http://support.rebit.com/forum/ Rebit Support Forum Tag: backup - Recent Posts en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:25:22 +0000 http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/how-long-is-my-daily-initial-backup#post-3649 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:31:30 +0000 RebitAdmin 3649@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>If I understand correctly, you waited until Rebit made a restore point, and then you had Rebit create another restore point which took five and a half hours. Since this is abnormal behavior, it would behoove you to contact Rebit Support directly by email: <a href="mailto:support@rebit.com">support@rebit.com</a><br /> We would need to see your gatherer logs, ideally one right after a backup and then another after the additional backup that takes 5 hours. This way we can compare the two and find out why it is taking such a long time. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/how-long-is-my-daily-initial-backup#post-3645 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:59:08 +0000 daneel 3645@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Thank you.</p> <p>Without knowing how much data has changed how can you, or I, calculate the data throughput?<br /> I made this experiment:</p> <p>I disconnected the computer from the Internet then:<br /> 1. I made a full Rebit backup (11.96 hours)<br /> 2. I made another full Rebit backup (5.46 hours)</p> <p>From this I deduce that every time I make a backup there is a 5.5 hour overhead.<br /> You say that when making a full abckup Rebit only copies data that has changed, so that's 5.5 hours to backup no data.<br /> I do realise that Rebit has a lot of work to do to determine what data, if any, has changed and I assume this is what is going on, is this correct?<br /> On my computer, Rebit is creating 104Gb of Completed Records and a syncSnapshot size of 1.1Gb for a hard drive that has 163Gb of data on it (presumably less what you call Windows backup files). </p> <p>Am I missing something?</p> <p>dan </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/how-long-is-my-daily-initial-backup#post-3639 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:20:02 +0000 RebitAdmin 3639@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I believe your initial findings to be correct, as Rebit backs up everything that has changed on your system with the exception of Windows backup files (since that is redundant data). </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/how-long-is-my-daily-initial-backup#post-3631 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:32:19 +0000 daneel 3631@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I now believe the throughput figures I quoted above may be misleading because I don't suppose that Rebit5 backs up the whole of the VSS drive copy does it?<br /> What exactly is backed up in a Recovery Point (or it may be easier to say what is not backed up)?<br /> Thanks, dan </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/how-long-is-my-daily-initial-backup#post-3615 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:12:02 +0000 RebitAdmin 3615@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Thank you for sharing your finding, I am certain that there are those out there that will find this useful. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/how-long-is-my-daily-initial-backup#post-3613 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:13:20 +0000 daneel 3613@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Your reply prompted me to do the work myself with the following results:<br /> Open the log file and search for "completed create recovery point".<br /> The time for the operation is then given in seconds.<br /> My C: drive has 149Gb used and it took 27793 seconds (8.22 hours), that's 18 Gb/hour (to a USB 3.0 drive).<br /> I do not leave equipment powered on over night.<br /> I can't understand why you were reluctant to share this simple information with us, but this may be of interest to others.<br /> dan </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/how-long-is-my-daily-initial-backup#post-3611 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:47:14 +0000 RebitAdmin 3611@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>The log files are not really intended for users, they are more for Rebit personnel if the need arises to troubleshoot your system. The backup speed varies depending on the system, but we estimate a rate of about 10GB/hr. It is usually best to start a backup in the evening and let it run overnight. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/how-long-is-my-daily-initial-backup#post-3610 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:04:39 +0000 daneel 3610@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>In order to decide when is the best time for my daily initial backup to take place I would like to know (roughly) how long it takes.<br /> I have looked in the log files but failed to spot the start and end times.<br /> Can you please tell me what to look for?<br /> I will then know when to plug in my backup drive.<br /> thanks, dan </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-unreliable-and-incomplete#post-3416 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:21:14 +0000 RebitAdmin 3416@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Mali, please contact support so that we can help you figure out what is going on with your system. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-unreliable-and-incomplete#post-3408 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:15:13 +0000 Mali 3408@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I forgot one problem: </p> <p>- The backup for laptop #1 has directories in it that are only on laptop #2, and backup #2 has directories in it, that only exist on laptop #1 or #3. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-unreliable-and-incomplete#post-3407 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:00:41 +0000 Mali 3407@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I have seen that some others have similar problems but I have not found a satisfying answer or solution in the forum. I am encountering multiple problems that might or might not be related. </p> <p>- Rebit claims that my computer is fully backed up. When I looked in the backup in order to copy files to a different computer there were only outdated files and several directories missing. In one case there were only two of the main directories backed up, one the Desktop the other a fairly useless directory, nowhere any documents. In another case it was the documents folder and the desktop, but no settings and other important directories. </p> <p>- Often when I try to browse the backups, I cannot see all three laptop backups that should be on the drive. Sometimes I see one, sometimes two, sometimes all three. Very strange. </p> <p>- Even when all three backups are visible, in 9/10 cases I am unable to look into individual folders. Either Windows explorer (Win 7) crashes or I get an endless progress bar (40+ minutes) until I give up. </p> <p>Rebit failed me now for the second time when I urgently needed to restore files and I wonder why I even bothered to upgrade to Rebit 5. Considering that in each case Rebit made me believe that all files had been backed up, I find the program highly unreliable and certainly far from 'ridiculously simple'. