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Active@ Data Studio Changelog

What's new in Active@ Data Studio 24.0.0.0

Feb 6, 2024
  • NEW:
  • Improved Boot Disk Creator – added Display Scaling and Network Resource mapping
  • IMPROVED:
  • Active@ KillDisk 24
  • Active@ Disk Image 24
  • Active@ File Recovery 24
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 24
  • Active@ UNDELETE 24
  • Active@ Password Changer 24
  • Active@ ISO File Manager 24
  • Active@ Disk Monitor 24
  • Active@ Data Burner 24
  • WinPE upgraded to version 10.0.25398.1 (Windows Server 23H2 code base)
  • Boot Disk includes much more storage drivers for Dell, HP and Lenovo devices

New in Active@ Data Studio 23.0.3.0 (Aug 1, 2023)

  • Active@ Boot Disk: WinPE upgraded to Windows 11 22H2 base
  • Includes the latest versions:
  • Active@ KillDisk 23
  • Active@ File Recovery 23
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 23
  • Active@ Password Changer 23
  • Active@ Disk Editor 23
  • Active@ Partition Manager 23
  • Active@ Disk Monitor 23
  • Active@ UNDELETE 23

New in Active@ Data Studio 23.0.0.0 (Feb 15, 2023)

  • IMPROVED:
  • Latest Active@ KillDisk 23
  • Latest Active@ File Recovery 23
  • Latest Active@ Partition Recovery 23
  • Latest Active@ Password Changer 23
  • Latest Active@ Disk Editor 23
  • Latest Active@ Partition Manager 23
  • Latest Active@ Disk Monitor 23
  • Latest Active@ UNDELETE 23
  • Latest Active@ Boot Disk: WinPE upgraded to Windows 11 22H2 base

New in Active@ Data Studio 22.0.0.0 (May 5, 2022)

  • NEW:
  • Boot Disk Creator supports Network configuration for PXE
  • New utilities added to Boot Disk: Far, Notepad++ and WinMerge
  • IMPROVED:
  • Latest Active@ KillDisk 14
  • Latest Active@ File Recovery 22
  • Latest Active@ Partition Recovery 22
  • Latest Active@ UNDELETE 19

New in Active@ Data Studio 18.0.0.0 (Dec 2, 2021)

  • Latest Active@ KillDisk 14
  • Latest Active@ UNDELETE 18
  • Latest Active@ Disk Image 11
  • Latest Active@ Password Changer 12
  • Active@ Disk Editor 7.3
  • Active@ Partition Manager 6.3
  • Improved Boot Disk Creator with App Settings
  • Improved Linux Console Boot Disk with more drivers
  • Windows Boot Disk switched to the latest WinPE v.10 based on Windows 11 v21H2 code base

New in Active@ Data Studio 17.0.0.1 (Apr 8, 2021)

  • Boot Disk switched to the latest WinPE based on Windows build 2004
  • Improved Boot Disk Creator
  • Included the latest software versions:
  • Active@ Disk Image 10
  • Active@ File Recovery 21
  • Active@ KillDisk 13
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 21
  • Active@ Password Changer 11

New in Active@ Data Studio 17.0.0 (Nov 25, 2020)

  • IMPROVED:
  • Boot Disk switched to the latest WinPE based on Windows build 2004
  • Improved Boot Disk Creator
  • Included the latest software versions:
  • Active@ Disk Image 10
  • Active@ File Recovery 21
  • Active@ KillDisk 13
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 21
  • Active@ Password Changer 11

New in Active@ Data Studio 16.0.0 (Nov 25, 2020)

  • NEW:
  • New lightweight Boot Disk Console (TinyCore based) including data recovery and data security tools
  • IMPROVED:
  • Active@ KillDisk 12 (build 12.0.27)
  • Active@ File Recovery 20
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 20
  • Improved Bootable Disk Creator and Boot Disk tools

New in Active@ Data Studio 15.0.0 (Oct 21, 2019)

  • Included the latest software versions:
  • Active@ Disk Image 9.5
  • Active@ KillDisk 12
  • Active@ UNDELETE 16
  • Active@ File Recovery 19
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 19
  • Active@ Password Changer 10
  • Boot Disk: WinPE upgraded to v.10.0.18362.1 (based on Windows 10 build 1903)
  • Boot Disk: Full support for SATA & PCI-E NVMe M.2 disks

New in Active@ Data Studio 14.0.0 (Nov 15, 2018)

  • Included the latest software versions:
  • Active@ Disk Image 9.1
  • Active@ UNDELETE 15
  • Active@ File Recovery 18
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 18
  • Boot Disk: Added disk defragmentator utility
  • Boot Disk: Added option of skipping USB disk formatting

New in Active@ Data Studio 13.0.0 (Apr 15, 2018)

