I then ran each VM for a short time and closed each one down.
Using the Hasleo 5.5.2.0 trial, I then ran a delta clone of this partition to the same backup I had previously created.
As expected, it ran very quickly as it was only cloning the changed blocks.
I was delighted and was about to reach for my credit card to order the full version!
Before I did, I thought I would try the same test but using the 5.5.2.0 trial Rescue disk I had created, to see if the delta clone worked as expected in the rescue environment.
Unfortunately, the clone failed, saying it couldn't read the disk. When I checked the backup, I discovered it had deleted the partition completely. Is this expected behaviour? Surely it shouldn't be totally deleting the partition ?
Today, I tried the latest 5.5.2.1. trial, to see if that does the same. Unfortunately it does. Seems to work perfectly in the installed version, but the 5.5.2.1 Rescue disk, deletes the partition when you try to do a delta clone.
Is there any info you need to investigate this issue. Does it create a logfile in the Rescue environment?

[admin]

I was excited to try out the delta clone feature, because I would find it useful for keeping backups of virtual machines, which may only have a few changed bytes within a large virtual hard drive. Delta cloning would save a considerable amount of time compared to copying the whole virtual disk to a backup.
As a test I created a 50GB partition and copied 3 small virtual machines to it.
I then cloned this partition to a backup.
I then ran each VM for a short time and closed each one down.
Using the Hasleo 5.5.2.0 trial, I then ran a delta clone of this partition to the same backup I had previously created.
As expected, it ran very quickly as it was only cloning the changed blocks.
I was delighted and was about to reach for my credit card to order the full version!
Before I did, I thought I would try the same test but using the 5.5.2.0 trial Rescue disk I had created, to see if the delta clone worked as expected in the rescue environment.
Unfortunately, the clone failed, saying it couldn't read the disk. When I checked the backup, I discovered it had deleted the partition completely. Is this expected behaviour? Surely it shouldn't be totally deleting the partition ?
Today, I tried the latest 5.5.2.1. trial, to see if that does the same. Unfortunately it does. Seems to work perfectly in the installed version, but the 5.5.2.1 Rescue disk, deletes the partition when you try to do a delta clone.
Is there any info you need to investigate this issue. Does it create a logfile in the Rescue environment?

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Yes, log files are also generated in the emergency disk. Please click "" > "Save log file" to open the save log file dialog, save the log file and then send it to us via email at [email protected]

Thanks.

[garioch7]

Today I did my second disk/partition image with Hasleo Backup Suite Pro (HBSP).  I am a newbie, so I wanted to share some suggestions to improve HBSP.

First, you should understand that I only ever do Full Disk Partition Backups weekly, initiating them manually.  In essence, I want an backup image that will allow me to completely to restore my computer from a failed OS drive once it was replaced, exactly as it was at the time of its creation.

Second, I own a lifetime license to Easeus Todo Home Backup (ETBH), with free upgrades, for both of my computers.  I also own a Macrium Reflect 8 (MR8) license, with four seats.  It was my past practice to alternate my weekly system disk/partition images between both programs.  I purchased Hasleo Backup Suite Pro (HBSP) about ten days ago, because when Macrium Reflect X became only a subscription product, it was time for me to move on.  I detest subscription backup products.  Now I am going to alternate all three imaging programs for as long as Windows does not "break" MR8.  It is the best-in-class right now, but I think that the company has shot itself in the foot with their new subscription model.

Third, this post should be interpreted as constructive suggestions.  I am very happy with HBSP.  I could have done only with the free version, but I want to pay developers for their work.

My observations and suggestions:

1.  I cannot set Global Settings so that my choices are remembered for future image backups.  I have to go through the Options Menu each time to select that I do not want HBSP default settings of Filters On, Quick Check, Medium Priority, etc.  I want the Filters off, a Complete Check, and High Priority.


2.  Today, I created a Full Disk/Partition Image of my OS drive, with 223 GB used, and selected a Complete Check Image.  The backup time was 15:45, but the Complete Check Image Time was 31:35, for a total backup job time of 47:30.

The backup time was impressive, but the Complete Check Image time was not.  MR8 can do its "Verify Image" and imaging for total backup time of 24 minutes.  ETBH can do its separate (you cannot select to have an automatic Check Image begin when the Backup is complete in that product) in about 34 minutes.

The progress bar goes to 80% in HBSP when the backup completes.  It is glacial in moving from 80% to 100% when the Complete Check Image is selected.  Competing products have a separate progress bar for verifying/checking the image.

Regardless, the Check Complete Image algorithms need to be tuned up to improve their speed.


These are "early days" and the development team is very small, but they have made a great start.  I am very impressed with the product.  Keep up the good work!

Regards,
Phil

[admin]

1.  I cannot set Global Settings so that my choices are remembered for future image backups.  I have to go through the Options Menu each time to select that I do not want HBSP default settings of Filters On, Quick Check, Medium Priority, etc.  I want the Filters off, a Complete Check, and High Priority.

Are you referring to the need to manually adjust these settings each time a new task is created? Yes, that is currently the case. Implementing a global configuration is definitely necessary.

Regardless, the Check Complete Image algorithms need to be tuned up to improve their speed.

We've made some attempts in the past, but the results weren't very satisfactory. It might require changes to the backup process and image format, but the cost is a bit high. We'll explore whether there are better solutions.