AB12 Weakness - My Opinion
Folks,
One thing I have noticed with this new "web-based" application (Google Chrome, in my case) is it is nearly impossible to do a restore on any of the files in the Google/Chrome subdirectories as they are the same files that are running AB12. I had to download my backups from the Cloud as a ZIP file, then unZIP them up in an arbitrary directly (i.e., D:\FOO), then copy them over into the Google Chrome directory and subdirectories to get my stuff restored.
Isn't it somewhat of an advantage for a critical operation such as backup and restoring data to have the backup/restore function based on a "stand-alone" application that can operate and over-write any section of the hard drive requested without getting involved in having those files compromise the restore procedure? Am I making sense here?
Regards,
Chris Tocci

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Hi Andrey,
Thanks for getting back! My system is Windows 7 Pro SP1 (64-bit). You are correct on what you say, but "back in the day" as it were there were backup/restore apps that did not need Microsoft API, NET, etc. They ran of the most basic kernel (I guess like your bootable media approach...no desktop operating system required, but somewhat slow, but OK, on my system for some reason.)
BTW, when I did use the bootable media CD, put my backup RDX media on it's USB 3.0 port, everything works fine. However, when attempting to restoring only certain files/folders versus the entire drive (mirror restore), the backup program asks "restoring full pathway" type question and I never know just how to answer this. Help me understand what this question means. Usually, just want to restore to the original location.
I and probably most people would want to restore to the original location or give them an opportunity to restore to another folder/disk/whatever. Does this make more sense than suggesting a full path or not question, especially if one is using this app, it is because something bad has happened and they just want to get back as quickly and correcly as possible?
Regards,
Chris Tocci
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