July 24, 2015 at 02:43Two reasons to install Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE now
On July 29, it is planned to enter the wide market of Microsoft Windows 10. Perhaps you, like me, have subscribed to receive it through the famous tray icon of your current Windows. There are several exciting new features in Windows 10, such as the new Microsoft Edge browser, Cortana voice assistant, the “old familiar” Start menu, and a number of security improvements.
So, will we upgrade in a week? - Wait! Before upgrading the operating system, it is better not to forget to make a full backup. It happens like this:
Such an upgrade affects not only the products of Microsoft itself installed in your system, but also the device drivers of various manufacturers (including those already discontinued if the computer is older than a couple of years) and applications of various manufacturers. Remember, as has happened with regular Windows updates more than once: “Microsoft advises to refrain from installing the update MS13-036 , ” “Microsoft releases a hotfix for updating MS14-051 , ” “Microsoft advises to refrain from installing the update MS14-045 , ” “Microsoft recalls MS13-061 ", - and with an upgrade to Windows 10, given the scale of the process, moreover something may go wrong. Therefore, it will be wise to preoccupy yourself with the opportunity to roll back if some critical problem happens during the update.
A full backup of the entire computer can be made, for example, using the free Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE product (it is installed and configured “in two clicks”: see the review on Habré ). Separately, it is worth mentioning that the product has the ability to create bootable media (USB flash drives or CD / DVD) with system recovery tools - in case the computer stops loading from the hard drive at all.
Perhaps you have a reasonable question: how compatible is Veeam Endpoint Backup 1.0 with Windows 10 that has not yet been released? Formally, Veeam Endpoint Backup 1.0, if it was installed on the system at the time you started upgrading to Windows 10, will not be able to automatically start working after the update process of the operating system, because its configuration files VeeamBackup.mdf and VeeamBackup_log.ldf, located in the folder % WinDir% \ System32 \ Config \ SystemProfile will be moved by the Windows 10 installer to the “Windows.old” folder along with other files of the old system. However, there is a simple way to bring the product back to working condition: just copy the configuration files back (the other day we will publish an official article in the knowledge base on this topic). In addition, Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE 1.1 is just around the corner (mid-August), which will be fully compatible with Windows 10. The reason for some time delay is that we declare our product compatible with one or another new operating system only after its official release, since the release version of the operating system can always differ from previously released preliminary, fact-finding or beta versions. Therefore, only on July 29 will our testing department be able to begin final testing of the product with Windows 10. And, only after its approval, we will release Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE 1.1, which will officially be compatible with Windows 10. We expect this to happen in mid-August . since the release version of the operating system can always be different from previously released pre-release, trial, or beta versions. Therefore, only on July 29 will our testing department be able to begin final testing of the product with Windows 10. And, only after its approval, we will release Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE 1.1, which will officially be compatible with Windows 10. We expect this to happen in mid-August . since the release version of the operating system can always be different from previously released pre-release, trial, or beta versions. Therefore, only on July 29 will our testing department be able to begin final testing of the product with Windows 10. And, only after its approval, we will release Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE 1.1, which will officially be compatible with Windows 10. We expect this to happen in mid-August .
In the meantime, let me introduce a small teaser for the upcoming release:
So, the upgrade of the operating system to Windows 10 was successful - can I breathe out easily? Wait a minute to delete Veeam Ednpoint Backup! Recall that Microsoft announced that, starting with Windows 10, operating system updates will be downloaded and installed automatically, and you won’t be able to refuse it (for example, see the post “Microsoft will force users to update Windows 10” ). Only users of the enterprise edition of Windows 10 Enterprise will be able to postpone the installation of updates, and the vast majority of users will not have such an opportunity. In fact, the operating system will provide the following choices for the user:
Not as flexible as before, is it? How bad is that? In my opinion, in general, this is correct, as it guarantees greater security, and I will have to manually update household computers less manually :).
However, sometimes the installation of updates leads to critical malfunctions in the operating system, such as a sudden shutdown of the system (for example, as it was with MS13-036), file corruption, or even the inability of the computer to boot in principle (for example, it was with KB 2982791 and KB 2970228, see article " Users find fix for botched KB 2982791 and KB 2970228 Windows update ").
We can conclude that, since updates in Windows 10 become mandatory and automatic, a daily backup of the system becomes simply necessary - because in addition to the potential problems with updates described above, there are also threats to your data from viruses, equipment failures, power surges and etc.
Windows 10 is approaching, a system that will bring many new and interesting features. On the other hand, the technological complexity of the upgrade process, and the automation of installing subsequent updates, can sometimes lead to significant malfunctions, as has already happened more than once. Therefore, now is the time to set up a daily backup of the entire system!
Of course, in this post I will not say anything fundamentally new to the reader Habra - any part of the description of possible problems, either in terms of possible solutions - this post is intended simply to remind you that right now, on the eve of the release of Windows 10, your system will not prevent "podstelit straws " ...