  • Boot Disk: WinPE upgraded to v.10.0.16299.15
  • (based on Windows 10 build 1709)
  • Boot Disk customization: Desktop shortcuts for custom tools & user menus can be created
  • Boot Disk: Customized settings can be saved to USB and restored on the next boot on different systems
  • Included the latest software versions:
  • Active@ Disk Image 9
  • Active@ UNDELETE 14
  • Active@ File Recovery 17
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 17
  • Active@ Password Changer 9

New in Active@ Data Studio 12.0 (Jan 3, 2018)

  • Boot Disk: WinPE upgraded to v.10 (based on Windows 10 SP1)
  • Boot Disk: Improvements in Boot Disk Creator
  • All Boot Disk tools adopted for HiDPI
  • Included the latest software versions:
  • Active@ KillDisk 11
  • Active@ Disk Monitor 5
  • Active@ Partition Manager 6
  • Active@ Disk Editor 7

New in Active@ Data Studio 11 (Jan 3, 2018)

  • Included the latest software versions:
  • Active@ Disk Image 8
  • Active@ UNDELETE 12
  • Active@ KillDisk 10.2
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 16
  • Active@ File Recovery 16
  • Active@ ISO Manager 6
  • Active@ Password Changer 8
  • For all disk tools:
  • Added Microsoft's new ReFS file system recovery
  • Added Linux/Unix JFS file system recovery and wipe
  • Added support for Windows Storage Spaces
  • Improved support for HiDPI (large display resolutions)
  • New security: registrations and activations

New in Active@ Data Studio 10.5 (Jan 3, 2018)

  • Included the latest software versions:
  • Active@ KillDisk 10.1
  • Active@ UNDELETE 11
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 15
  • Active@ File Recovery 15
  • Active@ Password Changer 7
  • For all disk tools:
  • Added Linux/Unix XFS file system recovery and cleanup
  • Added support for Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) partitioning and recovery
  • Improved Windows Logical Disk Manager (LDM) support for nested volume

New in Active@ Data Studio 10.1 (Jan 3, 2018)

  • Included the latest software versions:
  • Active@ KillDisk 10 — detects and resets disk hidden zones
  • Active@ UNDELETE 10.2 — added more file signatures, improved wizards
  • Active@ Partition Manager 5 — improved wizards

New in Active@ Data Studio 10 (Jan 3, 2018)

  • New software included: Active@ BCD Editor (runs only from Boot Disk) - allows to view & edit PC bootable configuration, restoring Windows partition bootable.
  • Active@ Boot Disk switched to Windows 8.1 base (WinPE 5.1) and 64-bit architecture (x64). It includes all Active@ 64-bit software performing much faster on x64 platforms & optimizing RAM usage.
  • Professional version includes Active@ Boot Disk with many additional packages (WMI, .NET Framework 4.5 and more) installed, and (PowerShell, BitLocker, …).
  • All latest software versions:
  • Active@ KillDisk 9 — multi-sessions performance improved, new command line params
  • Active@ UNDELETE 10 — added more file signatures, linux recovery, new wizards
  • Active@ File Recovery 14.5 — added new signatures for OpenOffice Documents
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 14 — new signatures added, improved work with unstable disks
  • Active@ ISO Manager 5 — re-designed user interface, latest ISO mastering library
  • Active@ Disk Editor 6 — added Open File mode, Disk Browser & File Preview
  • Active@ Partition Manager 4 — new look'n'feel, editing Ext2/Ext3/Ext4, HFS+ & UFS boot sectors

New in Active@ Data Studio 9.1.0 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Included latest software versions:
  • Active@ UNDELETE 10 - added forensic reports, more pre-defined signatures
  • Active@ Partition Manager 4 – new look'n'feel, more wizards
  • Active@ File Recovery 14 – more file signatures added, optimized performance

New in Active@ Data Studio 9.0.0 (Nov 3, 2014)

  • New component added: Active@ ISO Manager 5 - ISO image file mastering and burning utility
  • Added 64-bit versions of Active@ Partition Manager, Active@ Data Burner, Active@ Disk Editor & Active@ Disk Monitor, performing faster on x64 platforms
  • Included latest software versions:
  • Active@ KillDisk 9.1 - multi-sessions performance improved, new command line params
  • Active@ UNDELETE 9.7 - added 26 more signatures, BtrFS recovery, new wizards
  • Active@ Disk Editor 5 – added Open File mode and Disk Browser
  • Active@ Partition Manager 3.5 – new look'n'feel, editing ExtFS, HFS+ & UFS boot sectors
  • Active@ File Recovery 13 – new signatures, Last Chance recovery & BtrFS support
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 11 – LastChance recovery, BtrFS, new Copy All Data options
  • Active@ Disk Monitor 3.2 - 64-bit desktop component added
  • Active@ Data Burner 5.7- 64-bit desktop component added, latest burning library
  • Improvements to Boot Disk components:
  • Boot Disk Creator: improved look'n'feel
  • Network initialization and status display improved
  • Added the latest Intel, VIA USB3 drivers & Adaptec SCSI drivers

