Fab's AutoBackup 7 Pro - a must have tool for techs

[SimpleTech]

only been using fabs 7 pro for about a 3 weeks and it is so amazing for backup and reloads and data transition to new builds has saved me many hours and customers love that all their data and configuration is where they left it

 

[Microbolt]

Had a quick question to see if we could save some time. Is there anyway (like in the .ini) to disable or just have unchecked by default a particular item? On every backup, we go in and uncheck the "Proxy" under IE as sometimes malware messes with this value and we don't want to move it over to a new install. If not no biggie

 

[fabs]

Is there anyway (like in the .ini) to disable or just have unchecked by default a particular item?

Hi,
There is nothing like that. I can be wrong but I choose to not add this to pro version since every machine can be different from another and missing something because it was unchecked by default is not an option for technicians.

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

unchecked by default

as a "click next as-fast-as-possible" wizard, I appreciate this. I like being able to click through AFAP and just have everything back up. This is what makes FABs worth the money to me.

 

[Microbolt]

as a "click next as-fast-as-possible" wizard, I appreciate this. I like being able to click through AFAP and just have everything back up. This is what makes FABs worth the money to me.

I agree too that I want AFAP. And just to clarify I wasn't suggesting that it should be off by default for everyone. I was asking if it was on a per item basis able to customize through the .ini to have a particular item off or disabled just for my local install. Like for example putting an "IE-Proxy=0" in the .ini. Not a huge deal to uncheck for our workflow. I just thought if there was a way to automate that that I didn't know already might as well

 

[Porthos]

I just back everything up per the defaults. I open the backup and quickly delete unneeded things and then scan the archive for threats before I restore.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

It would be nice if you could set a "default profile" of sorts. I use the same settings it seems for almost all backups.

 

[Fred Claus]

As a new user Can I ask a question about this? I don't change any settings. when I set up to do a backup, I just leave all the defaults. Is there any reason to check any of the additional boxes? If there was something there that needed to be backed up, wouldn't Fab's have found it?

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

As a new user Can I ask a question about this? I don't change any settings. when I set up to do a backup, I just leave all the defaults. Is there any reason to check any of the additional boxes? If there was something there that needed to be backed up, wouldn't Fab's have found it?

Fab's only knows about default locations. If the user or software put's things in obscure places Fab's won't know to look there, for example, at the root of C:\

 

[Fred Claus]

Good point. I didn't know that. Thanks.

 

[cypress]

It would be nice if you could set a "default profile" of sorts. I use the same settings it seems for almost all backups.

That would definitely be interesting and pretty useful.

 

[fabs]

That would definitely be interesting and pretty useful.

Understood. Now, I have to think about how to integrate this. I definitely hope that no one will yell at me because some item has not been copied because of that...

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

Fab's only knows about default locations. If the user or software put's things in obscure places Fab's won't know to look there, for example, at the root of C:\

As to this, I would love to have a page where it scans the main C:\ and shows a list of folders that are not default in Windows 7/8/8/1/10 and lists them.

kinda like this:


what the C:\ would look like

 

[Diggs]

I just back everything up per the defaults. I open the backup and quickly delete unneeded things and then scan the archive for threats before I restore.

I've assumed AV scans everything during the original transfer since it's done in uncompressed form.

 

[Porthos]

I've assumed AV scans everything during the original transfer since it's done in uncompressed form.

I turn off AV to speed up transfer AND to keep it from deleting the nirsoft tools in Fabs from being deleted.

 

[MudRock]

Fab's only knows about default locations. If the user or software put's things in obscure places Fab's won't know to look there, for example, at the root of C:\

This. You should also check the user folder for each folder. I've been caught by this; Someone storing stuff (Or apps will do it too) outside documents/photos/etc in the C:\Users\<user>\ folder.

Hey @fabs , on top of @Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe 's suggestion, could you also check the User folder for anything which is in the User folder that should not be, that will need to be transferred? I do kind of like his idea of presenting a dialog that shows all non-standard folders in both the root C: but also each selected User folder?

 

[fabs]

Well, that will take a while to add so much big features:
- backup/transfer presets
- unusual folders at c drive's root
- unusual folders in the user profile's root

I have an update almost ready to be released, so, I prefer release it as soon as possible. I guess for next Monday. Then, I cannot tell how long it will take for those additions.

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

Hey @fabs , on top of @Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe 's suggestion, could you also check the User folder for anything which is in the User folder that should not be, that will need to be transferred? I do kind of like his idea of presenting a dialog that shows all non-standard folders in both the root C: but also each selected User folder?

heh, I forgot to add the check boxes, i'd prefer it to back up odd folders by default, not just show that there are some.

but I do agree here, checking in the user folder is smart. +1

 

[fincoder]

It would be nice if you could set a "default profile" of sorts. I use the same settings it seems for almost all backups.

I would find profiles with my own commonly used settings would be very useful. 95% of the time I'm unticking the exact same options. To avoid accidentally running with a certain profile, maybe we should have to choose the profile every time (no default).

Now, I have to think about how to integrate this.

You could have a Select Settings dropdown box to select from saved profile names (that would be faster to use than a file-open dialog) at the beginning of the Backup Data screen. Also have a Save Settings As <profile name>. I don't think we'd need the ability store profiles in custom locations, just a file in the Fabs program file folder or a subfolder.

I definitely hope that no one will yell at me because some item has not been copied because of that...

If it's easy to select a settings profile as I mentioned above, then there's no need to have one selected by default. The user would need to select a profile every time, or if they don't to anything it will work as it does now. So there is no risk!

 

[fincoder]

As to this, I would love to have a page where it scans the main C:\ and shows a list of folders that are not default in Windows 7/8/8/1/10 and lists them.

This is a good suggestion, but instead of adding another 'odd' tab, the Extra Files & Folders tab could highlight them somehow. And a checkbox at the bottom 'Select All Non-Windows Folders' (which could also be controlled by the settings profiles feature).

This feature would have no risk, because the worst case scenario is Microsoft adding a new folder one day and it gets backed up by mistake.