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December 16, 2024

Sample snapshot.exe Commands

These sample commands can be used with the snapshot.exe utility.

The parameters are not case-sensitive.

The commands are wrapped in the Command column because of space constraints.

snapshot.exe Sample Commands

CommandDescription
snapshot C:\Capture.snapshotCaptures a complete snapshot of local drives and registry to the file C:\Capture.snapshot.
snapshot C:\Capture.snapshot C:\ E:\Captures a complete snapshot of the C:\ and E:\ drives. Omnissa ThinApp does not capture registry information.
snapshot C:\Capture.snapshot C:\data.snapshot C:\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINECaptures a complete snapshot of the C:\ drive and all of the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT registry subtree.
snapshot C:\Original.snapshot -Diff C:\NewEnvironment.snapshot C:\MyProjectGenerates a ThinApp project directory by comparing two snapshots.
snapshot Original.snapshot -DiffPrint NewEnvironment.snapshotDisplays differences between two captured snapshots.
snapshot C:\data.snapshot C:\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESaves the state of the computer file system and registry.
snapshot C:\start.snapshot -diffprint C:\end.snapshotCompares two recorded states.
snapshot C:\start.snapshot -printPrints the contents of a saved state.
snapshot C:\start.snapshot -SuggestProject C:\end.snapshot C:\project.iniGenerates a ThinApp project by comparing two saved states.

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