Image for Windows: Upgrade History V2
- Version 2.99-00 – February 25, 2016
- Changed default for /wco (WriteChangedSecsOnly) to be disabled when unable to
retrieve the required data from the drive. - Added /wcoa (WCOAvail) global option which reverts the change to the /wco option above.
- Added /rwv (ReadWinVol) option.
- Change descriptions used for the partition file systems.
- Change mime format of outgoing email messages to support email clients that don’t handle defaults properly.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.98 – November 10, 2015
- Added /last (LastFit) option.
- Added /rp command line option for those setting up a recovery partition.
- Added /plwt (PHYLockWriteTracking) option.
- PHYLock updated to version 12.
- Change to out more command line details at log level 9 or higher.
- Change to have IFW Notify report errors even if operation doesn’t start.
- Allow compact option in Simple Operation mode.
- Allow changing target drive on Simple Operation restore.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.97e – August 29, 2015
- Fix 2.97c regression which could cause and erroneous prompt for file #1.
- Correct issue with large sector size drive when using phylock.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.97d – August 9, 2015
- Fix 2.97c regression which could cause and erroneous prompt for file #1. (failed to fix)
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.97c – July 25, 2015
- Fix potential hang on changes only backup when using hash file.
- Fix truncation of count of consecutive sectors used from 64bit to 32bit.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.97a – July 4, 2015
- Increased maximum open file handle count for file (Direct) options.
- Disable « Write Changed Sectors Only » option when the drive can be contacted and indicates it cannot reliably use this option.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.97 – June 15, 2015
- Added /vblba (VoldBPBLBA) option to force LBA of volume to BPB instead of normal LLBA offset from EBR.
- Added /geoav (GlobalGeoAlignVal) and /av (AlignVal) options for user defined custom alignment (use byte value).
- Changed message on simple restore when no backups found with more details for users who created recovery media in wrong mode.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.96 – May 22, 2015
- Added /nowait option (must be first) to allow multiple instances (special use).
- Changed installer for new installs to ask if simple operations should be used.
- Added copy to simple operations.
- Added new VSS options and changed defaults.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.95 – April 14, 2015
- Added multicast support via format of file given with /f option on command line.
- Added /tcpdata (TCPData) option (enabled by default).
- Added /usnrf (USNRollBackFix) option (enabled by default).
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.94 – February 8, 2015
- Added new /altregview option to consolidate variables and passwords.
- Added new IFW Notify system tray utility.
- Added new /wait option (must be first) to wait for already running copy to end.
- Updated /recover option to work with latest versions.
- Adjust GPT placeholder when adding a partition to the MBR on GPT drive.
- Support EXT4 64bit feature.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.93 – December 17, 2014
- TBIView Unicode version fixed display of description.
- Added new option /cdf (CDCloseOptions=1) to always finalize discs when closed.
- Added support of adding partitions to MBR even when there is a GPT.
- Catch log or power off requests and report busy if operation is in progress.
- Added X-Mailer to email headers.
- Fix potential loss of partition entry when « Change Disk » button is used to convert to MBR from EMBR or GPT when there is already a mix of partitions in and out of the MBR partition table.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.92 – October 14, 2014
- Fixed potential access violation when using {# #} encoded password on /email option.
- TBIView/TBIMount updated to support {# #} encoded passwords on command line switch.
- TBIView Unicode version.
- Added workaround BDR-106BK bug.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.91 – August 7, 2014
- Changed to handle EXT4 formatting changes introduced in e2fsprogs 1.42.10.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.90 – June 6, 2014
- Added support for .VHDX virtual hard drives.
- Changed description of 2048 sector alignment to 1MiB Alignment.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.89 – May 3, 2014
- Add /alm (AutoLoadMedia) to auto detect media changes for spanned restores or validate (UFD or CD/DVD/BD).
- Added ability to launch TBIView or TBIMount on a file from IFW Simple Mode restore or validate screen.
- Changed help to have simple mode specific help.
- Changed simple mode scheduled backups command line to use signatures by default.
