ShadowProtect Release Notes. Download CrossPlatform. Granular Recovery for Exchange download Version number: 8. EXE installer file Installation instructions. Granular Recovery for Exchange User Guide. Granular Recovery for Exchange Release Notes.
StorageCraft ImageManager download Version number: 7. EXE installer file Installer instructions. ShadowStream Server download Version number: 6.
If you are buying ShadowStream jobs, you need to download this separate executable. ShadowStream User Guide. ShadowStream Release Notes. ShadowControl downloads Endpoint version number: 4. ShadowControl Endpoint Agent: the Endpoint Agent that needs to be installed on every system you would like to monitor StorageCraft recommends downloading or installing the endpoint agent directly from your ShadowControl appliance. ShadowControl Release Notes.
Legacy ShadowControl downloads Endpoint version number: 3. The Evaluation version provides you with 30 days of product access. During this time you must activate the product with the product serial number. If you do not activate the product within 30 days of installation, the product times out and stops functioning.
You can still activate the product after the end of the 30 days. However, any backup jobs you created will not run again until after you activate the product. You need to deactivate the ShadowProtect license and uninstall the software prior to upgrading an existing Windows 7 system to Windows 8 or a Windows 8 to Windows 8 Pro. After the OS upgrade, reinstall ShadowProtect and reactivate the license. While the system preserves backup job configurations and other ShadowProtect settings, a best practice is to always create a new backup job after the upgrade rather than continue an older, existing chain.
If you upgrade ShadowProtect from one major revision to another, such as upgrading from v4. Your existing license works for minor revision upgrades, such as from v4. Click Yes to restart the software. ShadowProtect is now activated. Clicking No in the Restart Now dialog delays activation until after a restart.
It also results in the ShadowProtect Activate Product dialog showing no serial number or other information. Note: Closing and reopening the ShadowProtect UI does not complete the activation or refresh the serial number in the Activate Product dialog.
You can install and run ShadowProtect without activating it for a period of 30 days. Once you choose to activate it, follow the steps listed. If you are unable to use the automated activation method, StorageCraft provides a manual activation option. This requires you to request an activation key online and manually apply it to your ShadowProtect installation. Upgrades between minor revisions of ShadowProtect such as between a 5.
ShadowProtect retains all configuration settings. Upgrades between major revisions of ShadowProtect such as from a 4. As with a minor revision upgrade, ShadowProtect retains all configuration settings for existing backup jobs. Note: With the many changes that occur with an OS upgrade, we recommend starting a new backup image chain to ensure an accurate OS restore should it be required later on. Search Results. Information Instructions. If you have downloaded the ShadowProtect installer , click on the.
EXE file to launch the program. Follow the steps of the Setup Wizard to complete the install. Note: To register ShadowProtect, you must install the language that matches the license key you purchase. On the Installation Type page, select which type you want: Complete. This option allows you to select which components to install and where to install them. For example, use this option if you want to install only the console on a particular system.
Installs the ShadowProtect management interface UI , which lets you manage both ShadowProtect operations for this system and remote systems if desired. This is the default. Installs the ShadowProtect Backup agent, which lets you manage ShadowProtect operations on this system remotely. This is the default and is required for optimal performance and data protection. Installs the ShadowProtect mount driver which adds the ability to mount and dismount a backup image file using the right-click menu in Windows Explorer.
Installs Windows Explorer integration for VirtualBoot. VirtualBoot launches a virtual machine using the selected system volume backup file. Installs the ImageReady image testing utility. Installs a tool that gathers detailed information about a ShadowProtect installation for use in troubleshooting issues for StorageCraft Support. The default is to not install the tool.
Upgrading ShadowProtect If this is an upgrade to an existing ShadowProtect installation, the wizard shortens this process. Remote Install To do a silent or push install of ShadowProtect:. Hardware Requirements. Backup Destination Requirements ShadowProtect can save backup files to external or network-attached drives. Supported Operating Systems. Windows x86 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher. Restores ShadowProtect performs restores from:.
ShadowProtect tracks all sector changes when taking incremental backups. Since disk defrag software changes sectors, the next incremental backup may become larger than expected, especially if the disk is severely fragmented.
Disable any disk defrag software if you have scheduled continuous incremental backups. If necessary, perform the defragmentation prior to taking the base full image backup then disable the defrag software. If you have a weekly or monthly backup schedule, perform the defragmentation prior to the next full backup. You will need to deactivate the ShadowProtect license and uninstall the software prior to upgrading an existing. After the OS upgrade, reinstall ShadowProtect and reactivate the license.
While it is possible to restore the previous backup job configurations and other ShadowProtect settings, a Best Practice is to create a new backup job for the upgraded system rather than continue an older, existing chain. This upgrade is the same as when upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8. Perform a fresh install of ShadowProtect and create a new backup job for the upgraded system. You should test the StorageCraft Recovery Environment to ensure that it runs properly on your computer.
If the StorageCraft Recovery Environment does not run as expected, you should investigate the following issues:. Be sure to store the Recovery Environment CD or USB key in a safe place for use in the event that you require a bare metal recovery of your computer.
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Search Results. ShadowProtect Windows. Information Instructions. This ShadowProtect ReadMe covers up to v5. June Fixed a bug where ShadowProtect did not display the correct current state of the Generate Volume Bitmap option. Bitmap file when configuring a backup job. Includes a new agent option to display additional infomation in the log regarding backup Read and Write speeds.
This helps in determining and remediating the cause of slow backups. It also receives notification from ShadowProtect when backups are complete. Now uses consistent naming for backup files created from saving changes to a mounted image file. Includes an option to create encrypted password protected backup files without creating an SPK file. This allows organizations to turn this function off when they create a new backup job if they do not wish to create and store the password-related SPK file in the same physical location as the backup files.
For continuous incremental backup jobs, the user will need to use ImageManager 6. Using ImageManager 6. Supports direct input of values for incremental backup timing in the Backup Job wizard. Now uses AES as the default encryption method. See Section 3 for a description of fixes in this release. Supports the latest version of VirtualBox--VirtualBox v4.
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