Hasleo Backup Suite V5.9.2.4 Released!

[admin]

Hasleo Backup Suite V5.9.2.3 Released!

What's new in this version:
1. Fixed an issue that caused file backup to crash
2. Fixed an issue where creating WinPE failed on Windows Server 2016
3. Fixed an issue where the backup type displayed in email notifications was incorrect
4. Fixed an issue where File Explorer crashed in WinPE created from WinRE based on Windows 11 Build 26200.9445

Here are the download links:
X86/X64 Free
X86/X64 Trial
ARM64 Free
ARM64 Trial

[al3x]

Update went smooth, no problems! File Explorer in WinPE also works perfectly with KB5129195 (26200.9457).
Thanks for the fast response to new issues MS introduces with almost every WinPE update!

One little thing I noticed, maybe this is expected behavior:
HBS needs 2 runs to find the new update. So if you close it again and reopen, the update popup shows.

[garioch7]

@admin,

Your timing was great.  Today was the turn of HBSP to be tested in my tri-weekly testing cycle.  It was a smooth installation directly from the download link.  Unlike @al3x, I did not try to update via the HBSP program, but used the Forum post link you provided.

The Check Image time was marginally increased, but so small, a rounded-off minute, that it could be due to any number of factors.  The HBSP backup and checking image times matched that of MR8, but the HBSP image file was smaller by about 5 GB.

I will be posting my results shortly.  Congratulations on another stable beta release. 👍

Have a great day.

Regards,
Phil

[Froggie]

Congratulations on another stable beta release. 👍

Regards,
Phil

Phil, I didn't see this as a BETA release, I saw this as a standard release with current fixes... did I get it wrong (I see no mention of BETA)!

[admin]

Thanks everyone for the feedback.

@al3x: Glad the update went smoothly and that File Explorer in WinPE works with KB5129195. The update-check behavior you mentioned is quite a fine detail, so I need to check with the team before I can give a proper answer.

@garioch7: Thanks you for the detailed testing. This is a bug-fix release; we did not make changes to backup or image checking. A small performance fluctuation is normal and can be caused by the test environment, system load, or other system changes.

@Froggie: Yes, this is an official release, not a BETA. That said, we will indeed be providing a V6 BETA preview version soon.

Have a ncie weekend!

[garioch7]

@Froggie,

Thank you for pointing out my error.  I will amend my "Comparison" post from yesterday.  Somehow I got in my head that this was a beta release ... ? 

Have a great day, and thanks again.

Regards,
Phil

[Epictetus]

All went smoothly for me too with 5.9.2.3. Glad to see that qt.conf has been gone for a while now.

[admin]

One little thing I noticed, maybe this is expected behavior:
HBS needs 2 runs to find the new update. So if you close it again and reopen, the update popup shows.

I confirm that this is indeed the expected behavior. The update check is performed in a separate thread, and since checking for updates usually takes some time, that thread only sets a "new version available" flag after it finishes. The program will only notify the user about the update the next time the GUI starts.

This could probably be improved, but doing so would make startup take longer.

Have a nice day!

[garioch7]

I think that most users would not be aware of that requirement.  I know I wasn't aware that I had to close and reopen HBSP to see if there was an update ...

Many of the many other programs I own notify you upon opening the program; others, when you manually initiate a "Check for Updates."  Is this requirement listed in an HBS Article or Tutorial?

How much longer would the HBS program launch time be if this change was implemented?

I think this is something that should be considered as a future enhancement to both the free and paid versions.

Just my two cents, and probably worth less.

Have a great day.

Regards,
Phil

[Froggie]

Being an US east coast user of HBS... if the check for UPDs had to be made before the backup System became alive, sometimes a very significant time delay is seen when accessing the EasyUEFI site for that check.  Many times, it's many, many seconds, sometimes minutes.  I always blame it on being an Asian location and the network to getting there .

If they used a more extensive distributed CDN it probably wouldn't be a problem.  But balancing the cost of such with making a quick UPDATE check available... I'd say leave it alone.  Not enough gain for the cost...