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Hi, seeing that the subject of backups is being discussed, I want to contribute my bit.
I used to use macrium and restore from a WinPE.
Well I have been using Drive Snapshot for a year now:
This application allows us to easily make backups of a disk either only the Windows partition, a disk, the entire system, etc..
It also allows us to mount in Windows a virtual unit in case we want to mount a unit to be able to see its content from the same explorer.
This is great in case we want to recover something from a copy and we do not want to restore it in its entirety.
In addition it allows to restore from a WinPE and something that can be done from console, to restore in hot.
This of restoring in warm as long as we have access to Windows goes well because we will not need a WinPE.
I always have a WinPE amano but a few months ago I do not need to use it because I restore without the need for it and accessible way except the restore screen that is all done automatically and there I have to pull if I want to know the status of an OCR on my mobile.
Well this little application occupies less than a megabyte and has only one but is valid for 30 days then not let backups but if everything else.
I have made a small add-on with which you can make backups of the system partition, only the system partition and several other things like easily mount backup drives, restore hot backups, etc..
Well this little add-on uses command lines to communicate with the Drive Snapshot application which I remember is paid but every time we install the add-on it will download the latest version and we will be able to continue using it.
I advise you to buy it because it is simply great.
I leave the manual of the add-on translated into English, sorry that the add-on is in Spanish but with TRANSLATE you can use it perfectly.
A warning, this backup is only advisable for people who know what they are doing and in case something happens know how to recover the computer. This computer science is not an exact science so something can always go wrong.
At the end I will leave the Github repository, the link to download the plugin and if someone wants to translate it I will leave the pot file.
Manual zBackup.
# Manual of zBackup for NVDA.
zBackup will allow us to make backup copies of the partition that contains the operating system.
This means that the disk or partition containing the Windows installation can be saved so that it can be restored.
zBackup can make hot backups without the need to stop applications or stop what we are doing.
[This add-on is based on the Drive Snapshot application]( )
zBackup comes to simplify the common and necessary actions so that we can make a backup and restore it without the need of help or external tools, such as WinPE.
In addition to making backups, we can restore those backups, mount them as virtual drives, and all this in an accessible way.
zBackup is based on Drive Snapshot, so it uses an application external to NVDA. This application weighs less than 500 KB and will be downloaded from the official website when we start the plug-in for the first time. At each update of the zBackup plug-in, the application will be downloaded from its page to always have the latest version.
Drive SnapShot is not a free application and has its limitations. The application can be used for 30 days in its entirety, but after that time the only thing it will not let you continue making backups, although it will let you restore and mount them.
On the application's website you can buy Drive SnapShot for 39 euros in its most basic license, enough for personal use.
If you buy the license, keep in mind that we must have it on hand and well saved, because every time we update zBackup, downloading an updated version of the application, we will have to register it to have unlimited time.
*** Very important information ***
zBackup has been tested in different environments and situations with excellent results. However, in the computer world anything can happen, and there can be failures, so it is a complement only advisable to people with sufficient knowledge to be able to get out of a bad system restore. This means knowing how to boot from another medium to be able to recover the information, install the operating system and, in short, to be able to have Windows again if something goes wrong.
When using the plug-in, the user is solely responsible for the results, excluding the author of the application and the plug-in from any problems that may occur in terms of a bad restore, faulty backup, partial or complete data loss, and ultimately, the final result of the use of such a package.
*** Warning for a good usage ***
zBackup incorporates protections to avoid making mistakes, such as restoring from the same Windows partition, using impermissible symbols in copy names, protection for lack of space, etc. However, several considerations must be taken into account.
Backups can only be restored from a partition or disk other than the Windows partition. Copies can also be restored from external media, but we will have to take into consideration the reading speed of such media. A slow media can cause problems when restoring, so it is recommended to use external SSD disks or some method of high speed USB type C storage.
It should be noted that if we make a backup in non-secure BIOS mode, we will be able to restore the backup while in this mode. If we switch to safe mode, the copy made in unsafe mode can no longer be restored. Each copy has to be restored with the corresponding hardware and the corresponding hardware configuration.
Likewise, it is recommended not to use zBackup to back up BitLocker protected disks.
zBackup has been tested on Windows 10 and 11, but is valid on Windows 7 and 8 according to the application documentation.
It is recommended that the directory where we save the backups does not contain spaces.
zBackup cannot be used from portable copies of NVDA.
