Disk Image Software

When trying to image a drive, an error appears indicating the CreateSnapshotSet() failed. How can this error be resolved?

The error basically means that the system doesn't have enough of a buffer to hold all write operations occurring during a backup. You need to increase the area allowed to VSS to buffer such write operations.

On Windows Server operating systems you need to open the properties of one drive, such as C:, and open the Shadow Copies tab. Then select the drive and click Settings:

Now you need to specify No Limit or at least 15% of the drive's size as a limit. Do this for each drive in your system and try to run the backup again.

Can you tell me how Active@ handles SQL databases? Does it shut down SQL and then backup the data files?

No. No stopping SQL Server is required. Active@ Disk Images completes backups "on-the-fly" using Microsoft's built-in helper services, like "SQL Server VSS Writer":

"VSS Writer" service flushes SQL cache critical data back to the HDD, and creates something like "safe restore point", specifically for backup purposes. After that Disk Image starts imaging process.

This avoids SQL service interruption, giving the active SQL users ability to work with a database while backups are in progress.

If you, like me, find yourself in a constant struggle, trying to keep your computer under control in terms of starting up and keeping your data safe; you should try Disk Image, a program I recently started using. In short, the name describes what it does.

This software helps create a disk image of your computer, which is basically like a backup of your entire machine (you can choose to save less if you want). What's awesome about this software though is that it comes with more than just the tools to do that. It also comes with a powerful feature called "Boot Disk". But I'll talk about that later on in this… review, I guess?

Hi, my name is Michael Findley and I'm a small business owner in the GTA. Here, I'll be writing a review on a product I have recently needed to use, called Active@ Disk Image, by LSoft Technologies Inc.

To start off, Active@ Disk Image is software designed to deal with anything regarding the copying of disks, making it appropriate for making backups, copies of disks and, with their "Boot Disk" options, a great way to restore computers from unstable states. Although I tried of the software to see how it would work in those situations, this wasn't the reason I purchased Disk Image...