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backing up registry

D

Daave

Flightless Bird
Bill in Co. wrote:

> I have ERUNT setup to automatically back up 5 days worth (I think
> that was its default setup, too, similar to SCANREG in Win98). 30
> days sounds a bit much, and will consume a fair amount of HD space to
> do it. :)

How much hard drive space would an extra 25 days' worth of registry
backups take up? (Surely, less than 1GB total.) Assuming Jo-Anne's hard
drive isn't tiny, it might make more sense for her to keep the default
value of 30 days IMO. It's not hurting anything. :)
 
B

Bill in Co.

Flightless Bird
Daave wrote:
> Bill in Co. wrote:
>
>> I have ERUNT setup to automatically back up 5 days worth (I think
>> that was its default setup, too, similar to SCANREG in Win98). 30
>> days sounds a bit much, and will consume a fair amount of HD space to
>> do it. :)
>
> How much hard drive space would an extra 25 days' worth of registry
> backups take up? (Surely, less than 1GB total.) Assuming Jo-Anne's hard
> drive isn't tiny, it might make more sense for her to keep the default
> value of 30 days IMO. It's not hurting anything. :)

Last time I checked, each backup was around 60 or 70 MB on average (but that
varies with how much has changed since the last one, and it can exceed this
value a fair amount, especially if you've installed or uninstalled a very
LARGE program. say like Office, for example).

OK, so let's go with a conservative (minimal, actually) 60 MB each.
For 10 days, that's 600 MB already! 30 days = a whopping 1.8 GB!
 
J

Jo-Anne

Flightless Bird
"Daave" <daave@example.com> wrote in message
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> Bill in Co. wrote:
>
>> I have ERUNT setup to automatically back up 5 days worth (I think
>> that was its default setup, too, similar to SCANREG in Win98). 30
>> days sounds a bit much, and will consume a fair amount of HD space to
>> do it. :)
>
> How much hard drive space would an extra 25 days' worth of registry
> backups take up? (Surely, less than 1GB total.) Assuming Jo-Anne's hard
> drive isn't tiny, it might make more sense for her to keep the default
> value of 30 days IMO. It's not hurting anything. :)
>
Well, on my oldest computer, the hard drive is only 60GB--but it's only a
little more than half full at the moment. Given the difficulty--for me--of
making any changes to ERUNT, I think I'll let it go at 30 days for now. The
two other computers have 160GB drives.

Thank you, Daave!

Jo-Anne
 
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SC Tom

Flightless Bird
"Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> <snip>
>>>>
>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely is
>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number of
>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do you
>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>
>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>> Windows 7):
>>
>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>> /days:7
>>
>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>> --
>> SC Tom
>>
>>
> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew the
> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll type
> it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could screw
> things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at the
> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jo-Anne
>
Where is the location that you see in msconfig? Probably in the registry? If
so, open regedit and go to that key, double-click on the key, and copy and
paste that line (it should be one line, not wrapped) in the value data.
That'll take care of it for you. Make the 'days:X' however long you want it.
P.S. The command is the same on my XP box as it is on my Win7 one, no
difference at all.
--
SC Tom
 
D

Daave

Flightless Bird
Jo-Anne wrote:
> "Daave" <daave@example.com> wrote in message
> news:ehgFP4nkKHA.4356@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Bill in Co. wrote:
>>
>>> I have ERUNT setup to automatically back up 5 days worth (I think
>>> that was its default setup, too, similar to SCANREG in Win98). 30
>>> days sounds a bit much, and will consume a fair amount of HD
>>> space to do it. :)
>>
>> How much hard drive space would an extra 25 days' worth of registry
>> backups take up? (Surely, less than 1GB total.) Assuming Jo-Anne's
>> hard drive isn't tiny, it might make more sense for her to keep the
>> default value of 30 days IMO. It's not hurting anything. :)
>>
> Well, on my oldest computer, the hard drive is only 60GB--but it's
> only a little more than half full at the moment. Given the
> difficulty--for me--of making any changes to ERUNT, I think I'll let
> it go at 30 days for now. The two other computers have 160GB drives.
>
> Thank you, Daave!

