• Current version of CDRoller.
• Recover DVD Video updated. Added an ability to select and scan multiple tracks at a time, if you intend to find all footages on the unfinalized DVD-R disc. This can be useful if you've got a lot of unfinalized DVD-Rs, created by your home DVD video recorder or DVD camcorder.
• Minor bugs fixed.

Version 8.80 - April 09, 2010
- UDF Reader updated. Support of UDF Named Streams released. This can be useful if your UDF disc was created by Windows 7 (or Vista) built-in burner that took the files from NTFS partition together with Alternate Data Streams and then converted the NTFS Alternate Data streams to so-called UDF Named streams. Now, CDRoller displays UDF Named streams as separate files in the program window and automatically converts named streams to NTFS Alternate Data streams when you apply the Recover All or Recover Selected command.
- Recover DVD Video updated. Added an ability to read raw DVD sectors, ignoring the current disc state, even if the inserted DVD looks like a blank for Windows. However, this depends on the drive capabilities to read a raw data.
- Search of All VATs improved. Highly recommended if your write-once UDF disc (CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, BD-R) was incorrectly closed or left as-is by CD/DVD/BD mastering software.
- Added new workarounds for correct analysis of CD/DVD media on some new computer drives.
- Forced scan updated. Added support of CD-R, CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM and BD-R discs created by Roxio Drag-to-Disc v.9.
- Fixed a bug when reading UDF CD-Rs created by Sonic DLA.

Version 8.70 - January 04, 2010
- Improved code for search of the lost audio data on unfinalized CD. For example, if the recording process was accidently interrupted due to a failure of your standalone CD recorder, or power was cut off.
- Disc analysis updated. Added some basic guidelines how to find the lost data when your disc looks like an empty one under Windows OS.
- Fixed a bug when reading the folders (directory tree) on the discs created by Roxio Drag-to-Disc v.9.
- Added a new Extract track data option into the Disc Properties dialog. This can be useful to create ISO Image file (*.iso file) from the UDF disc.
- Recover DVD Video updated with more intuitive user interface.

Version 8.61 - November 11, 2009
- Tests under Windows 7 successfully completed.
- Recover DVD Video updated with some improvements of user interface.
- Flash Data Recovery improved. Numerous bugfixes and workarounds added.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 8.60 - October 05, 2009
- Flash Data Recovery improved. Had a pretty good results when testing this option to search for the accidently deleted video files on the Hard Disks Drives built into camcorders.
- Added support of Rock Ridge long file names. This can be useful if you initially recorded your disc under UNIX OS.
- Recover DVD Video updated. Added an intuitive selection of DVD camcorder based on the results of disc analysis. Improved algorithms for search of video data on the re-formatted DVD+RW discs.
- Forced scan updated. Added support of CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM and BD-R discs created by Nero InCD v.6.

• Introduces a new major feature, Flash Data Recovery. In addition to the data recovery from optical storage media (CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs), CDRoller now supports flash memory cards and drives, such as SmartMedia, Memory Stick, CompactFlash and other flash memory devices, connected via USB port. Key features:
  - Retrieves the lost pictures, video and other types of files, created by software and standalone devices (e.g. digital cameras),
  - Restores accidently deleted files, including the photos deleted by digital cameras,
  - Finds and retrieves files on the quick-formatted flash media,
  - Allows to see the found pictures with the help of View Image option (even in the free trial version),
  - Integrated into the same program shell. You can simply apply the same options (Recover All, Recover Selected, Resume Recovery, Find and others) to files and folders found on the flash media.

• Added support of Blu-ray discs (BDs) and HD DVD. A new media formats are now supported by all program features, including:
  - UDF Reader,
  - Disc Analysis tools,
  - Scan UDF Disc,
  - Data Recovery options,
  - Raw ISO Data Identifier,
  - Data Burner and Eraser,
  - Drive Capabilities Inspector,
  - ISO Image File Extractor
• A list of supported file systems expanded. Added support of FAT32 for BD-RE and DVD-RAM discs. Includes a recovery of accidently deleted files. This can be useful if you selected FAT32 file system when formatting BD-RE or DVD-RAM discs under Windows XP or Vista.
• Added support of SPTD (SCSI Pass Through Direct) layer as alternative method for hardware access under Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. The key feature of SPTD is an ability to avoid a conflict with 'malicious' filter drivers that can be installed by 3-rd party software.
• Recover DVD Video option is significantly updated. Added support of mini DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD+R DL, created by ACVHD camcorders.
• Forced scan updated. Added quick identification of M2TS files, recorded by ACVHD camcorders.
• DVD authoring engine updated. Better DVD-Video compatibility.
• CD/DVD/BD burner and eraser updated. Serious improvements and fixes in the data burning engine.
• A new Select Destination Folder dialog released. Now, it offers a different ways to choose the destination folder, where your recovered data will be saved. In addition to a simple navigation through the folders tree, it allows you to:
  - paste the selected path from the Address bar of your Windows Explorer,
  - select the destination path from the Recently Used List,
  - type a new path manually.
• Fixed a bug while getting vendor info for SATA and USB computer drives.