- Changed simple mode to honor the « Ignore Unsupported Volumes » option from settings (« Lock Unsupported Volumes » already honored).
- Added /novss command line only option for controlling simple mode use of VSS vs PHYLock.
- Added /vssfd (VSSForceDismount) to control locking used with « Lock Unsupported Volumes ».
- Other various changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.88 – February 25, 2014
- Added /csigut (ChangeSigUseTarget) to allow /csig option to keep the target drive signature if unique.
- Allow renaming of a partition on a single partition restore.
- Schedule option added for simple mode backups.
- Fixed a spurious error message about an invalid hash file which could occur when being used for a changes only backup.
- Changed the /phc default to include clearing of the hibernation file.
- Other various changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.87 – January 18, 2014
- Changed /chgvid to obsolete (ChgVolID removed). Added /chgvsn (ChgVolSN) to operation specific options and added to the UI.
- Added /fd (ForceDismount) to backup as well (only applies when PHYLock and VSS not available).
- Fixed bug that caused fault if raw entire drive operation (full drive with backup unused sectors) was chosen and Windows FS Support was enabled.
- Fixed file date sorting in file list on x86 version.
- Changes to Ext2/3/4 resizing.
- Other various changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.86 – December 23, 2013
- Changed /sar (SearchOnAutoRestore) to enabled by default. This can have an affect existing restore scripts that do not provide a /d option nor a /sar option. Use /sar:0 to revert.
- Added /iocf (IOCacheFlags) option.
- Added /uwfs (UseWindowsFS) option for ReFS used/free support.
- Added /dt (DeleteTarget) option.
- Added /bcl (BackwardsCompatibleLevel) option.
- Added UI settings for stored passwords and editing schedules.
- Added some UI right-click menus and other UI related items.
- Fixed resize of Ext4 file system with extended attributes.
- The image file created by this version requires an Image version 2.86 or later to restore.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.85 – November 10, 2013
- Added /bold (Bold) option to control bold font
- Fixed HHMM file path variable broken in 2.84.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.84 – November 4, 2013
- Added /ds (DisableSettings) option to disable global settings
- Added /eoo (EjectOpticalOnly) option to deal with direct device access unmounting UFD under Windows.
- Added /dwdl (DisableWinDL) option to not attempt finding windows drive letters (under WinPE).
- Added /mi (MaxIncrementals) option to set the number of incrementals for simple operations.
- Added /simple (Simple) option for a new Simple Operation mode for backup and restore.
- Moved /wco (WriteChangedSecsOnly) from a global option to a copy or restore specific option.
- Added /vssluv (VSSLockUnsupportedVolumes) to allow the attempt to use VSS even if unsupported volumes exist for VSS.
- Added /vssiuv (VSSIngoreUnsupportedVolumes) to allow the attempt to use VSS even if unsupported volumes exist for VSS.
- Changed default /logmax (LogMaxSize) to 1MiB instead of unlimited.
- Added HHMMSS file path variable.
- Added swapfile.sys paging file support. /phc (PageHiberClear) new associated values.
- Added Image for UEFI to the installation package.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.83 – August 12, 2013
- Corrected crash introduced in 2.82 on copy of entire drive with unused sectors (raw copy).
- Corrected to run on NT4; broken in 2.82.
- Added command line only global option /wco to have restore and copy only write changed sectors on the target (reads target and only writes changes).
- Added /pruo (PHYLockRAMUnusedOp) option (enabled by default) to automatically switch to PHYLock RAM mode if a copy or backup of unused sectors is requested.
- Corrected to handle email servers which returned extra unexpected data.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.82a – June 10, 2013
- Fixed potential crash when creating a file on NTFS (due to changes in 2.82).
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.82 – May 23, 2013
- Added /cr (CacheResize) option, enabled by default, to speed up resizing to smaller sizes.
- Changed resize to fix a certain error (58) and continue instead of reporting it.
- Corrected copy when using VSS to actually use VSS device.
- Added /uftnb (UseFilesToNotBackup) option for VSS operations.
- Added /uftns (UseFilesToNotSnapshot) option for VSS operations.