YW. :)
 
J

Jo-Anne

Flightless Bird
"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely is
>>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number of
>>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do you
>>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>
>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>>> Windows 7):
>>>
>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>>> /days:7
>>>
>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>> --
>>> SC Tom
>>>
>>>
>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew the
>> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll
>> type it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could
>> screw things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at the
>> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>>
> Where is the location that you see in msconfig? Probably in the registry?
> If so, open regedit and go to that key, double-click on the key, and copy
> and paste that line (it should be one line, not wrapped) in the value
> data. That'll take care of it for you. Make the 'days:X' however long you
> want it.
> P.S. The command is the same on my XP box as it is on my Win7 one, no
> difference at all.
> --
> SC Tom
>


MSCONFIG shows the following in the "Command" column:

C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE
%SystemRoot%\ERNDT\Autobackup\#Date#/nonconfirmdelete/noprogresswindow

and shows Startup in the "Location" column.

If I want to add /days:7 to the end of the string, how would I do it? Is
this definitely a registry change? Would I type REGEDIT at "Run"? and try to
work my way through it? (I have avoided doing anything with the registry,
because I'm very nervous about screwing things up--although I suppose with
ERUNT, I could be a bit less nervous.)

Thank you, SC Tom!

Jo-Anne
 
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Bill in Co.

Flightless Bird
Jo-Anne wrote:
> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
> news:evhursrkKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely
>>>>> is
>>>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number of
>>>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do
>>>>> you
>>>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>
>>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>>>> Windows 7):
>>>>
>>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>>>> /days:7
>>>>
>>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>>> --
>>>> SC Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
>>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
>>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew
>>> the
>>> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll
>>> type it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could
>>> screw things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at
>>> the
>>> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>> Where is the location that you see in msconfig? Probably in the registry?
>> If so, open regedit and go to that key, double-click on the key, and copy
>> and paste that line (it should be one line, not wrapped) in the value
>> data. That'll take care of it for you. Make the 'days:X' however long you
>> want it.
>> P.S. The command is the same on my XP box as it is on my Win7 one, no
>> difference at all.
>> --
>> SC Tom
>>
>
>
> MSCONFIG shows the following in the "Command" column:
>
> C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE
> %SystemRoot%\ERNDT\Autobackup\#Date#/nonconfirmdelete/noprogresswindow
>
> and shows Startup in the "Location" column.
>
> If I want to add /days:7 to the end of the string, how would I do it? Is
> this definitely a registry change? Would I type REGEDIT at "Run"? and try
> to
> work my way through it? (I have avoided doing anything with the registry,
> because I'm very nervous about screwing things up--although I suppose with
> ERUNT, I could be a bit less nervous.)
>
> Thank you, SC Tom!
>
> Jo-Anne

Wouldn't the simplest approach be to uninstall ERUNT, then reinstall it, but
this time set up the 5 day autobackup during its installation (at least
that's what the way I think it worked for me)?

Or are you saying that when you installed ERUNT there were no configuration
options given?

BTW, I looked at msconfig and saw it in there (with the 5 day option), but I
think the program did that when I installed it. But then again, maybe my
memory is off.
 
J

Jo-Anne

Flightless Bird
"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Jo-Anne wrote:
>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>> news:evhursrkKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number of
>>>>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>>
>>>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>>>>> Windows 7):
>>>>>
>>>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete
>>>>> /noprogresswindow
>>>>> /days:7
>>>>>
>>>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>>>> --
>>>>> SC Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
>>>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>>>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
>>>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew
>>>> the
>>>> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll
>>>> type it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could
>>>> screw things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at
>>>> the
>>>> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>
>>> Where is the location that you see in msconfig? Probably in the
>>> registry?
>>> If so, open regedit and go to that key, double-click on the key, and
>>> copy
>>> and paste that line (it should be one line, not wrapped) in the value
>>> data. That'll take care of it for you. Make the 'days:X' however long
>>> you
>>> want it.
>>> P.S. The command is the same on my XP box as it is on my Win7 one, no
>>> difference at all.
>>> --
>>> SC Tom
>>>
>>
>>
>> MSCONFIG shows the following in the "Command" column:
>>
>> C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE
>> %SystemRoot%\ERNDT\Autobackup\#Date#/nonconfirmdelete/noprogresswindow
>>
>> and shows Startup in the "Location" column.
>>
>> If I want to add /days:7 to the end of the string, how would I do it? Is
>> this definitely a registry change? Would I type REGEDIT at "Run"? and try
>> to
>> work my way through it? (I have avoided doing anything with the registry,
>> because I'm very nervous about screwing things up--although I suppose
>> with
>> ERUNT, I could be a bit less nervous.)
>>
>> Thank you, SC Tom!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>
> Wouldn't the simplest approach be to uninstall ERUNT, then reinstall it,
> but this time set up the 5 day autobackup during its installation (at
> least that's what the way I think it worked for me)?
>
> Or are you saying that when you installed ERUNT there were no
> configuration options given?
>
> BTW, I looked at msconfig and saw it in there (with the 5 day option), but
> I think the program did that when I installed it. But then again, maybe
> my memory is off.

