Alcohol 52% & 120% 2.0.2.3931

2012-04-16 2.0.2.3931
UPDATE System report check

FIX Problem with automatic version update check

Important to update to this latest version, if you already installed 2.0.2.3929 as you would not receive newer version notice


2012-04-12 2.0.2.3929
NEW Support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview
NEW Improved Reading and Writing Engines
NEW Enhanced System Reporting
NEW Real Time Optical Drive support

UPDATE SPTD 1.81 (supports Windows 8 customer preview)
UPDATE VDriver updated to 4.44 (supports Windows 8 customer preview)
UPDATE Installation script for Automount Service
UPDATE Alcohol Audio Converter
UPDATE Language Files

FIX Anti-virus / firewall fix for internal setup error


2010-09-17 2.0.1.2033
FIX Xtra Wizard Window Opening Problem.

UPDATE Drive support updated.


2010-09-10 2.0.1.2031
NEW Save XML Image File List
NEW SPTD virtual-drive kernel

UPDATE Drive support updated.
UPDATE Language Files
UPDATE SPTD 1.74

FIX minor bugs fixed.
FIX Invalid Image Size error


2010-07-02 2.0.1.1820
NEW Alcohol Audio Converter

UPDATE Double space in file name or file description problem. (image file list xml file, the AlcoholImageFileList version upgraded to alcohol 1.1
UPDATE Drive support updated.
Minor bugs found.

FIX On-the-fly copy in Copy Wizard would not work, "No space on disk" error shown.
FIX Image Finder sometimes crashed Alcohol on certain systems.
FIX Options in File -> Image file list -> Shell context menu wouldn't work.
FIX Problem with wait for disc window, when burning multiple disc's Alcohol could not detect new disc's being inserted on certain systems.
FIX When attempting to burn an already burned RW disc, and selecting the option to erase the disc, sometimes (randomly) erase woulD not be performed on certain systems.
FIX Invalid Image Size error when windows theme changed.


2010-02-04 2.0.0.1331
NEW User Interface with Full Unicode Support
NEW Folder Management
NEW Enhanced Reading Writing Engines
NEW Audio Converter Plugin for MP3 Conversion
NEW Alcohol iSCSI sharing Centre
NEW Built in Protection Scanner

Audio Plugin can be downloaded from

http://www.free-downloads.net/programs/Alcohol_Audio_Converter
Once installed select Device>Audio Converter


2009-04-24 1.9.8.7612
NEW Supports Windows 7 Beta versions

UPDATE SPTD to 1.58
UPDATE Read and Write engines
UPDATE Language files
UPDATE Devsupp.dll offering support for more drives

FIX User reported bugs


2009-04-02 1.9.8.7530
UPDATE Read and Write engines
UPDATE Language files
UPDATE Devsupp.dll offering support for more drives
UPDATE A.C.I.D to V 1.1.9040

FIX User reported bugs


2009-03-17 1.9.8.7507
NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine, better stability and speed

FIX Issues with Vista User Interface
FIX Bugs reported by some users

UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives


2009-02-24 1.9.8.7421
NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine more stability and speed
NEW UAC (User Account Control) is fully supported in Vista.
NEW iSCSI sharing center will now notify the user if windows native firewall is on and enable the user to add it into the exception list automatically.
[New] Vista SP2 Beta fully supported

FIX Addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users
FIX Problem, where some Drives were not showing the correct manufacture ID of blank Media.

UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives.


2008-11-23 1.9.8.7117
NEW A.C.I.D Wizard "Alcohol Cloaking Initiative for DRM"
NEW Add Context Menu in explorer for burning image file
NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine more stability and speed
NEW Latest SPTD layer version

FIX Problem with some Drives Not showing correct manufacture ID of blank discs.
FIX The incorrect 'Processor Info' display on some Operating systems, especially for Core 2 Dual new processors
FIX addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users

UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives


2008-02-22 1.9.7.6221
NEW DVD/CD Drive EDM System (Enable/Disable Manager)
NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine more stability and speed
NEW Blu-ray format (single and double sided) are supported in the Xtra Wizard
NEW Blu-ray format (single and double sided) are totally supported in Alcohols Burning & Dumping Wizard now.
NEW DPM extraction and writing for more accuracy with some drives.
NEW Performance graphic now supports Blu-ray format (single and double sided)

