cregx / wim-backup

Win32-based UI application for backup and restore of Windows-based system images (Windows partition) using Windows Imaging Format (WIM) in WinPE environment.

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wim-backup's Issues

No compiled version?

I can't see the EXE where this is compiled. I'd like to download it if possible?

VSScopy

Great tool! I have a workflow which uses VSScopy to backup the running system. I can restore by booting into Windows Recovery and pointing to the backup folder.

wbadmin start backup -allcritical -backuptarget:\\nas\server-backup -vssCopy -quiet

How does WIM backup solution compare to VSScopy? Is it more suitable for offline backup where the host OS is not running?

uefi and legacy installation

I edited the action.bat file for both uefi and legacy installation, there is no problem in the backup part, but after selecting the mbr or gpt of the disk in the restore part, it goes back to the mbr or gpt selection of the disk. After selecting mbr or gpt for the second time, it starts to restore the wim file, but it fails when it reaches 99% level. Can you help me edit the action.bat file to suit both uefi and legacy installation?

action bat file is attached.

Additionally, according to this edited bat file, 2 diskpart.txt files are required.

The first one is diskpart_GPT.txt
The second is diskpart_MBR.txt

The diskpart.txt file already exists in your project, you should recreate it according to the gpt and mbr disk structure.

Take these parts into consideration when doing your tests.

Since github does not allow bat files, I uploaded the action.bat file with the txt extension.

I'm looking forward to your answer.

Thank you very much in advance
action.bat.txt

Refresh Issue When Changing the Drive Letter in the ComboBox

If you change the drive letter in the ComboBox, the information about the selected drive is determined, but these are no longer readable correctly, because the original content is not deleted before.

This error occurs in version 1.0.2.

This image illustrates the incorrect behavior:

Why not online backup using VSS ?

This is basically how all partition-level imaging utilities get a consistent copy of the online windows partition, they first create a VSS snapshot of the partition and then read that partition instead of the actually running one, discarding the VSS snapshot when done.
A tool called Dism++ already has a backup method with a VSS checkbox that allows you to do this on a running system, is it possible to add it to this application so it can be run online without the whole WinPE steps required for backup ?