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2 Comments for RollBack Rx Reveal 16 Old Comments Hide Old Comments

Jun 22 2008 11:17am

Ernest Mezei (Visitor)
Can I purchase three licences or just one?
Jun 22 2008 1:35pm

Lyle Patel (Visitor)
You can purchase upto 4 license with the offered promotion. Thanks.
Jun 26 2008 11:47am

mustaffa Hassan (Visitor)
I am in Singapore. How can I buy it. What is the price for 4 licenses in USD and SGD pls
Jun 26 2008 11:53am

Roger Thomasson (Iconico Daily Deals Admin)
Mustaffa, the promotion has technically expired, but you're in luck. Lyle, the developer, has agreed to offer the discount for a few more days. I'll email you the details shortly.

-roger
Jun 26 2008 12:00pm

mustaffa hassan (Visitor)
Roger
There is a time lapse of almost 12 hrs cos mine is 12.00mn
What's yours now ?
Nov 25 2008 2:42am

Freddy Maier (Visitor)
RollBack software seems very good except that it is not written anywhere what to do when your HD crashes and you have to install a new Hard disk. Then, we would like to be able to install everything back on the new empty HD....
Is there any possibility ?
Nov 29 2009 9:33am

Daniel LaRubio (Visitor)
Will Rollback Rx work with Windows 7?
Nov 29 2009 4:10pm

Lyle Patel (Horizon DataSys Corporation Vendor)
Yes. RollBack Rx V9.1 is the latest release and it fully supports Windows 7
Dec 2 2009 10:58pm

Lyle Patel (Horizon DataSys Corporation Vendor)
Lifetime updates do not come with the RollBack Rx license. However, users can subscribe to our annual support & Maintenance for $10.35 per annum. You can find out more about our GOLD support plans at the following url: http://www.horizondatasys.com/187010.ihtml

Thanks.
Dec 3 2009 4:35am

Chris Kob (Visitor)
I have been to the Horizon DataSys website and read all of the product specs, descriptions, and comparisons. It all sounds too good to be true, so I must be missing something.
When comparing to imaging software nothing is mentioned regarding hard disk failure or a virus damaging the MBR or something else requiring a reformat/restore situation. What about files that are physically erased? Are they saved somewhere? How does RollbackRx compare with those scenarios? That's what I would need as "disaster recovery" software. Or is it meant to be like the name implies, to just roll back changes..
Dec 3 2009 10:05am

Lyle Patel (Horizon DataSys Corporation Vendor)
You're right RollBack Rx is not a "traditional" imaging product. RollBack Rx keeps track of sector changes on the hard drive and writes it sector maps directly onto the hard drive at the physical layer. RollBack Rx sits below the Windows OS and this is why it is able to roll-back everything.

RollBack Rx is designed to meet the daily needs of users - who do not wish to spend hours reformating and re-imaging thier systems with ghost or acronis and the likes. RollBack Rx provides immediate recovery to any snapshot that has been taken.

RollBack Rx can recover from 98% of PC issues that relate to OS ans software changes. However, if your Hard Drive physically gets damaged - then all bets are off... In this case you would need to keep a bare-metal image of your system. We have a product that does image like Ghost. It is called Drive Cloner Rx. You can see it on our website.
Dec 3 2009 1:39pm

Chris Koeb (Visitor)
Thanks Lyle for the quick response. That better answers my most of my questions, however being a rather technically nosy, I'd like a little more detailed information if you don't mind explaining it without releasing anything proprietary.

I'm guessing that the two approaches can be used simultaneously. For example, using Rollback Rx on a daily Mon-Sat, and imaging on a Sun. Correct ?

Lastly, you say the product " Rx keeps track of sector changes on the hard drive and writes it sector maps directly onto the hard drive". What do you mean by "keeping track" and "writing sector maps" ? Is it saving only changed sectors? If so, where is it writing them? If not to a hidden sector, then to a file withing the file system? I'm trying to understand how deleted files can be restored.

