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Virtual CloneDrive Changelog

What's new in Virtual CloneDrive 5.5.2.0

Feb 28, 2020
  • Fix: Bug introduced in 5.5.1.0, ElbyCDIO did not work with Windows Server OS, Windows XP, Windows Vista
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.5.1.0 (Feb 25, 2020)

  • New: ElbyCDIO driver update
  • New: Slightly reduced CPU load on Windows 8 or better
  • Fix: Some UDF images could crash VCDmount
  • Change: Windows 2000 is no longer supported
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.5.0.0 (Jan 4, 2018)

  • New: Prevent possible dll sideload attack during installation
  • Fix: HelpLauncher could hang on Windows 10
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.9.1 Beta (Dec 25, 2015)

  • New: Prevent possible dll sideload attack during installation
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.8.1 Beta (Dec 6, 2015)

  • Change: Uses scsiport driver for Windows 7
  • Fix: ElbyCDIO.sys was not restarted after uninstall
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.8.0 (Jul 21, 2015)

  • New: Support for Windows 10
  • Changed: "Buffered I/O" checkbox is back. It is enabled by default
  • Some minor changes and improvements
  • Updated languages

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.7.0 (Jul 21, 2015)

  • New: Support for image playback with WinDVD
  • New: Uses storport driver for Windows 7 and later

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.6.2 Beta (Jul 2, 2013)

  • New: Uses storport driver for Windows 7 and later

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.6.1 Beta (Jun 27, 2013)

  • New: Support for image playback with WinDVD

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.6.0 (May 20, 2013)

  • New: Added workaround for bugcheck in Windows 8 when mounting image over a samba share
  • New: Added "toggle tray" /t switch to VCDMount.exe
  • Changed: Removed "Buffered I/O" checkbox. Buffered I/O is now always enabled.
  • Some minor changes and improvements
  • Updated languages

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.5.2 Beta (Apr 9, 2013)

  • Changed: Removed "Buffered I/O" checkbox. Buffered I/O is now always enabled.
  • Fix: Some stability issues
  • Some minor changes and improvements
  • Updated languages

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.5.1 Beta (Mar 12, 2013)

  • Changed: Removed "Buffered I/O" checkbox. Buffered I/O is now always enabled
  • Fix: Some stability issues
  • Some minor changes and improvements
  • Updated languages

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.5.0 (Mar 7, 2011)

  • New: Improved DVD/HD-DVD/BD emulation
  • New: Added help menu to notification icon
  • New: Notification icon can be changed by the user
  • New: Support for harddisks with very large physical sectors (> 2048 bytes)
  • Some minor changes and improvements
  • Updated languages

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.4.3 Beta (Jan 17, 2011)

  • New: Improved DVD/HD-DVD/BD emulation
  • New: Added help menu to notification icon
  • New: Notification icon can be changed by the user
  • New: Support for harddisks with very large physical sectors (> 2048 bytes)

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.4.0 (Dec 28, 2009)

  • New: Added version info to tray icon
  • New: Added option, where VCD can be instructed to unmount an image file
  • when the virtual tray is opened (e.g., eject from Windows explorer).
  • Change: Default file associations
  • Fix: Optical drives could disappear after uninstall
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.3.5 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)

  • New: Added version info to tray icon
  • New: Added option, where VCD can be instructed to unmount an image file when the virtual tray is opened (e.g., eject from Windows explorer).
  • Change: Default file associations
  • Fix: Optical drives could disappear after uninstall
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.3.4 Beta (Jul 17, 2009)

  • New: Added version info to tray icon
  • Change: Default file associations
  • Fix: Optical drives could disappear after uninstall
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.3.3 Beta (Jul 7, 2009)

  • New: Added version info to tray icon
  • Change: Default file associations
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.3.2 (May 31, 2009)

  • New: Added tray icon
  • New: Added shell extension for images
  • New: Improved shell extension for drives
  • New: Added HD-DVD emulation (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added option to purge history of recently mounted images
  • New: Added /p command switch to VCDMount.exe to purge history
  • Fix: Mounting failed, if .dvd or .ccd file names contained unicode characters
  • Fix: Virtual Sheep on Windows XP64
  • Fix: Problems mounting files with some language settings
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.3.1 Beta (May 26, 2009)

