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Author:  Iurii [ December 13th, 2023, 9:33 ]
Post subject:  Re: New version of UFS Explorer
UFS Explorer Technician

Compared to UFS Explorer Professional Recovery, it has a number of additional features:

* Access to data on AIX (Legacy JFS1, JFS2), Xinous OpenServer (EAFS, HTFS, DTFS), Veritas Storage Foundation, HP-UX, etc. (VxFS4, VxFS6, VxFS7), Urive (NxFS)
* Work with QNAP NAS implementing automated tiering (Qtier technology)
* Automatic RAID reconstruction for Dell EqualLogic, IBM AIX (CAPI RAID), etc.
* Direct low-level interaction with SCSI devices using a dedicated SCSI command tool*
* Embedded means for secure data erasure (overwriting the existing data on the drive with zeroes)
* Extended report on files and folders with the possibility of file integrity control (hash value, metadata test)
* Obtaining information on the allocation of file fragments
* Expandability through the use of additional plugins (for data recovery from Dell Equal Logic SAN and others)

But there are the following restrictions:
* Limited-term license (1 year) issued to a single PC
* Windows installation only
Author:  Iurii [ January 11th, 2024, 7:08 ]
Post subject:  Re: New version of UFS Explorer
What's new in version 10.3:

* Added support of couple of 'alternative' key block formats for WD MyBook DUO (under 'Drives/bridges' security tool);
* Added possibility to search for lost/damaged LVM configurations without physical volume configuration by defining a PV without known ID;
* 'Filter file system' function now uses updated UI design with different classes of properties on different tabs;
* In the 'Dynamic HTML report': fixed issue with 'Save CSV report' function and changed CSV separator to 'coma' symbol;
* In the reporting function itself: added customization of separator for CSV reports (the default one is now 'coma');
- Also fixed several UI and report format issues;
* Reworked 'Save with filter' GUI: different filters separated to 'tabs', target path was made editable;
- Also reworked 'folder exclusion' mask as a separate setting;
* Added indication of ZFS pool component properties (vdev, RAID configuration, RAID-Z member, pool ID etc.);
* New filter UI design is also applied to reporting function;
* Access to NTFS volumes: Added support of Windows Overlay Filter (WOF) compression on files (both XPRESS and LZX);
* NTFS file system scan:
- Added search and processing of WOF-compressed files in scan result;
- Removed duplicate symbolic links;
- Corrected algorithm of directory structure recovery for 'lost' files;
* ExFAT file system scan: added possibility to recover items from partially wiped folders;
* In RAW recovery: added possibility to assemble SONY cam video streams with reverse header/data order.
Author:  Iurii [ February 17th, 2024, 8:28 ]
Post subject:  Re: New version of UFS Explorer
What's new in version 10.4:

* Disk imager: added option to save 'Host Specific' ATA log pages to SDLSP or directly to SATA physical disk clones;
* On-demand imaging:
- When target image file supports writing of ATA log pages, they are cloned automatically on first use;
- Added a tool for explicit imaging of ATA log pages to the target;
* Reworked 'Drives/Bridges security' tool to support ATA log pages from images or 'on-demand imaging task';
* Added double-click decryption of disks from WD MyBook with JMS561 bridge chip;
* Also added automatic recognition of Span/Stripe multi-disk RAID configurations on decrypted storages;
* LUKS decryption: extended allowed password length to 8K symbols, added support of null-symbols in keys/passwords;
* Fixed crash bug with in the disk imager working in ATA-mode;
* In SDLSP file format: added possibility to store 'Host Specific' ATA log pages;
* Added indication of encryption on disks from WD MyBook (DUO) with JMS561 bridge;
* Fixed issue with support of sparse files created with EXT2/3-style inodes on EXT file system;
* UFS file system: fixed a couple of bugs with processing of directory scan (after 'sparse' deletion).
Author:  Iurii [ March 19th, 2024, 2:22 ]
Post subject:  Re: New version of UFS Explorer
What's new in version 10.5:

* Added ZFS pool builder GUI:
- Added GUI to view/edit ZFS pool configuration, including Vdevs, RAID-Z level and members etc.;
- Possibility to assign components manually (after metadata damage) and force placeholders on place of missing components;
- Added 'New ZFS pool' function under 'RAID' menu to build a pool manually;
- 'View/Edit RAID' function for ZFS pool RAIDs is replaced with this tool to view/re-configure automatically assembled pools;
* Added support of Drobo short-form metadata of latest models;
* In Drobo assistant tool: added possibility to specify data block metadata size (to support older models/firmware);
* In disk imager:
- Added option to track disk by serial number after its reconnection at different device path;
- When resuming saving image to an existing SDLSP or VHDX file, software now verifies stored serial number to match with the source;
* ZFS file system access:
- Fixed an issue with 'missing' support of Big-Endian file system (SPARC);
- Fixed an issue with path navigation when multiple datasets enclosed to each other;
* In ZFS scan procedure: fixed an issue with detection of Big-Endian ZFS (SPARC);
* In file size report: added possibility to switch between long (full) numbers and short form in KB/MB/GB/TB;
* ExFAT scan: addeed support of 'padding' directory records;
* NTFS:fixed issue with support of big files when DATA attribute is moved to ATTR_LIST but still has duplication of 'DATA tail' in main MFT record.
Author:  Iurii [ April 24th, 2024, 9:24 ]
Post subject:  Re: New version of UFS Explorer
What's new in version 10.6:

* Virtual sector size transformation on images: added possibility to specify a custom source sector size;
* Drives/bridges security: added ATA "security unlock" support (the password must be known, including padding and transformation);
* Added support of password-based full-disk encryption on OpenBSD softraid;
* Added support of OpenBSD softraid (RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, Span);
* In disk imager: added a tool to re-image defect blocks (it resets the 'defect' status to the 'unread' status and allows to re-image the 'unread' zones);
* Microsoft Storage Spaces:
- Added basic support of multi-tier volumes with several rotation groups;
- Fixed parsing issue of 'parent link' metadata entries (version 2);
* Added a tool to open 'directory-bundled' images from a local file system:
- Added support of macOS sparsebundle/backupbundle format;
- Added support of Parallels HDD bundle virtual disks (with automatic support of snapshots);
* In media manager: added recognition of local Parallels Desktop virtual machines and possibility to access their virtual disks (under macOS);
* Disk images of Parallels Desktop software: added support of snapshots;
* Fixed scan issue that caused incorrect file system sub-trees reconstruction on Linux/Unix file systems (EXT, XFS etc.).
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