[Nikhil_07n]

I'm looking for a software, preferably free/open source for backing up contents of my hard disk.

I don't want to copy whole contents ,just need a software that can create a Image or something that, in case my HDD crashes, can show me what data I had at the time of creation of that image.

Anyone?

[no2pencil]

Actually, after a customer of mine was extremely upset with her backup software, I began throwing around the idea of writing some for consumer sales, however it's still in the planning phase.

As far as any (open source or otherwise) I'm not aware of what to suggest.

Let me know of features you might like to see, as like I said, I'm still trying to draw up some ideas.

[Nikhil_07n]

If you're not getting me.. I don't want "the data". I just want information about "what data I had".

METADATA is the word!!

I'm not much of a demander, I just want a file which can show me what folders/files I had.

Something like this..

-Image File
  -- Windows(C:)
	  --Windows
	  --Documents and settings
  -- Music(D:)
	  --Green Day
		 --Nimrod(1997)
			--Hitchin' a Ride.mp3
	  --blink-182
  -- Games(E:)
	  --Lionhead Studios
		--Black & White

[stayscrisp]

Look here, you could maybes use something like this, and then print it or save it somewhere.

[RudiVisser]

Nikhil I can easily make something like this for you, but it would be slow as hell. Do you *really* want it to list EVERY file you have on your system????????? Including all of the Windows files?!

[Nikhil_07n]

MageUK, on 10 Aug, 2009 - 02:43 AM, said:

Nikhil I can easily make something like this for you, but it would be slow as hell. Do you *really* want it to list EVERY file you have on your system????????? Including all of the Windows files?!

Thanks for the response.

Nah. Exclude them. A "Folders to be excluded" options will do fine.

@stayscrisp

Not exactly what I need.. but Thanks for the suggestion.

[prajayshetty]

i guess i can also make it

[Nikhil_07n]

Then Please..

[RudiVisser]

Hehe, I'm just installing Visual Studio and I'm right on it

Won't take long at all.. System iMage sounds good, right?

[Nikhil_07n]

MageUK, on 16 Aug, 2009 - 12:21 AM, said:

Hehe, I'm just installing Visual Studio and I'm right on it

Won't take long at all.. System iMage sounds good, right?

I thought you forgot..

iMage is good.. but you may face some legal problems.

[stayscrisp]

Why don't you type CHKDSK /V into a command prompt and save it to a text file using CHKDSK /V > DISKREPORT.TXT.

[Nikhil_07n]

So what's the use of this file??

 diskreport.txt (11.92K)
Number of downloads: 213

[stayscrisp]

Woops wrong one

try Dir /A/S > AllFiles.txt

Never have to use DOS anymore lol

This post has been edited by stayscrisp: 16 August 2009 - 07:37 AM

[RudiVisser]

http://mageuk.com/DiskListTmp.exe

Try running that, will produce a file named tmp.txt with a complete listing.

ATM it's just a test version, will make a GUI for it soon enough so you can "index" another disk than C:\ and add your own Omitted folders... Atm it does this:

Omit.Add("Windows");
Omit.Add("MSOCache");
Omit.Add("Common Files");
Omit.Add("PerfLogs");
Omit.Add("$Recycle.Bin");
if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major > 5)
	   Omit.Add("Documents and Settings"); // Just an unaccessible Symbolic Link..

Produces an output like this:

C:\$Recycle.Bin
	C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-2356105464-1812639141-1060890498-1000\desktop.ini
C:\Documents and Settings
	! Omitted
C:\MSOCache
	! Failed to retrieve files for this directory.
		We're attempting to retrieve other directories within here.
C:\PerfLogs
	! Failed to retrieve files for this directory.
		We're attempting to retrieve other directories within here.
C:\Program Files
	C:\Program Files\desktop.ini
	C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Default.SFX
	C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Default64.SFX
	C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Descript.ion
....

This post has been edited by MageUK: 16 August 2009 - 07:38 AM

[Nikhil_07n]

@stayscrisp

Thanks. It worked.

@Rudi

Thanks. It really IS the thing I'm looking for!!