Again, thank you for all the info. I think I know enough now to purchase the product, I'd just like to understand a little about the "insides" so I can plan my recovery strategy.
Dec 3 2009 2:17pm

Lyle Patel (Horizon DataSys Corporation Vendor)
The response is quite lengthy to be posted here. You should take a look at the following forum topics. They will provide you with a good insight into your questions:

http://horizondatasys-forum.com/rollback-rx/58-how-does-rollback-rx-use-disk-space-does-rollback-9-0-use-dependents.html

http://horizondatasys-forum.com/rollback-rx/21-rollback-rx-v9-defragging-files-snapshot-degfrag-complete-alternative.html

You could run RollBack Rx and Cloning/imaging together. However, you will need to install RollBack Rx first and then your disk imaging solution. Both of these solutions need to write to the MBR (master boot record). Also, keep in mind that if you do choose to run your Disk imaging application on sunday; you will only be imaging your most current snapshot. The reason for this is that Disk imaging apps can only copy "what they can see". Therefore, the state in which your system is on Sunday - or the snapshot that you have you system on would be the state of your PC's image... The image will not contain the RollBack Rx applicaiton or its other snapshots.

RollBack save disk space by mapping out only changes that have been made since the previous snapshot; this is what is meant by tracking changes in the sectors.
Dec 3 2009 4:07pm

Chris Koeb (Visitor)
Lyle,
Thank you again for your quick response. Since my last question I did some more digging in the knowlege base on your website, and in fact did come across those links you referenced. I must say, Horizon DataSys has the most comprehensive help and information data readily available that I have ever seen. My compliments to you all.

I did read that since cloning was removed from RBRx that you now offer the Drive Cloner Rx at a discounted price of USD$9.95 (at time of purchase - online only). Since I just purchased RBRx, can I still partake of that offer ? That really sounds like the best overall solution, covering all aspects of completely securing a hard drive and it's data.
Dec 3 2009 4:50pm

Lyle Patel (Horizon DataSys Corporation Vendor)
Thank you. The Drive cloner Rx is sold as a separte product. I can not do anything to lower the cost of the product here. However, Bits Du Jour will be promoting the Drive Cloner Rx next month as well as our Executable Lockdown.
Jan 21 2010 12:13am

Robert Nitrio (Visitor)
Lyle,

I have downloaded the trial version of Rollback Rx and I plan to test it ASAP. I have a question about the product that I would prefer to discuss offline (for reasons that will become obvious once I can send a private email to you). Nothing serious, but I think it would be better handled offline.Then, if you would like to post the conversation here, I would have no objection whatsoever.

I will look forward to your reply.

Jul 16 2010 4:17pm

Brad Perrault (Visitor)
Hi,

Normally I would not post this lengthy email here, so if necessary we can deal with this privately offline via my email. I want to give Rollback RX a trial, however given the time constraints on this offer I figured I would not get a reply back quick enough via your support channels in order to respond to this offer. Thus my post here.

This is whats happening,

Every attempt I make to install Rollback RX, after download and unpacking the install files, after selecting Autorun, choosing Install from your Autorun process, immediately launchs another dialog box which says, "Another version of Rollback RX is installed on this computer installation cannot continue" However I have not trialed this Program before, furthermore there is no listing for Rollback RX in Programs List, nor does a search through the directory Program Files show any list for Rollback RX or Horizon. What is curious is that after rebooting my system post the install attempt, I notice ever so briefly a taskbar Icon which identifies as Rollback RX if hovered over, yet any attempts to click on it fails to launch the program. After about a minute the Rollback RX taskbar Icon goes away. I have searched the registry for the word "Rollback" or "RX" to no avail. Nothing is returned except references to the actual file location of the downloaded install file. I am at a loss at what to do next. I have downloaded the file twice to eliminate a corrupt install file. But my best guess is that the installer is responding to a failed install from one of my attempts to install,that your installer sees a problem or it thinks it is already installed and refuses to engage another install. Is there anything else you might suggest to troubleshoot.

I have a screen print of the errant dialog box but cannot send through this medium.

Win 7 Professional 64-Bit, I7 940, 12 Gigs,

Stumped in Nor Cal,

7+ hours left to resolve before this offer expires.

direct email - bnperrault@sbcglobal.net

Thanks, Brad
Jul 16 2010 4:17pm

Nico Westerdale (Iconico Daily Deals Admin)
Due to the overwhelming response Horizon DataSys Corporation has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!