RESCUEZILLA is operating system agnostic. Looks interesting.


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Rescuezilla is a free open source disk imaging solution that supports data backups, restores and recovery actions. The application is operating system agnostic, as it needs to be put on an optical disc or an USB drive; one of the benefits that comes out of that, is that may access the application at any time, even if the PC does not boot anymore.




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This ONLY runs on CD or USB stick. I guess that's how it's... OS agnostic.
 
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Thanks, does this come from the Clonezilla camp? Used to use Clonezilla for years and it never failed me! The only thing it lacked was a GUI interface. So I'm really interested in checking this out!
 

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Hi there

Any Linux Live distro will do the same - or more - and you can even install VM's etc on them. I actually never found clonezilla itself any good, although filezilla for file transfers via ftp is a good app. For cloning disks etc GPARTED will copy partitions etc and Macrium Free or the stanadrd Linux DD command will clone disks simply and quickly.

Filezilla also runs on windows too -- but to get the best use for flexible file transfers via ftp ensure the opnssh-server from Add optional features on Windows is installed and enabled.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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Just checked it out. It definitely needs some work. On first default boot it FAILED: failed to start /etc/rc.local compatible. On second attempt I chose Graphical fallback mode instead and that worked. Did a full backup of my Win11.22000.856 NVME drive. Process took a total via it reporting back 4.1 minutes. While it was backing up I would randomly get a small window appearing in the upper right saying Battery Low. Interesting since I'm running on a desktop Ryzen machine. lol Anyway it took 4.1 minutes to complete. I ran the same backup on Aomei Backupper Pro (latest version) which took a total of 57.79 seconds. It's nice to finally see a graphical interface, but I'll pass until its had more time to mature. BTW, backup size of C drive was 33.1Gb and ran the program (v2.4) off of a USB stick.
 
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Windows 11 Pro 24H2AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Processor, 8 Cores/16 Thr...32Gb DDR5 5600MHz SODIMMIntegrated AMD Radeon 780M
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Windows 11 Pro 24H2
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
MinisForum / UM790-Pro
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads
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MinisForum
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32Gb DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM
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Integrated AMD Radeon 780M
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LG 32" 4K
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1 Gb WD - Black SN850X PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
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Logitech K800
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Logitech MX Master 3
Just checked it out. It definitely needs some work. On first default boot it FAILED: failed to start /etc/rc.local compatible. On second attempt I chose Graphical fallback mode instead and that worked. Did a full backup of my Win11.22000.856 NVME drive. Process took a total via it reporting back 4.1 minutes. While it was backing up I would randomly get a small window appearing in the upper right saying Battery Low. Interesting since I'm running on a desktop Ryzen machine. lol Anyway it took 4.1 minutes to complete. I ran the same backup on Aomei Backupper Pro (latest version) which took a total of 57.79 seconds. It's nice to finally see a graphical interface, but I'll pass until its had more time to mature. BTW, backup size of C drive was 33.1Gb and ran the program (v2.4) off of a USB stick.

Not sure how you made the backup.



My testing

From my SSD (2.5") to WD Black HDD, my C:\ drive and EFI partition with Macrium paid (default compression).
Booting Rescuezilla off a cheap 16GB USB stick, same backup to WD Black HDD, (default compression).

Macrium Ref backup: 19.7GB [2:47]
Rescuezilla... backup: 17.7GB [3:13]

C:\ + EFI = 38.7GB

I would imagine if the Macrium and Rescuezilla compression was the same... the times would be the same.




Sandisk USB stick with only Rescuezilla. Made with balenaEtcher as per article in OP.

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USB stick I used: Sandisk Cruzer Glide
 
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Not sure how you made the backup.



My testing

From my SSD (2.5") to WD Black HDD, my C:\ drive and EFI partition with Macrium paid (default compression).
Booting Rescuezilla off a cheap 16GB USB stick, same backup to WD Black HDD, (default compression).

Macrium Ref backup: 19.7GB [2:47]
Rescuezilla... backup: 17.7GB [3:13]

C:\ + EFI = 38.7GB

I would imagine if the Macrium and Rescuezilla compression was the same... the times would be the same.




Sandisk USB stick with only Rescuezilla. Made with balenaEtcher as per article in OP.

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USB stick I used: Sandisk Cruzer Glide
I used its fastest backup mode. My C: drive comprises of 4 partitions created by Windows. Interesting, I will do my test again to see what it yields this time around.
Update: Just finished the test again and I found I didn't have the cursor all the way to the left for the very fastest in RescueZilla. With the scale all the way to the left (Fastest) it now took 3 minutes exactly to complete the same C: drive with the 4 partitions backup. On the other hand, booting Aomei Backupper v6.92 off of a USB stick took a total of 58.49 seconds. Note: the source drive is a PNY CS2140 500GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 x4, and the destination drive is a Western Digital 500GB M.2 NVME Gen3.
Here is the C: drives partition layout:
 

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MinisForum / UM790-Pro
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads
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MinisForum
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Logitech K800
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Just out of curiosity, I understand that Rescuezilla is OS agnostic, but what about filesystem agnostic? Is it smart enough to understand the filesystem and thus backup only used blocks?

Programs such as Macrium Reflect, TrueImage, Veritas System Recovery, etc. are also all OS agnostic when run from their boot disks, but they do understand the common filesystems allowing them to create used block only backups. Of course, for unknown filesystems, they can do a "forensic" backup as well.
 

