http://support.rebit.com/forum/ Rebit Support Forum Forum: Product Questions - Recent Topics en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:54:19 +0000 http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/browse-backup-sorting-by-date-doesnt-work#post-3511 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:48:38 +0000 rfesjian 3511@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I just used the Browse Backup feature on Rebit 5.<br /> I like to sort things by date. After right-clicking the header bar to add the "Date Modified" field, I clicked on the new heading and found that while the order of the files changed, they were not sorted by date. The order seeed totally random. Clicking on the name of the file and the size of the file does sort things as one would expect.<br /> Does anyone know why sorting does not work on the date field?<br /> I also tried this with the "Date Created" field and could not achieve proper sorting for that column either. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/defragmentation-of-external-hard-drive-for-rebit-5#post-3629 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:28:16 +0000 raybarrell 3629@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>When I check defragmentation on my computer it is showing the external drive I use for rebit as heavily fragmented!1 is it safe to sdefrag this external hard drive used soley for Rebit5? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/how-to-keep-it-running-in-the-background#post-3618 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:56:05 +0000 erika_conn 3618@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Do I have to have the software visible on my taskbar for it to do its job or can I click x?</p> <p>I feel like an idiot asking but how else will I know? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/wont-back-up-my-d-drive#post-3541 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:40:34 +0000 mbosquez 3541@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I just downloaded the trial and set it to back up my C drive and D drive. Both are checked. The C drive was backed up. The D drive is still checked, but it was not backed up. Or at least I can't see it when I browse the back up. Is it that the trial version won't back up a second drive or is it something else? Each of the two drives is about 80G of data and the back up drive is 750G so space is not the issue. I think I want to purchase the software, but not if it can't back up the D drive also which is where much of my data is stored. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/system-backup#post-3596 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:10:12 +0000 ersmuc 3596@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Hello, I am running Rebit 5 with W7 Ultimate. Now I need a solution that allows me to make also full System Backups.... Acronis might not be a solution, also I do not like W7 Backup. What's your recommondation? And how to proceed with Rebit 5 while a full Backup (means a second Backup) is running in parallel?</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Erwin </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/back-up-strategy-for-outlook-ost-files#post-728 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:05:04 +0000 jimyaccino 728@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Since Outlook OST files are constantly changing, my 2 gig OST file will keep Rebit going 8 hours per day. I assume emails are therefore not backed up immediately. Does rebit have a strategy for back up that prevents constant backup of OST files? What is the backup frequency for Outlook files? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/3-tb-drive#post-3588 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:40:02 +0000 5thdaughter 3588@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Is rebit able to copy to and from 3TB drives? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/can-rebit-5-backup-2-pcs-on-1-large-remote-disk#post-947 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:37:31 +0000 Ken Kershaw 947@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>If the remote (USB) remote disk is large enough, and has two partitions, can it be used to backup two PCs (with the proper license of course). It would have to be moved between the two PCs - probably daily. I am not recommending this - but will it work? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/does-it-matter-if-the-rebit-external-hard-drive-is-indexed#post-3428 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:58:48 +0000 richardliebert 3428@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I heard that if you do not INDEX the REBIT data storage drive it will eject more easily. Does it matter if the REBIT drive is INDEXED and if not, will it eject more easily if INDEXING is turned off? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/new-ssd#post-3439 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:08:16 +0000 DrDot 3439@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I'm going to transfer my system from an HDD to an SSD. I use Norton Ghost for this. What steps do I have to make to do it right? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/does-rebit-backup-my-virtual-xp-partition-in-windows-7#post-3421 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:03:09 +0000 richardliebert 3421@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I am running Windows 7 with a virtual XP partition which is a Windows 7 feature and a Linux VMWare partition. Does Rebit 'know' to backup these two virtual machines? </p> <p>When I do a full restore to a new blank hard drive, will I get everything back?