FIX Problem with some Drives Not showing correct manufacture ID of blank discs.
FIXThe incorrect 'Processor Info' display on some Operating systems
FIX Addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users
FIX Auto play doesn't show in x64 platform problem

UPDATE Some language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives


2007-07-02 1.9.6.5429
NEW b5t, b6t and isz in image finder and shell extension options

FIX Minor bugs found
FIX Automount problem

UPDATE Supported drive list
UPDATE SPTD to v1.50


2007-06-04 1.9.6.5403
NEW Increased memory buffer from 128 to to 256
NEW support for isz, b5t b6t image file formats
NEW Upgraded Reading Engine, Speed Improved
NEW Upgraded Writing engine, Speed Improved
NEW Upgraded Starwind ISCSI function
NEW SPTD layer to version 4.17

FIX Addressed some blacklisting problems
FIX Bugs reported by some users
FIX Vista compatible problem concerning activation

UPDATE language files
UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives


2006-11-20 1.9.6.4719
NEWSPTD driver version 1.38.
NEW Full Windows Vista (Build 6000) compatibility 32Bit and x64 editions.

FIXProblem to add Virtual Drive after installation in some computers

FIX Minor bugs reported by users.
FIX Problem related to system report after burning/dumping.
FIX A bug found in RMPS while burning some custom made MDS files.
FIX Problem reported with virtual drive and InterVideo DVD Copy 5.
FIX Error code 12 as reported by some users during install.
FIXRMPS emulation problem for DVD+R media that occurred in some DVD drives.

UPDATE Book-type setting features to support Plextor LG and new generation of Liteon drives.
UPDATE Language Translations.
UPDATE Alcohol data type profiles.
UPDATEAlcohol Virtual Drive engine.

ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/


2006-11-02 1.9.6.4629
NEW SPTD driver version 1.35.
NEW Full Windows Vista RC2 (Build 5744) compatibility 32Bit and 64Bit editions.
NEW RMPS V2, a totally new generation of our RMPS feature
NEW Option to install Alcohol with or without Virtual drive function.
NEW EWSS (Enhanced Weak Sector Scanner).
NEW. Shell Context Menu support in all x64 platforms. (XP, Windows Server 2003 and Vista RC2).

UPDATE Shell Context Menu to sort drive list by drive letter, and single menu item when only one virtual drive is installed.
UPDATE Alcohols Sector Viewer in CD/DVD Manager, now provides more detailed information for DVD.
UPDATE Alcohol data type profiles.
UPDATE"Ignore Media Type" Function; to include DVD media.
UPDATE. Alcohols help files
UPDATE Language Translations
UPDATE Alcohols Virtual Drive engine.
UPDATE Alcohols write engine
UPDATE Alcohols read engine

FIX Missing installed device drivers list in Alcohols system report for X64 platforms.
FIX "Invalid User Buffer." Error, that affected some systems.
FIX. Minor bugs reported by users.
FIXProblem related to U3 USB if RMPS function was active
FIX Problem related to Acronis True Image issue
FIX Problem related to Mac Drive issue

ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/


2006-09-26 1.9.5.4521
FIX minor bugs reported by users.
UPDATE The DPM extraction engine.
UPDATE Virtual Drive engine.
UPDATE Language translations.

ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at
http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/


2006-07-31 1.9.5.4327
UPDATE Virtual Drive engine.

ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/

FIX minor bugs reported by users.


2006-06-15 1.9.5.4212
ADD A.S.S. function for DVD media.
ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/

UPDATE Language translations
UPDATE The DPM extraction engine, for measuring of dual layer DVD disc.

FIX Virtual drive numbers problem which occurred in some rare cases.
FIX Some minor bugs reported by users and beta testers.
FIX Device list will be sorted by drive letter now.
FIX The wrong data size identification of multi-session DVD+R media
FIX The axcmd.exe blank message dialog problem in Windows 2000.


