Image for DOS: Upgrade History

  • Version 3.64 – January 28, 2024
  • Changed the /ALL option (part of /L) to accept values to control the information listed. See manual for details.
  • Changed /L output format. The main change is that the first line is no longer the description but a header (the description follows). Be sure to test your scripts that parse the output.
  • Added /ssid (SaveSysInfoData) global option to enable saving system unique information in the backup image.
  • Fixed regression of only two backup sets being kept if /maxdss was not provided and the target was a local drive.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.63 – December 11, 2023
  • Potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.62 – September 26, 2023
  • Improved parsing of LVM Metadata.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.61 – July 9, 2023
  • Added /sor (StartOverrideReset) restore/copy option.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.60 – April 27, 2023
  • Fix additional regression with $USNJrnl caused by NTFS redo/undo triggering chkdsk.
  • Version 3.59 – April 19, 2023
  • Fix NTFS noisy chkdsk artifact regression on $USNJrnl file.
  • Version 3.58 – April 14, 2023
  • Updated NTFS support to prevent potential chkdsk artifact.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.57 – November 17, 2023
  • Added /flags (Flags) option to use legacy logic for /maxdds. New logic works around certain NAS devices handling of free space.
  • Added /fsp (FreeSpacePad) option.
  • Output format when using /L /F has changed.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.56 – November 1, 2022
  • Updated version number.
  • Version 3.55 – September 15, 2022
  • Updated version number.
  • Version 3.54 – September 8, 2022
  • Fix regression relateing to higher logging levels.
  • Potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.53 – June 13, 2022
  • Potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.52 – April 29, 2022
  • Fixed additional regression with multi-file multi-partition backup.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.51 – March 24, 2022
  • Fixed regression with multi-file full drive backup.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 3.50 – January 15, 2022
  • Update translations.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

  • Version 3.49 – December 24, 2021
  • Updated version to keep consistent with changed imaging products.

 

  • Version 3.48 – December 8, 2021
  • Added /hp copy and restore option to set the file system ID to hidden.
  • Added support to restore full drive raw backup created with multi-file enabled.
  • Added /rgd option to reset global options to default at that point on the command line to override .ini file.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

  • Version 3.47 – September 27, 2021
  • Added the partition list to the details given for a drive when simple operations is enabled and the information button used.
  • Logging output includes size information instead of only sectors for certain items.
  • Logging output of the completion code includes additional information.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

  • Version 3.46 – July 3, 2021
  • Updated version to keep consistent with changed imaging products.

 

 

