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v2.0.3.6839
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12 Sep 2014
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
- Languages updated
- More burners supported
- MDX/MDS 2.0 burning might fail for certain CD image file with RMPS data included (fixed)
- Minor Bugs fixed
- Context Menu conflict with certain software shell extensions (fixed)
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2
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v2.0.2.5830
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16 Nov 2013
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
- Alcohol Installer now supports 9 different languages
- Indonesian Language Supported
- SPTD V1.86
- 120 New burners added to Device Support List
- Minor Problems fixed
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3
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v2.0.2.5629
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10 Oct 2013
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
- Adds support For Windows 8.1
- New Smart File Advisor
- SPTD V1.84
- Device Support List updted
- Fixes Problems reported by users
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4
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v2.0.2.4713
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28 Nov 2012
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
- Added Support For Windows 8
- Device Support List updated
- SPTD updated to V1.83
- Device Support List updated
- A.C.I.D Wizard updated
- Minor Problems fixed
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5
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v2.0.2.3931
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16 Apr 2012
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
FIXed
Problem with automatic version update check
Important to update to this latest version, if you already installed 2.0.2.3929 as you would not receive newer version notice
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6
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v2.0.2.3929
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12 Apr 2012
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW
- Support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview
- Improved Reading and Writing Engines
- Enhanced System Reporting
- Real Time Optical Drive support
UPDATE
- SPTD 1.81 (supports Windows 8 customer preview)
- VDriver updated to 4.44 (supports Windows 8 customer preview)
- Installation script for Automount Service
- Alcohol Audio Converter
- Language Files
FIX
- Anti-virus / firewall fix for internal setup error
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7
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v2.0.1.2033
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20 Sep 2010
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
FIX
- Xtra Wizard Window Opening Problem.
- Please download again if you have Russian Language missing.
UPDATE
- Drive support updated.
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8
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v2.0.1.2031
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10 Sep 2010
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW
- Save XML Image File List
- SPTD virtual-drive kernel
UPDATE
- Drive support updated.
- Language Files
- SPTD 1.74
FIX
- minor bugs fixed.
- Invalid Image Size error
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9
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v2.0.1.1820
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04 Jul 2010
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW Alcohol Audio Converter
UPDATE
- Double space in file name or file description problem. (image file list xml file, the AlcoholImageFileList version upgraded to alcohol 1.1
- Drive support updated.
- Minor bugs found.
FIX
- On-the-fly copy in Copy Wizard would not work, "No space on disk" error shown.
- Image Finder sometimes crashed Alcohol on certain systems.
- Options in File -> Image file list -> Shell context menu wouldn't work.
- Problem with wait for disc window, when burning multiple disc's Alcohol could not detect new disc's being inserted on certain systems.
- When attempting to burn an already burned RW disc, and selecting the option to erase the disc, sometimes (randomly) erase woulD not be performed on certain systems.
- Invalid Image Size error when windows theme changed.
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10
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v2.0.0.1331
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04 Feb 2010
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW User Interface with Full Unicode Support
NEW Folder Management
NEW Enhanced Reading Writing Engines
NEW Audio Converter Plugin for MP3 Conversion
NEW Alcohol iSCSI sharing Centre
NEW Built in Protection Scanner
Audio Plugin can be downloaded from
http://www.free-downloads.net/programs/Alcohol_Audio_Converter
Once installed select Device>Audio Converter
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11
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v1.9.8.7612
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27 Apr 2009
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
UPDATE SPTD to 1.58
UPDATE Read and Write engines
UPDATE Language files
UPDATE Devsupp.dll offering support for more drives
FIX User reported bugs
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12
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v1.9.8.7530
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02 Apr 2009
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
UPDATE Read and Write engines
UPDATE Language files
UPDATE Devsupp.dll offering support for more drives
UPDATE A.C.I.D to V 1.1.9040
FIX User reported bugs
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13
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v1.9.8.7507
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17 Mar 2009
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine, better stability and speed
FIX Issues with Vista User Interface
FIX Bugs reported by some users
UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives
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14
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v1.9.8.7421
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24 Feb 2009
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW:
- Improved Dumping/Burning engine more stability and speed
- Alcohol now supports UAC (User Account Control) in Vista and users will find it much easer to adjust this option.
