Hasleo Backup Suite

Wanting to find a replacement for the now non-supported Macrium Reflect Free (MRF), I downloaded and installed the free Hasleo Backup Suite (HBS). AFAIK, there is no pay for version of this backup software. I think that's because EasyUEFI who released HBS wants it to become well known and a standard for computer backup, similar to how Macrium used MRF to become a standard bkup software.

I'm running Windows 11 Home, version 24H2.

It was easy to create an emergency flash drive on an 8GB USB stick. I tested booting HBS from the emergency drive to be sure it worked before doing my first HBS system backup. The emergency flash drive booted into what looks like the standard HBS user interface, like a portable version. I just used my motherboard's F11 boot option to boot from the emergency flash drive. No shenanigans required.

Next, I did a "system" image backup with auto image verify, of my 512 GB system SSD. That completed successfully with no verify errors.

Then I removed my original 512 GB M.2 system SSD to insure that it would not be affected when I did the backup restore. I installed a 512 GB SATA SSD that I had and did the restore to it. The restore worked perfectly. I'm using Win11 on that restored SSD now as I type this post.

Now that I proved that HBS can do a system image backup with auto image verify and that it can restore that backup successfully, I will be using it from now on. The fact that HBS is a fully supported backup program, even on Windows 11 is another reason why I will be using it. That it is free, is icing on the cake.

If your ideas about HBS are correct, that begs the question:

How long will they offer the free version?

BobKnDP said:

If your ideas about HBS are correct, that begs the question:

How long will they offer the free version?

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Actually, if they retire the free version and revert to a pay for version, I will gladly pay for the pay for version after I prove that it works to my satisfaction.

That is as long as it's not a subscription model like Macrium Reflect has become or that the cost for a perpetual license version is not sky high like Macrium is charging about $170-$180 for their perpetual license version.

I probably would have stayed with Macrium Reflect if they had made their perpetual license version in the $70 - $80 neighborhood.

I suspect though, that HBS will be free for many years.

Hasleo Backup is fine but note it is Chinese software having access to all your files.

BobKnDP said:

If your ideas about HBS are correct, that begs the question:

How long will they offer the free version?

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It's a little odd that they offer only a free version; no obvious income from it. Perhaps they view the backup product as a gateway to promote their other products?

It does look like an attractive product, and I see they have a Windows ARM version. I wish I'd had that when I had my MS ARM DevKit; I've downloaded it in case I find another appealing Snapdragon machine someday.

OP, I'd be interested to know if the rescue USB drives have all the features of the installed version.

SC489 said:

Hasleo Backup is fine but note it is Chinese software having access to all your files.

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I thought about the Chinese software aspect before deciding to go with the Hasleo Backup Suite. But the following post from the "DeepSeek Ai" thread in the PCTalk forum negated my apprehension:

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3 days ago:

"DMKAlex wrote:

As I had asked before, I can't figure out how China is going to use my browsing history against an average Joe like me. If you have the insight, please educate me.

I wrote: That is very insightful thinking. It helped me decide that using a backup software that's based in China will be a non issue for me. Especially since I don't have any sensitive data stored in any of my PC's storage. Not even in encrypted versions."

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Similar to DMKAlex, I can't figure out how China would use info on my PCs against an average Joe like me.

I no longer have ANY sensitive data (including passwords) on any of my PCs, not even in encrypted form.

Also note that Hasleo software (formerly called EasyUEFI Development Team) was established in 2012. It has accumulated over 15,000,000 users. Here's a link to that info.

So I'm not concerned in the least that Hasleo Bkup is Chinese software. As long as it does my image backups and restores perfectly and it supports the latest versions of Windows, it's what I will use.

Cheers

Austinian said:

BobKnDP said:

If your ideas about HBS are correct, that begs the question:

How long will they offer the free version?

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It's a little odd that they offer only a free version; no obvious income from it. Perhaps they view the backup product as a gateway to promote their other products?

It does look like an attractive product, and I see they have a Windows ARM version. I wish I'd had that when I had my MS ARM DevKit; I've downloaded it in case I find another appealing Snapdragon machine someday.

OP, I'd be interested to know if the rescue USB drives have all the features of the installed version.

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As far as I can tell (though I only tested the image restore function), the rescue software from the emergency USB flash drive is like a portable version of the Hasleo Backup Suite. My guess is that the rescue version can do everything that the Windows installed version can do.

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skyglider said:

Austinian said:

BobKnDP said:

If your ideas about HBS are correct, that begs the question:

How long will they offer the free version?

Click to expand...

It's a little odd that they offer only a free version; no obvious income from it. Perhaps they view the backup product as a gateway to promote their other products?

Click to expand...

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The Hasleo software (formerly called EasyUEFI Development Team) was established in 2012. It has accumulated over 15,000,000 users. Here's a link to that info.

skyglider said:

skyglider said:

It does look like an attractive product, and I see they have a Windows ARM version. I wish I'd had that when I had my MS ARM DevKit; I've downloaded it in case I find another appealing Snapdragon machine someday.

OP, I'd be interested to know if the rescue USB drives have all the features of the installed version.

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

As far as I can tell (though I only tested the image restore function), the rescue software from the emergency USB flash drive is like a portable version of the Hasleo Backup Suite. My guess is that the rescue version can do everything that the Windows installed version can do.

skyglider said:

skyglider wrote: >

skyglider said:

Austinian said:

BobKnDP said:

If your ideas about HBS are correct, that begs the question:

How long will they offer the free version?

Click to expand...

It's a little odd that they offer only a free version; no obvious income from it. Perhaps they view the backup product as a gateway to promote their other products?

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

The Hasleo software (formerly called EasyUEFI Development Team) was established in 2012. It has accumulated over 15,000,000 users. Here's a link to that info.

skyglider said:

skyglider said:

It does look like an attractive product, and I see they have a Windows ARM version. I wish I'd had that when I had my MS ARM DevKit; I've downloaded it in case I find another appealing Snapdragon machine someday.

OP, I'd be interested to know if the rescue USB drives have all the features of the installed version.

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

As far as I can tell (though I only tested the image restore function), the rescue software from the emergency USB flash drive is like a portable version of the Hasleo Backup Suite. My guess is that the rescue version can do everything that the Windows installed version can do.

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Thank you. I think I'll install Hasleo Backup on an experimental PC and have a look.

Based on my experience with Hasleo, the inverse of the OP, I strongly suggest anyone who wants to try it do what the OP did: create a disc image and restore it to a spare drive before blithely assuming it will work when you need it to work.

I eliminated that last test step and when crunch time came: disaster.

Fortunately I had a recent Macrium backup which rescued me from myself.

bmoag said:

Based on my experience with Hasleo, the inverse of the OP, I strongly suggest anyone who wants to try it do what the OP did: create a disc image and restore it to a spare drive before blithely assuming it will work when you need it to work.

I eliminated that last test step and when crunch time came: disaster.

Fortunately I had a recent Macrium backup which rescued me from myself.

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Backups are not "backups" unless an initial test restore is done successfully to insure that the emergency flash drive can restore backups successfully. Also, auto verify should be done when "every" backup is written, to verify that the data in the backup is 100% correct.

Curious. What was your disaster with the restore of your Hasleo backup?

I just noticed that Hasleo when installed has two services always running in the background. Hasleo backup service and Hasleo image mount service.

I put them in manual so they only run when needed.

Hosebag said:

I just noticed that Hasleo when installed has two services always running in the background. Hasleo backup service and Hasleo image mount service.

I put them in manual so they only run when needed.

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Good info. I kinda remember reading that there were services running in the background but forgot about it. I shall do what you did. Thanks!