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DiskCryptor Changelog

What's new in DiskCryptor 1.3 Beta

Apr 1, 2024
  • Added:
  • Added safe system volume encryption (boot loader is tested before anything gets encrypted)
  • Added ability to recover MBR when it was damaged by a partitioning or backup/recovery tool
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed issue with Core Isolation on windows 10/11

New in DiskCryptor 1.1.846.118 (Jul 15, 2014)

  • Improved: More accurate handling writing of the volume header. Reduced risk of data loss in the encryption process.
  • Fixed: Small Windows 8 compatibility bugfixes.

New in DiskCryptor 1.1.836.118 (Jul 15, 2014)

  • Added: compatibility with Windows 8.0 and 8.1.
  • Fixed: BSOD when decrypting of formatted volume.
  • Improved: Internal improvements of code quality.

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.802.118 (Jul 15, 2014)

  • Improved: compatibility with perfmon (IO operation are showed in Disk Activity tab).
  • Improved: internal improvements of code quality.
  • Fixed: bug with a lost memory on some notebooks (e820 map enlarged to 64 items).

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.757.115 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • Added workaround for AES-NI support on Hyper-V
  • Added internal self-tests for PKDBF2 and XTS engines.
  • Fixed bug with data loss with some cases on VIA-PadLock.
  • Fixed regression with SSD detection on Windows XP.
  • Fixed bug with no FS creation when formatting from GUI.

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.744.115 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Project moved to Visual Studio 2010
  • Improved: 3tb+ disks detection.

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.732.111 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Added: Optimization for AVX instruction set.
  • Improved: More stable benchmark results.
  • Improved: Internal architecture.

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.716.109 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Added: Deny access to unencrypted devices option.
  • Added: New command-line options.
  • Improved: Compatibility of PXE booting.
  • Fixed: Bugs.

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.711.107 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Fixed: Bugs

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.709.107 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Fixed: Bugs

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.708.107 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Added: Аbility to change the size of the encrypted partitions.
  • Removed: Compatibility with Windows 2000. File dc_fsf.sys is not in use anymore.

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.667.107 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Improved: Compatibility with third-party bootloaders.

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.666.106 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Added: Optimized for SSE2 implementation of the Serpent.

New in DiskCryptor 1.0.664.106 (Dec 29, 2012)

  • Added: New optimizations special for SSD and fast RAID's.
  • Added: TRIM support for SSD and Disable TRIM option.

New in DiskCryptor 0.9.592.106 (Apr 8, 2010)

  • Added preventing system power state changes during the encryption process.
  • Added support for Intel AES-NI instructions.
  • Added small bootloader only with AES. This is needed for compatibility with stupid and greedy BIOS'es in PXE boot mode.
  • Added Vista-PE plugin.
  • Improved volume formatting speed.
  • Improved bootloader PXE compatibility.
  • New optimization for AES and XTS mode, more perfomance now!
  • Greatly improved performance of AES for VIA processors.
  • Fixed displaying program icon in the "Add or Remove Programs".
  • Fixed incompatibility with Parallels Workstation BIOS.
  • Fixed many small bugs.

New in DiskCryptor 0.8 (Jul 29, 2009)

  • Added support for buggy XP configurations on Eee PC notebook.
  • Added support for Windows Embedded custom builds.
  • Improved compatibility with some server motherboards.
  • Improved compatibility with AHCI mode in Intel chipsets.
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 7.
  • And some minor improvements.

New in DiskCryptor 0.7 (Jul 29, 2009)

  • Added CD encryption feature.
  • + Added 'load boot disk MBR' option to invalid password actions in bootloader.
  • Added support for booting from software RAID1 volumes.
  • Added exFAT support.
  • Added compatibility with Windows 7.
  • Improved SCSI disks name detection.
  • Added new implementation of AES optimized for CPUs with small instruction cache.
  • Added VIA PadLock AES acceleration support.
  • Added installer.
  • Added new command-line keys.
  • More stable benchmark results.
  • Added automatically delete mount points added when mounting.
  • Added support for disks with large sector size.
  • Added correct signature of drivers and other executeable files (special thanks to ReactOS Foundation).
  • Small bugfixes.

New in DiskCryptor 0.6a (Jan 19, 2009)

  • Improved $dcsys$ file protection.
  • Added optional hiding $dcsys$ file.
  • Added resuming encryption after exit from hibernate mode.
  • Fixed bug with HDD name detection.
  • Fixed bug with Vista hang on shutdown.
  • Small bugfixes in GUI.

New in DiskCryptor 0.6 (Jan 14, 2009)

  • Fixed bug with volume corruption when defragmenting.
  • Fixed incompatibility with PGP WDE 9.x

New in DiskCryptor 0.2.6 Beta (Jun 23, 2008)

  • Fixed bug with possible encryption error on volumes bigger that 4gb
  • Fixed bug with impossible to use "Shadow copy service" in encrypted volume on win2003.
  • Fixed bug with encryption process may be stopped if other process has high CPU usage.
  • Security improvement: When changing a password made erase volume header by Gutmann method to prevent restore previous password by magnetic microscopy
  • Security improvement: added avoiding LRW weakness
  • Security improvement: added automatically erasing keys in memory when shutdown, reboot or hibernate to prevent "cold boot" attacks.
  • Added dynamical (LDM) disks support.
  • New bootloader architecture
  • Added plugin for BartPE.
  • Improved support for encryption devices with non-standart MaximumTransferLength.
  • Improved automounting.
  • Improved random number generator.
  • Added support for Windows Server 2008

New in DiskCryptor 0.2.5 Beta (Jan 12, 2008)

  • Added crash dumps and hiberfil encryption feature.
  • Added data leak control. This feature preventing data leaks through non-encrypted system files.
  • Improved volume encryption/decryption speed.
  • Fixed GUI crash on Vista 64.
  • Fixed bug with extended partition corruption on boot disk.
  • Fixed bug with impossible to boot from FAT16 partition.
  • Fixed bug with decryption speed test.
  • Fixed small bugs in bootloader.

New in DiskCryptor 0.2 Beta (Dec 20, 2007)

  • Added bootloader settings. Changing messages of entering password, and incorrect password.
  • Setting behavior loader when entering an incorrect password (system halt / reboot).
  • Added about box.
  • Added encryption speed test.
  • Full support of Windows Vista / Server 2008 (not tested on x64 versions)
  • Added program settings.
  • Now you can change name of the driver during installation.
  • Added hotkeys.
  • Added support for SCSI devices.
  • Added full support for removable devices (external disks, fleashes, cardreaders).
  • Added command line bootloader fix tool.
  • Added some "fool proof" checks.
  • Rewritten most of the boot code, it becomes smaller.
  • Extreme improved cryptographic functions for the x86 architecture. Increased speed in 1.5-1.7 times compared with TrueCrypt
  • Removed license violations with TrueCrypt collective license. All TrueCrypt code rewritten.
  • Improved random numbers generator used to generate keys. Added new sources of entropy.
  • The license is changed to GPL v3.
  • Fixed BSOD when extraction removable device in the encryption / decryption progress.
  • Fixed bug with bootloader not installed, if you starting encryption process without admin privilege
  • Fixed bug with it is impossible formatting encrypted volume.
  • Fixed many small problems with some flashes and cardreaders.
  • Fixed bug with decryption volume in SATA ACHI disk.