Author Topic: Registry Backup - 2 keys failed to backup (Read 9288 times)

pthubbard · « **on:** November 13, 2012, 05:01:56 pm »

Just trying out this registry backup software. On two attempts, the last two items on the list show an error - not backed up. The log says that those files couldn't be copied because they're in use. I thought that was what VSS was for. The main screen shows VSS is on and ready so I don't understand why those files couldn't be copied. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Shane · « **Reply #1 on:** November 13, 2012, 05:17:44 pm »

I think I know why.

Can you post the vss log?

First I need to make sure it did use VSS, which it looks like it did. The program makes a snapshot of the drive Windows is on. Your profiles are on a different drive. That might be the problem.

If VSS fails the program uses the API to backup the reg files.

Since you dont have any other profiles I should be able to use the fallback backup method instead. Under settings go to advanced and put a check on the always use fallback method and see how it does for you

Shane

pthubbard · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2012, 05:50:34 pm »

Using 'always use fallback' option seems to work but I wonder why. I've attached the vss log and the most recent log.

Thanks.

Shane · « **Reply #3 on:** November 13, 2012, 07:11:35 pm »

Yeah just as I thought. It is because your profiles are on a different drive then what Windows is on.

The VSS makes a snapshot of the Windows drive and maps it to B:

As you can see here

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13/07/2009 04:39 PM 383,562 bootmgr
01/12/2006 10:37 PM 904,704 msdia80.dll
15/10/2012 04:55 AM <DIR> PerfLogs
09/11/2012 09:10 AM <DIR> Program Files
10/11/2012 09:29 AM <DIR> Program Files (x86)
24/08/2012 05:19 AM 0 sniffer.log
13/11/2012 06:46 AM <DIR> Temp
21/03/2012 12:40 PM <DIR> Users
13/11/2012 06:49 PM <DIR> Windows
3 File(s) 1,288,266 bytes
6 Dir(s) 249,091,948,544 bytes free

C:\>start "" /wait "e:\Users\Peter\Desktop\tweaking.com_registry_backup_portable\files\vss_pause.exe"

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The fallback method doesnt use VSS, it uses the Windows API to read the registry that is currently loaded. Thats why it worked for you, it doesnt matter what drive it is on it is pulling what ever is loaded. This is the same API that Erunt uses.

So just use the fallback method and you should be set

Shane