  • New: Added tray icon
  • New: Added shell extension for images
  • New: Improved shell extension for drives
  • New: Added HD-DVD emulation (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added option to purge history of recently mounted images
  • New: Added /p command switch to VCDMount.exe to purge history
  • Fix: Mounting failed, if .dvd or .ccd file names contained unicode characters
  • Fix: Virtual Sheep on Windows XP64
  • Fix: Problems mounting files with some language settings
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.3.0 Beta (May 21, 2009)

  • New: Added tray icon
  • New: Added shell extension for images
  • New: Improved shell extension for drives
  • New: Added HD-DVD emulation (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added option to purge history of recently mounted images
  • New: Added /p command switch to VCDMount.exe to purge history
  • Fix: Mounting failed, if .dvd or .ccd file names contained unicode characters
  • Fix: Virtual Sheep on Windows XP64
  • Fix: Problems mounting files with some language settings
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.2.9 Beta (May 18, 2009)

  • New: Added tray icon
  • New: Added HD-DVD emulation (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added option to purge history of recently mounted images
  • New: Added /p command switch to VCDMount.exe to purge history
  • Fix: Mounting failed, if .dvd or .ccd file names contained unicode characters
  • Fix: Virtual Sheep on Windows XP64
  • Fix: Problems mounting files with some language settings
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.2.8 Beta (Apr 8, 2009)

  • New: Added HD-DVD emulation (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added option to purge history of recently mounted images
  • New: Added /p command switch to VCDMount.exe to purge history
  • Fix: Mounting failed, if .dvd or .ccd file names contained unicode characters
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.2.7 Beta (Apr 2, 2009)

  • New: Added option to purge history of recently mounted images
  • New: Added /p command switch to VCDMount.exe to purge history
  • Fix: Mounting failed, if .dvd or .ccd file names contained unicode characters
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.2.3 Beta (Jan 30, 2009)

  • New: Added option to keep history of last mounted files
  • New: Added support for unicode filenames (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added support for UTF8 image names in .dvd files (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Sets media type (DVD, BDR) by parsing the image, if no .dvd
  • file is used or the .dvd file doesn't contain a media type
  • New: Added /b command switch to VCDMount.exe to browse for image
  • New: Added /h command switch to VCDMount.exe to clear history
  • New: Added support for Windows 7 (beta)
  • New: Added daemon.exe tool so 3rd party applications written for
  • Daemon Tools can be used
  • New: Added "Virtual Sheep" for 64bit OS
  • Change: "Buffered I/O" setting in VCDPrefs is now in effect
  • for files mounted over the network (default is off)
  • Fix (Windows 2000/XP/Vista): Some reliability fixes
  • Fix: VCDPrefs could hang when clicking "OK"
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.2.2 Beta (Jan 27, 2009)

  • New: Added option to keep history of last mounted files
  • New: Added support for unicode filenames (Windows 2000 / XP / Vista)
  • New: Added support for UTF8 image names in .dvd files (Windows 2000 / XP / Vista)
  • New: Sets media type (DVD, BDR) by parsing the image, if no .dvd file is used or the .dvd file doesn't contain a media type
  • New: Added /b command switch to VCDMount.exe to browse for image
  • New: Added /h command switch to VCDMount.exe to clear history
  • New: Added support for Windows 7 (beta)
  • New: Added daemon.exe tool so 3rd party applications written for Daemon Tools can be used
  • Fix (Windows 2000/XP/Vista): Some reliability fixes
  • Fix: VCDPrefs could hang when clicking "OK"
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.2.1 Beta (Jan 16, 2009)

  • New: Added option to keep history of last mounted files
  • New: Added support for unicode filenames (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added support for UTF8 image names in .dvd files (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Sets media type (DVD, BDR) by parsing the image, if no .dvd
  • file is used or the .dvd file doesn't contain a media type
  • New: Added /b command switch to VCDMount.exe to browse for image
  • New: Added /h command switch to VCDMount.exe to clear history
  • Fix (Windows 2000/XP/Vista): Some reliability fixes
  • Fix: VCDPrefs could hang when clicking "OK"
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.2.0 Beta (Jan 14, 2009)

