Macrium Reflect 7.1.2963

# Bug Fixes:
* File and Folder backup issue with 'Chinese Simplified' System Locale
- Certain Chinese characters could cause files to be invisible when mounted in Windows Explorer when backed up using Windows set to 'Chinese Simplified' System Locale. This has been resolved
* SMTP Email Server connection problem
- A connection problem with 'outlook.com' has been resolved.
* Program crash after completion of backup
- If a backup was initiated when displaying the 'Log' tab a program error could occur at the end of the backup. This has been resolved

# Bug Fixes:
* Mount Issue in WADK (WinPE 4)
- Some customers reported an issue with mounting images in WADK (WinPE 4) rescue media. This has been resolved
* Installer Issue
- A bug caused a paid edition installer to fail if the Free Edition was present. This has been resolved.

# New:
* XML definition rename now updates desktop shortcut links
* When renaming XML backup definition files in Reflect any associated desktop shortcut files are now also automatically updated to reflect the new file name
# Bug fixes:
* VBScript execute tool bar button
* The tool bar button to execute a selected VBScript source file failed to launch the script. This has been resolved
* Improved update of the 'mounteddevices' registry key when cloning
* A clone operation could fail to update the 'mounteddevices' registry key if the local registry hive was corrupt or incomplete. This has been resolved.

# New:
* Pause button when downloading the installer and PE files
- A pause button has been added to ReflectDL.exe when downloading the Installer and Windows PE rescue media files.
* Rename XML Definition Feature
- A new menu option has been added to rename existing XML backup definition files. Right click on the file and select 'Rename'. Note that this also automatically updates scheduled tasks and scripts that references the file as well.
* Increased number of characters for the image comment field.
- The 256 character limit in the Image/Backup comment field has been removed.
# Bug fixes:
* Restore/Clone crash
- In rare cases a clone or restore operation could crash after the end of the operation. Note: This didn't affect the integrity of the clone or restore. This has been resolved.
* CSV export of backed up files.
- The CSV export of files backed up now correctly uses quoted strings.
* Installer issue with paste.
- When pasting a license key into the installer and an existing key was already populated; this would cause the new key to be appended to the original. This has been resolved.
* Explorer context menu bug
- Using the Windows Explorer context menu to directly run a backup would fail if the file name contained white space. This has been resolved.
* Restore error for file systems > 3.3TB
- Restoring a file system greater than 3.3TB could cause a program error. This has been resolved and it's now possible to restore a single partition up to 30TB in size.
* Incorrect log Message for File and Folder read failure.
- If a file and folder backup was unable to read/open a file then 'Error Success' was incorrectly written to the backup log. This has been resolved.
* Comment decoding error in Windows Explorer.
- When viewing backup comments in Windows Explorer some XML escape characters were being shown as comment text. This has been resolved.

# New
* New options for handling NTFS reparse points.
- Reflect now contains the option to follow or backup the definitions of folder symbolic links and junction points.
* Menu option in Windows PE environment to change keyboard layout.
- A new menu option is available in the Windows PE environment to change the keyboard layout in use. Additionally, keyboard recognition on boot has been improved.
* Server edition now writes Windows events to the classic application channel as well as the Macrium channel.
- A number of customers have requested that Macrium Reflect logs events to the classic application channel for parsing by third party log analysis software. This has been implemented.
* Improved PE download integrity checking.
- Macrium Reflect now performs additional integrity checks on downloaded files when building PE Rescue Media.
# Bug fixes:
* Issue with approved shell extension.
- Customers have reported a rare conflict between specific group policy settings for approved shell extensions and the Macrium Reflect shell. This has been resolved.
* Version 4.2 upgrade issues.
- Some customers have reported an error message when trying to install version 5.2 using a version 4.2 upgrade key. This has been resolved.
* Program error when extracting Windows PE files.
- Some customers have reported a program error when burning rescue media. This has been resolved.

# Bug fixes:
* Image mounting driver update
- The image mounting driver 'psmounterex.sys' was incorrectly reverted to an older version in the previous update. This has now been corrected.

# Bug fixes:
* Windows PE screen resolution problem
- When booting a UEFI system with Windows PE 4.0 some systems could only display VGA (640 x 480) screen resolution. This has been resolved.
* Bug check when unmounting images
- Some customers have experienced a system bug check when attempting to unmount backups in Windows Explorer. This has been resolved.
* Error failed to open file when creating a disk image
- At the end of image file creation the .mrimg file isre-opened to append the image index to the file. Some customers have reported an error that the image file could not be opened and the backup has failed. This has been resolved.

# Bug fixes:
* Blue Screen error when mounting images
- Some customers have experienced a system reboot when attempting to mount backups in Windows Explorer. This has been resolved.

# New:
* Images and backup files can now be mounted writable in Windows Explorer
- When mounting an image or file and folder backup in Windows Explorer, a new option 'Make Writable' will enable write access to the mounted file system. This enables files to be accessed without the need to first restore them if they are required to be writeable by opening application. For example, Microsoft Virtual Disk (.vhdx) files can now be access directly in a mounted image without the need to restore the file first.
> Please note that changes to the mounted file system are temporary and will be discarded when the image is unmounted.
# Bug fixes:
* ImgToVHD conversion of images containing dynamic volumes
- The operation to convert an imade file containing dynamic volumes is now prevented. Previously this would cause an invalid VHD file to be created.
* Partition display layout incorrect
- If a disk contained a partition of 1MB or less then this cold cause the layout in the Reflect GUI to show unpredictable partition offsets. This has been resolved.
* Notepad could fail to launch when editing VBScript source files
- When editing VBScript source files on Windows Server the default editor 'Notepad' could fail to launch. This has been resolved.
* Directory search could cause Reflect to hang
- When typing in a network (UNC) path into any folder entry fields Reflect could become unresponsive. This has been resolved.

