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Creates audio, video and data discs and copies their content
Apr 5, 2024
Oct 5, 2017
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Sep 12, 2017
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Jul 12, 2017
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May 16, 2017
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Mar 31, 2017
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9.7
Nov 30, 2016
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9.2
May 24, 2016
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9.1
May 4, 2016
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9.0
Mar 24, 2016
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8.8
Feb 5, 2016
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8.7
Dec 2, 2015
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8.5
Oct 7, 2015
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8.4
Sep 9, 2015
8.3
Jul 10, 2015
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8.2
Jun 11, 2015
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8.1
May 11, 2015
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8.0
Apr 21, 2015
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Mar 30, 2015
7.9
Feb 11, 2015
7.8
Jan 14, 2015
7.7
Nov 27, 2014
7.6
Nov 11, 2014
Nov 5, 2014
7.5
Oct 8, 2014
7.4
Sep 16, 2014
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7.3
Apr 12, 2012
7.2
Jul 2, 2014
7.1
May 27, 2014
Editorial review
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7.0
Apr 24, 2014
Apr 22, 2014
6.9
Jan 8, 2014
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6.8
Nov 29, 2013
6.7
Nov 7, 2013
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6.6
Oct 9, 2013
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6.5
Sep 3, 2013
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Sep 3, 2013
6.4
Jul 1, 2013
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6.3
May 30, 2013
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6.2
Apr 23, 2013
Apr 11, 2013
6.1
Mar 19, 2013
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6.0
Feb 2, 2013
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5.5
Nov 28, 2012
5.4
Nov 5, 2012
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5.0
Jun 26, 2012
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4.9
Apr 30, 2012
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4.2
Dec 21, 2011
Sep 21, 2011
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3.1
Nov 15, 2010
Nov 21, 2010
3.0
Jul 16, 2010
Oct 12, 2009
2.4
Sep 21, 2009
Mar 15, 2010
2.3
Feb 16, 2009
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Aug 8, 2010
2.2
Dec 18, 2008
Jan 25, 2009
2.1
Aug 31, 2008
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1.3
Sep 2, 2008
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Jul 26, 2008
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1.1
Mar 1, 2008
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1.0
Jul 25, 2008
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What's new

v10.6 [Oct 5, 2017]
- Added option to prevent entering sleep mode while disc erasing.
- Updated and improved "Icons" theme.
- Updated translations.
- Improved extraction of audio tracks in Audio Grabber.
- Fixed bug with setting default options.
- Fixed bug with loading session if more than 9 sessions on disc.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.

v10.5 [Sep 12, 2017]
- New disc burning engine in Multiburn tool.
- New method of file extraction in Data Recorvery tool.
- Feature to check free space on hard drive prior to save ISO.
- Optimized data buffering during burning process.
- Improvements to user interface and program's performance.
- Updated installer and translations.
- Fixed bug with arranging data in Span Disc tool.
- Resolved problem with hot keys and keyboard support.
- Resolved problem with disc erasing in Multiburn tool.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.

v10.4 [Jul 12, 2017]
- New disc burning engine in Multiburn tool.
- New method of file extraction in Data Recorvery tool.
- Feature to check free space on hard drive prior to save ISO.
- Optimized data buffering during burning process.
- Improvements to user interface and program's performance.
- Updated installer and translations.
- Fixed bug with arranging data in Span Disc tool.
- Resolved problem with hot keys and keyboard support.
- Resolved problem with disc erasing in Multiburn tool.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.

v10.3 [May 16, 2017]
Version 10.3 (16-May-2017):
New features:
- New boot image file (DOS 6.22).
- New file sorting method.
Enhancements:
- Updated disc reading engine (Copy to ISO, Copy Disc).
- Improved Span Disc tool and ASPI initialization.
- Improved user interface for standard DPI resolution.
- Updated icons and translations.
Fixes:
- Resolved problem with reading data from boot disc.
- Fixed possible bug with adding big files >2 GB.
- Fixed bug with file name length in Joliet/ISO compilations.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.

v10.2 [Mar 31, 2017]
New Features
• Additional view for main window - labels.
• Feature to select and verify any file in any session (Data Recovery).
• Feature to display track CD-Text in Disc Info tool.
• New method of write speed detection.
• Codepage support for ANSI translations.
Enhancements
• Direct copy mode is enabled by default in Copy Disc tool.
• Improved user interface.
• Optimized buffer and memory handling.
• Updated translations.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed possible bug with disc reading during copying to ISO.
• Minor bug with write speed setting.
• Minor bug fixes and improvements.

v9.7 [Nov 30, 2016]
Version 9.7 (29-Nov-2016):
Enhancements:
- Updated translations.
- Improvements to file processing.
Fixes:
- Bug with hanging during file preparing stage.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.