Version 7.70 - October 10, 2008
- Improved data recovery on the discs, created by AVCHD camcorders.
- Built-in CD/DVD burner improved. Numerous bugfixes and hardware workarounds added.

Version 7.61 - July 14, 2008
- Scan UDF Disc updated. Now, you can use TOC's data to speed up the scan process on write-once discs (CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD+R DL).
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 7.60 - June 02, 2008
- Recover DVD Video updated. Added support of DVD+R DL discs created by Sony DVD camcorders.
- Split Video updated. Now, you can assign a new name and path for each new video clip (output MPEG file) in the process. This can be useful if you split a several VOB/VRO files at the same time.

Version 7.51 - April 21, 2008
- Forced scan updated. Added support of DVD-R, DVD+R DL, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs, created by AVCHD camcorders.
- UDF reader updated. Improved data recovery on the discs with UDF 2.50 file system.
- German, Spanish and Italian versions of CDRoller 7.5 issued.

Version 7.50 - March 17, 2008
- New DVD-Video authoring option is released. Now, CDRoller not only finds and recovers the lost video and photos on the "troubled" DVDs, but it also burns a new discs that can be played back in the most DVD players.
- Burn option is significantly updated. Added support of ISO Image file. Start Window is added into Wizard interface. Now, you have a choice: make a new DVD with recovered video, write (backup) the recovered files and folders or burn ISO Image file to a new disc.
- Small improvements in User's interface.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 7.21 - February 11, 2008
- Improved data recovery on write-once discs (CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD+R DL) written by built-in Vista CD/DVD burner.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 7.20 - January 02, 2008
- New Examine Sectors option released. It examines disc sectors at low level and displays the sector content in text, binary, hexadecimal or unicode mode. This option also scans all sectors of a disc (selected track or file) for particular data. Recommended for engineering purposes and also for law enforcement and forensic investigators.
- Forced scan option updated. Added support of CD-RW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs created by Sonic DLA.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 7.11 - November 20, 2007
- Added Delete option for the files found by Scan UDF Disc, Recover DVD Video and Identify Raw ISO Data options. Now, you can simply edit a large list of found files, deleting the items that have been already recovered or are not so important now.
- Fixed a small bug with data recovery on VCD discs.

Version 7.10 - October 19, 2007
- Improved Digital Audio Extraction for CDs created by audio standalone recorders.
- New Delete option is added for Short CD/DVD Images. Now, you can simply remove non-used Short CD/DVD Image from the program window.
- German, Spanish and Italian versions of CDRoller 7 issued.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 7.00 - June 01, 2007
- New CD/DVD Burn option released. It burns your data onto CDs and DVDs with the most compatible ISO/Joliet file system. There is no need to run 3-rd party CD/DVD writing sofware if you wish to backup your files and folders immediately after recovery. The "Burn" option is integrated into a common shell. Just write a new disc with recovered data within a couple of minutes, without leaving CDRoller!
- New Erase option released. It blanks CD and DVD re-writable media. Support of quick and full erase methods.
- Recover DVD Video is significantly updated. The disc scan became more flexible. Now, you can start a new scan of the selected area, or resume scan where you left it before, or just show a list of files found at the prior stages. Added support of discs created by the newest Hitachi DZ-BX and Samsung DVD camcorders.
- Forced scan option updated for the discs created by Sony Mavica digital cameras.
- Split Video updated. Now, there is no need to have DVD inside the computer drive in order to extract MPEG fragment(s) from the recovered VOB or VRO file.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 6.60 - May 07, 2007
- Added a new View Image option to show JPEG images, created by Sony Mavica CD digital cameras and DVD camcorders.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 6.50 - February 09, 2007
- This is the first version that works under Windows Vista OS. Program code has been changed to become Vista compatible.
- UDF Reader updated. Improved DVD data recovery on the discs, created by Sonic DLA technology and Windows Vista DVD burner.
- Added support of UDF v.2.50 and 2.60.
- User's interface improved. Fixed a small bug with black background for files icons under Windows XP.