- iSCSI sharing center will now notify the user if windows native firewall is on and enable the user to add it into the exception list automatically.
- Vista SP2 Beta fully supported
FIX:
- Addressed some blacklisting problems
- Bugs reported by some users
- Problem, where some Drives were not showing the correct manufacture ID of blank Media.
UPDATE:
- Some language files
- Devsupp additional support for more drives.
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15
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v1.9.8.7117
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23 Nov 2008
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW A.C.I.D Wizard "Alcohol Cl
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16
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v1.9.7.6221
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25 Feb 2008
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW DVD/CD Drive EDM System (Enable/Disable Manager)
NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine more stability and speed
NEW Blu-ray format (single and double sided) are supported in the Xtra Wizard
NEW Blu-ray format (single and double sided) are totally supported in Alcohols Burning & Dumping Wizard now.
NEW DPM extraction and writing for more accuracy with some drives.
NEW Performance graphic now supports Blu-ray format (single and double sided)
FIX Problem with some Drives Not showing correct manufacture ID of blank discs.
FIX The incorrect 'Processor Info' display on some Operating systems
FIX Addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users
FIX Auto play doesn't show in x64 platform problem
UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives
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17
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v1.9.7.6022
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24 Dec 2007
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW Alcohol Xtra, Pre-mastering wizard
NEW Reading Engine, Speed Improved
NEW Writing engine, Speed Improved
NEW Data Type Setting options for DVD medium
NEW SPTD layer version 1.53
NEW Increased memory buffer for x64 system, if you have more than 4GB RAM installed, the maximum buffer size could be set as 1GB.
32bit system, 3GB ore more RAM installed, you can set max buffer as 512MB
FIX Special ICH9 device drive incompatibility issues
FIX Missing volume name of discs after auto mount upon system restart
FIX Addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users
UPDATE Help files
UPDATE language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives
UPDATE Upgraded Starwind ISCSI function
UPDATE ISCSI controller in Vista, admin mode is no longer required
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18
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v1.9.6.5429
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03 Jul 2007
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW b5t, b6t and isz in image finder and shell extension options
FIX Minor bugs found
FIX Automount problem
UPDATE Supported drive list
UPDATE SPTD to v1.50
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19
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v1.9.6.5403
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05 Jun 2007
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
New
- Increased memory buffer from 128 to to 256
- support for isz, b5t b6t image file formats
- Upgraded Reading Engine, Speed Improved
- Upgraded Writing engine, Speed Improved
- Upgraded Starwind ISCSI function
- SPTD layer to version 1.47
Fix
- Addressed some blacklisting problems
- Bugs reported by some users
- Vista compatible problem concerning activation
UPDATE
- language files
- Devsupp additional support for more drives
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20
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v1.9.6.4719
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20 Nov 2006
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
NEW
- SPTD driver version 1.38.
- Full Windows Vista (Build 6000) compatibility 32Bit and x64 editions.
FIX
- Problem to add Virtual Drive after installation in some computers
- Minor bugs reported by users.
- Problem related to system report after burning/dumping.
- A bug found in RMPS while burning some custom made MDS files.
- Problem reported with virtual drive and InterVideo DVD Copy 5.
- Error code 12 as reported by some users during install.
- RMPS emulation problem for DVD+R media that occurred in some DVD drives.
UPDATE
- Book-type setting features to support Plextor LG and new generation of Liteon drives.
- UPDATE Language Translations.
- UPDATE Alcohol data type profiles.
- UPDATEAlcohol Virtual Drive engine.
ADD
- Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
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21
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v1.9.6.4629
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02 Nov 2006
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
- NEW SPTD driver version 1.35.
- NEW Full Windows Vista RC2 (Build 5744) compatibility 32Bit and 64Bit editions.
- NEW RMPS V2, a totally new generation of our RMPS feature
- NEW Option to install Alcohol with or without Virtual drive function.
- NEW EWSS (Enhanced Weak Sector Scanner).
- NEW. Shell Context Menu support in all x64 platforms. (XP, Windows Server 2003 and Vista RC2).
