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ShadowProtect Desktop Edition Changelog

What's new in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 7.0.2

Mar 8, 2021
  • Fixed Issues:
  • Fixed an issue where Exchange was not truncating logs after upgrading to SPX 7.0.0 and a successful backup.
  • Fixed an issue where the Windows Recovery Environment reported that the SPX 7.0.0 image file was corrupt or had an unknown format which caused the image mount or restore process to fail.
  • Fixed an issue where it was taking 10 minutes or more to backup (long backup times) after upgrading to SPX 7.0.0.

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.2.7.38915 (Mar 17, 2017)

  • Fixed: Windows patch affecting the bootloader and preventing successful VirtualBoot or restore. Suggest rebuilding StorageCraft Recovery Environment with REBuilder 1.1.9. (June 2016).

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.2.3.37285 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Features/Enhancements:
  • Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, foreign language license activations failed.
  • Fixed a bug where ShadowProtect did not display the correct current state of the Generate Volume Bitmap option.
  • Fixed a bug where, in some situations, ShadowProtect email sending would fail and the SMTP Port setting was not saved correctly.
  • Issues Resolved:
  • Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, foreign language license activations failed.
  • Fixed a bug where ShadowProtect did not display the correct current state of the Generate Volume Bitmap option.
  • Fixed a bug where, in some situations, ShadowProtect email sending would fail and the SMTP Port setting was not saved correctly.

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.2.2 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Features/Enhancements:
  • ShadowProtect now has improved support for volumes with Windows Data Deduplication enabled. Mounting such volumes requires Windows Dedup enabled on that system. Note that Microsoft does not support using DeDup on boot, compressed, or database volumes.
  • Now includes the option to generate a .Bitmap file when configuring a backup job. This option allows the Image Conversion tool to exclude "free space" from a destination VMDK, VHD, or VHDX file when converting a backup file to one of those formats.
  • Includes a new agent option to display additional infomation in the log regarding backup Read and Write speeds. This helps in determining and remediating the cause of slow backups.
  • Issues Resolved:
  • Fixed additional localization issues.
  • Fixed an issue where In some situations the ShadowProtect COM interface did not report the correct Backup Job Status. This could occur at the end of a backup where some post-backup scripts checked for the Backup Job to be in the state labeled "Completed".
  • Fixed a bug where, under some rare circumstances, a backup job to a NetGear ReadyData NAS device will stop running scheduled backups.
  • Fixed a bug where, in rare cases, an HSR backup job fails and does not report the failure status to ShadowProtect.
  • Fixed an issue where, in unusual situations, the Backup Wizard option to select all items in the volume list would select unallocated space or removable drives.
  • Fixed a bug where, if a user created a "Full Now" Backup Job, all backups after the initial Full defaulted to being Differentials. In this release, subsequent backups are a new Full backup. (Note that the the user will have the option to select the backup job and trigger a Differential if they want to.)

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.2.0.36537 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Features/Enhancements:
  • ShadowProtect now supports backup to a NETGEAR ReadyDATA device. ShadowProtect writes the backup image file as a VHDX file.
  • The NETGEAR ReadyDATA device can detect when a ShadowProtect Agent is offline. It also receives notification from ShadowProtect when backups are complete. This allows the NETGEAR management to send email notifications for these conditions.
  • ShadowProtect now supports a new set of retention policy settings for the NETGEAR ReadyDATA target backup destination.
  • The ShadowProtect Mount wizard now supports mounting VHDX files as read-only.
  • Now uses consistent naming for backup files created from saving changes to a mounted image file.
  • Includes an option to create encrypted (password protected) backup files without creating an SPK file. This allows organizations to turn this function off when they create a new backup job if they do not wish to create and store the password-related SPK file in the same physical location as the backup files. For continuous incremental backup jobs, the user will need to use ImageManager 6.5.4 or later to manage the backup chain. Using ImageManager 6.5.4 or later, they can manage folders on a per-Agent level (so the same password is used for all managed folders) and/or on a per Managed Folder level (so a different password can be used for each backup chain).
  • Supports direct input of values for incremental backup timing in the Backup Job wizard.
  • Now displays a backup file mounted under the Local System ("SYSTEM") account so that the backup appears in Windows Explorer running under the local user account.
  • The Image Conversion utility now supports converting a data volume backup to a VHDX file (including greater than 2TB volumes).
  • Recovery Environment Builder (REBuilder) can now create ShadowProtectPE v5.2.0-based ISOs or use a USB drive as a target.
  • The Silent Install option now includes a mandatory install parameter to accept the StorageCraft EULA for ALL silent installs ("IACCEPT=STORAGECRAFT.EULA").
  • Now uses AES256 as the default encryption method.
  • Includes the SPDiagnostics tool for use with STC Support in resolving issues.
  • Issues Resolved:
  • Fixed a variety of localization issues.
  • Fixed a bug where the ShadowProtect UI might freeze in the rare event that a user created a key file using a text editor in place of KeyFileMaker.
  • Improved error messages to more clearly reflect the cause and possible resolutions for the related issues.
  • Fixed an issue where ShadowProtect would not follow the naming convention for backup files in a chain. This would occur when saving changes from an image file mounted as writable and then choosing to shrink that file. The software now appends a suffix (starting with -M001) to indicate this new file is a branch from the existing chain.

