New in v1.9.7.6221:
Performance enhancements for reading and writing engines, new Data Type Setting options for DVD medium, SPTD layer version 1.53, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Latest Update: 02.22.08 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v1.9.6.5429:
Increased memory buffer, support added for isz and b5t b6t image file formats, upgraded reading and writing engines (improved performance), SPTD layer updated to version 1.47, complete Windows Vista compatibility (32-bit and 64-bit editions), RMPS v2, option to install Alcohol with or without Virtual drive function, new EWSS (Enhanced Weak Sector Scanner), Shell Context Menu support in all x64 platforms, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Latest Update: 07.03.07 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v1.9.5.4521:
Virtual Drive engine and DPM extraction engine updated, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Latest Update: 09.26.06 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v1.9.5.4237:
Support for more devices, A.S.S. function for DVD media added, support for more devices (detailed information here), various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Latest Update: 07.31.06 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v1.9.5.3823:
Virtual Drive engine updated, Win64Bit compatibility, Alcohol Command Launcher and Shell Extension Context Menu updated to support image files with Unicode file names, new upgrade system, added support for new devices, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Latest Update: 02.27.06 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v1.9.5.3105:
CD/DVD device sharing service, added support for some special ISO image files (e.g. MAC toast mode ISO image file), improved the accuracy of graphic of burning speed and image making speed, improved the speed and usage of memory buffer while burning and making image files, improved the reading and writing engines, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Latest Update: 07.05.05 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v1.9.5.2722:
Support for double layer DVD+R and dual layer DVD-R media, added DVD+R/+RW setting book-type as DVD-ROM, added DPM for DVD media, added RMPS for DVD writing, new support for more writers, added support for 16x writers and DVD media, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes - Latest Update: 03.25.05 Upgrade Meter:4
New in v1.9.2.1705:
Support for XP-Theme changing, Alcohol-Safe-Mode (ASM) function, support for more devices, updated data type profiles, support for Slovenian language, various bug fixes; Release Notes - Latest Update: 05.06.04 Upgrade Meter:4
Pros: Protects your original CDs and DVDs by copying them to your hard drive, allows for much faster access and operation of digital media data compared to CD/DVD drives, inexpensive, easy to use
Cons: Can quickly consume your hard drive''s free space, virtual drives can only be run from within Alchohol''s interface; won''t replace your CD burning software, as it only copies existing disks
