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Alcohol 120%


2010-07-02
2.0.1.1820
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
UPDATE Drive support updated.
Minor bugs found.

FIXOn-the-fly copy in Copy Wizard would not work, "No space on disk" error shown.
FIXImage Finder sometimes crashed Alcohol on certain systems.
FIXOptions in File -> Image file list -> Shell context menu wouldn't work.
FIXProblem with wait for disc window, when burning multiple disc's Alcohol could not detect new disc's being inserted on certain systems.
FIXWhen 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.
FIX Invalid Image Size error when windows theme changed.


2010-02-04
2.0.0.1331


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
NEW SPTD Version 1.62

Audio Plugin can be downloaded from

http://www.free-downloads.net/programs/Alcohol_Audio_Converter
Once installed select Device>Audio Converter




2009-04-24
1.9.8.7612

UPDATE SPTD to 1.58
UPDATE Read and Write engines
UPDATE Language files
UPDATE Devsupp.dll offering support for more drives
NEW Supports Windows 7 Beta versions
FIX User reported bugs




2009-04-02
1.9.8.7530


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


2009-03-17
1.9.8.7507

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



2009-02-24
1.9.8.7421

NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine more stability and speed
NEWAlcohol now supports UAC (User Account Control) in Vista and users will find it much easer to adjust this option.
NEW 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.
[New] Vista SP2 Beta fully supported

FIX Addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users
FIX Problem, where some Drives were not showing the correct manufacture ID of blank Media.

UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives.




2008-11-23
1.9.8.7117
NEW A.C.I.D Wizard "Alcohol Cloaking Initiative for DRM"
NEW Add Context Menu in explorer for burning image file
NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine more stability and speed
NEW Latest SPTD layer version

FIX Problem with some Drives Not showing correct manufacture ID of blank discs.
FIX The incorrect 'Processor Info' display on some Operating systems, especially for Core 2 Dual new processors
FIX addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users

UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives


2008-02-22
1.9.7.6221
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.
FIXThe 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


2007-12-22
1.9.7.6022
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 or 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


2007-07-02
1.9.6.5429
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


2007-06-04
1.9.6.5403
NEW Increased memory buffer from 128 to to 256
NEW support for isz, b5t b6t image file formats
NEW Upgraded Reading Engine, Speed Improved
NEW Upgraded Writing engine, Speed Improved
NEW Upgraded Starwind ISCSI function
NEW SPTD layer to version 1.47

FIX Addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users
FIX Vista compatible problem concerning activation

UPDATE language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives


2006-11-20
1.9.6.4719
NEWSPTD driver version 1.38.
NEW Full Windows Vista (Build 6000) compatibility 32Bit and x64 editions.

FIXProblem to add Virtual Drive after installation in some computers

FIX Minor bugs reported by users.
FIX Problem related to system report after burning/dumping.
FIX A bug found in RMPS while burning some custom made MDS files.
FIX Problem reported with virtual drive and InterVideo DVD Copy 5.
FIX Error code 12 as reported by some users during install.
FIXRMPS 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/


2006-11-02
1.9.6.4629
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 Manager, 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

ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/


2006-09-26
1.9.5.4521
FIX minor bugs reported by users.
UPDATE The DPM extraction engine.
UPDATE Virtual Drive engine.
UPDATE Language translations.

FIX Problem with PerfectDisk reported by developer

ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at
http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/


2006-07-31
1.9.5.4327
UPDATE 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/

FIX minor bugs reported by users.


2006-06-15
1.9.5.4212
ADD A.S.S. function for DVD media.
ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/

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.


2006-02-26
1.9.5.3823
UPDATE Virtual Drive engine.
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

Alcohol 52%


2010-07-02
2.0.1.1820
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
UPDATE Drive support updated.
Minor bugs found.

FIXImage Finder sometimes crashed Alcohol on certain systems.
FIXOptions in File -> Image file list -> Shell context menu wouldn't work.
FIX Invalid Image Size error when windows theme changed.





2010-02-04
2.0.0.1331
NEW User Interface with Full Unicode Support
NEW Folder Management
NEW Enhanced Reading Engines
NEW Audio Converter Plugin for MP3 Conversion
NEW Alcohol iSCSI sharing Centre
NEW Built in Protection Scanner
NEW SPTD Version 1.62

Audio Plugin can be downloaded from

http://www.free-downloads.net/programs/Alcohol_Audio_Converter
Once installed select Device>Audio Converter


2009-04-24
1.9.8.7612
NEW Supports Windows 7 Beta versions

UPDATE SPTD to 1.58
UPDATE Read engines
UPDATE Language files
UPDATE Devsupp.dll offering support for more drives

FIX User reported bugs


2009-04-02
1.9.8.7530
UPDATE Read 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


2009-03-17
1.9.8.7507
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


2009-02-24
1.9.8.7421
NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine more stability and speed
NEWAlcohol now supports UAC (User Account Control) in Vista and users will find it much easer to adjust this option.
NEW 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.
[New] Vista SP2 Beta fully supported

FIX Addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users
FIX Problem, where some Drives were not showing the correct manufacture ID of blank Media.

UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives.


2008-11-23
1.9.8.7117
NEW A.C.I.D Wizard "Alcohol Cloaking Initiative for DRM"
NEW Add Context Menu in explorer for burning image file
NEW Improved Dumping engine more stability and speed
NEW Latest SPTD layer version

FIX Problem with some Drives Not showing correct manufacture ID of blank discs.
FIX The incorrect 'Processor Info' display on some Operating systems, especially for Core 2 Dual new processors
FIX addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users

UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives


2008-02-22
1.9.7.6221
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.
FIXThe 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


2007-12-22
1.9.7.6022
NEW Reading 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


2007-07-02
1.9.6.5429
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


2007-06-04
1.9.6.5403
NEW Increased memory buffer from 128 to to 256
NEW support for isz, b5t b6t image file formats
NEW Upgraded Reading Engine, Speed Improved
NEW Upgraded Writing engine, Speed Improved
NEW Upgraded Starwind ISCSI function
NEW SPTD layer to version 1.47

FIX Addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users

UPDATE language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives


2006-11-20
1.9.6.4719
NEWSPTD driver version 1.38.
NEW Full Windows Vista (Build 6000) compatibility 32Bit and x64 editions.

FIXProblem to add Virtual Drive after installation in some computers
FIX Minor bugs reported by users.
FIX Problem related to system report after burning/dumping.
FIX Problem reported with virtual drive and InterVideo DVD Copy 5.
FIX Error code 12 as reported by some users during install.
FIXRMPS 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/


2006-11-02
1.9.6.4629
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 Manager, 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 read engine

FIX Missing installed device drivers list in Alcohols system report for X64 platforms.
FIX "Invalid User Buffer." Error, that affected some systems.
FIXMinor 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

ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at
http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/


2006-09-26
1.9.5.4521
FIX minor bugs reported by users.
UPDATE The DPM extraction engine.
UPDATE Virtual Drive engine.
UPDATE Language translations.

FIX Problem with PerfectDisk reported by developer

ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at
http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/


2006-07-31
1.9.5.4327
UPDATE 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/

FIX minor bugs reported by users.


2006-06-15
1.9.5.4212
ADD A.S.S. function for DVD media.
ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at
http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/

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.


2006-02-26
1.9.5.3823
UPDATE Virtual Drive engine.
UPDATE Alcohol Command Launcher and Shell Extension Context Menu to support image files with Unicode file names.
UPDATE Language translations
FIX some minor bugs reported by users.
ADD Win64Bit compatibility.
FIX DEP (Data Execution Prevention) conflict problem.
UPDATE 7 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 reading engine.