2006-02-26 1.9.5.3823
UPDATE Virtual Drive engine.
UPDATE Alcohol Command Launcher and Shell Extension Context Menu to support image files with Unicode file names.
UPDATE Language translations
FIX a rare incompatible problem with some external racks (Firewire and USB) while burning media.
ADD Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
FIX some minor bugs reported by users.
ADD Win64Bit compatibility.
FIX DEP (Data Execution Prevention) conflict problem.
UPDATE 9 Improved. DPM for DVD media.
ADD Upgrading system
ADD log timestamp as the format user has set in their system.
UPDATE Help Files
ADD Selected speed logging during dumping image
UPDATE Improved readingwriting engines


2005-07-05 1.9.5.3105
FIX Improved the accuracy of graphic of burning speed and image making speed.
FIX Improved the speed and usage of memory buffer while burning and making image files.
FIX Display more and correct name of DVD manufacturers in the advanced page of CDDVD manager while checking DVD media.
ADD Added support for some special ISO image files, e.g. MAC toast mode ISO image file.
ADD Add CD/DVD device sharing service
FIX Help Files updated.
FIX Improved the reading and writing engines.
FIX Fixed Some DPM of DVD-ROM bugs
FIX Fixed some minor bugs reported by users
FIX Updated Language translations
ADD Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/


2005-04-03 1.9.5.2802
1. Fixed some minor bugs.
2. Fixed a problem when installing a Service Pack or updating IDE drivers with Alcohol currently installed.
3. Fixed incompatibility problem with InCD.
4. Fixed problem with registering alcohol on restricted windows accounts.
5. Added re-set book-type of DVD media (for some drives only).
6. Updated help manual.


2005-03-24 1.9.5.2722
FIX Fixed minor bugs.
FIX Fixed wrong recording speed setting problem with some DVD writers.
NEW Supported double layer DVD+R and dual layer DVD-R media.
NEW Added showing the name of manufacturer of DVD recordable media.
NEW Added DVD+R/+RW setting book-type as DVD-ROM. (not all drives support this at this time)
NEW Added DPM for DVD media.
NEW Added RMPS for DVD writing.
NEW Added Support for more writers.
NEW Improved Reading and writing engines within the software.
NEW Added support for 16X writers and DVD media.
FIX Updated online activation


2004-05-06
1.9.2.1705
NEW Data type profiles have now been updated.
NEW Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/.
NEW Support XP-Theme changing, when you change the theme of XP/2k3 itself, the color of alcohol software is also changed.
NEW Added Alcohol-Safe-Mode (ASM) function. Even if the device driver is not installed properly you can still use alcohol without emulation functions and "native device control interface". You would receive a message dialog "Loading Alcohol device drivers failed! Emulation options and native driver interface of Alcohol 120% will not be available!"
NEW Added Slovenian Language.
FIX Fixed some minor bugs.
FIX Fixed the BSOD which may happen when Roxio drivers are installed. e.g. MediaPlayer 9, Easy CD Creater 5/6 and ...other applications from Roxio.
FIX Fixed the pnphlp.vxd BSOD problem in win9x platform.
FIX Fixed compatibility problems of drive layer found in win9x platform.
FIX Fixed compatibility problem while emulating certain RingPROTECH protected games.
FIX Fixed some blacklisting problems.

01-02-05
NEW Online activation function
NEW Support for Dual layer Writing


2003-12-22
1.4.8.1222NEW Enhanced game backup function.
NEW Enhanced the processes of installation.
NEW Data type profiles have now been updated.
NEW The user 'User Help Topics' files have been updated.
NEW Added Hungarian/Arabic/and Ukrainian Languages.
NEW Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/.
FIX The problem that users had with Plextor drive 708A (Fixed in Hotfix File of previous version).
FIX Virtual drive problem: "Invalid Device number was specified" (Fixed in Hotfix File of previous version).
FIX Problem with Nforce chipset platform (Fixed in Hotfix File of previous version)
FIX Fixed ome blacklisting problems.


2003-10-05
1.4.7.1005ADD Added updated devsupp.dll offering support for more drives.
FIX Fixed mount/unmount problem associated with PlexTools.
FIX Fixed the set speed problem with Pioneer DVD-burner.
FIX Fixed the AutoPlay problems.
FIX Fixed the wrong volume setting for analog audio emulation from the virtual drives.
FIX Fixed some blacklisting problems.
FIX Fixed problem with users not having Administration privileges ability to run Alcohol.
ADD Added option "Yes & No" dialogue box to help users removing all registry values, which are added by Alcohol installation.


