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AndreTen

Got a "Nag screen" to update -- no problem --updated -- but it did ask me for re-boot after patching -- no problem.
Installed on current version of Windows with all updates...

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I actually have decent laptop cloned on to an external SSD drive made with WintoUSB (Hasleo) - the trick is to load the SSD on to a Linux system before booting the windows system you...

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Patches coming in thick and fast (last one 21 Dec) - but shows MR do good work.

Some people must be doing a lot of overtime -- We're done until 3rd Jan for our Christmas and New year...

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I suppose if people kept images backed up on Cloud storage -- but with external drives what's the point.
I agree with Bree on that one -- however having Network access is another issue...

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kado897

Do you like my XP VM desktop background -- looks a bit like your avatar although it's actually a Jaguar on my one.

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I liked the old XP customisation skins rather...

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latest update works just fine and decently fast

backed up a version of 1803 windows (current windows "non insider" builds with updates with a whole slew of VM's etc ) so the Windows...

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A get around is re -try the operation about 2 mins later -- then it seems to work !!
problem occurs not only with Macrium . I suspect Windows file explorer and something with the I/O...

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thanks but it's not only not on but not even installed on this version !!!

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jimbo

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possible defect when running latest Macrium Free version with latest patch on the skippy - Windows - build (I think though might be more of a problem with File explorer).

After running...

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confirmed -- ran again after shutting down the VM -- ran fine

did chkdsk C: /r for good measure -- no errors found

BTW I think windows has a little bug - doesn't seem to do the chkdsk...

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Windows 10 Pro 1803 with lates updates and latest patched Macrium

Macrium error -- MFT error code 6

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I don't actually think this was caused by bad disk (it's an ssd which...

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I upgraded -- not so much because I use any of the extra features but was so impressed with the quick fix they did when it was broken - was it two Skippy's ago -- decent customer service...

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seems a defect with UEFI boot - ( bootable media) if you create the bootable media on a different machine to the one you want to run the stand alone restore -- get Boot error Microsoft...

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still have a circular slide rule - however EXCEL works so much quicker !!! and you can even do calculations with the android version (free) of office on a tablet or phone.

However I...

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VI edit - hideous - especially if you have to type in special characters CountMike - I'll bet CLI and VI in cyrllic wasn't fun either!!. I also had on IBM mainframe with TSO a line...

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With patch backup in latest skippy worked OK but I got XML error when trying to save backup schedule.--

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Kari

We used to call that sort of Networking "Footnet" i.e you physically took a piece of medium out of 1 machine and walked to the other machine and inserted into that one -- those were the days...

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Getting 112 MB/s file transfer speeds (not Mb/s !!) over wifi although this might be a Semi-cheat :

LAN from computers into a 5 port switch. Lan from Switch into Nighthawk wifi extender...

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Kari

missed your post to say all working --well done !!

Did you make the bootable media before or after patching MR (I know sounds like a "baby" question but I've made those types of...

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I've posted a warning in the Backup section on the Forum that people should only apply the patch and use on the skippy itself - for all other versions they should wait and use the normal...

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as I believe I said keep this release ONLY on the skippy - I warned about Regression -- thanks CountMike for testing -- saves me the bother.

I've labelled 2 versions now -- got a red...

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Absolutely good for MR to not make the patch for skippy generally available via automatic update - it has to be installed as a stand alone patch -- and you should only do it if you are...

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If what you currently use works and is 100% reliable - there is absolutely NO reason to upgrade immediately - and even when you do I'd test the NEW version first (using a stand alone...

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Unlike a lot of other programs I'm not sure if you really need to update every time -- unless something is actually broken I'd tend to leave a working backup / recovery program unless...

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If you can afford it - the Technicians USB stick works really well - I haven't yet had a computer - whether Linux or Windows where I've had a single problem with the latest Technicians...