Defrag ?

[trinhanhngoc]

I let RollBack Rx protect C partition, do i can use Defrag on other partition ( D, E, ...) ?

[carfal]

Yes you can. You can defrag an unprotected partition like normal.

PS. I take it that you resolved your boot problem with Rollback?

[trinhanhngoc]

Thank. If i have a OS Non - Windows ( Linux,.. ) on unprotect partition, is it safe ?

[trinhanhngoc]

Originally Posted by carfal

Yes you can. You can defrag an unprotected partition like normal.

PS. I take it that you resolved your boot problem with Rollback?

I formatted my hard disk yesterday, reinstall OS and Rollback, hope it work well.

[trinhanhngoc]

Rollback protected main partition (C). How to chosen other partition to protect ?

[carfal]

Thank. If i have a OS Non - Windows ( Linux,.. ) on unprotect partition, is it safe ?

Yes its safe as long as you remember that while your booted into Linux, the Rollback RX driver is not running. For this reason you must never access the Windows Partition (where Rollback is installed) and make ANY changes whatsoever. If you do then you'll corrupt the Windows Partition with unexpected consequences because Rollback wont be aware of the writes your making so that it can redirect them safely. I hope you grasp the importance of this!

Rollback protected main partition (C). How to chosen other partition to protect ?

When you install Rollback you must choose the "custom" option as follows





Then when you get to the screen below choose the first option as shown below




Somewhere during this process it asks you which partitions you want to protect. At this stage its important that you remember that Rollback RX can only protect your first HD (not multiple HDs). However it can protect more than one partition on the first HD. Also you've stated that you have Linux as a second OS on another partition. If this partition is on the first HD then i would recommend that you DONT protect it with Rollback. I only say this because i'm not sure if Rollback modifies the boot sector of the linux partition and if it does then i dont know what the results would be. Someone with Linux knowledge will have to advise here.

In either case, even if you can protect the linux partition while Rollback is running in windows, you most definitely are not able to protect the Windows partition while Linux is running. Also its could be problematic when you consider that if you have the linux partition protected then when you Rollback in Windows you Rollback the linux partition as well and this could really cause you grief. Those of us who are running Multi OS's are aware of this fact, but you may think that you are immune since Rollback isnt actually installed in Linux. Not so.

So in summary

1. If you install Rollback and protect the linux partition then Rolling back will affect the linux partition.

2. If you install Rollback and dont protect the Linux Partition then Rolling back only affects Windows.

3. Making changes to the Windows Partition while Booted to Linux in both example 1 and 2 will corrupt files and probably make windows unbootable at worst!

I hope i havent confused you with my rambling.

[trinhanhngoc]

Thank you. I installed Rollback with custom option ( only protect C ) yesterday. And now, i want to protect other partition. I try to reinstall but setup fail. How to do it except uninstall and reinstall Rollback ?

[Owl]

Sorry, yes, you would have to uninstall first and start again.