UPD : Knowledge base article about restoring Veeam Endpoint Backup after upgrading the operating system to WIndows 10:KB_2057 (English)
So, will we upgrade in a week? - Wait! Before upgrading the operating system, it is better not to forget to make a full backup. It happens like this:
1. Upgrade the operating system - a complex process
Such an upgrade affects not only the products of Microsoft itself installed in your system, but also the device drivers of various manufacturers (including those already discontinued if the computer is older than a couple of years) and applications of various manufacturers. Remember, as has happened with regular Windows updates more than once: “Microsoft advises to refrain from installing the update MS13-036 , ” “Microsoft releases a hotfix for updating MS14-051 , ” “Microsoft advises to refrain from installing the update MS14-045 , ” “Microsoft recalls MS13-061 ", - and with an upgrade to Windows 10, given the scale of the process, moreover something may go wrong. Therefore, it will be wise to preoccupy yourself with the opportunity to roll back if some critical problem happens during the update.
A full backup of the entire computer can be made, for example, using the free Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE product (it is installed and configured “in two clicks”: see the review on Habré ). Separately, it is worth mentioning that the product has the ability to create bootable media (USB flash drives or CD / DVD) with system recovery tools - in case the computer stops loading from the hard drive at all.
Perhaps you have a reasonable question: how compatible is Veeam Endpoint Backup 1.0 with Windows 10 that has not yet been released? Formally, Veeam Endpoint Backup 1.0, if it was installed on the system at the time you started upgrading to Windows 10, will not be able to automatically start working after the update process of the operating system, because its configuration files VeeamBackup.mdf and VeeamBackup_log.ldf, located in the folder % WinDir% \ System32 \ Config \ SystemProfile will be moved by the Windows 10 installer to the “Windows.old” folder along with other files of the old system. However, there is a simple way to bring the product back to working condition: just copy the configuration files back (the other day we will publish an official article in the knowledge base on this topic). In addition, Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE 1.1 is just around the corner (mid-August), which will be fully compatible with Windows 10. The reason for some time delay is that we declare our product compatible with one or another new operating system only after its official release, since the release version of the operating system can always differ from previously released preliminary, fact-finding or beta versions. Therefore, only on July 29 will our testing department be able to begin final testing of the product with Windows 10. And, only after its approval, we will release Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE 1.1, which will officially be compatible with Windows 10. We expect this to happen in mid-August . since the release version of the operating system can always be different from previously released pre-release, trial, or beta versions. Therefore, only on July 29 will our testing department be able to begin final testing of the product with Windows 10. And, only after its approval, we will release Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE 1.1, which will officially be compatible with Windows 10. We expect this to happen in mid-August . since the release version of the operating system can always be different from previously released pre-release, trial, or beta versions. Therefore, only on July 29 will our testing department be able to begin final testing of the product with Windows 10. And, only after its approval, we will release Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE 1.1, which will officially be compatible with Windows 10. We expect this to happen in mid-August .
In the meantime, let me introduce a small teaser for the upcoming release:
2. Unattended automatically installed Windows 10 updates
So, the upgrade of the operating system to Windows 10 was successful - can I breathe out easily? Wait a minute to delete Veeam Ednpoint Backup! Recall that Microsoft announced that, starting with Windows 10, operating system updates will be downloaded and installed automatically, and you won’t be able to refuse it (for example, see the post “Microsoft will force users to update Windows 10” ). Only users of the enterprise edition of Windows 10 Enterprise will be able to postpone the installation of updates, and the vast majority of users will not have such an opportunity. In fact, the operating system will provide the following choices for the user:
- Download, automatically install and reboot (during downtime)
- Download, automatically install and select a reboot time
Not as flexible as before, is it? How bad is that? In my opinion, in general, this is correct, as it guarantees greater security, and I will have to manually update household computers less manually :).
However, sometimes the installation of updates leads to critical malfunctions in the operating system, such as a sudden shutdown of the system (for example, as it was with MS13-036), file corruption, or even the inability of the computer to boot in principle (for example, it was with KB 2982791 and KB 2970228, see article " Users find fix for botched KB 2982791 and KB 2970228 Windows update ").
We can conclude that, since updates in Windows 10 become mandatory and automatic, a daily backup of the system becomes simply necessary - because in addition to the potential problems with updates described above, there are also threats to your data from viruses, equipment failures, power surges and etc.
Instead of a conclusion
Windows 10 is approaching, a system that will bring many new and interesting features. On the other hand, the technological complexity of the upgrade process, and the automation of installing subsequent updates, can sometimes lead to significant malfunctions, as has already happened more than once. Therefore, now is the time to set up a daily backup of the entire system!
Of course, in this post I will not say anything fundamentally new to the reader Habra - any part of the description of possible problems, either in terms of possible solutions - this post is intended simply to remind you that right now, on the eve of the release of Windows 10, your system will not prevent "podstelit straws " ...
UPD : Knowledge base article about restoring Veeam Endpoint Backup after upgrading the operating system to WIndows 10:KB_2057 (English)