v9.2 [May 24, 2016]
New Features
New method of file sorting and ordering (Span Disc).
Enhancements
Updated installer and translations.
Improved write speed detection method.
Minor enhancements to user interface.
Bug Fixes
Bug with verification of files with 0 size (Disc Image).
Bug with insufficient free space while burning more than 200.000 files (Span Disc).
Bug with program hang during write speed detection.

v9.1 [May 4, 2016]
Version 9.1
New features:
- New method of drive and write speed detection.
- Added new themes. Windows 10 theme used as default.
Enhancements:
- Updated themes, installer and translations.
- Improvements to burning process and data verification.
- Improvements to user interface.
Fixes:
- Minor bug with verification of files with 0 size.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.

v9.0 [Mar 24, 2016]
Full support of M-Disc format.
• Added Romanian translation.
• Command line option to load last session of multisession disc.
• An option to change disc file system at any moment (ISO, UDF, ISO UDF).
• ISO/UDF settings were added to the Data Disc compilation.
• Auto-detection and selection of file system during session import.
• An option to import any session, if more than one session available on disc.
• DOS boot image (IMA) has been included in main package of the program.
• Span Disc tool now supports all file systems (ISO, UDF, ISO UDF).
• If "Shutdown PC" option enabled, log file will be saved in program's directory.
Improvements to session import process.
• Improved compatibility with DVD-Video and MP3 Discs.
• Minor user interface improvements.
• Help file has been updated.

v8.8 [Feb 5, 2016]
New Features
• Support of bitrate type to Audio Grabber.
• Option to use MS-DOS date and time format.
• Support of CUE/FLAC playlist.
• Command-line support for Audio CD.
Enhancements
• Updated installer and Help file.
• Improvements to disc reading speed.
• Command-line improvements.
Bug Fixes
• Bug with possible stoppage while copying disc.
• Bug with keeping bitrate while using grabbing track.
• Bug with processing some M3U and PLS files.
• Minor bug fixes.

v8.7 [Dec 2, 2015]
New Features
• Support of WAV format to Audio Grabber.
• Selection of read speed in the Copy and Recovery tools.
Enhancements
• Improvements to disc reading and copying.
• Improved setting of file date and time.
Bug Fixes
• Bug with launching from command line.
• Bug with disc locking after copying.
• Bug with saving audio tracks in Audio Grabber.
• Bug with removing hidden attribute of files in root directory.
• Minor bug fixes.

v8.5 [Oct 7, 2015]
SPTD detection and ability to start / stop SPTD service.
New icons and minor improvements to user interface.
Bulgarian translation.
Support of drag and drop for M3U and PLS playlists.
Improvements to File Browser.
Updated translations and help file.
Improved program performance and disc reading speed.

v8.3 [Jul 10, 2015]
Version 8.3 (10-Jul-2015):
New features:
- Option to use lowercase characters in ISO file names.
Enhancements:
- Improvements to burning process and handling of files and folders.
- User interface improvements.
- Updated translations.
Bug Fixes:
- Bug with cropping track titles in MP3 compilations.
- Bug with dropping file extensions of long file names.
- Bug with applying file system restrictions to file names.
- Few minor fixes.

v8.2 [Jun 11, 2015]
User interface improvements.
• Updated translations.
• Disabled form and controls animation.
• Improvements to program performance.
• Bug with random access violation error on compilation startup.
• Bug with writing incorrect UDF version in MP3 Disc compilations.
• Bug with saving to AAC and M4A formats in Audio Grabber.
• Bug with saving to OGG format instead of M4A in Audio Grabber.

v8.0 [Apr 21, 2015]
Version 7.9 (11-Feb-2015)
Added Windows 10 support.
Added Audio Grabber tool to Premium and Professional Editions.
Updated translations and installer.
Updated Data Recovery tool - Make CUE button moved to Audio Grabber.
Improved file loading and sorting in Data Recovery tool.
Minor improvements to user interface and verification of big files.
Resolved problem with closing MP3 compilation without notice after burn.

v7.4 [Sep 16, 2014]
New Features
Added new CD-Text detection method, to avoid incorrect FLAC and MP3 tags
Updates & Improvements
Main window has been adapted for high screen resolutions
Verify Tool has been updated and now provides byte-by-byte verification
Updated burning engine and translations
Improved buffer control while buring high capacity DVD and Blu-ray Discs
Bug Fixes
Resolved user interface problem with non-standard system fonts
Fixed bug with sorting files by priority, prior to burning process
Minor fixes and improvements to graphical user interface

v7.1 [May 27, 2014]
Version 7.1 (27-May-2014):
- Added File menu to Welcome Screen.
- Added new method of write speed detection.
- Added option to use lowest write speed as default.
- GUI was adapted for users with reduced visibility.
- All buttons and controls were duplicated in File menu.
- Minor improvements to user interface.
- Updated Help and translations.
- Resolved problem with write speed setting.
- Fixed bug with inability to use Full Erase method.

