BI Tools backup not working

jrf

jrf

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Sep 12, 2017
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When I click options/backup from the BI tools interface you get two options. Backupup BI tools settings or BI server/camera settings.

When I do the tools backup a file called settings.ini gets updated/created in the folder specified. However if I choose BI Server/Cameras nothing ever happens. Choosing the same folder I back up the BItools to. The popup says successful and if I turn on the logs the log says successful also. Searched my drives for a backup file of that name (just in case it went somewhere else) and can't find it. Thoughts?
 
I just tested it and it works fine ?

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jrf said:
That's good and bad I guess. That's exactly what I expected to see. At first I was thinking folder permission problem...but the settings.ini writes just fine. Thanks for testing that.
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no problem...should add I am running BIT 1.1.4
 
Mike said:
Can you close BIT and right click / run as administrator and see if that helps, please?

Thanks for the bug report.
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I just did that. Same result. I also tried different folders for the backup with the same results. No backup. I also did an "export" from BI itself into the same folder and that worked fine.
 
Duh...yep that is the BI Tools number

BI is: 4.6.9.2 x64
 
You probably already tried this too, but maybe try uninstalling BIT and install a fresh copy ?
 
After reading this thread, I discovered that that I'm having the same issues as the OP. I tired the same things to to resolve it to no avail. I'm running BI 4.6.3.0 x64 and BI Tools 1.1.4 (although when I look at the version number of BIT under Properties>Details, it shows version 1.1.0.4). Also, when I looked back at the camera settings files that I had previously backed up with BITools, the last one was dated Feb 4 2017. I don't know if that helps track down this issue.
 
looney2ns said:
Have you manually clicked on the backup button?
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Yes, I think that is the only way to do it.

BI Tools>Options>Backup>Backup Blue Iris Settings / Cameras>Export BI Settings / Cameras

BI Tools says that has been successfully backed up, but when I navigate to the default folder where it backed up the settings (C:\Program Files (x86)\Blue Iris Tools\backup) no new file exists. Also, I have almost 30 cameras and the backup procedure only lasts a few milliseconds which I know has to be wrong. It would take a couple seconds at least to backup all the Blue Iris settings and cameras.

I think alot of people using BI Tools run the backup and just assume that it has backed up the BI settings / cameras properly because of the "Back Up Successful!" verification window that pops up.

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Go check your backup folder now and see if yours is backing up the Blue Iris settings and cameras.
 

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piconut said:
Yes, I think that is the only way to do it.

BI Tools>Options>Backup>Backup Blue Iris Settings / Cameras>Export BI Settings / Cameras

BI Tools says that has been successfully backed up, but when I navigate to the default folder where it backed up the settings (C:\Program Files (x86)\Blue Iris Tools\backup) no new file exists. Also, I have almost 30 cameras and the backup procedure only lasts a few milliseconds which I know has to be wrong. It would take a couple seconds at least to backup all the Blue Iris settings and cameras.

I think alot of people using BI Tools run the backup and just assume that it has backed up the BI settings / cameras properly because of the "Back Up Successful!" verification window that pops up.

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Go check your backup folder now and see if yours is backing up the Blue Iris settings and cameras.
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You are correct....it says backed up, but when I look at file it isn't.
 

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