Tech savy help

Froggie · Sep 14, 2024

Bikeit said:
Trying to run Hasleo and im getting this? is it safe to click run anyway?
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This is a standard Windows Defender popup associated with almost any unsigned EXE. A lot of FREE software providers do not provide signed certificates for their software... an uneeded expense when developing FREE software.

Bikeit · Sep 14, 2024

antspants said:
Where is that, on your destination drive? Yes that’s your system image.

Did it say the complete image check (step 10) was successful? If so, all good.

Yes on the external destination drive, yes step 10 was successful, i then just clicked finish.

Bikeit · Sep 14, 2024

Froggie said:
This is a standard Windows Defender popup associated with almost any unsigned EXE. A lot of FREE software providers do not provide signed certificates for their software... an uneeded expense when developing FREE software.

so what does this mean is all good or do i need to do something else?

antspants · Sep 14, 2024

Bikeit said:
Got this when trying to creat rescue media.
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I’ve not seen that error

antspants · Sep 14, 2024

Bikeit said:
so what does this mean is all good or do i need to do something else?

Don’t worry about any of that. That was so far back in the thread we are way past that

antspants · Sep 14, 2024

I’m not sure about that error.
It’s 3.40am I’m about to crash and burn

You could activate the boot menu if you’re worried until it gets worked out.

Someone will explain the boot menu, hopefully. Otherwise I’ll catch up tomorrow.

antspants · Sep 14, 2024

Add a boot entry in Windows boot menu to start WinPE restore environment?

You can add a boot entry for Hasleo Backup Suite in the Windows boot menu, so that you can quickly start WinPE to perform backup, restore, and clone operations. You can also remove the boot entry for Hasleo Backup Suite when you no longer need it.

www.easyuefi.com

Bikeit · Sep 14, 2024

antspants said:
I’m not sure about that error.
It’s 3.40am I’m about to crash and burn

You could activate the boot menu if you’re worried until it gets worked out.

Someone will explain the boot menu, hopefully. Otherwise I’ll catch up tomorrow.

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thanks for all your help and patience to date, speak soon

Bikeit · Sep 14, 2024

so after reading about errors it seems that Windows defender seems to be the issue, the way around it seems to be to switch off real time protection while creating the media, tried that and this is what i got.

antspants · Sep 14, 2024

Yep, should be good. In file explorer, show hidden files and see whats on the usb

antspants · Sep 14, 2024

Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show hidden files, folders, and drives and protected operating system files for your account in Windows 11. Hidden files, folders, and drives do not show by default in Windows. Hidden files, folders, and drives are marked with the hidden attribute...

www.elevenforum.com

Or just boot to the usb <- should test it anyway

antspants · Sep 14, 2024

Bikeit said:
so after reading about errors it seems that Windows defender seems to be the issue, the way around it seems to be to switch off real time protection while creating the media, tried that and this is what i got.
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Well done by the way

Bikeit · Sep 14, 2024

I have ticked show hidden files and folders but im still getting this, but the properties is showing this,

Bikeit · Sep 14, 2024

antspants said:
Well done by the way

thank you

Froggie · Sep 14, 2024

Bikeit said:
so what does this mean is all good or do i need to do something else?

You may not see it again, but if you do, all is good as far as Hasleo is concerned.

Bikeit · Sep 14, 2024

antspants said:
Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show hidden files, folders, and drives and protected operating system files for your account in Windows 11. Hidden files, folders, and drives do not show by default in Windows. Hidden files, folders, and drives are marked with the hidden attribute...

www.elevenforum.com

Or just boot to the usb <- should test it anyway

will talk to you about this

antspants · Sep 14, 2024

Hi again, Bikeit

Bear with me. I’ve only been using Hasleo for about a month, so I can only share so much.

To be clear, I was incorrect about Cloning a drive. (1 & 2)

It can be done in Hasleo backup but I don’t believe it is what you really want.

However, you could always find an extra drive, clone your PC then disconnect the drive and save it somewhere in case of a severe emergency.

Please note, Bikeit: All the tutorials are listed here, they are simply explained:

User guide for Hasleo Backup Suite

Hasleo Backup Suite is the best free Windows backup and cloning software for Windows 10/8/7 and Windows Server, this guide will teach you how to backup, restore and clone Windows operating systems, disks or partitions with Hasleo Backup Suite.

www.easyuefi.com

Take time to review this post, Ommmmmmmm
There are always the Hasleo tutorials, regardless: —>

There are a few ways to enter the recovery environment (bootable WinPE medium) to restore a system image with Hasleo:

Adding the Boot Menu
From within Windows using Hasleo
Booting from the USB rescue media

Add/Remove Boot Menu

You can add a boot entry that points to the bootable WinPE medium in the Windows boot menu, so that you can quickly start WinPE to perform backup, restore and other operations.
You only need to click "Tools" (1) > "Add Boot Menu" to add the boot entry (2)

Click YES

Click NEXT

The Boot Menu will install.

