Version 5.0 from 19-09-2011

Major update with substantial improvements and optimizations.

Z-DATdump was originally developed as an add-on module for our professional backup software Z-DBackup. Once installed, the program runs in the background for most users, without any user interaction.

For our users who use Z-DATdump as a stand-alone application, we have updated the program interface and the user controls.

In the manual selection for a tape dump, you can now select single files and/or several directories. If necessary, the selected data is split among multiple tapes (max. 10). It is important, however, that no single file exceeds the capacity of one tape.

Splitting very large files to multiple tapes will be implemented with one of the next updates.

All Z-DATdump functions which use Windows Explorer were removed from the program and substituted with newly written routines. The user interface for file selections can be a little slower, but now even very large directory structures are displayed reliably.

The current version contains adjustments for use on a Windows Server 2008 Core which does not usually have the normal Windows Explorer.

In addition to the throughput-display in MB/s which refers to the time for the whole backup, the new version also displays the current tape speed during the backup and stores it in the log file.

The new interface to Z-VSScopy makes it possible to back up files and directories from a volume shadow copy. The needed shadow copy is automatically created. Thus, open and locked files and applications can now be saved easily and reliably while they are running.

The automatical CRC-check of the latest attached backup was improved. Z-DATdump's FastSeek feature is now also available for most Ultrium, LTO-3, LTO-4, and LTO-5 drives. This feature allows the user to quickly select single files from a backup and restore them. To use this feature, the backup must have been created with Z-DATdump 4.8 or newer.

The backup size limitation of the Freeware Version of 4096 MB was increased to 12 GB which corresponds to the capacity of a DDS-3 tape.

• New Z-TapeInfo.exe because of Trojan Hoax from PC Tools
• Adjustments for Server 2008 R2
• DAD Mode for tape drives
• Adjustments for LTO-5 / Ultrium Laufwerke
• Interface Z-VSScopy
• Bugfix Data Execution Prevention Mode (DEP)
• Bugfix Server 2003 Recognition
• Bugfix Automatic check

Update information

Version 4.8

Minor update with some improvements and optimizations.

Minor update with some improvements and optimizations. The FastSeek function of Z-DATdump is now available for most of LTO-3 and LTO-4 drives. With this function it is possible to restore selected files (very fast).In order to use this function, the backup must created with version 4.8 of Z-DATdump.

• Improvements for use with Z-DBackup (Backup Software)
• FastSeek for LTO-3 and LTO 4 Tape drives

Version 4.6

Minor update with some improvements and optimizations.

• Adjustments for Unicode translation
• Bugfix Restore - Directory handling

Version 4.5

Minor update with some improvements and optimizations.

• Adjustments for Z-DBackup Setup
• Adjustments for Z-DBackup Logfile (e-mail)
• Improved tape drive detection

Version 4.3

Minor update with some improvements and optimizations.

Exchange of some ASM routines for better function on Windows 2008 R2.

• Performance optimization
• New parameter (-stripdir) for restore files
• Bugfix Incorrect return value for wrong CRC test
• Bugfix Incorrect tape check function
• Bugfix Reset archive bit 0 bytes files
• Bugfix Missing DLL for zmoveslot.exe

Version 4.2

Minor update with some improvements and optimizations.

The update to version 4.0 is free and can be install with the the LiveUpdate.

When a new installation, however, a new Registration key is needed, i.e. the activation from the version 3.xx can for installation of Version 4.0 by Z-DATdump not be used!

• Adjustments for Z-DATdump
• New parameter for drive drive-selection
• Improved licensing system
• Possibility to print and export the tape contents
• Bugfix PowerSave Modus
• Bugfix Backup endless loop with broken files

Version 4.0

Major update with some improvements and optimizations.

The update to version 4.0 is free and can be install with the the Live-Update.

When a new installation, however, a new Registration key is needed, i.e. the activation from the version 3.xx can for installation of Version 4.0 by Z-DATdump not be used!

• Adjustments for Z-DATdump
• Improved licensing system
• Possibility to print and export the tape contents

Version 3.4

Minor update with some improvements and optimizations.

Information about locked, exclusively opened or currently used files are no longer written to the tape list.

However, the tape backup will still be marked as "failed" and the incident will be recorded in the log file.

• Improvements for use with Z-DBackup
• New command line parameter "-drive" for drive selection
• Log file records for bad/faulty tape mediums
• Changes to the internal process management
• Optimizations for copying small files
• Improved multiple instances recognition
• Bugfix: Create new index on hard drive (small files)

Version 3.4

Minor update with some improvements and optimizations.

The new version has a revised file selection dialog for creating dump lists.

The current version now also copies file system metadata and contains some new log file messages.

• Bugfix Locked files lead to abort of CRC file list creation
• Bugfix CRC file list creation did not use the Z-OpenLock module
• Bugfix Missing DLL

Version 3.2

Recognition of the tape hardware was improved.

The configuration files of Z-DATdump were improved. This allows for using different tape drives. After the update, the program settings have to be reconfigured and saved.

If the option "Tape auto-format" is used, you should definitely prepare a new tape after the update to version 3.1!

The new version now also supports the complete erasure of tapes using the hardware feature of the tape drive (if present). The prompt/selection is done before deletion. Attention: the complete erasure can take 40-90 minutes depending on the medium!

File list creation and the calculation of CRC check sums was improved.

Version 3.0

Major update with some improvements and optimizations. In the current version, backups can be continued, i.e. appended to an existing dump.

The command line interface was improved and extended with several options. This allows for a better integration into pre-existing backup strategies including your own backup scripts. There are new commands for the restore of single files and the output of tape information using the command-line.

The file limit per dump can be increased from 384,000 to 2,000,000 in the professional version. To switch, deactivate the option "Create list of files in memory" in the program setup. If this option is deactivated, the list of files for backup is temporarily saved on the hard disk.

Note: The main field of application for Z-DATdump is the revision-safe archiving of backup-archives created with Z-DBackup, i.e. Z-DATdump is conceptually not a stand-alone backup software.

• Improvements for use with Z-DBackup
• Improvements in the tape loader