New in Active@ Data Studio 8.5 (Jun 21, 2014)

  • The latest software versions:
  • Active@ KillDisk 9 - multi-sessions, disk fingerprints, new erase standards supported
  • Active@ Password Changer 6 - new UI, full GPT disk style support, manual SAM location
  • Active@ UNDELETE 9.5 - new styles, built-in File Organizer, improved wizards
  • Active@ Data Burner 5 - improved burning features
  • Active@ Disk Image is updated to 6.0.2
  • Increased virtual disk size to 64MB(demo version) & 256MB (commercial version)
  • Added new USB3, LAN & Mass Storage drivers (200 total)

New in Active@ Data Studio 8.2 (Mar 21, 2014)

  • Active@ Disk Image updated to version 6.0.1
  • Active@ UNDELETE updated to version 9.0.81
  • Added 64-bit Active@ UNDELETE executable for x64 platforms
  • Added USB3 drivers to demo version

New in Active@ Data Studio 8.1 (Feb 25, 2014)

  • New Data Studio launcher startup application
  • Added Active@ Partition Manager as a desktop component

New in Active@ Data Studio 8.0 (Jan 21, 2014)

  • The latest software versions:
  • Active@ File Recovery 12;
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 10;
  • Active@ KillDisk 8;
  • Active@ UNDELETE 9;
  • Active@ Disk Image 5.6.
  • Added 64-bit Apps to perform faster and optimize RAM usage on x64 platforms.
  • Improvements to Boot Disk components:
  • Boot Disk Creator: localization & manual USB disk selection
  • Added memory testing boot option
  • Active@ Partition Manager 3 – new partition resizing functionality
  • Latest Driver's Pack including Mass Storage, USB3 & Network drivers (203 total)

New in Active@ Data Studio 7.5.0 (Aug 9, 2013)

  • Improved Boot Disk Creator
  • The latest software versions:
  • Active@ Disk Image 5.5.2
  • Active@ KillDisk 7.5.0
  • Active@ File Recovery 11.0.5
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 9.0.4
  • Active@ Data Burner 4.0.5
  • Active@ Partition Manager 2.6.5
  • Active@ Disk Editor 3.0.9
  • Optimized package size, more compact installation

New in Active@ Data Studio 7.1.0 (Aug 9, 2013)

  • Boot Disk Creator improved:
  • Software Update module added
  • Firewall state configuration option added
  • GUI improvements
  • Latest Active@ Password Changer 5.0.11
  • WMI and Scripting support added to Boot Disk (Commercial version)

New in Active@ Data Studio 7.0.0 (Aug 9, 2013)

  • Boot Disk Software updated to:
  • Active@ File Recovery 10.0.7 (UFS & Ext4 file systems support)
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 8.0.2 (UFS & Ext4 file systems support)
  • Disk Image 5.4.2 (SSD support)
  • Active@ Password Changer 4.1.235 (drive lock issue resolved)
  • Active@ Disk Monitor 1.4 (new device refresh issue resolved)
  • KillDisk 7.0.4
  • Disk Editor 2.1.35 (Integration with File & Partition Recovery)
  • Data Studio now includes Active@ UNDELETE v. 8.5.5 (stand-alone and on Boot Disk)
  • New lightweight installer, more compact installations

New in Active@ Data Studio 6.5.0 (Aug 9, 2013)

  • Boot Disk Creator:
  • can create password protected boot disks
  • can pre-configure Network Settings (Static IP, etc..)
  • Boot Disk Utilities:
  • Virtual Keyboard added
  • 3 Games added
  • FilePreview component added (for Partition & File Recovery)
  • Boot Disk Software updated to:
  • Disk Image 5.3.1
  • KillDisk 7.0
  • Disk Editor 2.1(Advanced Search & NTFS templates)

New in Active@ Data Studio 6.0.0 (Aug 9, 2013)

  • Active@ File Recovery 9.5
  • Active@ Partition Recovery 7.1
  • Latest QtWeb Internet Browser 3.7
  • Added 152 Driver Packs for USB3, MassStorage & Network Support

New in Active@ Data Studio 5.7.0 (Aug 9, 2013)

  • Active@ File Recovery 9.0
  • Active@ KillDisk 6.0

New in Active@ Data Studio 5.5.1 (Feb 9, 2012)

  • File Recovery 8.2 minor improvements, bugs fixes;
  • Disk Image 5.2.5: performance increased up to 150% on multi-core systems, Minor bugs fixed.