Re: [Burp-users] Win7 client restore - only diffs

[Graham K. <gr...@gr...>]

Hello,

What happens if you run 'burp -a l -b 305'?
Does it list the files that you expect?

If you look in the manifest.gz files for the backups on the server side, does
it contain references to the files that you want?

On Fri, Mar 03, 2017 at 04:44:26PM +0000, Brad  Goudey wrote:
> When those commands run they restore in-place (to an empty folder) just some of the files not all of the files from the backs ups which is what I mean by diffs from last night. It seems to only be restoring the files tat changed last night and not the full folders of the backup.
> 
> so when I run
> 
> Burp -a r -b 0000305
> 
> I would expect  all of the files listed in ftp under that numbered backup but am not getting them all all i was getting was some files from the appdata.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Brad
> ________________________________
> From: Ziirish <zi...@zi...>
> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 11:04:33 AM
> To: Brad Goudey
> Cc: 'bur...@li...'
> Subject: Re: [Burp-users] Win7 client restore - only diffs
> 
> What do these commands say?
> 
> I don't understand the "only diffs from last night" statement.
> 
> Besides, these commands perform restoration in-place. It means that if the
> files/directories already exist, they won't be overridden unless you add the
> "-f" flag. But it's usually safer to restore in a separate directory and pick up
> the needed files manually (this can be achieved with the "-d c:/some_tmp_dir"
> flag for instance).
> 
> You can also run "burp -a l -b #" in order to list the files that are presents
> in your backup. This way you can know if the files you are looking for are
> correctly backed up.
> 
> 
> 
> * On Friday, March 03, 2017 at 03:45 PM +0000, Brad  Goudey <bg...@zo...> wrote:
> > Hi the commands are as I wrote them in the OP
> >
> > On her PC I have tried running
> > Burp -a r   (only diffs from last night)
> > Burp -a r -b #  (using all the of backups I can see which are numbered 0000299 - 305
> >
> >
> > I thought these are the correct commands for a full recovery but it is only doing the differentials.
> >
> >
> > i checked the var/logs/burp log but could not find anything about the restores
> >
> >
> > Brad
> > ________________________________
> > From: Ziirish <zi...@zi...>
> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 9:49:06 AM
> > To: Brad Goudey
> > Cc: 'bur...@li...'
> > Subject: Re: [Burp-users] Win7 client restore - only diffs
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can you provide us with some logs?
> >
> > What command are you running (what are its arguments)?
> >
> > Any information you may find useful.
> >
> >
> > * On Friday, March 03, 2017 at 02:35 PM +0000, Brad  Goudey <bg...@zo...> wrote:
> > > Hi Gramham
> > >
> > >
> > > When I run restore it is only restoring the differentials from the night before but not the full folder of files. When i check the files on FTP I see all of the files there.
> > >
> > > The backups were of a user folder, the only thing restoring is the app data folder and not the documents or desktop folders.
> > >
> > >
> > > I have created the user a new profile under a different name in windows so the restore can go to the same folder it came from. Whether  using a -d to a different folder or to the regular one it only restores some of the files.
> > >
> > >
> > > Brad
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Brad Goudey
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 3:52:05 PM
> > > To: 'bur...@li...'
> > > Subject: Win7 client restore - only diffs
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > >
> > > My problem is that when trying to run a restore on one of my employees folders. Somehow he PC lost her user folder. We recreated it as a new named one but I am trying to restore all of the files to a different folder.
> > >
> > > On her PC I have tried running
> > >
> > > Burp -a r   (only diffs from last night)
> > >
> > > Burp -a r -b #  (using all the of backups I can see which are numbered 0000299 - 305 - all are only diffs)
> > >
> > >
> > > How can i get a full restore on these folders? The conf: include = C:/Users/hername
> > >
> > > I searched everywhere and am lost.
> > >
> > >
> > > Brad


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