Thank you, Bill! Here's the situation: I uninstalled ERUNT and reinstalled
it--and there's no choice about number of days. It's 30, and that's that. I
will have to add the /days:7 myself--however it's done--if I want to make
the change...sigh.

Jo-Anne
 
B

Bill in Co.

Flightless Bird
Jo-Anne wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:uWgJMivkKHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Jo-Anne wrote:
>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>> news:evhursrkKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number of
>>>>>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder
>>>>>> (In
>>>>>> Windows 7):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>>>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete
>>>>>> /noprogresswindow
>>>>>> /days:7
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> SC Tom
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something
>>>>> that
>>>>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>>>>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes
>>>>> that
>>>>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew
>>>>> the
>>>>> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll
>>>>> type it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could
>>>>> screw things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at
>>>>> the
>>>>> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>
>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>>
>>>> Where is the location that you see in msconfig? Probably in the
>>>> registry?
>>>> If so, open regedit and go to that key, double-click on the key, and
>>>> copy
>>>> and paste that line (it should be one line, not wrapped) in the value
>>>> data. That'll take care of it for you. Make the 'days:X' however long
>>>> you
>>>> want it.
>>>> P.S. The command is the same on my XP box as it is on my Win7 one, no
>>>> difference at all.
>>>> --
>>>> SC Tom
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> MSCONFIG shows the following in the "Command" column:
>>>
>>> C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE
>>> %SystemRoot%\ERNDT\Autobackup\#Date#/nonconfirmdelete/noprogresswindow
>>>
>>> and shows Startup in the "Location" column.
>>>
>>> If I want to add /days:7 to the end of the string, how would I do it? Is
>>> this definitely a registry change? Would I type REGEDIT at "Run"? and
>>> try
>>> to
>>> work my way through it? (I have avoided doing anything with the
>>> registry,
>>> because I'm very nervous about screwing things up--although I suppose
>>> with
>>> ERUNT, I could be a bit less nervous.)
>>>
>>> Thank you, SC Tom!
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>
>> Wouldn't the simplest approach be to uninstall ERUNT, then reinstall it,
>> but this time set up the 5 day autobackup during its installation (at
>> least that's what the way I think it worked for me)?
>>
>> Or are you saying that when you installed ERUNT there were no
>> configuration options given?
>>
>> BTW, I looked at msconfig and saw it in there (with the 5 day option),
>> but
>> I think the program did that when I installed it. But then again, maybe
>> my memory is off.
>
> Thank you, Bill! Here's the situation: I uninstalled ERUNT and reinstalled
> it--and there's no choice about number of days. It's 30, and that's that.
> I
> will have to add the /days:7 myself--however it's done--if I want to make
> the change...sigh.
>
> Jo-Anne

OK, I found the answer on the FAQ page, Jo-Anne, right here:
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/faq.htm

Question: I want to change the number of days from which ERUNT
AutoBackup keeps restore folders.
Answer: Click "Start" - "Programs" - "Startup", right-click "ERUNT
AutoBackup", choose "Properties", then at the end of the command line add a
space and the /days:n switch where n is the new number of days.
 
G

Gary Brandenburg

Flightless Bird
"Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> <snip>
>>>>
>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely is
>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number of
>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do you
>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>
>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>> Windows 7):
>>
>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>> /days:7
>>
>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>> --
>> SC Tom
>>
>>
> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew the
> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll type
> it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could screw
> things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at the
> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jo-Anne
>

Jo-Anne-
I use ERUNT to create 5 days worth of backups & found out how to do this
somewhere in the README files.

You go to Start/All Programs/Starup & then scoll to ERUNT AutoBackup. Right
click on this & go to Properties.