- Other various changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.81 – April 19, 2013
- Added /ue option to use operation specific switches from the environment during command line operations.
- Added /odid (OutputDiskID) global option to use the disk ID or GUID instead of drive number when showing the command line or scheduling a backup.
- Added /up option to exit instead of prompt if password is needed or incorrect.
- Added /ca (CompletionAlarm) option.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.80 – February 27, 2013
- Added progress bar states.
- Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.79 – January 26, 2013
- Added ‘Exit’ to power options during operation.
- Corrected bug introduced in 2.78 that would cause a no free space error when a second CD/DVD/BD was inserted.
- Corrected hash created during or from multi-pass operations.
- Corrected issue introduced in 2.78 that could cause an access violation error message after an operation completed.
- Other various changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.78 – January 8, 2013
- Added the ability to create incremental backups in addition to differential.
- The image file created by this version requires an Image version 2.78 or later to restore.
- Depreciate /BASE option requirement for restore and validate operations as base files will be searched for automatically.
- Added /SCH option(s) to provide search path for base files.
- Added /COMBINE command-line-only operation to combine changes-only backups to single full backups.
- Added /DEL option for combine operation.
- Changed /PW option to support multiple /PW options.
- Corrected a FAT/FAT32 resize bug introduced in version 2.61 that could occur if a FAT/FAT32 partition needed to be resized.
- Added TBWinRE builder to core installation.
- Other various changes, updates and enhancements.
- Version 2.77 – November 17, 2012
- It’s recommended that all users upgrade to this version.
- The image file created by this version requires an Image version 2.77 or later to restore.
- Several core enhancements and corrections.
- Added disk signature and GUID to information prompt.
- Added change GUID option to single/multi partition restore.
- Added /EXLIST command-line-only option to exclude data from additional files.
- Added new /igpt (OSIgnoreGPT) option.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.76 – October 16, 2012
- Added /sar (SearchOnAutoRestore) global option to have Restore (Automatic) and command line restores without /d search for the target drive using the disk signatures. Note that this is a global option so it can affect scripts if enabled, add /sar:0 to your scripts if you need to ensure the option is off.
- Corrected bug which removed partitions when restoring individual partitions to a GPT drive and the restore first track option was used.
- Corrected and improved several areas of how the Restore First Track option works.
- Corrected potential for PHYLock error 5 to occur just as PHYLock was activated and disk caching was enabled.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.75 – September 30, 2012
- Added support to backup used areas of HFS+ (iMac) partitions instead of the entire partition sector-by-sector.
- Added /msvr (MServer) and /mport (MPort) for customer to administer remote query, logging or custom interfaces.
- Corrected VHD bitmap to be big endian.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.74 – August 28, 2012
- Added support for system booting through the EFI System partition
- Improved scaling calculations
- Created new /att (Align to Target) option – separated from /m (FirstFit) or UI names Aligned Restore/Aligned Copy
- Added new UI option called Remove Gaps on Restore/Copy that relates to /m (FirstFit)
- Added new /asr (AutoScaleRestrictions) global option and enabled by default (scaling doesn’t occur on partitions the lesser of 1/8 the drive size or 15GiB)
- Added new /aupb (AutoUpdateBootPart) global option and enabled by default (causes update boot partition to be assumed on full drive restores/copies)
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.73 – July 24, 2012
- Added /stdout option
- Added /u option
- Added IO Throttling (default enabled – may slow backup down slighly for some users. can be disabled)
- Added IO Throttling options /pltd (PHYLockThrottleDelay), /plta (PHLockThrottleAbort), /plti (PHYLockThrottleInterval), /pltr (PHYLockThrottleOnReads), /pltw (PHYLockThrottleOnWrites)
- Added /hide option
- Changed /quit option to report different return code if /login failed (vs always returning 1)
- Added Base Filename to /L /All output
- Changed restore logic (single partition) to use target geometry if target not blank, otherwise use source alignment. Previously used source alignment only (affects when /n2ka /a2k would be needed)
- TBIMount: \HKLM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TBIMount\Parameters values Markers and MaxDevices now work (see tbimount_readme.txt)
- TBIMount: Limited user can now access mounted drive letters.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.72 – June 6, 2012
- Fixed issues (hang during backup or asking for a .#1 file that doesn’t exist) related to using the new hash file created with /hash option during changes only backups. You’ll need to rebuild the hash file to resolve being asked for the .#1 file that doesn’t exist. Use the /hash action to rebuild it (e.g. imagew /hash /f:basefilename.tbi)
- Added additional compression options for size and speed.