## zBackup interface
zBackup pretends to have few options and to be clear, so at all times it will give us information messages of what it is going to do and steps to follow.
From the main screen we will be able to make the backup.
To launch the main screen it is necessary to add a gesture in NVDA / Preferences / Input Gestures / zBackup Category.
Once opened, we will fall into a read-only box that will contain the directory where we will save the backup. If we tab, we will land on the Select Directory button, which will allow us to select that directory.
The backups will be saved in subfolders within this directory. It is recommended that this folder has no spaces.
If we tab again we will fall into an edit box called Name for the backup. In this box we will put the identifying name of our backup.
In this box spaces and characters not allowed by Windows are not allowed in folders and files. These characters are the following, included between the triple quotation marks:
"""\ / : * ? " < > """
This identifying name will be used to name the subfolder and the different files in the backup.
If we tab again, we will fall into a combo box where we will be able to choose the size of each file in the backup. We will be able to select from 500 mb to 10 GB.
This means that when you make the backup, the resulting files will be that size. To give an example: if our Windows partition has a size of approximately 60 GB, the resulting copy will have a total size of about 20 to 30 GB. If we choose the resulting files to be 10 GB, it will create approximately 3 files.
If we tab again, we will land on the Start backup button. If all the data is correctly filled in and the space and location conditions are met, it will give us the possibility to start the backup, indicating what it will do at all times.
If we tab back, we will fall on the Menu button. If we press it, a contextual menu with the following options will be displayed:
* Restore backup: With this option, we will be able to restore a backup copy. We will be guided with messages. It is important to bear in mind that, once you have reached the point of choosing the image to restore and accepting it, the process has no way back and the system will be restored.
* Mount virtual disk from a backup: With this option, we will have the possibility of choosing a free unit of our computer and mount virtually a copy. This is good if we have something specific that we want to recover from a copy and we do not want to restore completely.
* Unmount virtual drives: This option will unmount all the virtual drives that we have mounted with zBackup. It is not possible to choose one by one. This option will run successfully even if we do not have any mounted.
* Run Drive Snapshot application: With this option, we will launch Drive Snapshot and we will be able to use the application in its graphical interface mode. We will also be able to register it with the serial, in case we have purchased a license.
All controls have keyboard shortcuts, which are reported as we go through the interface.
## Other
When making a backup, it is necessary that the destination disk or partition is the size of the system partition. If the system partition is 60 GB, it is necessary to have 60 GB free in the destination partition, although later the copy occupies half or less. This is for security.
It is advisable to have a bootable media in case something goes wrong. We recommend a WinPE and Drive Snapshot on that media. That way, we could recover the system from the backup.
zBackup has been tested on unmodified Windows. It is not guaranteed to work well on certain modified Windows versions circulating on the Internet.
I warn again that zBackup should not be used if you do not have the knowledge to get out of a bad restore.
## Problems encountered
The add-in has been tested on several computers with different hardware and configuration, as well as on virtual machines.
When booting to restore, we can have as an indication that the computer's fans start working and stop when the restore is finished. Likewise, if we have headphones plugged in, with the clicks in the headphones we can detect the reboots.
In safe mode, sometimes, once the backup has been restored, the system does not boot and stays in the manufacturer's logo.
In such cases, it is advisable to wait a few minutes and turn off the computer.
The next time we start, Windows will ask us if we want to do a disk check or it will start the disk check by itself, resulting in an inaccessible screen that tells us to try another option to recover or to shut down the computer.
If we press enter, it will shut down. The next time we start the computer, it will boot into Windows.
This is the safe mode protection, which is very fine tuned, but in reality the restore was done correctly.
Also, sometimes it starts up in Windows, and when we log in, a notification appears indicating that we have to reboot to repair the errors. If we reboot and wait a few seconds we will return to Windows, without any problem.
During the tests, this has happened a few times, being a minority of times. However, it can happen, so you should know what to do. It is still advisable to have another recovery media just in case, and to understand that there are hundreds of machines, configurations and what may work on one, may not work on another.
Nowadays, we usually have an OCR recognition application on our cell phones. It is highly recommended to make use of it to know what is happening on non-accessible screens.
As mentioned above, the author of the application and the plug-in are exempt from any liability for any problem caused by the plug-in or the program.
Github:
-para-NVDA
Download add-on:
=zbackup
File POT:
-para-NVDA/releases/download/0.1/zBackup.pot
Translation made with DeepL.
Best regards.