- UPDATE Shell Context Menu to sort drive list by drive letter, and single menu item when only one virtual drive is installed.
- UPDATE Alcohols Sector Viewer in CD/DVD Manger, now provides more detailed information for DVD.
- UPDATE Alcohol data type profiles.
- UPDATE"Ignore Media Type" Function; to include DVD media.
- UPDATE. Alcohols help files
- UPDATE Language Translations
- UPDATE Alcohols Virtual Drive engine.
- UPDATE Alcohols write engine
- UPDATE Alcohols read engine
- FIX Missing installed device drivers list in Alcohols system report for X64 platforms.
- FIX "Invalid User Buffer." Error, that affected some systems.
- FIX. Minor bugs reported by users.
- FIXProblem related to U3 USB if RMPS function was active
- FIX Problem related to Acronis True Image issue
- FIX Problem related to Mac Drive issue
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22
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v1.9.5.4521
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27 Sep 2006
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
- FIX minor bugs reported by users.
- UPDATE The DPM extraction engine.
- UPDATE Virtual Drive engine.
- UPDATE Language translations.
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23
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v1.9.5.4327
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31 Jul 2006
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24
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v1.9.5.4212
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16 Jun 2006
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
ADD A.S.S. function for DVD media.
ADD Support for more devices
UPDATE Language translations
UPDATE The DPM extraction engine, for measuring of dual layer DVD disc.
FIX Virtual drive numbers problem which occurred in some rare cases.
FIX Some minor bugs reported by users and beta testers.
FIX Device list will be sorted by drive letter now.
FIX The wrong data size identification of multi-session DVD+R media
FIX The axcmd.exe blank message dialog problem in Windows 2000.
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25
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v1.9.5.3823
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27 Feb 2006
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
- UPDATE Alcohol Command Launcher and Shell Extension Context Menu to support image files with Unicode file names.
- UPDATE Language translations
- FIX a rare incompatible problem with some external racks (Firewire and USB) while burning media.
- ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
- FIX some minor bugs reported by users.
- ADD Win64Bit compatibility.
- FIX DEP (Data Execution Prevention) conflict problem.
- UPDATE 9 Improved. DPM for DVD media.
- ADD Upgrading system
- ADD log timestamp as the format user has set in their system.
- UPDATE Help Files
- ADD Selected speed logging during dumping image
UPDATE Improved readingwriting engines
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26
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v1.9.5.3105
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06 Jul 2005
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
FIX Improved the accuracy of graphic of burning speed and image making speed.
FIX Improved the speed and usage of memory buffer while burning and making image files.
FIX Display more and correct name of DVD manufacturers in the advanced page of CDDVD manager while checking DVD media.
ADD Added support for some special ISO image files, e.g. MAC toast mode ISO image file.
ADD Add CD/DVD device sharing service
FIX Help Files updated.
FIX Improved the reading and writing engines.
FIX Fixed Some DPM of DVD-ROM bugs
FIX Fixed some minor bugs reported by users
FIX Updated Language translations
ADD Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
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27
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v1.9.5.2802
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04 Apr 2005
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
FIX Fixed some minor bugs
FIX Fixed a problem when installing a Service Pack or updating IDE drivers with Alcohol currently installed
FIXFixed incompatibility problem with InCD
FIXFixed problem with registering alcohol on restricted windows accounts
ADD Added re-set book-type of DVD media (for some drives only)
FIX Updated help manual
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28
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v1.9.5.2722
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25 Mar 2005
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
FIX Fixed minor bugs.
FIX Fixed wrong recording speed setting problem with some DVD writers.
NEW Supported double layer DVD+R and dual layer DVD-R media.
NEW Added showing the name of manufacturer of DVD recordable media.
NEW Added DVD+R/+RW setting book-type as DVD-ROM. (not all drives support this at this time)
NEW Added DPM for DVD media.
NEW Added RMPS for DVD writing.
NEW Added Support for more writers.
NEW Improved Reading and writing engines within the software.
NEW Added support for 16X writers and DVD media.
FIX Updated online activation
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29
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v1.9.2.1705
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06 May 2004
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
New Data type profiles have now been updated.