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/initial-backup-restarted-unexpectedly#post-3297 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:09:50 +0000 StuDA 3297@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Will do. Thank you. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/initial-backup-restarted-unexpectedly#post-3295 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:36:18 +0000 RebitAdmin 3295@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Please contact support with this, since we will need your log files to determine the cause of the random crash. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/cant-find-backup#post-1783 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:33:38 +0000 Roger Burton 1783@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>To see how this program works or not on another computer I have just set it going on my netbook with an external hard drive to backup too. So far it's backing up as should do, but again I cannot see anything under the Rebit folder at the bottom of the left hand panel in explorer. Once again the megabytes are going down if I check the external drive and it says it backing up the recovery part of the drive and a special system drive as well as Windows drive (c:) (these 2 drives are hidden from Windows) If I check the drive with explorer and find the Rebit folder, I can see just various folders with just numbered folders inside (only make sence to Rebit as you have to use the Rebit logo on the bottom of the left screen to view the files properly). I beginning to think I can't trust this program as now on 2 computers I can't see the backups. Thank goodness my 2 Mac's don't have such problems. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/cant-find-backup#post-1781 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:43:11 +0000 Arjan 1781@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>This may seem off-topic, but a few things worry me, <strong>a lot</strong>: </p> <ul> <li>There's <a href="http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/rebit-bugfix-log">no public change log</a>.</li> <li>Some important issues were handled by support directly, with the result not being visible in this forum, or maybe were not resolved at all. Like: <a href="http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/cant-browse-my-backup">can't browse my backup</a>, <a href="http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/documents-and-settings-backup-is-empty">"Documents and Settings" Backup Is Empty!</a> and <a href="http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/unable-to-restore-hard-drive">Unable to restore hard drive</a>.</li> <li>As one cannot browse the backup without using Rebit, one needs to be very confident that the backups are reliable...</li> </ul> <p><code></code><br /> Though I am on a Mac myself, I've recommended Rebit to others in the past. Not sure what to do... </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/cant-find-backup#post-1780 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:34:33 +0000 Roger Burton 1780@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Many thanks Arjan. None of the drives are hidden, just like c:. It seems funny that nothing is shown for d: &amp; f:. I'll have to wait and see when the back up is done and see if it appears then. I've made sure it's using the n: drive to backup (I've checked using CMD command and checked with dir command and you can see the total number of bytes going down, if you update a few moments later again the bytes are getting lower as the backup progresses. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/cant-find-backup#post-1779 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:20:45 +0000 Arjan 1779@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Odd: with multiple (hidden) partitions on the same actual disk, I couldn't even choose to not backup all partitions. And all are shown while browsing the backup; see <a href="http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/does-rebit-5-also-back-up-hidden-partitions">Does Rebit 5 also back up hidden partitions (diagnostics, installation media)?</a></p> <p>(Sorry, can't help you any further. To get a faster response, maybe contact support directly; Rebit personnel <strong><a href="http://support.rebit.com/forum/profile/rebitadmin">has not been around here for some time</a></strong>. <code>:-(</code> Please post your results here though.) </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/cant-find-backup#post-1778 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:00:28 +0000 Roger Burton 1778@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I can see the normal c: in explorer as normal as well as the Rebit logo at the bottom of the files on the left hand side. I can click on the Rebit and shows me all the files etc to do with c:, but nothing else is shown under the Rebit folder. If I right click on either the d: or f: explorer shows me the normal menu (no Rebit title at all) If I right click on the Rebit folder I just get the normal menu. Nothing shows up for d: or f:. All the drives are NTFS system, non of them hidden etc. Actually c: d: and f: drives are all one hard disc, My drive e: is a seperate drive, (I haven't backuped this drive yet as f: is still backing up at present.) </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/cant-find-backup#post-1776 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:09:05 +0000 Arjan 1776@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p><em>How</em> do you see the backup of the <code>C:</code> drive? </p> <p>What if you first go to the <code>D:</code> or <code>F:</code> drive in Windows Explorer, and then right-click that drive; does it show a Rebit option to browse the backup for that specific drive then? If not, then maybe if you right-click a directory on your <code>D:</code> or <code>F:</code> drive?