- Updated file version (restores will require version 2.72 or later unless the backwards compatible option is used).
- Added new option to have completely different subjects for emails sent upon completion based on success or failure.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.71 – May 1, 2012
- Added new option /hash to speed up differential backups via hash file.
- Include native x64 version in folder.
- Fixed issue in differential that caused it to backup sectors not needing to be backed up.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.70 – March 21, 2012
- PHYLock 8 updated to support capture of TRIM areas (allowing Byte-For-Byte validation success) and several other substantial core changes.
- Added power and priority options to progress dialog with ability to change.
- Changed options to use checklist boxes.
- Added /dpc (DisablePriorityChanges) to prevent changing priority via progress dialog
- Added /dpwr (DisablePowerChanges) to prevent changing power options via progress dialog
- Added /iop (IOPrioirty) for changing file IO priority.
- Added /acc (Accessible) to change checkboxes to be accessible to screen readers.
- Added /nt (NoTrim) to disable TRIM’s during backup/copy.
- Added values 16 (suspend) and 32 (hibernate) to /rb option.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.69 – February 4, 2012
- Changed optical drive access to limit retries on Unit Attention to prevent hang caused by virtual (software based) CD drives reporting incorrect sense codes for unsupported commands.
- Changed PHYLock to prevent possible dead-lock under certain conditions.
- Changed byte-for-byte validation to not abort when read-errors occur (attempts validating across bad sectors).
- Allow /email option to use a cached password saved with the /login option.
- TBIView 4.27 added option to Continue on Error.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.68 – December 26, 2011
- Miscellaneous.
- Version 2.66 – September 20, 2011
- Added /ALL option for /L listings.
- Corrected handling of tiny partition at start of drive.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.65b – August 22, 2011
- Updated version number consistent with packaged update of IFD/IFL 2.65b.
- Version 2.65a – August 18, 2011
- Fixed target area used on an interactive single partition restore where an existing partition is chosen, free space exists before it, and a new size is required but not chosen until after a warning that it wouldn’t fit.
- Version 2.65 – August 5, 2011
- Added new /Wipe (WIPE) option to zero unused sectors on restore.
- Changed command line to not use quotes unless needed.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.64 – July 15, 2011
- Added new Compact option that can be used prior to backup to reduce the required restore size.
- Added free space to various dialogs.
- Added ability to edit command line prior to saving.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.63a – Jun 12, 2011
- Fixes problem introduced in 2.63 that causes a direct burned CD/DVD/BD to not boot when the Image for Linux CD Boot Image setting is enabled.
- Version 2.63 – Jun 9, 2011
- Added retries for obtaining volume serial number information during file deletes.
- Fixed program deadlock that could occur in unattended mode /UY when obtaining volume serial numbers are inconsistent.
- Increased number of missing drives before stopping search for drives.
- Added /recover option.
- Added GeoCalc option.
- Changed virtual drive default geometry to use normal mode.
- Fixed issue of missing names when long file names used on 50G BD media.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.62a – Apr 12, 2011
- Corrected problem with opening files under Win9x.
- Including updated makedisk that works under Win9x.
- Version 2.62 – Apr 11, 2011
- Changed how the default ID is determined if the EMBRID option is not used.
- Fixed handling of the /RB command line option.
- Added /logmax (LogMaxSize) option to keep the log file from growing too large.
- Added the option to use sequential IDs for volume to settings dialog.
- Added /filetpl (FileTemplate) to set a user defined default backup filename.
- Added /ctf (CreateTagFiles) option for tracking of restored or copied partitions.