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.1.5.33811 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Issues Resolved:
  • Includes a security fix
  • Includes a Microsoft WHQL Signed snapshot driver

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.1.4 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Features/Enhancements:
  • Now supports Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • Supports the latest version of VirtualBox--VirtualBox v4.3.2. Interim releases since v4.2.4 should work but StorageCraft recommends upgrading to v4.3.2.
  • Supports booting Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 backups in VirtualBox.
  • Improved localization of dialogs and messages
  • Issues Resolved:
  • Includes additional localization strings for Mount/Quick Mount, Dismount/Quick Dismount, log files, and the Image Conversion tool.
  • Allows mounting a backup through the wizard from a read-only network shared folder.
  • Fixed a bug where some Task Menu items were not available after selecting the Backup Job tab.
  • The ShadowProtect Management console now communicates with all older versions of the ShadowProtect agent.
  • Fixed a bug where dates displayed only in US format (dd/mm/yy) rather than in the local format of the host machine.
  • Firxed a bug where unscheduled shutdowns could cause a diffgen backup to fail.
  • Removed extraneous text from the MSP licensing pop-up window.
  • Fixed a bug where on rare occasions mounting a backup file would fail where ShadowProtect was installed in a custom (rather than the default) directory.
  • Fixed a bug where in a rare situation the ShadowProtect install wizard would fail to show a EULA and the wizard would quit. This caused the install to fail. This error only occurred with installs on systems where the user had configured the Windows Command shell (cmd.exe) to a default startup folder (such as C:\).

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.0.4 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Features/Enhancements:
  • ShadowProtect now upgrades any previous version from v3.5.2 or higher to v5.0.4 and preserves existing job configurations.
  • ShadowProtect now attempts to automatically deactivate licenses during upgrades. (Previously, users had to manually deactivate licenses when upgrading between major releases. This required multiple reboots.) If the deactivation effort fails, ShadowProtect displays a message to perform a manual deactivation.
  • ShadowProtect now supports Polish and Czech languages.
  • Issues Resolved:
  • Fixed a bug where ShadowProtect could be installed to the root of a drive.
  • Fixed a bug where ShadowProtect UI and the Management View did not display the progress value for a monitored remote backup correctly in all languages.
  • Fixed a bug which could potentially allow a malicious payload to execute during a ShadowProtect operation.
  • Improved various localization strings in both ShadowProtect and Recovery Environment as well as text in the EULAs.
  • Fixed a bug in the ShadowProtect Mount Wizard which could cause a crash of the UI when pasting a URL into the Backup File path field.
  • The ShadowProtect MSP Installer now explicitly lists the install as the MSP version in its final window.
  • The Restore Destination dialog no longer includes extraneous text regarding free space.
  • Improved readability of the About dialog.

