Drive Snapshot Changelog

What's new in Drive Snapshot 1.50rc Snapshot

Jun 22, 2022
  • SFTP protocoll added

New in Drive Snapshot 1.49 - Sep 1 2021 (Sep 2, 2021)

  • Changes to support recent operating systems (Server 2019) and Windows 10 (20H2)
  • Changes in the encryption
  • Compatibility with UWF filtered drives.

New in Drive Snapshot 1.48 - June 10 2020 (Jun 10, 2020)

  • Changes to support recent operating systems (Server 2019) and Windows 10 (1909)
  • Fixed some problems in the encryption

New in Drive Snapshot 1.47 - Jul 8. 2019 (Jul 8, 2019)

  • Changes to support recent operating systems (Server 2019)
  • Completely rewritten encryption. Improved speed and security. Instead of a plain text password you can use a public encryption key now.
  • New option (--EjectMediaAfterBackup) to eject a backup medium after the backup has finished.

New in Drive Snapshot 1.46.0.18023 (Mar 14, 2018)

  • Changes to support recent operating systems (Windows 10 (1709))
  • Improved speed when verifying images
  • Additional options to create differential images much faster (--FastDiff:)
  • Possibility to remove a removable drive after successful backup (--EjectDrive)
  • Improved image repair functionality (--repair)
  • Improved partition handling for Linux partitions
  • Support for recent versions of XFS (V5 with CRC) file systems

New in Drive Snapshot 1.45.0.17684 (Nov 6, 2017)

  • Support for Server 2016
  • Support for disk with a native sector size of 4k byte (4kn)

New in Drive Snapshot 1.45.0.17498 (Dec 5, 2016)

  • Support for Server 2016
  • Support for disk with a native sector size of 4k byte (4kn)

New in Drive Snapshot 1.44.0.17289 (Apr 19, 2016)

  • Support for Windows 10
  • Restore complete disks with multiple partitions at once
  • Connect to remote network shares with Snapshot
  • NT4sp6 is supported again. If you encounter any problems please use
  • Snapshot.exe 1.40 and send us an email

New in Drive Snapshot 1.43.0.16699 (Oct 8, 2014)

  • Support for Windows 8, 8.1, 2012, 2012 R2
  • Support of GPT Partitions

New in Drive Snapshot 1.42.0.16523 (May 13, 2013)

  • fixes a bug in 1.41 when using the combination of 'Restore during reboot' and 'Reboot on Success'.

New in Drive Snapshot 1.41.0.16415 (Oct 22, 2012)

  • Backup and Restore using FTP
  • For 64-Bit Restore Environments Snapshot64.exe
  • Using VSS with explicit involvement of VSS Writers
  • Unfortunately NT4 is no longer supported; please use Snapshot.exe 1.40. Windows 2000 requires SP3 Upgrade Rollup.

New in Drive Snapshot 1.40.0.14557 (Feb 24, 2010)

  • it is possible to restore the system drive during text system Restart
  • supports Windows 7/2008 R2
  • moving to different Hardware has been enhanced

New in Drive Snapshot 1.39.0.13983 (Dec 22, 2008)

  • Supports Restore into Virtual Machines (VMWare/Virtual Server)
  • mounted Snapshots are write able (data are buffered in RAM) - and you can make a new snapshot of this virtual disk
  • Ability to exclude files and folders has been enhanced ( --exclude:*.MP3 )
  • defect Images can be - within limits - repaired
  • allows in WinPE/BartPE Installation of additional (disk) drivers
  • fixes/tolerates some bugs in Vista/2008 X64