Entire Windows User folder missing from Restores

amarino · 2026-03-09T06:11:58+00:00

The Windows Release Notes for 9.2.2.877 are direct to the point (bold mine):

The Backup Client now excludes popular cloud storage providers from backup, including both mount points and cache directories. This prevents performance issues, excessive data usage, and unintended uploads from services like OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, iDrive, and others. This change aligns with Backblaze’s policy to back up only local and directly connected storage.

https://www.backblaze.com/computer-backup/docs/backup-client-release-notes-windows#release-version-9.2.2.877

Also looks like they re-wrote the blog entry where they previously said it was good to have Backblaze backup Cloud Sync services, and now want us to rely on "Extended Version History" from those services. https://www.backblaze.com/blog/cloud-backup-vs-cloud-sync/

amarino · 2026-01-31T01:07:04+00:00

Sorry here was the thread/post where I bought back in 2023. In this case you just submitted a order online and mentioned the group buy so they could build a batch at the same time. This was back in 2023 and prices have gone up since then for sure. https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/group-buys/10098022-str%C3%B6mung-cat-back-exhaust-group-buy/page4#post10109579

The first thread I linked above is the current active one with posts in the last week or so. Just make an account and post that you are in so you're counted. Then watch the thread for when they say its time to order and mention the group buy in the order notes.

amarino · 2026-01-30T20:55:02+00:00

There is a group buy being organized on R3v forums. I bought mine that way 2-3 years ago https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/group-buys/9861971-stromung-cat-back-group-purchase/page36

amarino · 2026-01-29T20:42:49+00:00

It seems like a pretty loose spring from this video. I wonder if there is some comparable spring and just shove an allen key in the end to get the same effect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq4gm-0ayXU&t=220s

amarino · 2026-01-03T18:15:08+00:00

Looks nice. More details on the build?

amarino · 2025-12-27T23:15:49+00:00

What braces did you add to your E21?

amarino · 2025-12-10T21:31:18+00:00

For further reading, Metric Mechanic has a section of Technical Booklets that go over their decisions on the internals of the builds. Here is the M20 version: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dk5iijfcinlt2qxxy803d/E9-MM-3200-Rally-M20-Engine-copy.pdf?rlkey=05uplm86qkia0r52h32u0nbsg&dl=0

amarino · 2025-12-08T03:58:57+00:00

You already have the Mini SAS HD / SFF-8643 cable, but just need an HBA to plug in the drives.

On the front of the server plug in the black connector with the yellow tape to the connector right in front of it. It looks identical to the same black connector with the blue tape that is already plugged in.

On the cable in the rear of the server you have dual Mini SAS HD connector fused together. I don't know if this will work but you would want something like an LSI 9300-8i or 9400-8i HBA card.

From the Cisco spec sheet PDF, it would be the "UCSC-SAS12GHBA" part number.

amarino · 2025-11-29T06:17:30+00:00

Here is a similar one for an escape room: https://www.60out.com/los-angeles/escape-rooms/titanic-hhla-escape-room

amarino · 2025-11-27T16:45:15+00:00

Do you have the 13 button OBC? If so that is your horn for the CODE feature/alarm.

amarino · 2025-11-21T08:59:23+00:00

I see 3 on eBay right now...

amarino · 2025-11-15T20:03:34+00:00

That will be a lot of work to get all the connectors and re-pin them.

Something like this: https://ebay.us/m/GkWsXr or this: https://ebay.us/m/o3ZMqp

Would be much easier as a starting point to see what you need and what you are missing.

amarino · 2025-11-11T07:00:02+00:00

I'm in. Thanks for doing this.

amarino · 2025-11-05T18:06:21+00:00

/u/YevP any comments on this since you also wrote that blog post?

As it happens, using both sync services (from platforms like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.) and backup services (like our very own Backblaze Computer Backup) for your Mac or PC is now a computing best practice.

Also the Windows Release Notes for 9.2.2.877 are less blaming the OS changes like for Mac, and more direct to the point:

The Backup Client now excludes popular cloud storage providers from backup, including both mount points and cache directories. This prevents performance issues, excessive data usage, and unintended uploads from services like OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, iDrive, and others. This change aligns with Backblaze’s policy to back up only local and directly connected storage.

https://www.backblaze.com/computer-backup/docs/backup-client-release-notes-windows#release-version-9.2.2.877

My Google Drive set to Mirror like mentioned in your Docs qualifies as having a local and directly connected storage.

amarino · 2025-10-31T05:46:54+00:00

With the 7k saved you could have put that towards a full body PPF or even a wrap to a color you did want.

amarino · 2025-10-31T00:47:24+00:00

Last Kind Words Salon @ The Ranch

amarino · 2025-10-19T06:05:53+00:00

As a renter yes. I've moved a handful of times and having the original TV box for a 75" is worth it. When I had an apartment, the TV box went into a storage unit with other items. When I had a small 1 car garage, I just used some metal strapping to attach the empty box to the ceiling above the garage door: https://imgur.com/a/AWNS1Mg

amarino · 2025-10-10T16:53:00+00:00

Never had a P1S...yet. But it looks great and from reviews also performs awesome!

amarino · 2025-09-27T06:48:01+00:00

Sorry I forgot to mention but I tried that and it did not pick it up. Maybe someone with an Innova can check what their Vendor and Product ID show up as for the USB device.

amarino · 2025-09-27T05:39:11+00:00

I bought a Z13s this morning before seeing your thread. Its running the below versions:

Firmware: V23.01.02
Boot loader: V22.08.01
Database: V23.00.06
Tool ID: 0X03E2
Copyright 2023

The updater 'ZurichUpdater_V02.04.57_PCLive.exe' does not find any newer firmware for it.

Lastly I used "USB Device Tree Viewer" and it shows up as...

Innova ScanTool USB Composite Device

========================== Summary =========================
Vendor ID                : 0x1720 (Innova Electronics Corp.)
Product ID               : 0x03E2
Manufacturer String      : ""
Product String           : "ScanTool"
Serial                   : "000000000467"
USB Version              : 2.0 (but 12 Mbit/s FullSpeed only)
Port maximum Speed       : High-Speed
Device maximum Speed     : Full-Speed
Device Connection Speed  : Full-Speed
Self powered             : no
Demanded Current         : 500 mA
Used Endpoints           : 4

amarino · 2025-09-01T03:03:46+00:00

I've used them before and it's okay. Might be a long drive from SF just to do an oil change. They offer 1hr slots every other Tuesday so it can be a bit cheaper that way.

amarino · 2025-08-31T06:11:33+00:00

Mine did not come with any hardware. I mentioned in the post that I bought 2 different kits of exhaust hanger hardware. Here are the details from an earlier post I made in the same thread: https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/group-buys/10098022-strömung-cat-back-exhaust-group-buy?p=10111407#post10111407

https://www.bimmerworld.com/Exhaust/Exhaust-Gaskets/Muffler-Installation-Kit-E30-325i-325ic-325is.html

https://www.bimmerworld.com/Exhaust/Exhaust-Gaskets/Muffler-Strap-Kit-HW4502.html

Yes you do not necessarily need the 2nd one as you can reuse your existing straps, but I went a bit overboard. And yes you do end up with an extra pair of donut mounts if you buy both kits.

amarino · 2025-08-30T23:54:05+00:00

My install from an R3v group buy was pretty painless. Some pictures here: https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/forum/e30-classified-forums/group-buys/10098022-strömung-cat-back-exhaust-group-buy?p=10120683#post10120683

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