- Added option (/of:8) used during backup to prevent restore operations from using the Restore First Track or Write Standard MBR Code options.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.61 – Dec 4, 2010
- Improved scaling calculations for scale to fit and scale to target.
- Added password caching for /PW option via name/password combinations setup using /LOGIN option.
- Changed to prevent PHYLock from potentially not starting when there is a lot of fragmentation on the drive.
- Added /relax:2 option to ignore disk signatures.
- TBIMount updated to support extra dots in the name of an image file.
- TBICD2HD updated to support copying from normal BINGBURN discs (for easy combining) instead of only direct burned discs.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.60 – Sep 9, 2010
- Moved percentage overall completed to beginning of title bar.
- Fixed various interface issues related to Copy Unused Sectors option.
- Added /embrid option to enable controlling EMBR ID used for copied or restored partitions.
- More details logged when file read/write errors occur sector read/write errors (when /logl:10 or higher).
- Added option for /purge to occur after a successful backup instead of before by using a negative value.
- Make email subject fully definable when providing ~ec~ in the string which is replaced with the error code.
- PEBuilder plug-in allows optionally adding TBIView/TBIMount/TBOSDT.
- Full version includes TBOSDT Pro as an option to install.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.59 – Aug 3, 2010
- Added percentage overall completed to title bar.
- Fixed change disk type option to actual change from EMBR to MBR.
- Added /cbs (ClearBootStatus) option for Win2K8R2/Vista/7. (enabled by default).
- Added /chgvid (ChgVolID)option to change volume id/serial number of FAT/FAT32/NTFS partitions.
- Added new /po bit option 0x20.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.58 – Jul 1, 2010
- Fixed potential crash when using VSS that could occur after a differential backup completed, but before the program exited or returned to main menu.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.57 – Jun 11, 2010
- Added EXT4 support for file access and resizing.
- Support alternate hard drive physical sector sizes up to 4KiB.
- Change to notify Windows of deleted partitions when /clr used and restore fails.
- PHYLock updated to V6 (required for 2.57) – upgrade will require reboot.
- TBIView/TBIMount updated to support alternate sector sizes up to 4KiB.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.56 – May 12, 2010
- Fixed potential crash on multi-pass differential backup when lots of fragmentation and not many changes.
- Added NLRM advanced option.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.55a – Apr 9, 2010
- Added support to provide NT Disk Signature on /F and /BASE option via # modifier.
- Fixed change in 2.55 which prevented running in Windows 98.
- Version 2.55 – Apr 6, 2010
- Added support to provide NT Disk Signature on /D option via # modifier.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.54 – Mar 5, 2010
- Improved support for dealing with non-partitioned devices.
- Added new /MD (MakeDir) option to have target path automatically created.
- Added new /CSIG (ChangeNTSig) option for full drive copies and restores.
- Added option to use Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) on Windows 2003 or later.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.53 – Jan 24, 2010
- Fixed copy of single item to correctly determine if it will fit in target selected location.
- Added new /PHC (PageHiberClear) option to clear part of or truncate page or hibernation file.
- Added new /FNTS (ForceNTSig) option to force NT signature to not be changed by windows so a HD with a duplicate signature can be removed an installed in another system.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.52 – Dec 8, 2009
- Adjusted scaling to prevent a potential target not large enough message when scaling to larger drive.
- Added /NOS (NoScale) option to prevent scaling of small partitions.
- Added new set of global geometry settings (/geodis, /geoahs, /geoa2k, /geombr, /geombrv, /geoorg) for easy control and with defaults set to prevent common problems user run into.
- Added new /w7mbr (Win7MBR) option to change the standard mbr code used to the Windows 7 compatible version.
- Added new /mgv (UseValidMBRGeoOnly) option to extend the logic used with the /mg (UseMBRGeo) option.
- Added new /uggs (UseGlobalGeoSettings) option to support overriding of new global geometry settings.
- Added support to write directly to partially hidden volumes under Win7.
- Added support for UFD spanning of volumes with no drive letters.
- Added Preserve Key for Writable Media option to PEBuilder Plug-In to set imagew.ini as read-only. If imagew.ini is not read-only and BartPE is on writable media (UFD for example) the key will be cleared and unavailable for the next boot.