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Yes, it will backup only used blocks. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
 

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Windows 11 Pro 24H2AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Processor, 8 Cores/16 Thr...32Gb DDR5 5600MHz SODIMMIntegrated AMD Radeon 780M
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PC/Desktop
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MinisForum / UM790-Pro
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads
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MinisForum
Memory
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Integrated AMD Radeon 780M
Sound Card
Onboard
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LG 32" 4K
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3840 X 2160
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1 Gb WD - Black SN850X PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
1 Gb Kingston OMPGP41024Q-A0 Gen4 NVMe SSD
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Logitech K800
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Logitech MX Master 3

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    Intel i7-14650HX
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    Integrated
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    Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
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    1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    120W Power Brick
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
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    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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    Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
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    Intel i7-1255U
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
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    13.3-inch IPS Display
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    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
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    4 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
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    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging Using an Anker 160W Charger
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    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
Rescuezilla, seems to be a "work in progress".
I wouldn't want to have to rely on this as my "only" backup solution... yet.

But it does look like it has promise.
Here is a link to their forums... Rescuezilla Forums
 

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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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    Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
To me, this is a solution to a problem I do not have (admittedly I only use Windows mostly, and any Linux work is in a vhd and easily backed up).

In the end, the most critical parameter for image backup tools is a proven track record.

Of course, there is the perrenial catch 22 i.e. how does a tool get a proven track record unless it is used frequently?

Looking at the forum, it is evident it is "work in progress" as @Ghot says, and I think it will take a lot to persuade users to make this their "go to" tool.
 

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ASUS Zenbook 14
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I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
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16 GB soldered
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Realtek built in
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laptop OLED screen
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2880x1800 touchscreen
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1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
PSU
Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
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Yep, got one
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Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
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Built in UK keybd
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Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
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900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
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Edge
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Defender
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TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
Contacted the programmer and he is looking into my two issues and says he's hoping to have a new build available by this weekend.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 Pro 24H2AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Processor, 8 Cores/16 Thr...32Gb DDR5 5600MHz SODIMMIntegrated AMD Radeon 780M
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
MinisForum / UM790-Pro
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads
Motherboard
MinisForum
Memory
32Gb DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated AMD Radeon 780M
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32" 4K
Screen Resolution
3840 X 2160
Hard Drives
1 Gb WD - Black SN850X PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
1 Gb Kingston OMPGP41024Q-A0 Gen4 NVMe SSD
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Contacted the programmer and he is looking into my two issues and says he's hoping to have a new build available by this weekend.
"the programmer" - as in one of them? :-)

I guess that is a double-edged sword. You may get great responsiveness since there is only one person to deal with, but on the downside - there is only one person :-)

But in a lot of ways, that's often better than bureaucracies like Microsoft where you can bounce between 20 different people and still never get any answers.
 

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  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)Intel i7-14650HX32 GBNo GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
    OS
    Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic Matrix M5
    CPU
    Intel i7-14650HX
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
    Screen Resolution
    Varies
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    120W Power Brick
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)Intel i7-1255U16 GBIntel Iris Xe Graphics
    Operating System
    Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    4 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging Using an Anker 160W Charger
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
"the programmer" - as in one of them? :-)

I guess that is a double-edged sword. You may get great responsiveness since there is only one person to deal with, but on the downside - there is only one person :-)

But in a lot of ways, that's often better than bureaucracies like Microsoft where you can bounce between 20 different people and still never get any answers.
Perhaps a better comparison is with the Macrium Reflect Team dedicated to developing and maintaining it. Reflect (paid version) has over 1 million users (they celebrated this milestone a few years back).

Their Team has a great track record of fixing (especially major) bugs promptly.

If the userbase of this tool was to grow substantially, then I doubt one person could cope with the support required.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ16 GB solderedIntegrated Intel Iris XE
OS
Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Zenbook 14
CPU
I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
Motherboard
Yep, Laptop has one.
Memory
16 GB soldered
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel Iris XE
Sound Card
Realtek built in
Monitor(s) Displays
laptop OLED screen
Screen Resolution
2880x1800 touchscreen
Hard Drives
1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
PSU
Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
Case
Yep, got one
Cooling
Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
Keyboard
Built in UK keybd
Mouse
Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
Internet Speed
900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
Been following this release and my advise is to stay far away from it at least for another 6 months. The author has posponed the update going on the 3rd time already and still ran out of time to continue to work on it. Sorry, for backup software being such a critical thing, who wants to hear that the author ran out of time to work on it for the 3rd time in a row. No thanks, I'll pass!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro 24H2AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Processor, 8 Cores/16 Thr...32Gb DDR5 5600MHz SODIMMIntegrated AMD Radeon 780M
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
MinisForum / UM790-Pro
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads
Motherboard
MinisForum
Memory
32Gb DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated AMD Radeon 780M
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32" 4K
Screen Resolution
3840 X 2160
Hard Drives
1 Gb WD - Black SN850X PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
1 Gb Kingston OMPGP41024Q-A0 Gen4 NVMe SSD
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Been following this release and my advise is to stay far away from it at least for another 6 months. The author has posponed the update going on the 3rd time already and still ran out of time to continue to work on it. Sorry, for backup software being such a critical thing, who wants to hear that the author ran out of time to work on it for the 3rd time in a row. No thanks, I'll pass!

Totally agree with you.

As I said "If the userbase of this tool was to grow substantially, then I doubt one person could cope with the support required."
So with increase of user base by just 1 (@Badger), author cannot cope.

I rest my case!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ16 GB solderedIntegrated Intel Iris XE
OS
Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Zenbook 14
CPU
I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
Motherboard
Yep, Laptop has one.
Memory
16 GB soldered
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel Iris XE
Sound Card
Realtek built in
Monitor(s) Displays
laptop OLED screen
Screen Resolution
2880x1800 touchscreen
Hard Drives
1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
PSU
Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
Case
Yep, got one
Cooling
Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
Keyboard
Built in UK keybd
Mouse
Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
Internet Speed
900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
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