</p> <p>(Please report back here; this is important information for people who're still deciding whether or not to use Rebit.) </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/cant-find-backup#post-1775 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:03:40 +0000 Roger Burton 1775@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Hi there. Backup up c: drive with no problem, but after backing up d: and just back up f: I'm unable to find the backup (I can see c: with no problem) I know it's backed up the other drives ok since the backup drive (which it backs up to) have been reduced by 190gb (2Tb drive)but just unable to see anything only c:. Can anyone help </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-to-home-network-from-remote-sitelocation#post-1752 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:16:22 +0000 TexARC 1752@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Anyone from REBIT care to jump in and help, please? </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/rebit5-in-computer-rebit4-in-backup-drive#post-1739 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:22:45 +0000 wolvy77 1739@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I have close to the same situation but I have rebit 3 on backup drive. When I uninstall 3 will it save and convert my backups to rebit 5? </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-more-than-one-drive-other-feature-questions#post-1729 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:18:10 +0000 Arjan 1729@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>So, 3) in fact <em>does</em> need one to use Rebit software, but of course that software has already been installed on computers that are being backed up. </p> <p>Unlike for example Apple's Time Machine, one cannot browse the backup disk on another computer without the Rebit software. That is not necessarily bad though:</p> <ul> <li>As one needs the Rebit software to read the backup disk, Rebit also allows one to protect the backup using a password. (It's <a href="http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-password-security-encrypted">not really encrypted</a>, but without altering the Rebit software one cannot read the data.)</li> <li>To read the backup on another computer, one can simply install the browse-only version of Rebit. See "Browsing Backups on a Computer without Rebit 5 Installed" on page 32 <a href="http://rebit.com/Portals/37096/docs/rebit_5_help_en_us.pdf">in the manual</a>, which currently states:<br /> <code></code></p> <blockquote><p><strong>Installing the Backup Browser</strong></p> <ol> <li>On the computer that does not have Rebit installed, plug in the USB backup drive containing the Rebit 5 backups. </li> <li>Using Windows Explorer, open and view the files stored on the Rebit 5 drive. </li> <li>Double-click <code>Start.exe</code>. </li> <li>You will be asked if you want to Browse backups or Install software. <ul> <li>Browse backups - This option installs only the backup browser used to view Rebit 5 backups. </li> <li>Install software - This option installs the full version of Rebit software, including the backup browser. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Once the browser or software is installed, you can browse the backups on the drive. Refer to Browsing the Backup Locations. </li> <li>If the backups are protected by a password, you will be prompted to enter the password before you are granted access to the files. </li> </ol> <p><code></code><br /> <strong>Uninstalling the Backup Browser</strong><br /> To remove the backup browser, use the Windows OS uninstallation feature.</p> </blockquote> </li> </ul> <ul></ul> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/rebit5-in-computer-rebit4-in-backup-drive#post-1723 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:52:33 +0000 RebitAdmin 1723@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>It should have given you the option to uninstall it right in that window. This is automated. If not, you can go to Control Panel, Programs, and Uninstall Rebit there. After restarting the computer, you can run the Rebit 5 installer by clicking on the download link you were emailed. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/rebit5-in-computer-rebit4-in-backup-drive#post-1721 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:20:25 +0000 closej30 1721@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>I updated to Rebit5 from Rebit4. I hook up the backup drive, do all the right stuff then get a message that says the drive is dedicated to a different backup program. It says that to use the drive with Rebit5, I must uninstall the program that is residing in my backup drive. How do I do that?? Make it simple please, I am not computer savvy. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/backup-more-than-one-drive-other-feature-questions#post-1720 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:46:49 +0000 RebitAdmin 1720@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Hi Lydia, thank you for your interest. Here are the answers to your inquiries:</p> <ol> <li>Yes, Rebit 5 can backup as many drives as you want; provided that there is enough capacity on the backup location.</li> <li>Rebit creates recovery points every 24 hours, and the user has the option to create one at any time. You can then restore to any of these dates.</li> <li>It is easy to restore just one file without the need for the Rebit CD. Just right-click the file on your computer and choose to Browse in Rebit. You will then see all of the different versions of that file by date.</li> <li>No, you do not have to devote a drive solely to Rebit. Rebit 5 now installs on your computer and can backup your system to as many drives as you want. These drives behave like normal drives, and you can add data and remove data at will.</li> </ol> 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/registry-backups#post-603 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:47:17 +0000 RebitAdmin 603@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>Registry files are backed up every time a complete system snapshot is captured. If your Rebit is constantly plugged in, then these files will be backed up every 24 hours. Also, depending on your OS, you might not even be able to see some of the registry files even though they are being backed up. For instance, on Windows 7 the user registry can be seen on the Rebit, but the system and security registry files are on a non-NTFS partition and hence cannot be seen. </p> http://support.rebit.com/forum/topic/registry-backups#post-595 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:14:35 +0000 tks 595@http://support.rebit.com/forum/ <p>How often does rebit backup registry files? The rebit status states that the system is backed up, but when I compare timestamps, the registry files (e.g. SOFTWARE) on the backup drive are older than the same files on the C drive. I would like to ensure that the registry files are backed up often.</p> <p>Thank you,<br /> Troy </p>