Version 6.40 - November 14, 2006
- Spanish and Italian versions issued.
- Improved data recovery for UDF discs.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 6.31 - September 25, 2006
- Updated Split Video.
- Added support of CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW created Nero InCD v.5.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 6.30 - May 22, 2006
Added a new Split Video option. It splits the recovered VOB or VRO files into a several clips (scenes), automatically converting a "raw" DVD-video data into MPEG files without loss of quality. Specially tested on the discs, created by Hitachi camcorders. Now, there is no need to install another programs (so-called "splitters" or "encoders"). Just load MPEG files into your DVD mastering software and create a new DVD with recovered video.

Version 6.20 - May 02, 2006
- Improved DVD recovery on the discs created by standalone devices (DVD camcorders, personal DVD recorders). Added Recover DVD Video option based on Wizard Interface for the beginners.
- Added new Append option for recovery of backup (.bkf) files. This can be useful if a large .bkf file (Windows Backup file) was split and recorded across multiple discs.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 6.11 - April 03, 2006
- Added support of CDs and DVDs created by Roxio Easy Media Creator 8.
- Improved DVD recovery on the discs created by standalone devices (DVD camcorders, personal DVD recorders).
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 6.10 - January 16, 2006
- Test Disc option is updated. Now, you can save the test results into HTML file. Also, a quick test of the recorded files added. We recommend to use this option in order to make sure a valuable files were actually ("physically") placed on the disc, particularly in the following situations:
if your DVD was created by Nero Burning ROM (Nero Express).
if your disc with photos was burnt from memory cards.
- DVD data recovery is improved for DVD+RW, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM discs, created by Nero Burning ROM (Nero Express).
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 6.03 - November 29, 2005
- German version of CDRoller is released.
- Fixed a bug that prevented start of CDRoller in the newest computers with DEP feature under Windows XP, SP2.
- Added support of double layer DVD+R discs (DVD+R DLs).

Version 6.02 - September 19, 2005
- Forced scan option of Scan UDF Disc is updated. Added support of CD-R, CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R and DVD-RAM discs created by Roxio Drag-to-Disc v.7.
- CD/DVD data recovery is improved on the UDF discs, created by Roxio Creator Classic v.7 and Nero Burning ROM v.6.6. Fixed a small bug when reading a multisession discs with both UDF 1.02 and ISO partitions (UDF Bridge format).
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 6.01 - May 31, 2005
- File Identifier is significantly updated Added recognition of more than 1000 files types on the discs with the damaged system area (UDF/ISO/Joliet file system).
- Raw ISO Data Identifier is updated. Added an ability to identify the lost files inside the selected block of sectors. This can be useful when searching the lost photos on the damaged discs, created by DVD camcorders, when a pictures seem to be located inside the found VOB (video) files.
- Fixed a small bug with copying VOB files on the non-finalized DVDs, created by DVD camcorders.
- Minor bugs fixed.

Version 6.00 - March 21, 2005
New friendly and extremely easy-to-use User Interface:
- Support of Windows XP Themes is released.
- New Side Bar similar to Microsoft Outlook offers an intuitive list of commands depending on the current situation (disc type, file system, data recovery problems, etc.).
- Session Selector became more easy-to-use. All available sessions are visible in the main program window. Just tick a new item in the list of available sessions to select a new one.
- Now the program window has a built-in adviser with a basic recommendations for the beginners.
Data Recovery is significantly updated. Added Recover All, Recover Selected and Resume Recovery options. Key features:
- Saves recovered data into intermediate file. Further, a recovery of the selected file can be continued with the help of Resume Recovery option.
- Views the current results (details).
- Saves results (report) into HTML file.
- Changes a recovery settings, without leaving the process.
- Skips a file during the recovery process - if you decide a file isn't so important.
Raw ISO Data Identifier is released. It gives you a good chance to find and retrieve the lost files from the discs with extremely damaged ISO 9660 file system, created by Ahead Nero Burning ROM, Adaptec (Roxio) Easy CD/DVD Creator, Sonic and other ISO/Joliet mastering software, including:
- CD and DVD discs with currently unreadable system area (so-called Primary and Secondary ISO Volume Descriptors, path tables and directories records). When trying to recognize these discs the first time, CDRoller generates 'Unknown file system...' error message.
- discs with the damaged and corrupted folders.
- UDF discs having ISO-alike files locations.
Forced scan option of Scan UDF Disc updated. Added support of CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs created by Nero InCD v.4.3.
Minor bugs fixed.

Versions 5.10 ... 5.34 - Jan 2004 / Jan 2005
- Numerous updates of built-in File Identifier with support of various files types.
- Added a new feature to search all backups created on write-once disk (CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R) with the UDF file system. This may give you a chance to recover accidently deleted files, and/or the files that were lost on the CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R due to the failure of drag and drop software, such as Roxio (Adaptec) DirectCD and Drag-To-Disc.
- Forced scan option of Scan UDF Disc updated. Added support of numerous CD/DVD writing programs and standalone devices (DVD camcorders and personal recorders).

