Image for Windows: Upgrade History


  • Version 4.13 – September 21, 2026
  • Added NTFS cluster resizing where needed.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – ADK uninstall option. Support for custom functions in plugins. Various other enhancements and fixes.
  • The image file created by this version requires an Image version 4.13 or later to restore.
  • Other changes, updates, and enhancements.
  • Version 4.12 – June 26, 2026
  • Add Force (0x80) option to /RB command.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Support for ARM64 ADK 26H1. Various other enhancements and fixes.
  • Updated to include TBOSDT (Scripting) 3.10.
  • Other potential changes, updates, and enhancements.
  • Version 4.11 – June 8, 2026
  • Add /W option to output a wide list for /L.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Support for transitional 2011/2023 Certificate Secure Boot booting files.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Add ability to create Windows Boot Menu entries for BootWIM and BootWIM shortcuts.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Various other enhancements and fixes.
  • Updated to include TBOSDT (Scripting) 3.09.
  • Other potential changes, updates, and enhancements.
  • Version 4.10 – January 30, 2026
  • Updated installer (4.10.1) to include TBOSDT 3.08.
  • Version 4.10 – January 28, 2026
  • TBINotify updated to include additional information.
  • Fixed paged pool memory leak in ProtectIt driver.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Support for uninstalling TBWinRE. Delete old WinRE backup files. Various other enhancements and fixes.
  • Other potential changes, updates, and enhancements.
  • Version 4.09 – November 30, 2025
  • Fixed detection of used areas on newer versions of Btrfs.
  • Corrected the CheckFileSystem option to perform the check when using VSS with BitLocker.
  • Allowed double-clicking on the partition selection page, even when checkboxes are enabled, to stay consistent with all other steps.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – IFW BootWIM mode is now the default for new installations. Supports initialization from IFW installer. Several new plugin options (see manual). Various other enhancements and fixes.
  • Other potential changes, updates, and enhancements.
  • Version 4.08 – October 28, 2025
  • Added the /ckfs (CheckFileSystem) option for backup and copy operations.
  • Added the /ccs (CacheChunkSizeKB) option, used with the /c (CacheResize) option and in other cases where a cache is used.
  • Added GPT support for the /ms and /e (UseSameMBREntry) options.
  • Option to auto-install ADK for TBWinPE command line build. Support for updating existing TBWinPE/RE boot media.
  • Fixed Compact Data handling for highly fragmented NTFS volume bitmaps during restore or copy operations.
  • Fixed determination of whether BTRFS is valid for the data-only option.
  • Other potential changes, updates, and enhancements.
  • Version 4.07 – August 11, 2025
  • Prevent hang when accessing EXT4, XFS, and exFAT filesystems larger than 16 TiB.
  • Plugin scripting additions and changes (see manual), plus various other enhancements and fixes.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 4.06 – July 26, 2025
  • Added Performance tab to settings.
  • Add Zstandard compression support.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Plugin scripting additions (PXE) and changes (see manual), plus various other enhancements and fixes.
  • The image file created by this version requires an Image version 4.06 or later to restore.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 4.05 – June 7, 2025
  • Install Win7/8 compatible TBINotify on those platforms.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Support for installing the Windows 10/11 ADK, Plugin scripting additions and changes (see manual), plus various other enhancements and fixes.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 4.04 – February 25, 2025
  • Added ARM64 native support.
  • Added Dark Mode support (NOTE: because it uses undocumented Windows APIs, it will stop working on a Windows version upgrade).
  • Added /ndmax (NumDrivesMax) option.
  • Added the accessible text options to the settings UI.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Support for ARM64 builds, Windows dark mode, TBLauncher Icons style, plus various other enhancements and fixes.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 4.03a – September 14, 2024
  • Rebuilt TBOSDT using 3.01a to fix crash issue with build of TBOSDTW64.EXE (corrupted).
  • NOTE: Only the installer reflects 4.03a.
  • Version 4.03 – September 14, 2024
  • Support .VDI virtual drives > 2TiB.
  • Support restoring VOL type backup to drives > 2TiB without requiring GPT.
  • Corrected cancel or abort on consolidate using /del to not delete incremental files beyond the consolidate point.
  • Enhancements and fixes to TBWinPE/RE Builder. Includes new PartWork for Windows plugin.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 4.02 – July 19, 2024
  • NOTE: Binary version information of imagew.exe / imagew64.exe should be 4.02a (4.02 was only available for a few hours – VSS won’t start on that version.)
  • Fills in default virtual drive size on creation when source drive known.
  • Detect Non-Microsoft VSS providers if VSS fails to start.
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Various enhancements and fixes.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 4.01 – June 12, 2024
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Various enhancements and fixes.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.
  • Version 4.00 – May 19, 2024
  • TBWinPE/RE Builder – Enhancements and support for Plugins. Read more in the Plugin Manual.
  • Added /cwp (ChangeWksPassword) backup option which changes the domain password of a Windows workstation to reset the password age.
  • Added /tbnet (TBNET) restore option that can reestablish a workstations domain trust.
  • Added new options for TBIMount/TBIHD context menu mount of .TBI files, plus Unmount context option changed to only show for such mounted drives.
  • Added .VDI virtual drive support.
  • Added data-only support for BTRFS.
  • Addressed CVE-2024-31757 potential Elevation of Privilege process vulnerability in TBOFLHelper driver. TBOFLHelper is only used/started for a very brief time (typically a fraction of a second) when the metadata backup option is used.
  • Internal changes and additions to support new TBNetManage 2.0 features.
  • Other potential changes, updates and enhancements.