New Added Support for more devices,
New Support XP-Theme changing, when you change the theme of XP/2k3 itself, the color of alcohol software is also changed.
New Added Alcohol-Safe-Mode (ASM) function. Even if the device driver is not installed properly you can still use alcohol without emulation functions and "native device control interface". You would receive a message dialog "Loading Alcohol device drivers failed! Emulation options and native driver interface of Alcohol 120% will not be available!"
New Added Slovenian Language.
Fix Fixed some minor bugs.
Fix Fixed the BSOD which may happen when Roxio drivers are installed. e.g. MediaPlayer 9, Easy CD Creater 5/6 and ...other applications from Roxio.
Fix Fixed the pnphlp.vxd BSOD problem in win9x platform.
Fix Fixed compatibility problems of drive layer found in win9x platform.
Fix Fixed compatibility problem while emulating certain RingPROTECH protected games.
Fix Fixed some blacklisting problems.
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30
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v1.4.8.1222
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22 Dec 2003
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
- New Enhanced game backup function.
- New Enhanced the processes of installation.
- New Data type profiles have now been updated.
- New The user 'User Help Topics' files have been updated.
- New Added Hungarian/Arabic/and Ukrainian Languages.
- New Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page.
- Fix The problem that users had with Plextor drive 708A (Fixed in Hotfix File of previous version).
- Fix Virtual drive problem: "Invalid Device number was specified" (Fixed in Hotfix - File of previous version).
- Fix Problem with Nforce chipset platform (Fixed in Hotfix File of previous version)
- Fix Fixed some blacklisting problems.
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31
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v1.4.7.1005
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06 Oct 2003
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
Added updated devsupp.dll offering support for more drives.
Fixed mount/unmount problem associated with PlexTools.
Fixed the set speed problem with Pioneer DVD-burner.
Fixed the AutoPlay problems.
Fixed the wrong volume setting for analog audio emulation from the virtual drives.
Fixed some blacklisting problems.
Fixed problem with users not having Administration privileges ability to run Alcohol.
Added option "Yes & No" dialogue box to help users removing all registry values, which are added by Alcohol installation.
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32
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v1.4.6.711
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13 Jul 2003
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
New:
Supported TAO (Track at Once) burning method now.
Support for PDI image file format (PDI is from Instant CD/DVD burning software).
List all device driver loaded in system in system report info text (for Windows NT/2k/XP or greater only).
Add two-menu item for users to delete the history image file list in shell context menu. (File->"Image file list"->"Shell context menu").
Support AutoPlayV2 feature in Windows XP or greater platform.
Add "Read Sector" function in the "CD/DVD Manager", "Image Making Wizard" and "Copy Wizard" (Just right-click the track you want to read in track list view).
Added Support for more devices.
Support for Bulgarian and updated the language files.
Fixes:
Fixed some minor flaws.
Fixed incorrect writing speed reported by some DVD Burner.
Fixed hanging on burn completion reported on a few drives.
Fixed the RMPS BSOD problem when user turns on Hyper-Threading function of CPU.
Fixed some network mounting problem, that were occurring in some rare case only.
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33
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v1.4.3.518
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19 May 2003
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
Added Advanced Sector Scanner (A.S.S.) function.
Added online check and download latest update function.
Added two new profiles in data type options.
Updated the language files.
Updated graphics in software.
Support for unusual formatted DVD+RW discs formatted by other software.
Added Support for more devices
Fix Fixed some minor bugs.
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34
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v1.4.3.410
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10 Apr 2003
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
New NRG file burning and emulation supported now.
New Enhanced the Shell extension, support ICON exchange.
New Changed the icons to new style.
New Updated the language files.
New Added Support for more devices.
Fix Fixed the latest black list problem.
Fix Fixed some minor bugs.
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35
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v1.4.2.308
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09 Mar 2003
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
New
1. Updated language files.
2. Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
3. Adjusted the way to get more accurate writing speed list from devices to fit current inserted CD/DVD media.(This is a lot more accurate than in previous versions)
Fix
1. Bypassed some new blacklist problems.
2. Fix some installation errors found by end users in previous version.
3. Fix minor bugs found in previous version
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36
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v1.4.1.221
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21 Feb 2003
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
New Add "Skip reading errors" for DVD dumping.