- Updated PHYLock setup to move PartMgr after phylock or PHYLock writes to the disk cache are blocked (PHYLock Error 7).
- Documented /po (PerfOpt) in manual.
- Added /min option to start minimized.
- Added advanced /noosn option to defer partition change notifications to the OS.
- Added advanced /irlm option to ignore locking of particular drive letters.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.51a – Oct 29, 2009
- Updated AUTO restore first track option for GRUB2.
- Fixed problem introduced in 2.50 where disk signature was not being restored with first track when first partition on source disk was located at or above LBA 128.
- Changed PEBuilder Plug-In to look for new cdboot.ifd name instead of cdboot.ins.
- Corrected prompts that may reference 64bit numbers.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.51 – Oct 13, 2009
- Added GRUB2 support.
- Rebuilt CDBOOT.F35 to correct missing files in 2.50a.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.50a – Sep 30, 2009
- Fixed radio button grouping under settings.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.50 – Sep 24, 2009
- Added 64bit LBA and GPT support (note: GPT support doesn’t imply EFI support).
- Updated PHYLock for 64bit LBA support (2.50 requires new version).
- MakeDisk provides FAT32 support for UFD drives larger than 4GiB.
- PHYLock memory option changed to slider and defaults to lesser value to reduce memory requirements required by 64bit LBA.
- Added /ubp (UpdateBootPart) option to restores and copies which have separate boot and system partitions (same target drive only)
- Fixed possible problem when copying individual partitions on the same physical drive.
- Added Port, User Name, Password support to email option.
- Changed CDBOOT.INS to be CDBOOT.IFD with options to choose IFD, IFL or Custom instruction file for direct burned CD/DVD/BD. Install will also
automatically overwrite cdboot.f35 and cdboot.ifd each time. Custom boot images should use CDBOOT.INS and point to something other than a file named CDBOOT.F35 - Other Misc.
- Version 2.41 – Aug 2, 2009
- Revamped Entire Network option in the File Source Selection tree.
- Added /email option to support emailing logs.
- Added /login to support automatic UNC login with different user accounts.
- Added /savename command line option to support scheduling differentials based on full backups who’s names changed based on date.
- Added /ms option to support moving a single restored partition to a given mbr slot number
- Added $~VER$ file path variable and support for $~SaveNameVar$ variables.
- Changed single partition restore to require /e even if the original slot is available. Previously it would ignore the /e setting and move any added partition to its original location if that location was available.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.40b – July 17, 2009
- Corrected /rb option to work on command line backup.
- Allow graphic on left to be changed using file ifw.oem in same folder as .exe.
- Version 2.40a – July 1, 2009
- No Changes – Linux Boot Disk Only.
- Version 2.40 – June 24, 2009
- Add copy/clone option.
- Changed command line parameter handling of a singe dash embedded in data to not require quotes.
- Added VistaPE plug-in support to PE Builder Installer.
- Corrected selection of restoring first track on automatic restore.
- Corrected backup of Linux swap partitions.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.30a – May 11, 2009
- Corrected /O to work on full drive restores (broken in 2.30).
- Improved check on full drive scaled restores that ultimately won’t fit to report it before starting.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.30 – April 28, 2009
- Added automatic restore option where user doesn’t need to choose the target or options.
- Added bc option to maintain backwards compatibility with the TBI file created (files created with this version are not backwards compatible).
- Changed newly created differential backups to be able to find the base file (in same folder) automatically when selected for restore/validate.
- Added ignore option to unable to lock message on restores to attempt forcing the handles to be closed and volume locked.
- Change to always ask what to restore so user can tell what partition is in a single partition backup (without having to use /L or the description).
- Added summary dialog.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.26b – April 14, 2009
- Allow A and B drives to show in list.
- Changed trial to continue after 20 seconds at startup (allows testing scheduling).
- No eject option will not eject existing media at start unless it can be automatically loaded.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.26a – April 3, 2009
- Corrected saved command line to include « » after start in the batch file.