  • Version 3.45 – June 18, 2021
  • Miscellaneous changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.44 – May 20, 2021
  • Miscellaneous changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.43 – March 6, 2021
  • Added description to Error code 75 that could show up with no description in log.
  • Changed logging to put out time prefix even if multi-line log item.
  • Corrected handling of a small range of foreign characters in registered name.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.42 – December 17, 2020
  • Added global option –asd (AllowSimpleDelete) to allow a user to delete the files listed on the validate or restore simple operations list by using the delete key.
  • Changed Other Global options in UI to use a check list box instead of individual checkboxes.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.41 – August 1, 2020
  • NOTE: If using incrementals/differentals for GPT drives with an Intel RST partition then you will need to create a new full.
  • Potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.40 – May 28, 2020
  • Fixed potential GPF saving to partition with large cluster size.
  • Added more descriptive file system id descriptions for GPT partitions.
  • NOTE: If using incrementals/differentals for GPT drives with a Windows RE or Intel RST partition then you will need to create a new full.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.39 – April 20, 2020
  • Packaged with new MAKEDISK.EXE that allows a multi-partition option for UFD.
  • Added BIOS Interface (if available) information to Simple Operation Drive Display as it does if Simple Operations is disabled.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.38 – February 28, 2020
  • Changed default of /fddc (FDDevCache) to use lazy write. Prior default was /fddc:1
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.37 – January 25, 2020
  • Added /utg (UseTargetGUID) option to reuse overwritten partitions GUID.
  • Several other changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.36 – December 20, 2019
  • Corrected consolidate option to pull forward exclusion list.
  • Updated to include TBOSDT 1.96.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.35 – December 14, 2019
  • Updated to include TBOSDT (Scripting) 1.95.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.34 – November 11, 2019
  • Fixed potential issue with a GPT created on 4K sector sized disks.
  • Packaged with new makedisk version that supports Unicode.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.33 – October 16, 2019
  • Added NTFS Large cluster support.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.32 – August 30, 2019
  • The image file created by this version requires an Image version 3.32 or later to restore.
  • Added ability to append a custom description to simple mode operation backups.
  • Corrected exFAT cluster size calculation for large volumes.
  • Corrected a potential exFAT resize failure.
  • Fixed regression with /wipe option on single item restores/copies.
  • Corrected restoring multi-pass with pre-validate option.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.31 – June 25, 2019
  • Miscellaneous changes, updates or enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.30 – May 18, 2019
  • Enhanced resizing calculations when a recovery partition is specified via /rp.
  • Change simple operation copy and restore to write entire first track (RFTS= available).
  • Added “Write Standard MBR Code” option to simple operations copy and restore.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.29 – April 26, 2019
  • The image file created by this version requires an Image version 3.29 or later to restore.
  • Full drive restore sizing and scaling enhancements.
  • Added bit 17 (0x200) to /of option to allow 3 digit padding of extensions of image files created (hash files not affected).
  • Added /hdir option to allow placing hash files in an alternate location.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.28 – April 6, 2019
  • Fixed potential creation of thousands of empty files and faulting during simple mode backup.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.27 – March 18, 2019
  • Added more EMBR out of sync indicators.
  • Change disk type conversion from out of sync EMBR to MBR to use MBR only.
  • Changed /logl (LogLevel) to use bit 15 (8000h) as flush indicator instead of level 10 or higher.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.26 – February 7, 2019
  • The image file created by this version requires an Image version 3.26 or later to restore.
  • Added /skuj (SkipUsnJrnl) option to omit the usnjrnl data from being backed up.(
  • Enhance changing UUID on Ext2/3/4 file system to support csum feature.
  • Change simple operation mode to offer limited options for backup, copy and restore.
  • Added /opw (OPW) option to support saving obfuscation of password and saving a default password.
  • Fix regression starting with 3.07 on using backwards compatible option.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.25 – December 8, 2018
  • Repackaged with TBOSDT 1.85 to fix regression in SET TEXTLINE.

 

 

  • Version 3.25 – December 7, 2018
  • Corrected conflict between restore first track and wipe unused sectors options where restored first track sectors were wiped on full drive restore.
  • Change NTFS support to pull forward new style security references.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.24 – October 11, 2018
  • Remove trailing spaces from filename (/f) command line parameter.

 

 

  • Version 3.23 – October 10, 2018
  • Changed Show/Save Command to not output a command line that uses DOS or Windows escape sequences.
  • Changed Show/Save Command to create the proper command line for Simple Operations backup.
  • Add version to volume label in makedisk.cfg
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.22 – September 8, 2018
  • Add /lvm (LVM) option to support data-only areas of self contained LVM partitions.
  • Add full support for exFAT.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.21 – July 28, 2018
  • Update for TBOSDT update.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.20 – July 2, 2018
  • Fix BIU key not working.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.19 – June 24, 2018
  • Added support for BootIt UEFI hidden GPT.
  • Reverted the create sector hash option to default to false again and renamed the option in the UI.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.18 – May 4, 2018
  • Fix trial version timeout creating boot disk.
  • Changed the default to create the sector hash on backup.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.17 – April 11, 2018
  • Added support for {# #} style passwords with /login option.
  • Fix potential problem during EXT2/3/4 resize caused by missing inode flush.
  • Output /pw to command line view.
  • Moved location for Show Command and Save Command.
  • Change to use disk GUID on differential matching if GPT drive instead of always using MBR signature.
  • Change so global options on interactive command line are not saved to .INI file unless in UI.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.16 – January 12, 2018 – Reissued
  • Forced rebuild for proper executable and prevent crashes.