New Adjusted the way to get more accurate writing speed list from device to fit current inserted CD/DVD media.
New Decreased the CPU usage while burning image file that have to be encoded in RAW mode.(e.g. ISO/2048)
New Added Dutch support, and updated language files.
New Updated the user manual.
New Added Support for more devices, You can find more detailed information at development url at bottom. http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
Fix Fix minor bugs.
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37
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v1.4.0.114
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14 Jan 2003
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38
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v1.4.0.103
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03 Jan 2003
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
What's New:
1. Enhanced the DVD media identify procedure,. (included DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM/DVD+R/DVD+RW).
2. Full support for Microsoft new OS - Longhorn.
3. Support burning RMPS from BWT/BWI/BWS + BWA files.
4. You can now use Alcohol Device Manager to see the manufacturer ID. of DVD+R and DVD+RW media.
Add
1. Add StarForce 1.x/2.x profile.
2. Update laguage files..
3. Supports more devices, You can find more detailed information at www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp
Fix: Some minor problems and some new blacklist problems.
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39
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v1.3.6.1223
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23 Dec 2002
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
What's New:
New
1 Burn "RMPS" to recordable media: If you enable this option the CD will work only if you have Alcohol or another compatible emulation software installed and RMPS emulation active.
2 RMPS (Recordable Media Physical Signature) Emulation. This option allows a drive to automatically read the physical signature that "MAY" be stored on the recordable media by Alcohol during the burning process." If this option is turned off then you will notice "NEEDS EMULATION" label, in Explorer. This means that such a disc will not work without "RMPS" option on.
Added
1 Added Korean/Turkish support, and updated language files.
2 Supports more devices, You can find more detailed information at www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp
Fixed
1 Some minor bugs.
2 The problem of in some cases the "DVD+R disc indentify error" with the SONY DRU-500A.
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40
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v1.3.5.1125
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25 Nov 2002
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
What's New:
Fix The identify error /m in lower case (in axcmd.exe)
Fix The incorrect saving in the "Other extensions" of options dialog.
Fix The problem "when user select CCD or CUE or ISO, but they always got MDS in Image making wizard". it only happened in some rare situation and rare computers.
Fix The display error in Japanese language mode.
Fix locking folder problem on windows 2000 .
Fix multi-recorder pre-selection problem , sometimes it cannot remember the recorders which you have used in previous multi-recording.
Fix The recoding problem for some DVD Image file in CDI format.
New Support image in "other extensions" in Image Finder function.
New Adjust the performance for multi-recording function in some rare case.
New Add Japanese/Portuguese/Russian support, and update language files.
New Supports more devices
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41
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v1.3.5.1112
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13 Nov 2002
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42
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v1.3.4.1106
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06 Nov 2002
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
What's New.
1. The DPM function has been improved even more, the user will get more accurate DPM in this version. This improvement will let the DPM function work with 80%-90% of devices.
2. Supports more devices, you can find the change log about device support at this page : http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
3. Shell extension of virtual device has been improved.
4. Added one new data type.
Fixed.
1. Fix some minor bugs
2. Fix the unstabale result measured by DPM fucntion.
3. Fix the wrong translation in Germany, Swedish resource dll file.
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43
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v1.3.3.1030
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30 Oct 2002
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44
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v1.3.3.1027
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28 Oct 2002
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45
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v1.3.3.1017
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18 Oct 2002
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Release Information (by the Manufacturer)
What's New:
- New: Add "Performance Graphic" function, user can see this function in the process dialog after dumping/recording process.
- New: Add two new minor features (suggested by zongyou) (a) inputable memory buffer size value (in early version, user only can us up/down key to change it) (b) Save dumping log with image file automatically.
- New: Change "Turn off" "JustSpeed/Optimum Write Speed" to "Turn off" Auto-Select best write speed function if possible
- New: Support 13 different languages now included : English, German, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Polish, Swedish, Czech, Greek, Serbian, Croatian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
- Fix: some minor bugs
- Fix: some language support problems
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