- Corrected interface to display properly if started with start /min.
- Improved logged message when invalid path provided on command line.
- TBIView updated to 4.07.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.26 – March 11, 2009
- Added Save to File option on Show Command dialog.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.25 – February 26, 2009
- Added ForceDismount restore option.
- Enabled Themed Controls (comctl32 V6).
- Adjust FAT/FAT32 partition FS ID when restoring to new location (when needed).
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.24 – February 7, 2009
- Enhanced Backup Speed (for many systems).
- Version 2.23 – January 28, 2009
- Corrected restore of first track (mbr) when restoring a single item on a zeroed MBR (was installing standard code instead).
- Changed scheduling task to not open tasks file to prevent Windows Vista from complaining about no
association. - Corrected problem that could occur when restoring a single item over an existing one which prevented a lock attempt from being tried.
- Allow passing command line with a name.ext without truncating it at the .ext.
- Added drive letters and network interface to file location tree for user
convenience. - Other Misc.
- Version 2.22 – December 15, 2008
- Corrected selection of single item from full/partial drive backup when extended partition existed.
- Corrected placement of /uy /um on command line on for schedule backup.
- Updated to use VS2008.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.21 – November 14, 2008
- Added support for VirtualPC/VMWare Virtual Drives.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.20c – October 28, 2008
- Updated to support files up to 4GiB from 2GiB on CD/DVD (ISO).
- Change handling of failed resize to not clear boot sector, but to delete when it overlaps next partition.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.20b – October 20, 2008
- Updated manual.
- Version 2.20a – October 13, 2008
- Corrected 2.20 problem that would prevent a multi-pass restore from working.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.20 – October 4, 2008
- Added checkboxes to allow selection of multiple partitions instead of just the entire drive or a single partition. (substantial code changes)
- Added warning when directly accessing files and the target would overwrite the source.
- Added auto alignment for command line restores.
- Added /n2ka option to disable the new auto alignment feature.
- Hidden status in MBR is saved on restores when MPT exists.
- Added /mg (UseMBRGeo) option.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.16a – September 7, 2008
- Fixed problem where IFW 2.16 would assign a password to the image file that was the same as the message that showed up regarding selection of one of the enhanced compression options.
- Automatically handle password assigned by IFW 2.16 when the message regarding use of one of the enhanced compression options was displayed.
- Version 2.16 – September 4, 2008
- Added /purge option to automatically purge old files on command line backups
- Changed to delete failed backups and added global /kfb option to optionally keep them
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.15a – August 29, 2008
- Prevent double logging of command line errors and removed prompt regarding exit code (logged only).
- New modifier ? for /d to specify drive letter. (e.g. /d:?C)
- Moved location of /uy /um on command line for scheduled backup to ensure all prompts handled.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.15 – August 8, 2008
- Corrected backup to properly output the first track data when enhanced compression is selected. The « restore first track » option and « entire drive » restores may not be possible with image files created using 2.14 with enhanced compression enabled. In those cases, the partitions would need to be restored individually without the « restore first track » option enabled.
- Added Update BOOT.INI restore option.
- Better documented the relationship between the /uy /un and /um options. (scheduled backups now also add /um to the command line)
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.14 – August 5, 2008
- Converted to common code base for direct file system access.
- Corrected disable cancel option.
- Remembers last path.
- New compression options (not yet optimized).
- Includes new Bart PE Builder plugin installer.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.13 – June 29, 2008
- Changed so that reboot/shutdown will work when run from task scheduler.
- Corrected restoring a single partition over an extended partition when restore first track enabled.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.12 – June 19, 2008
- Added Ext2/3 support for File (direct) and resize.
- Changed to not unhide a backed up hidden partition when restored.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.11 – June 9, 2008
- Added Validate Byte-for-Byte for restores.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.10a – May 23, 2008
- Fixed the Description button to work in Win9x.
- Prevent asking for removable media that had already been processed during validate/restore.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.10 – May 20, 2008
- Changed threading model which was incompatible with various Windows objects and caused IFW to
periodically exhibit strange/unexpected behavior on a random basis (such as buttons not working/program just ending/unhandled
exception/etc..). - Added interactive option for reboot/shutdown after backup/restore.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.09 – May 11, 2008
- Misc.