Version 5.00 - November 17, 2003
DVD reader is released. In addition to CD data recovery, you can now retrieve the lost files from DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW disks.
File Identifier is released. Now you can simply identify the lost files found by Scan UDF Disc. Built-in File Identifier recognizes the found files by their content and assigns the proper extension to the file so that Windows application can open the file.
Forced scan option of Scan UDF Disc is updated. Added support of the CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and CD-MRW disks created by Nero InCD v.4.
Released support of external CD/DVD drives with USB interface under Windows 2000/XP.
Fixed the problem with recovering 2 GB+ files.

Versions 4.02 ... 4.34 - Sep 2002 / Oct 2003
- Added an ability to unpack the files compressed by Roxio (Adaptec) DirectCD.
- MRW reader released. This may be useful if your CD/DVD-R/RW drive does not support reading of "Mt. Rainier" CD-RWs (CD-MRWs).
- Added support of various UDF CD writing software.
- Scan UDF Disc updated. The both files and folders can be detected when looking for the lost objects. This gives you a good chance to retrieve the files with original names located in the found folders.
- ISO reader updated.

Version 4.01 - August 19, 2002
The first release of CDRoller 4.
User Interface is improved.
CD Data Rescue is updated.
Minor bugfixes.

Version 4.00 beta - July 29, 2002
UDF Reader with extended capabilities to search and recover the lost files released.

Versions 2.20 ... 3.13 - July 2001 / July 2002
- Support of Windows 2000/XP released.
- Support of Adaptec's ASPI for Win 32 added.
- Fixed a bug while running CDRoller in the configuration with some DVD-ROM drives.
- Fixed a problem with Virtual CD Drive software.
- Improvements in the algorithms of reading damaged CDs and searching for the lost tracks.
- Search of the lost data tracks (sessions) released.
- Added a capability to create ISO 9660 image files.
- CD media analysis tool and tester updated.
- Added CD Data Rescue to recover CD data while reading the damaged discs.

Version 2.10 Lite - May 28, 2001.
Added support of Ogg Vorbis, a new high-quality and patent-free audio encoder. Vorb_enc.dll is tested and recommended.
Added support of Windows audio compression manager (ACM).
Cosmetic improvements of user interface and minor bugfixes.

Version 2.05 Lite - April 05, 2001.
The first public release of CDRoller.
Cosmetic improvements and minor bugfixes.

Version 2.00 - January 31, 2001.
The first program version based on our own driver (roller.vxd) released.
For Data CDs:
ISO 9660 standard and also Microsoft's Joliet extension to ISO 9660 requirements are considered.
Accelerated files copying and files execution operations occur in Direct Media Access (DMA) mode.
Data CD images are also created in DMA mode. Data compression engine is improved significantly.
Universal and fast search engine released. There is no difference between seaching contents on real CDs and CD images.
Reading damaged CDs algorithms are improved significantly.
Added support of Mixed CDs and Multisession CDs.
Test CD Media released.
For Audio CDs:
Advanced methods of Digital Audio Extraction (DAE) are implemented.
MP3 on-the-fly encoding is released with external encoder (DLL).
Blade and Lame MP3 encoders are supported.
The program is tested successfully under various versions and builds of Windows 95 and Windows 98.

January 25, 2000.
Request for ASPI license was denied by Adaptec. CDRoller development team came to the hard decision to delay the first public release and to re-develop the program in order to make it independent on ASPI entirely. For this purpose the development of the proprietary driver started.

December 11, 1999.
Request for an ASPI layer redistribution license sent to Adaptec.

Version 1.00 - December 10, 1999.
The first program version planned to be a public release:
Explorer-like CD media navigation interface.
Folders and Files management is provided.
Data CD images creation and using.
Extraction and playing audio CD tracks.
The program operated with pure Data CDs / pure audio CDs only. All operations are implemented assuming ASPI from Adaptec support.

June, 1999.
CDRoller project started.
The purpose of this project is development of multifunctional toolset like well-known Norton Utilities [1], available for beginners and advanced users to manage CD drives and CD media on low- and mid-level. Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (ASPI,[2]) is chosen as low-level CD-ROM access method. Although, the initial version of ASPI manager included in Windows 95/98 releases seems to be instable and partially malfunction, CDRoller development team believed in Adaptec's promises to license ASPI for redistribution.

Notes.
[1]. Norton Utilities is copyright © Symantec Corporation.
[2]. Advanced SCSI Programming Interface is copyright © Adaptec,Inc.