You can also remove the boot menu in the same section using the same button after you have used it. The Add boot menu changes to Remove after adding it is completed if you don't want it anymore (3 & 4)

After installing the boot menu, when you restart Windows, a menu will appear.
You are asked to choose between Windows 11 or Hasleo
- (5) select an environment to boot to
If you make no selection (maybe you aren’t at your desk after turning on the computer) Hasleo will boot to the default setting.
The default setting can be chosen in the boot menu at boot time when it first shows.
The time the menu displays for before it boots to the set default environment can also be changed to various time settings. I think the shortest is 3 seconds.

To set tese options, do the following:
- (6) Change the settings for the boot menu (easy)

Further reading on Boot menu

Add a boot entry in Windows boot menu to start WinPE restore environment?

You can add a boot entry for Hasleo Backup Suite in the Windows boot menu, so that you can quickly start WinPE to perform backup, restore, and clone operations. You can also remove the boot entry for Hasleo Backup Suite when you no longer need it.

www.easyuefi.com

Restoring with Hasleo whilst in Windows 11

(1) Select "Actions"
(2) Select "Restore"
Hasleo will do a few things, there are some windows you need to click through, basically, change nothing.
Hasleo will then reboot to the recovery environment to restore your system image

Next Window

Next Window

Next Window

Next Window

On the below page: Click the on completion drop box and select Reboot.
Do this fairly quickly as this window wont stay open for very long before it reboots into the recovery environment.
Windows will reboot to the boot WinPE environment and restore your image.

Further reading on system recovery.

How to restore Windows operating system from a Hasleo Backup Suite system backup image?

When the Windows operating system crashes or the disk where the Windows is located is damaged, you can restore the original Windows operating system from the system backup image created before.

www.easyuefi.com

Booting to the USB for Hasleo restore

(Or testing the USB recovery drive)

As I don't know the model of your ZBook, you will have to search how to boot to a USB at startup. I am assuming most if not all Zbooks have the same process.
After booting to the USB, Hasleo will start to load, be patient.
The interface will look just like it does in Windows
Once started, the process should be easy if not the same as above.
At worst, you will need to direct Hasleo to the backup folder you want to restore, but they should be listed already.

antspants · Sep 14, 2024

There is something else you need to consider:

If your User Folders (Documents/Desktop/Downloads etc) are in their default location on the C: drive (Meaning you haven't moved them to a new default on another drive)

A system image restore will replace files in your user folders. It replaces everything on the C: drive.

So: If you have documents that you have altered, like a word document or an image etc. These files will be replaced with copies made from the time when the System Image was created.
Therefore; It is important that you employ a separate backup method to save your User Folders

I use FreeFileSync, but that's a whole new thread.

Hasleo can do file & folder backups but I am yet to try it so I can not yet advise you.
I am sure it is as easy as doing a System Backup.

If you use OneDrive you should be fine, but again, I know nothing of OneDrive either.

Unless you have been hit by ransomware (unlikely) or a virus that has spread across folders/files and operating system, it would be a good practice to maintain your user folder backups regularly, or perform a user folder backup before you do a restore, where possible.

Hasleo File Backup:

antspants · Sep 15, 2024

Incremental & Differential Backups, Schedules.

Before trying this, I would go through the above process again.
Create a second System Image for the use of incremental or differential backups.
Place the word incremental or differential at the end of the backup name (Step (4) in post #31)
I would leave the first system backup/image you made, untouched, in case of an emergency.

I can not advise you on incremental or differential backups or schedules as I don't use them.
The process of getting to them is as follows. On a current (your second) backup job:

If you get stuck, I would suggest searching or creating a thread in the Backup and Restore section of the forum and ask:

How to create & use incremental or differential backups in Hasleo?

Backup and Restore

Windows 11 backup and restore help and support

www.elevenforum.com

Bikeit · Sep 16, 2024

antspants said:
Incremental & Differential Backups, Schedules.

Before trying this, I would go through the above process again.

Create a second System Image for the use of incremental or differential backups.

Place the word incremental or differential at the end of the backup name (Step (4) in post #31)

I would leave the first system backup/image you made, untouched, in case of an emergency.

I can not advise you on incremental or differential backups or schedules as I don't use them.

The process of getting to them is as follows. On a current (your second) backup job:

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If you get stuck, I would suggest searching or creating a thread in the Backup and Restore section of the forum and ask:

How to create & use incremental or differential backups in Hasleo?

Backup and Restore

Windows 11 backup and restore help and support

www.elevenforum.com

Great information, thanks a lot