</p> <p>Many thanks for your comments! </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/possible-performance-problems-and-configuration-suggestion#post-3403 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:27:22 +0000 justin 3403@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I'm having problems waking up my laptop and it might be due to Rebit trying to backup large (5+ gig file) virtual box image daily over USB 2. Other possible issues are windows search service and Norton full scans. Would it be possible to set Rebit to ONLY backup between the hours of 11pm and 6am? I suppose I could only plug in my external drive when I'm going to sleep...</p> <p>Any advice? The problem I'm seeing is that my drive light is lit solid and the computer can be unresponsive for maybe 15 min while something is going on with the disk drive. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/new-hardware-and-windows-installation#post-3367 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:30:55 +0000 DrDot 3367@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I'm going to buy new hardware and make a new W7 installation on it. Can I use the old Rebit backup and copy files from there when needed? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/smart-response-technology#post-3368 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:35:39 +0000 DrDot 3368@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Intel's new Z68 chipset has "Smart Response Technology" feature (SSD is used as a cache). Does this cause any problems for backing up and recovering with Rebit 5? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/rebit-save-me-and-other-backup-programs#post-3365 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:46:31 +0000 rogerj67 3365@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Is Rebit Save Me compatible with, say, Windows 7 backup, Acronis, or Paragon? Or should it be disconnected while running any other backup or image program</p> <p>Roger </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/price-increased-for-huh#post-3357 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:58:06 +0000 mindorensis 3357@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Ok, the price for 3 PC was 79.95 just not long ago, and now it's 99.95 after you guys throw out the HAL15....care to explain? Was it a website error? Marketing technique? or trying to drive customer away? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backups-are-out-of-date#post-3332 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:10:55 +0000 tfarley@yaleassociates.com 3332@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I misplaced my rebit for 39 days. When I plug in to my laptop, rebit reads "Backups are out of date. A new recovery point has not been created for 39 days". The button "Make new recovery point" is not lit/active. </p> <p>How can I get the system to begin creating another recovery point??</p> <p>Thank-you<br /> Tom </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/booting#post-3338 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:27:00 +0000 donb52 3338@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I would like to back up to a partitioned drive to the first partition and be able to boot from that drive.<br /> I want to back up via and external USB drive and in the event of a crash etc. be able to swap out the drives and continue with my work.<br /> Is it possible with this configuration (Partitioned USB drive)?<br /> Thanks<br /> Don </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/dynamic-disk#post-1799 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:58:32 +0000 mail@planfast.nl 1799@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I have a brandnew PC Acer with 1 TB Dynamic disk and after a couple of perfect working years with the Rebit 5 software its over, can't Rebit 5 not backup Dynamic disk's?? and how can I solve this...? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-from-usb-drive#post-1668 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:55:24 +0000 jln 1668@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I have two usb drives. I'd like to use one as backup. I'd like the other one to be backed up. Can Rebit back up data stored on a usb drive? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/reconecting-usb-drive-delay#post-1793 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:48:54 +0000 not1_name 1793@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I've been testing rebit for a few days. I'm backing up a notebook to an external USB drive with the software installed. As it is a notebook, I need to disconect from the external drive occassionally. When I reconnect the backup takes a number of hours to complete. Why is this? It appears to be a differential backup as the backup size doesn't change much, but the backup seems way too long as only a couple of small text files changed. Does it take hours to check for changes since the last backup? I like the software, and the concept, but leaving the external drive backing up for hours everytime I disconect is not a practicle solution. Maybe it is a settings problem? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/one-pc-two-windows-one-license-one-drive#post-1791 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:19:10 +0000 SebiF 1791@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Hi.</p> <p>1) I have got a PC with 2 Windows on it (multiboot). As I've read of a "one pc license" - will rebit activate under Windows 1 and Windows 2?