This is what's in the Target window on mine:
"C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE" %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date#
/noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow /days:5

note: the space after noprogresswindow & then the /days:_ switch in the
Target window

I wish I could point you to the place where I found this but I cannot, for
the life of me, find where I saw this.


~Gary
 
S

SC Tom

Flightless Bird
"Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
> news:evhursrkKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely
>>>>> is 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number
>>>>> of days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do
>>>>> you type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>
>>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>>>> Windows 7):
>>>>
>>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>>>> /days:7
>>>>
>>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>>> --
>>>> SC Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
>>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
>>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew
>>> the syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so,
>>> I'll type it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that
>>> could screw things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste
>>> at the command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>> Where is the location that you see in msconfig? Probably in the registry?
>> If so, open regedit and go to that key, double-click on the key, and copy
>> and paste that line (it should be one line, not wrapped) in the value
>> data. That'll take care of it for you. Make the 'days:X' however long you
>> want it.
>> P.S. The command is the same on my XP box as it is on my Win7 one, no
>> difference at all.
>> --
>> SC Tom
>>
>
>
> MSCONFIG shows the following in the "Command" column:
>
> C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE
> %SystemRoot%\ERNDT\Autobackup\#Date#/nonconfirmdelete/noprogresswindow
>
> and shows Startup in the "Location" column.
>
> If I want to add /days:7 to the end of the string, how would I do it? Is
> this definitely a registry change? Would I type REGEDIT at "Run"? and try
> to work my way through it? (I have avoided doing anything with the
> registry, because I'm very nervous about screwing things up--although I
> suppose with ERUNT, I could be a bit less nervous.)
>
> Thank you, SC Tom!
>
> Jo-Anne
>
"Startup" is your startup folder under Programs. Go to Programs, Startup,
and right-click on the "ERUNT AutoBackup" shortcut there and pick
Properties. On the Shortcut tab, at the end of the string in the Target box,
add " /days:X" without the quotes, and change X to the number of days you
want.
--
SC Tom
 
B

Bill in Co.

Flightless Bird
Gary Brandenburg wrote:
> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely is
>>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number of
>>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do you
>>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>
>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>>> Windows 7):
>>>
>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>>> /days:7
>>>
>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>> --
>>> SC Tom
>>>
>>>
>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew the
>> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll
>> type
>> it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could screw
>> things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at the
>> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>>
>
> Jo-Anne-
> I use ERUNT to create 5 days worth of backups & found out how to do this
> somewhere in the README files.
>
> You go to Start/All Programs/Starup & then scoll to ERUNT AutoBackup.
> Right
> click on this & go to Properties.
>
> This is what's in the Target window on mine:
> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE" %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date#
> /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow /days:5
>
> note: the space after noprogresswindow & then the /days:_ switch in the
> Target window
>
> I wish I could point you to the place where I found this but I cannot, for
> the life of me, find where I saw this.
>
>
> ~Gary

I already posted the link in my response, Gary. :)
 