- Version 2.08 – Apr 23, 2008
- Added Event Log logging.
- Added Schedule Backup button/option.
- Added recognition of Linux Swap partition types.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.07d – Apr 17, 2008
- Added detection/rescanning of drive letters during selection when removable drive attached/detached.
- Added /REBOOT option.
- Changed to allow /rb switch to work with backup operations.
- Allow Cancel interactive prompt even in unattended mode.
- Removed PostValidateB option from .ini (now use PostValidate=2)
- Added support for embedding special file path variables
- Corrected default reboot on command line restores (may not have rebooted when it should have – use /rb switch to control scripts)
- Corrected file times shown in file selection dialog.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.07c – Mar 20, 2008
- Added additional support for older CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives (for restoring direct burned discs).
- Version 2.07b – Mar 19, 2008
- Corrected potential « Access Violation » error that could occur just before backup starts.
- Corrected .INI file to default to program directory instead of current directory in not in search path.
- Version 2.07 – Mar 15, 2008
- Corrected cluster chain created (had one extra) when creating a File (direct) to FAT/FAT32 file system.
- Added support for NTFS deletion of files (overwrite) when saving directly to NTFS.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.06 – Feb 28, 2008
- Added more listing option (/opt and /f)
- Changed AlignOnEnd to work as intended and added new option AlignOnEndResize.
- Added Limit Usage option for CD/DVD burning.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.05 / 2.05a – Feb 17, 2008
- Complete rebuild after replacement of faulty RAM on build system.
(2.05a has the rebuilt PHYLock version). - Corrected meta data in differential backups used by TBIView.
- Other Misc.
- Version 2.04b – Feb 11, 2008
- Corrected potential problem accessing files over 4GiB in size.
- Version 2.04a – Feb 11, 2008
- Corrected problem introduced in 2.04 which causes incorrect completion message and clearing of the compression/encryption option.
- Corrected duplicate error prompt.
- Installer includes TBIView (must be uninstalled separately)
- Other misc.
- Version 2.04 – Feb 7, 2008
- Corrected the partition size output to log file for resize
- Corrected encryption option (enc:2 is now enc:3)
- Corrected multi-pass backup use of PHYLock.
- Other misc.
- Version 2.03 – Jan 24, 2008
- Updated to contain IFD 2.03
- Version 2.02b – Jan 22, 2008
- Corrected skipping clusters marked bad in NTFS.
- Other misc.
- Version 2.02a – Jan 20, 2008
- Corrected wrong sort order under certain conditions when creating files on NTFS
- Changed installer to include Image for DOS and renamed download files.
- Other misc.
- Version 2.02 – Jan 14, 2008
- Corrected restore problems caused by read-only object being used.
- Removed extra screen draws causing flicker
- Other misc.
- Version 2.01 – Jan 9, 2008
- Corrected problem with help not displaying on some systems.
- Updated manual.
- Corrected rounding of file size interactive backup option display.
- Added new Align2048, ForceHS, ForceHSOnTrunc options.
- Moved AlignOnEnd to be a HDx specific option instead of global.
- Corrected full-drive restore reporting target was too small when it would actually fit
- Other misc.
- Version 2.00a – Dec 21, 2007
- Fixed help display.
- Added manual.
- Changed installer to only ask for reboot if phylock is actually installed/uninstalled.
- Note: title bar still says 2.00 but version information (right-click/properties) shows 2.00a.
- Version 2.00 – Dec 20, 2007
- Major Upgrade.
- Differential Backups.
- Encryption.
- Simple password protection.
- Services Control
- Improved interface
- Ability to store settings.
- Easy viewing of corresponding command line for operations about to be carried out.
- Ability to backup all partitions on a drive.
- Ability to add descriptive text
- Max wait time for PHYLock
- Ignore IO Errors
- Logging and specify log path
- Ability to disable cancel.
- Optional console interface.
- Numerous other changes.