2003-07-12
1.4.6.711NEW Supported TAO (Track at Once) burning method now.
NEW Support for PDI image file format (PDI is from Instant CD/DVD burning software).
NEW List all device driver loaded in system in system report info text (for Windows NT/2k/XP or greater only).
NEW Add two-menu item for users to delete the history image file list in shell context menu. (File->"Image file list"->"Shell context menu").
NEW Support AutoPlayV2 feature in Windows XP or greater platform.
NEW Add "Read Sector" function in the "CD/DVD Manager", "Image Making Wizard" and "Copy Wizard" (Just right-click the track you want to read in track list view).
NEW Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
|New Support for Bulgarian and updated the language files.
FIX Fixed some minor flaws.
FIX Fixed incorrect writing speed reported by some DVD Burner.
FIX Fixed hanging on burn completion reported on a few drives.
FIX Fixed the RMPS BSOD problem when user turns on Hyper-Threading function of CPU.
FIX Fixed some network mounting problem, that were occurring in some rare case only.


2003-05-19
1.4.3.518NEW Added Advanced Sector Scanner (A.S.S.) function.
NEW Added online check and download latest update function.
NEW Added two new profiles in data type options.
NEW Updated the language files.
NEW Updated graphics in software.
NEW Support for unusual formatted DVD+RW discs formatted by other software.
NEW Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
FIX Fixed some minor bugs.


2003-04-10
1.4.3.410NEW NRG file burning and emulation supported now.
NEW Enhanced the Shell extension, support ICON exchange.
NEW Changed the icons to new style.
NEW Updated the language files.
NEW Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
FIX Fixed the latest black list problem.
FIX Fixed some minor bugs.


2003-03-09
1.4.2.308NEW Updated language files.
NEW Added Support for more devices, you can find more detailed information on our development page at http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
NEW Adjusted the way to get more accurate writing speed list from devices to fit current inserted CD/DVD media.(This is a lot more accurate than in previous versions)
FIX Bypassed some new blacklist problems.
FIX Fix some installation errors found by users in previous version.
FIX Fix minor bugs found in previous version


2003-02-21
1.4.1.221NEW Add "Skip reading errors" for DVD dumping.
NEW Adjusted the way to get more accurate writing speed list from device to fit current inserted CD/DVD media.
NEW Decreased the CPU usage while burning image file that have to be encoded in RAW mode.(e.g. ISO/2048)
NEW Added Dutch support, and updated language files.
NEW Updated the user manual.
NEW Added Support for more devices, You can find more detailed information at development url at bottom. http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
FIX Fix minor bugs.


2003-01-14
1.4.0.114ADD Update language files.
ADD Support for more devices, You can find more detailed information here .
FIX Some minor bugs.


2003-01-03
1.4.0.103NEW You can now use Alcohol Device Manager to see the manufacturer ID. of DVD+R and DVD+RW media.
NEW Support burning RMPS from BWT/BWI/BWS + BWA files.
NEW Full support for Microsoft new OS - Longhorn.
NEW Enhanced the DVD media identify procedure,. (included DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM/DVD+R/DVD+RW).
ADD Add StarForce 1.x/2.x profile.
ADD Update laguage files..
ADD Support more devices, You can find more detailed information here .
FIX Fix some minor problems and some new blacklist problems


2002-12-23
1.3.6.1223NEW RMPS (Recordable Media Physical Signature) Emulation.
This option allows a drive to automatically read the physical signature that "MAY" be stored on the recordable media by Alcohol during the burning process." If this option is turned off then you will notice "NEEDS EMULATION" label, in Explorer. This means that such a disc will not work without "RMPS" option on.
NEW Burn "RMPS" to recordable media.
If you enable this option the CD will work only if you have Alcohol or another compatible emulation software installed and RMPS emulation active.
ADD Support for more devices, You can find more detailed information at here.
ADD Korean/Turkish support, and update language files
FIX The problem of in some cases the "DVD+R disc indentify error" with the SONY DRU-500A.
FIX some minor bugs.


2002-11-25
1.3.5.1125NEW Support image in "other extensions" in Image Finder function.
NEW Adjust the performance for multi-recording functions in some rare cases. Here is the test : http://forum.alcohol-software.com/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=1039
NEW Add Japanese/Portuguese/Russian support, and update language files.
|New Supports more devices, You can find more detailed information at development url at bottom.
Other http://www.alcohol-soft.com/devsupp/
FIX identify error /m in lower case (in axcmd.exe)
FIX incorrect saving in the "Other extensions" of options dialog.
FIX problem "when user select CCD or CUE or ISO, but they always got MDS in Image making wizard". it only happened in some rare situation and rare computers.
FIX display error in Japanese language mode.
FIX multi-recorder pre-selection problem , sometimes it cannot remember the recorders which you have used in previous multi-recording.
FIX recoding problem for some DVD Image files in CDI format.
FIX locking folder problem on windows 2000