</p> <p>2) There are two partitions C: and D: - C: contains data of Windows 1, D: contains data of Windows 2 - BUT, when I boot Windows 2, drive letters switch (C-&gt;D, D-&gt;C). So that the booting partition becomes C automatically.<br /> Can Rebit 5 cope with that? Both Windows(es) should backup to the same backup storage.</p> <p>Thank you :) </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/can-i-burn-a-once-a-month-full-backup-to-dvd-with-rebit#post-1790 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:08:20 +0000 RMazziotti 1790@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>1) To preserve a long-term history of my computer activity, I have made it a practice, on the first of each month, to burn a full backup onto a DVD. Is this possible with Rebit? </p> <p>2) At the same time, I zip up some folders that contain mostly data, like My Documents and a few others, and upload these to an online service, for off-site backup of my most important files. Is this possible with Rebit? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/drive-backup-frequency-can-it-be-adjusted#post-1765 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:59:14 +0000 Darthmullet 1765@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>My Rebit 5 is backing up my disk drive about every 30 minutes (or it feels that way at least). This interrupts other programs / downloads that need to access / update / change files on my C:/ drive while the backup is taking place, and back up that frequent just is not necessary for me. Is there any way to adjust / schedule the backups? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-to-home-network-from-remote-sitelocation#post-1746 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:51:40 +0000 TexARC 1746@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I have a dynamic ip connection to the internet through a cable service. I have had, and can get again, a static address through one of the free services. So, with a static ip address to my home modem, is there a way I can set up my daughter's Windows 7 laptop with my 3-license copy of Rebit (she would be the third user, after myself and my wife's PCs)? I have a 3 terabyte drive, partitioned into three 1-terabyte partitions, anticipating one for each of us, in a DLink NAS on my home network. I am delighted in how well Rebit functions for both of us, and want the umbrella extended to my daughter's PC, even though she's 30 minutes away from my home. Can Rebit be configured to backup to a static IP address? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/differential-bkup#post-1732 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:51:19 +0000 OYAR 1732@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Will Rebit 5 do differential backups in addition to full images and incremental? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-more-than-one-drive-other-feature-questions#post-1719 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:43:46 +0000 Lydia 1719@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Several questions about Rebit 5:<br /> 1) Will latest Rebit enable backing up more than one drive (ie main hard drive and one external drive?)<br /> 2) Can one save a particular image or must one always restore from the latest version?<br /> 3) Can one easily access the backup to select just one file or must one use the Rebit software to do so?<br /> 4) Do you still have to have a backup drive devoted only for Rebit?<br /> My questions are based on a recent web review that listed above as drawbacks of Rebit.(IE will backup only one drive, must devote one external drive only to Rebit, can't directly access rebit drive, etc.) I'm hoping latest version has corrected some of them. I read the FAQ and other product information on Rebit website but am not skilled enough to tell if my questions were answered...) </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/using-rebit-to-migrate-data-to-new-computer#post-814 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:10:24 +0000 Sasha99 814@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>This is what I plan to do. Tell me if this is correct. </p> <p>I bought a new computer with Windows 7. (My old computer uses Windows XP SP3.) </p> <p>I plan to install all my software from original disks on the new computer. Then I plan to connect Rebit and drag the "My Documents" folder from Rebit to the equivalent place on the new computer. </p> <p>I have all data in my "My Documents" folder- everything. Anything that I created that's not an application is in there. </p> <p>Sounds simple. Is that the way to go? </p> <p>What am I overlooking? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/can-i-temporarily-connect-a-network-disk-to-my-computer-directly#post-1540 Wed, 25 May 2011 00:51:02 +0000 Arjan 1540@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Scenario: USB disk connected to a NAS, to wirelessly use Rebit 5 from two laptops. This works nice, but the initial backup is slow. I assume that connecting the disk to the laptop directly might speed up things. After that, I would connect the disk to the NAS again and hope Rebit would continue where it left off.</p> <p>More importantly: the same might apply when recovering a system.</p> <p>So: can Rebit recognize the backup state when I change a disk from being a network disk to a directly connected disk, and vice versa? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/why-choose-rebit-5-over-windows-7-backup#post-1522 Sun, 22 May 2011 14:46:41 +0000 Arjan 1522@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Windows 7 built-in <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore">Backup and Restore</a> seems quite advanced too. What are the advantages of using Rebit 5? </p>