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.0.3.26070 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Issues Resolved:
  • Improved localization strings.
  • ShadowProtect now supports Japanese language keyboards.
  • Fixed a bug where selecting the same source and destination for a job used previously for an earlier job may cause the program to hang.
  • Fixed a bug in Recovery Environment MD5 verification could fail if the backup file name contained a space.
  • Recovery Environment restore process now always lays down the correct boot code for MBR disks. This corrects a potential issue where in rare circumstances the boot code was not laid down. This error which would prevent an active system volume to a blank, uninitialized disk from booting.

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.0.2 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Features/Enhancements:
  • ShadowProtect SBS license support both Windows Server 2012 Foundation and Windows Server 2012 Essentials.
  • Recovery Environment now supports setting a static IP address, such as for systems without DHCP.
  • ImageReady runs with any backup chain which includes at least one incremental file created using ShadowProtect 5.x or newer regardless of the license status.
  • Issues Resolved:
  • Fixed a bug which caused image files created at 12:00AM to appear without a time stamp.
  • Fixed a bug which caused the image conversion tool to incorrectly calculate the size of VHDs and VMDKs.
  • Prevents duplicate backup job entries in the registry after a normal upgrade.
  • Fixed multiple issues with localized strings in Recovery Environment dialogs.
  • Fixed a bug where on rare occasions ShadowProtect would maintain a handle on a registry key while taking backups.
  • Users of Recovery Environment can now acquire an HIR authentication code via the StorageCraft website.
  • Recovery Environment now defaults to using sector rather than track alignment for partitions.
  • Recovery Environment no longer displays finalize options in the Restore wizard during a restore, such as "Write MBR" or "Hidden Tracks", when finalize is not selected.
  • Fixed a bug which required a reboot after initializing an iSCSI disk in Recovery Environment.
  • Recovery Environment now supports setting a static IP address, such as for use on non-DHCP-equipped networks.
  • Fixed a bug which prevented Recovery Environment from recognizing a VMware ESXi virtual NIC even after loading the driver from "Additional Drivers".
  • Recovery Environment now ships with an updated set of Intel network drivesrs (PRO1000) in the Additional Drivers folder.
  • Recovery Environment now supports overwriting an existing backup with the same name.
  • ImageReady now runs on the German Windows OS.

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.0.1 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Features/Enhancements:
  • Includes enhanced support for Large Block Devices (LBD) such as Advanced Format (AF) drives.
  • Improved detection of Hyper-V environments.
  • Generates localized backup log files.
  • Issues Resolved:
  • Fixed a bug where ImageReady would be unresponsive after editing mail settings.
  • Allows ISOTool and ImageReady to use the same install language as ShadowProtect.

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 5.0 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Features/Enhancements:
  • Supports UEFI motherboards. Recovery Environment requires BIOS emulation on UEFI.
  • Supports GPT boot volumes
  • Supports mounting backup files in writeable mode from LBD drives (ones with a sector size of 4096 vs 512 bytes)
  • Includes an enhanced ISOTool utility which now
  • Mounts/dismounts ISO images
  • Authors ISO images
  • Includes an automated image testing tool, ImageReady, which can
  • Run a command such as chkdsk.exe against a mounted image or images (such as a point-in-time Exchange server)
  • Run a script against a mounted image or images (again, as with a point-in-time SQL or Exchange server)
  • Includes an upgraded VirtualBoot.exe (v1.0.0.55) which now
  • Automatically detects the target's OS version
  • Supports VirtualBox versions through 4.2.4
  • Supports Windows 8 (x86 and x64) and Server 2012 (x64) image files
  • Boots images stored on LBD (4K sector) devices which support 512e emulation
  • Boots images of a GPT boot volume taken from a UEFI system
  • VirtualBoot support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. (Requires VirtualBox v4.2.0 or newer.)
  • Supports the TRIM command for use with SSDs.
  • Recovery Environment supports both format and partition actions on MBR and GPT drives.
  • Issues Resolved:
  • Fixed multiple issues with localized strings.

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 4.1.5 (Jan 25, 2012)

  • Improvements to: Backup, centralized console, verification, virtual machine integration, simplified migration, improved scheduler

New in ShadowProtect Desktop Edition 3.2.0.2 (May 8, 2008)

  • 64 bit support, improved dissimilar hardware recovery, simplified backup image management