v6.9 [Jan 8, 2014]
Version 6.9 (8-Jan-2014):
- Added the read modes (ISO, RAW, RAW+SC) for disc-to-disc copying.
- Updated File Browser and shell SDK.
- Updated translations.
- Fixed bug with "no disc" while direct copying.
- Resolved problem with opening tray after burn on some drive models.

v6.7 [Nov 7, 2013]
Version 6.7
Released 7-Nov-2013.
- New: Added new method of verification.
- New: Added log with details of verification.
- Upd: Updated installer and translations.
- Upd: Improved performance and speed of verification.
- Upd: Updated file browser, improved compatibility.
- Fix: Fixed bug with opening tray after verification.
- Fix: Fixed bug with locking drive, if verification was cancelled.

v6.5 [Sep 3, 2013]
Features:
- Added Blu-ray XL support.
- Added feature to store CD-Text in CUE image.
- Added support of disc image formats: BIN, NRG, IMG, DMG.
- Added support of RAW mode for disc image recording.
- Added method of verification.
Improvements:
- Updated burning engine.
- Optimized file extraction and sorting function.
- Modified method of setting file priority.
Fixes:
- Resolved the problem slow disc reading while copying.
- Resolved the problem with recording on lower speed than selected.
- Fixed the bug with free space detection of closed discs.

v6.4 [Jul 1, 2013]
New Features:
- Added Turkish translation.
- Added button to copy track list of Audio CD compilation to the clipboard.
- Added prefix and suffix options for disc label.
- Added feature to edit format of date and time for disc label.
Improvements:
- Translations have been updated.
- Help file has been updated.
- Minor user interface improvements.
Fixes:
- Fixed the bug with displaying hidden files in File Browser.
- Fixed the bug with selecting all files in File Browser.

v6.3 [May 30, 2013]
Improvements:
Improved verification performance and speed.
Modified the method of file checking and caching.
Now program remembers position of the Main Window and size of columns in File Manager.
Minor user interface improvements.
Fixes:
Fixed the bug with copy and paste disc label.
Fixed the bug with "Go up" button in DVD-Video.

v6.1 [Mar 19, 2013]
Burning engine has been updated.
Installer and translations have been updated.
Few improvements in user interface have been applied.
Improved data buffering during the burning process.
Optimized data transfer during the copying Audio CD to CUE image.
Optimized buffer usage during the copying from disc to disc.
Fixed the bug with verification of DVD-R/RW discs.
Fixed the bug with writing empty Data compilations.
Resolved the problems with burning DVDs with poor quality.

v6.0 [Feb 2, 2013]
-Home Edition has been renamed to the Premium.
-New menu to switch the size of the Main Screen.
-New tool to check the disc for the read errors.
-Drop-down list with the paths of previously opened folders.
-Option to specify the cache size.
-Support for importing multi-extent and UDF embedded files.
-800MB CD option in the Disc Type drop-down list.
-Log window in the Copy Disc tool and the Copy to Image tool.
-Improvements:
-Burning engine has been updated.
-User manual has been rewritten from scratch.
-All the burning elements grouped at the bottom of the form.
-Lock device for exclusive access during the burning process while using SPTI.
-Optimized data transfer and buffering during the burning process.
-Fixes:
-Resolved the problem that might cause read error in the produced disc images.
-Resolved the problem that might cause write error at the end of the burning process on DVD-R/-RW.
-Resolved the problem with ejecting a disc after the burning process.
-Fixed the BD-R discs burning errors that can occur on some Pioneer drives.
-Fixed the "A general error occured" error that could occur during preparation of a Blu-Ray disc image.

v5.4 [Nov 5, 2012]
BurnAware 5.4
(12-Nov-2012)
Disc burning SDK has been updated:
- Optimized data buffering during the burning process.
- Optimized data transfer during the burning process for modern recorders.
- Resolved the BD-RE burning problems that can occur on some Pioneer drives.
- Resolved the issue that might cause "Device is not ready" or "Device is busy" error.
- Resolved the issue that might cause write error at the end of the burning process on DVD-R/RW discs.
Added Norwegian translation.
"Remember write speed" checkbox moved to the Options.
Fixed the bug with UI under non-standard screen resoltion.
Fixed the bug with changing of write speed value after burning of first copy.

v4.0 [Sep 21, 2011]
- Updated user interface and burning SDK.
- Main COM-based DLL replaced by static DLL.
- Registration of DLL is not required anymore.
- Improved stability and performance on all Windows platforms

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