NIS13 and Full System Backup

Hey!

 

Its been a long, long time since I came here for help - I have had zero problems with NIS since I got it nearly three years ago now! :smileysurprised:

 

Anyhow - back on track!  I wanted to know how well NIS co-operated with backup software.

 

Some context might be needed; I want to use AOMEI Backupper Software to do a Full System Image of my HDD after I have reinstalled Windows 7 (and done the Windows Updates).  

 

I will have NIS13 installed when I do the Windows Updates (despit me being behind a hardware firewall in my router - it's just something I'm cautious about).  Once the updates are done, I will do a Full System Image and save it to my external hard drive so that I can restore my OS completely with [near] current updates easily, rather than having to go through the tidious routine of reinstalling Windows if something drastic happens to my hard drive.

 

So, my question is; if I have NIS13 installed when I do the Full System Image, and at some point in the future have to restore using that image, will NIS13 still work or will it be corrupted after restoring the image?

 

I have read in the past that to use Windows Restore effectively, auto-protect in NIS13 must be disabled, do I need to do this before making the Full System Image so that NIS13 does not get corrupted with that images is restored in the future?

 

Sorry for the long winded message - I felt after not being on here for over two years that a nice, long winded message was needed! :smileyvery-happy:

 

Thanks,

J_W. :smileywink:

Hi J_W,

NIS is time sensitive. The disable is so that your restore doesn't have problems. NIS must be reinstalled after a system/OS restore. One of the undocumented benefits of having a security program that buries itself deep into the code in order to protect you.
 We'll be here when you need us. Til then

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Hi J_W.,

 

Allow me to clarify a few points.  When performing a System Restore, the Product Tamper Protection in NIS must be turned off or the System Restore will fail to complete.

 

A System Restore only replaces a snapshot of a previous registry and settings but does not change any other files.  Therefore, the registry entries and Norton setting will not recognize the current definitions which remain on your computer. This is what can cause issues to a security program. For this and other reasons, System Restores may often cause more issues than they are intended to fix, especially if the Restore Point is more than a day or so old.

 

A System Image is a completely different procedure as it takes a full image of your entire system.

 

When creating a System Image you do not have to do anything with NIS - just run the imaging program.

 

When restoring to a previous System Image, your Norton product will remain intact and functional.  If the system image is more than a few days old, Norton will alert you that the definitions are outdated and will present you with a "Fix Now" prompt.

 

Running that will bring in the definitions that were missed from the date the image was made and your product will be back to normal.

 

When restoring to a previous system image, it is not unlike you have had your computer turned off for that period of time.  Norton will just want to update the defs.

 

I have restored to a previous system image numerous times and have never experienced a problem with Norton, except for the definitions being out of date as mentioned above.

 

The one thing I do immediately after restoring to a System Image is to make sure the system clock is back in synch with the present time and date.

 

Of course, this all depends upon the AOMEI Backupper Software performing as an imaging program should.

 

Hope that helps.

 

 

A long time ago I did a test.  I turned off NIS before backing up files with robocopy.  The copy was faster with NIS turned off.

I presume NIS was scanning the copied files.

So I do this with system images and file backups too.

 

Before I turn NIS off, I disconnect from the internet.

 

I also might be concerned about a system image restore with NIS on, since it might present a problem, although others have found that is not the case.

 

Mike


Mike1776 wrote:

A long time ago I did a test.  I turned off NIS before backing up files with robocopy.  The copy was faster with NIS turned off.

I presume NIS was scanning the copied files.

So I do this with system images and file backups too.

 

Before I turn NIS off, I disconnect from the internet.

 

I also might be concerned about a system image restore with NIS on, since it might present a problem, although others have found that is not the case.

 

Mike


When restoring using a system image, Norton would never be loaded while the restore is being done. The entire drive is being rewritten to on a bit by bit level. The regular OS is not even loaded while this happens.

 

RoboCopy is just that, copying files while to OS is running. In that case Norton would be scanning every file as it is accessed. That is the way it is supposed to work.