J

Jo-Anne

Flightless Bird
"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Jo-Anne wrote:
>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:uWgJMivkKHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Jo-Anne wrote:
>>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:evhursrkKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which
>>>>>>>> definitely
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do
>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder
>>>>>>> (In
>>>>>>> Windows 7):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>>>>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete
>>>>>>> /noprogresswindow
>>>>>>> /days:7
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> SC Tom
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll
>>>>>> type it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could
>>>>>> screw things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>>>
>>>>> Where is the location that you see in msconfig? Probably in the
>>>>> registry?
>>>>> If so, open regedit and go to that key, double-click on the key, and
>>>>> copy
>>>>> and paste that line (it should be one line, not wrapped) in the value
>>>>> data. That'll take care of it for you. Make the 'days:X' however long
>>>>> you
>>>>> want it.
>>>>> P.S. The command is the same on my XP box as it is on my Win7 one, no
>>>>> difference at all.
>>>>> --
>>>>> SC Tom
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MSCONFIG shows the following in the "Command" column:
>>>>
>>>> C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE
>>>> %SystemRoot%\ERNDT\Autobackup\#Date#/nonconfirmdelete/noprogresswindow
>>>>
>>>> and shows Startup in the "Location" column.
>>>>
>>>> If I want to add /days:7 to the end of the string, how would I do it?
>>>> Is
>>>> this definitely a registry change? Would I type REGEDIT at "Run"? and
>>>> try
>>>> to
>>>> work my way through it? (I have avoided doing anything with the
>>>> registry,
>>>> because I'm very nervous about screwing things up--although I suppose
>>>> with
>>>> ERUNT, I could be a bit less nervous.)
>>>>
>>>> Thank you, SC Tom!
>>>>
>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>>> Wouldn't the simplest approach be to uninstall ERUNT, then reinstall it,
>>> but this time set up the 5 day autobackup during its installation (at
>>> least that's what the way I think it worked for me)?
>>>
>>> Or are you saying that when you installed ERUNT there were no
>>> configuration options given?
>>>
>>> BTW, I looked at msconfig and saw it in there (with the 5 day option),
>>> but
>>> I think the program did that when I installed it. But then again,
>>> maybe
>>> my memory is off.
>>
>> Thank you, Bill! Here's the situation: I uninstalled ERUNT and
>> reinstalled
>> it--and there's no choice about number of days. It's 30, and that's that.
>> I
>> will have to add the /days:7 myself--however it's done--if I want to make
>> the change...sigh.
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>
> OK, I found the answer on the FAQ page, Jo-Anne, right here:
> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/faq.htm
>
> Question: I want to change the number of days from which ERUNT
> AutoBackup keeps restore folders.
> Answer: Click "Start" - "Programs" - "Startup", right-click "ERUNT
> AutoBackup", choose "Properties", then at the end of the command line add
> a space and the /days:n switch where n is the new number of days.
>
>
Thank you, Bill! I did it. So easy, when you know where and what... I guess
I'll find out if I did it right after 7 days have passed.

Jo-Anne
 
J

Jo-Anne

Flightless Bird
"Gary Brandenburg" <Gary@whatever.com> wrote in message
news:%23s7k$PwkKHA.5520@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> <snip>
>>>>>
>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely is
>>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number of
>>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do you
>>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>
>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>>> Windows 7):
>>>
>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>>> /days:7
>>>
>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>> --
>>> SC Tom
>>>
>>>
>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew the
>> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll
>> type it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could
>> screw things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at the
>> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>>
>
> Jo-Anne-
> I use ERUNT to create 5 days worth of backups & found out how to do this
> somewhere in the README files.
>
> You go to Start/All Programs/Starup & then scoll to ERUNT AutoBackup.
> Right click on this & go to Properties.
>
> This is what's in the Target window on mine:
> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE" %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date#
> /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow /days:5
>
> note: the space after noprogresswindow & then the /days:_ switch in the
> Target window
>
> I wish I could point you to the place where I found this but I cannot, for
> the life of me, find where I saw this.
>
>
> ~Gary
>
Thank you, Gary! I did it. I hope it works--and assume I'll know after the 7
days are up.

Jo-Anne
 
J

Jo-Anne

Flightless Bird
"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:-O%23QcTYvkKHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>> news:evhursrkKHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely
>>>>>> is 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number
>>>>>> of days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly
>>>>>> do you type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>>
>>>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>>>>> Windows 7):
>>>>>
>>>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete
>>>>> /noprogresswindow /days:7
>>>>>
>>>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>>>> --
>>>>> SC Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
>>>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>>>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
>>>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew
>>>> the syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so,
>>>> I'll type it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that
>>>> could screw things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and
>>>> paste at the command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>
>>> Where is the location that you see in msconfig? Probably in the
>>> registry? If so, open regedit and go to that key, double-click on the
>>> key, and copy and paste that line (it should be one line, not wrapped)
>>> in the value data. That'll take care of it for you. Make the 'days:X'
>>> however long you want it.
>>> P.S. The command is the same on my XP box as it is on my Win7 one, no
>>> difference at all.
>>> --
>>> SC Tom
>>>
>>
>>
>> MSCONFIG shows the following in the "Command" column:
>>
>> C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE
>> %SystemRoot%\ERNDT\Autobackup\#Date#/nonconfirmdelete/noprogresswindow
>>
>> and shows Startup in the "Location" column.
>>
>> If I want to add /days:7 to the end of the string, how would I do it? Is
>> this definitely a registry change? Would I type REGEDIT at "Run"? and try
>> to work my way through it? (I have avoided doing anything with the
>> registry, because I'm very nervous about screwing things up--although I
>> suppose with ERUNT, I could be a bit less nervous.)
>>
>> Thank you, SC Tom!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>>
> "Startup" is your startup folder under Programs. Go to Programs, Startup,
> and right-click on the "ERUNT AutoBackup" shortcut there and pick
> Properties. On the Shortcut tab, at the end of the string in the Target
> box, add " /days:X" without the quotes, and change X to the number of days
> you want.
> --
> SC Tom
>