  • New: Added option to keep history of last mounted files
  • New: Added support for unicode filenames (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added support for UTF8 image names in .dvd files (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Sets media type (DVD, BDR) by parsing the image, if no .dvd
  • file is used or the .dvd file doesn't contain a media type
  • New: Added /b command switch to VCDMount.exe to browse for image
  • New: Added /h command switch to VCDMount.exe to clear history
  • Fix (Windows 2000/XP/Vista): Some reliability fixes
  • Fix: VCDPrefs could hang when clicking "OK"
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.1.4 Beta (Jan 6, 2009)

  • New: Added option to keep history of last mounted files
  • New: Added support for unicode filenames (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added support for UTF8 image names in .dvd files (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Sets media type (DVD, BDR) by parsing the image, if no .dvd file is used or the .dvd file doesn't contain a media type
  • New: Added /b command switch to VCDMount.exe to browse for image
  • New: Added /h command switch to VCDMount.exe to clear history
  • Fix: VCDPrefs could hang when clicking "OK"
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.1.3 Beta (Nov 23, 2008)

  • New: Added option to keep history of last mounted files
  • New: Added support for unicode filenames (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Added support for UTF8 image names in .dvd files (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
  • New: Sets media type (DVD, BDR) by parsing the image, if no .dvd
  • file is used or the .dvd file doesn't contain a media type
  • New: Added /b command switch to VCDMount.exe to browse for image
  • New: Added /h command switch to VCDMount.exe to clear history
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.1.2 Beta / 5.4.1.1 (Nov 10, 2008)

  • New: Sets media type (DVD, BDR) by parsing the image, if no .dvd
  • file is used or the .dvd file doesn't contain a media type
  • New: Added /b command switch to VCDMount.exe to browse for image
  • New: Added /h command switch to VCDMount.exe to clear history
  • Updated languages
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.1.1 (Oct 18, 2008)

  • New: Added emulation of BD, BDR and BDRE media
  • New: Maximum number of units increased to 15
  • New: Improved history of last mounted image files
  • New: Added option to clear history of last mounted image files
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.1.0 Beta / 5.4.0.6 (Oct 14, 2008)

  • New: Added emulation of BD, BDR and BDRE media
  • New: Maximum number of units increased to 15
  • New: Improved history of last mounted image files
  • New: Added option to clear history of last mounted image files
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.0.8 Beta / 5.4.0.6 (Sep 10, 2008)

  • New: Added emulation of BD, BDR and BDRE media
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.0.7 Beta (Sep 4, 2008)

  • New: Added emulation of BD, BDR and BDRE media
  • Some minor changes and improvements

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.0.4 Beta (Jul 15, 2008)

  • New: Added support for Windows Vista 64
  • Many internal changes and improvements
  • Updated languages

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.0.2 Beta (Jul 4, 2008)

  • New: Added support for Windows Vista 64
  • Many internal changes and improvements
  • Updated languages

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.0.1 Beta (Jul 2, 2008)

  • New: Added support for Windows Vista 64
  • Many internal changes and improvements
  • Updated languages

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.0.0 Beta (Jun 24, 2008)

  • New: Added support for Windows Vista 64
  • Many internal changes and improvements
  • Updated languages

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.2.0.2 (Oct 29, 2007)

  • New: Support for Windows Vista (32-bit only)

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.1.4.5 (May 26, 2006)

  • Change: ElbyCDIO updated again to increase compatibility with broken SCSI or IDE drivers (INTEL Application Acceleration driver 1.x, CeQuadrat Virtual CDROM, ...)

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.1.4.4 (May 1, 2006)

  • New: Installer will only ask for reboot, if a reboot is really necessary
  • New: Installer removes old ElbyCDIO.dll versions from CloneCD 3/4 installations to avoid a conflict
  • Updated ElbyCDIO access layer

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.1.4.3 (Apr 24, 2006)

  • New: Updated ElbyCDIO access layer

New in Virtual CloneDrive 5.1.4.2 (Apr 23, 2006)

  • New: Mounted files which no longer exist will be deleted from the history
  • New: Updated ElbyCDIO access layer
  • Fix: VCDMount was not updated in the last release
  • Fix: Layer Break position was not correct
  • Fix: DVD images were sometimes treated as CD images
  • Some minor changes and improvements
  • Updated languages