# Bug fixes:
* Windows Vista rescue media creation error
- Creating the Windows PE rescue media on Windows Vista could cause an error: 'The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect'. This has been resolved.
* Clone drive letters
- Booting a cloned disk with the original still attached could cause the cloned system partition to be allocated a drive letter other than 'C'. This has been resolved.

# New:
* Drive selection for Windows PE component files
- An option is now available to choose/move the drive that contains the Windows PE boot/rescue CD files. Take 'Other tasks' > 'Defaults' > 'Advanced' > 'Macrium Reflect PE Files' to access this functionality. Please note that this option is not available for Windows XP or Server 2003.
# Bug fixes:
* Explorer context menu issue
- Some customers have reported that the Macrium Reflect Explorer right click context menu could cause Explorer to crash. This was caused by a conflict with the NVidia Control Panel app context menu and has been resolved.
* Technicians license portable edition issue
- The tech license edition version of Macrium reflect could fail to launch on x64 systems. This has been resolved.

# New:
* Windows PE download optimization
- The total Windows PE download size is now reduced from several GB to a few hundred MB. Required files are now automatically obtained when downloading the Macrium Reflect installer or by accessing the Rescue Media Build Wizard.
* Windows PE 4.0 available for XP, Vista and 7
- It's now possible to create Windows PE 4.0 (based on Windows 8) recovery media for all Windows Operating Systems. Windows PE 4.0 has more comrehensive hardware support than earlier versions of Windows PE.
* Windows Explorer Shell Extensions
- Macrium Reflect now has better integration with Windows Explorer and provides more information about image and backup files. Please see here for more information
* New uninstaller
- A new uninstaller provides additional options to remove all user settings and files.
* Windows PE driver search path improvements
- When Windows PE starts all local drives are now scanned for missing drivers in folder 'drivers'. A new file 'driverssearchpaths.txt' can be edited to add additional paths, such as network shares.
* MBR/UEFI Multi boot rescue DVD
- Macrium Reflect now creates rescue DVD media that supports dual boot for both UEFI (GPT) and MBR on Windows 7/8/Server 2008/2012 systems. This makes the rescue media creation simpler and more comprehensive.
* File and Folder maximum individual file size in the backup increased.
- File and Folder backup now supports backing up individual files up to 1.6TB in size. The previous limit was 400GB.
* File and Folder backup memory usage and speed.
- File and Folder backups are now more memory efficient and faster for large backup sets.
# Bug fixes:
* Windows PE 4.0 USB 3.0 detection
- Fixed error with PE 4.0 incorrectly showing some USB 3.0 devices as unsupported
* Linux rescue CD error
- The Linux rescue CD could restore more partitions than selected in the rescue wizard. This has been resolved.
* VSS error when Windows installed on dynamic volumes
- If Windows is installed on a system using MS Dynamic Volumes then VSS could fail to snapshot the MSR and/or recovery partitions. This has been resolved.
* Clone failure with 'Broken Pipe' error
- The disk clone operation could fail with a 'broken pipe' read error if a cloned partition extended beyond the disk boundary. This has been resolved.
* Backup pause button crash
- A program error could occur if the 'Pause' button was pressed in the final stages of backup completion. This has been resolved.
* Comment in Incremental/Differential
- If the backup comment text was modified in the xml then the change was not reflected in the next Incremental/Differential backup. This has been resolved.
* Image restore issue with MS Office
- A disk image restore could cause a temporary repair install of MS Office when first run. This was caused by a VSS modification to a backup registry key used by Office. This has been resolved.

# New:
* Windows PE Recovery boot menu now available on 32 bit UEFI boot systems
- Reflect now supports Windows PE recovery boot menu on the latest 32 bit UEFI boot tablet PCs.
# Bug fixes:
* Cloning progress bar not updated
- During a 'forensic' clone operation the progress bar was not correctly updated. This has been resolved
* Read error during clone
- Some systems could report a read eror during clone operations. This has been resolved

# New:
* Compatibility with Tablet PCs using 32 Bit UEFI boot
- Reflect now supports Windows PE restoring on 32 bit UEFI boot PCs such as the Lenovo Tablet 2 series.
* Warning message in log for incomplete backup sets
- When creating an Incremental backup a warning message is now written to the log file if the backup set doesn't have all files in the backup target folder.
* Spin up delay
- If the backup target folder cannot be located when running a backup then an automatic delay of 5 seconds is initiated before retrying to allow for disks spinning up from sleep.
# Bug fixes:
* UEFI CD boot problem
- If the 'Prompt for key press option..' was enabled when creating a UEFI booting CD then this could cause the CD not to be loaded when booting. This is a generic problem with UEFI booting media and the option is no-longer available in the rescue wizard.
* Clone failure when expanding an XP partition
- A disk clone could fail to complete if an XP partition is resized larger. This has been resolved.
* Failure email not sent
- If an incremental or differential backup failed with the message 'Failed to load image file' then failure emails may not be sent. This has been resolved
* File and Folder backup mounting issue
- File and Folder backups could fail to mount in Windows Explorer if the backup file is located on a mapped network share. This has been resolved
* Program error
- Reflect could raise a program error if a scheduled incremental backup references an xml file that has been delete or renamed. This has been resolved.
* Alternative locations issue
- When using 'Alternative locations' for backup target rotations a Full backup may be created when a Differential or Incremental was expected. This has been resolved.