Thank you, SC Tom! I did it. As I mentioned to Bill, I suspect I won't know
for sure that I did it right until 7 days have gone by...

Jo-Anne
 
G

Gary Brandenburg

Flightless Bird
"Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "Gary Brandenburg" <Gary@whatever.com> wrote in message
> news:%23s7k$PwkKHA.5520@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely
>>>>> is 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number
>>>>> of days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do
>>>>> you type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>
>>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>>>> Windows 7):
>>>>
>>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>>>> /days:7
>>>>
>>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>>> --
>>>> SC Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
>>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
>>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew
>>> the syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so,
>>> I'll type it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that
>>> could screw things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste
>>> at the command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>>
>> Jo-Anne-
>> I use ERUNT to create 5 days worth of backups & found out how to do this
>> somewhere in the README files.
>>
>> You go to Start/All Programs/Starup & then scoll to ERUNT AutoBackup.
>> Right click on this & go to Properties.
>>
>> This is what's in the Target window on mine:
>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>> /days:5
>>
>> note: the space after noprogresswindow & then the /days:_ switch in the
>> Target window
>>
>> I wish I could point you to the place where I found this but I cannot,
>> for the life of me, find where I saw this.
>>
>>
>> ~Gary
>>
> Thank you, Gary! I did it. I hope it works--and assume I'll know after the
> 7 days are up.
>
> Jo-Anne
>

You're welcome, Jo-Anne-
Bill beat me to it while I was looking everywhere in the README files. (&
while I tapped[pecked]out my response)
I even checked the FAQ but apparently glanced right over it!

~Gary
 
G

Gary Brandenburg

Flightless Bird
"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Gary Brandenburg wrote:
>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:eo%23XvmnkKHA.2160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uK$jTCkkKHA.5020@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-AnneATnowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eF2#8jjkKHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Addendum: I have no idea how to change the default (which definitely
>>>>> is
>>>>> 60 days in WinXP). The README file says you can change the number of
>>>>> days at the command prompt with /days:-(number]. But what exactly do
>>>>> you
>>>>> type at the command prompt--before "/days:X"?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>
>>>> This is the line from my shortcut that I have in my Startup folder (In
>>>> Windows 7):
>>>>
>>>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>>>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date# /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow
>>>> /days:7
>>>>
>>>> Mine saves 7 day's worth and deletes the old ones daily.
>>>> --
>>>> SC Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Looks fine, but I don't know how to create it. I can see something that
>>> looks like it when I run MSCONFIG, but how would I go about making the
>>> change so it will work in Startup. I gather from the program notes that
>>> you have to do this at the command prompt--which I could do if I knew
>>> the
>>> syntax. Or is the syntax exactly what you've typed above? If so, I'll
>>> type
>>> it at the command prompt and see what happens--unless that could screw
>>> things up badly. (Also, I gather I can't just copy and paste at the
>>> command prompt? I tried, and it didn't work.)
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>>
>> Jo-Anne-
>> I use ERUNT to create 5 days worth of backups & found out how to do this
>> somewhere in the README files.
>>
>> You go to Start/All Programs/Starup & then scoll to ERUNT AutoBackup.
>> Right
>> click on this & go to Properties.
>>
>> This is what's in the Target window on mine:
>> "C:/Program Files\ERUNT\AUTOBACK.EXE"
>> %SystemRoot%\ERDNT\AutoBackup\#Date#
>> /noconfirmdelete /noprogresswindow /days:5
>>
>> note: the space after noprogresswindow & then the /days:_ switch in the
>> Target window
>>
>> I wish I could point you to the place where I found this but I cannot,
>> for
>> the life of me, find where I saw this.
>>
>>
>> ~Gary
>
> I already posted the link in my response, Gary. :)
>

Yes you did.
I saw it after I sent my response.
 
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