 

 

  • Version 3.16 – January 12, 2018
  • Corrected NTFS condition that could cause crash on mount.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.15 – December 15, 2017
  • New release for updated TBOSDT.
  • Enhanced COPYWIN.TBS and CHGDTYPE.TBS scripts.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.14 – December 9, 2017
  • Various changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.13 – November 10, 2017
  • Corrected exception fault that would occur at end of run when /exlist was used.
  • Added /rfsid (RelaxFSID) option.
  • Other changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.12 – October 25, 2017
  • Added /trim (TRIM) option to restore and copy operations.
  • Expanded the Update Boot Partition (/ubp) option to include all NTFS partitions as well as active partition on the target drive.
  • Other changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.11 – September 19, 2017
  • Potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.10 – August 19, 2017
  • First track errors won’t automatically abort backup.
  • Added /maxdss (MaxDriveStoreSize) option to limit simple operation store size for a drive.
  • Miscellaneous changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.09 – July 25, 2017
  • Miscellaneous changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.08 – June 28, 2017
  • Added /ivdfs (IgnoreVirtDevFileSize) to ignore sector alignment check on virtual drive file size.
  • Corrected metadata restores when used with encryption option.
  • Change delete of exlist or vss excluded files on NTFS to update metadata of the directory the file existed in.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.07 – May 26, 2017
  • The image file created by this version requires an Image version 3.07 or later to restore.
  • Added /tmbps (ThrottleMbps), /tsecs (ThrottleSeconds), /tintv (ThrottleIntervals) option to throttle file output.
  • Added /imdsf (IgnoreMDSpecialFiles) option for use when /usemd option is used.
  • Added /mdudd (MDUseDirData) option for use when /usemd option is used.
  • Added /efdc (ExFileDevCache) option.
  • Added /usemd option for Restores.
  • Changed format of metadata hash files (old files will be ignored)
  • Added /ivbe (IgnoreB4BError) to ignore byte-for-byte errors (still logged)
  • Updated EULA to increase the single license allowance on personal non-commercial use from 3 to 5 systems.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.06a – March 19, 2017
  • Fix missing check on attribute list attribute when /usemd (UseMetadata) used. If you use /usemd, you must update to this version, otherwise this update is optional.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.06 – March 14, 2017
  • Added /usemd (UseMetadata) backup option for changes only backup (Note: Time remaining will not be very accurate).
  • Added support for invalid extended partition EBR chains.
  • Renamed “Speed Up Changes Only Backup” to “Create Sector Hash File”.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.05 – December 17, 2016
  • Added /del (DelUsedHash) backup option for changes only backup to delete hash files used (if any).
  • Added new .#_# hash file to support changes only backup while moving .tbi files elsewhere.
  • Changed the file created by consolidation (/combined) to remain the base of any remaining backups in the chain when the /del (DelCombined) option is used.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.04 – November 11, 2016
  • Misc changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.03a – October 20, 2016
  • Fixed bug on single partition automatic restore that would overwrite the MBR.

 

 

  • Version 3.03 – October 10, 2016
  • Added /cd (CompactData) option to allow FAT, FAT32, NTFS partitions to be restored to the amount of data in the partition instead of last used area.
  • Fixed indexes in a Changes Only Backup. The indexes are only used by TBIView and TBIMount.
  • Added additional file path variables.
  • Enhanced Ext2FS and XFS support.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.02 – August 26, 2016
  • Potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.01 – August 16, 2016
  • Updated version number to stay consistant with IFL and IFW.

 

 

  • Version 3.00c – August 11, 2016
  • Correct bugcheck on aggressive retry failure.

 

 

  • Version 3.00b – August 9, 2016
  • Spanish version text updated.
  • Dutch version text updated.

 

 

  • Version 3.00a – August 5, 2016
  • Clean up issues.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.

 

 

  • Version 3.00 – August 4, 2016
  • Major Update – base for new features moving forward.
  • Change delete of image from within program to also delete images dependent on the ones being deleted.
  • Added /ddm (DisableDepMatch) option.
  • Added /fddc (FDDevCache) option.
  • Added /ict (IncrementalChainThreshold) option.
  • The image file created by this version requires an Image version 3.00 or later to restore.
  • Version 2.x images can be restored using version 3.x.
  • Several other changes, updates and enhancements.