Program test (02-17-2005)

[Ewayne]

Hi,

I purchased an external hard drive for back up, but did not like
the backup software that came with it.

So I wrote my own archive program and it works as intended on
my systems, except for opened and locked files on a NTFS file
system. e.g. NTUSER.DAT.

Does anyone know how to copy those types of files. I know it can
be done because I downloaded a backup program that does it.

Thanks,

Ewayne


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[pbrennick]

Ewayne,
There can be as many as three very different copies of NTUSERS.DAT, one copies over with no problems.  The other two don't.  Are you sure you are getting them all with that backup program?  I doubt it.

Paul

[hitchhikr]

It may be possible that it's running as an interactive windows service (higher level than admin).

[Ewayne]

Hi Paul and hitchhikr,

Yes I know there can be several NTUSER.DAT files and also ntuser.dat.LOG,
UsrClass.dat, and UsrClass.dat.LOG  depending on the number of users.

I have the copy problem with these system files:
parent.lock
NTUSER.DAT
ntuser.dat.LOG
UsrClass.dat
UsrClass.dat.LOG

The system has them opened and locked.

Thanks,

Ewayne

[pbrennick]

Hi Ewayne,
It is good to see you on the forum as I feel you have a lot to offer if you have the time.  I hope you solve your problem but it is a tough one.  Virus checkers always fail on those files also if you check the logs.  They are owned by System which is higher than admin.  Look at how to acheive that level and you will succeed.  I don't think you should post any methods of how to do that, though in the interest of security.  You know what I mean.  OFFTOPIC:  I have a reworked version of your calculator that I am using with my own GUI.  I would like to convert it to an EasyCode project because it is an awesome app.  You are properly credited in the About.  Sound okay?

Paul

[Ewayne]

Hi Paul,

You can do anything you want with my programs.

Ewayne

[pbrennick]

Thank you.

[ipadilla]

Hi Ewayne,
I have found 2 minor bugs:

1) Sometime you have to click twice on buckup.
2) Please, try to backup in the same directory you are backing up (in a recursive way). The loop never finish. You need check that and put a message.I know that this is not usual, but...
Example: backup directory  >c:\a
            backing up:  directory  >c:\a\b

Regards
ipadilla

[Ewayne]

Hi ipadilla,

I added a message for the posible recursive backup problem, in that situation you can
select Copy Files Only and all of the files would have copied ok.

I can not duplicate having to double click on the Backup button.

Maybe you can tell me the sequence of events that you went through.

You can go to the first post on this thread for the update.

Thanks,

Ewayne

[ipadilla]

Hi Ewayne,
OK, all  sems to work properly now.
Regarding to the files you can not backup, I have not experience enough.

ipadilla

[Ewayne]

Hi ipadilla,

Thanks,

Ewayne

[Mark Jones]

As for those files in-use, is it possible to copy them to the temp dir, then copy those to the destination? Perhaps do a sector-by-sector read of the disk to a buffer or temp file, therefore bypassing any access rights issue?

[hitchhikr]

Geee, it's a nonono.

Try using super-powered service account instead:

http://www.masmforum.com/simple/index.php?topic=1147.0