Windows 11 full support

Improved Data Backup exclusions mechanism

Various enhancements in the error reporter tool and in the logs to help diagnosing field issues

Improved self-diagnostic & repair feature to manage potential Windows Updates impacts on our solution

Increased compatibility of systems where SBAR can be installed

Enhanced installation user experience, performances and robustness

It is no more possible to select root of drives when selecting files to backup during system recovery since only data should be backed up and not the whole system

Emergency data backup created during system recovery is now removed once successfully restored

We now prevent the system to go to standby/sleep mode during critical process

Improved the performances when initializing the System Backup to restore in Premium Edition System Recovery (UI doesn't appear anymore as frozen during several seconds)

Minor cosmetic changes

General texts and translations enhancements

Help contents enhancements

Performances optimizations (UI load time, transitions and reactivity)

Introduced a new self diagnostic & repair feature to manage potential Windows Updates impacts on our solution

Added in Premium Edition the possibility to store System Backups on regular USB Flash Drive Factory Recovery Media (it was only possible on USB Hard Disks previously or Windows certified USB Flash Drives)

Better support of USB Hard Drives to create Factory Recovery Media (4TB and more USB Hard Disks, Hard Disk containing exFAT partition, Hard Disk with FAT32 and NTFS partitions already existing…)

Better management of compatibility issues between USB Hard Drives and PCs regarding the Factory Recovery Media creation and the ability to start the System Recovery process from the Factory Recovery Media

Enhanced Factory Recovery Media target media detection

Simplified the selection of the target drive when creating a Factory Recovery Media (you now select the USB Key or USB Hard Drive device and no more partitions, allowing you to use a blank not partitioned disk)

Better selection of the target disk when restoring the system on a device containing several Hard Disks / SSD after one of those disks have been replaced

Various enhancements in the error reporter tool and in the logs to help diagnosing field issues

Added the possibility to reactivate Softthinks Backup and Recovery from Windows and WinPE (in case of motherboard replacement typically)

Minor cosmetic changes

General texts and translations enhancements

Help contents enhancements

For enterprises, added the possibility to link a Recovery Media to several PCs of the same model

Better management of exFAT partition on USB Hard Drives used as Recovery Media

Harmonization of the user interface when creating a Recovery Media on either USB Flash Drive or USB Hard Disk

Added the possibility to store System Backups on regular USB Flash Drive Factory Recovery Media (it was only possible on USB Hard Disks previously or Windows certified USB Flash Drives)

Better selection of the target disk when restoring the system on a device containing several Hard Disks / SSD after one of those disks have been replaced

Added the possibility to check for an update from SBAR User Interface

Enhanced “Get more help” behavior

Removed incorrect message indicating that you don’t use the latest version when consulting the help

Performances optimizations

Minor cosmetic changes

General texts and translations enhancements

Help contents enhancements

Better support of USB Hard Drives to create Factory Recovery Media (4TB and more USB Hard Disks, Hard Disk with FAT32 and NTFS partitions already existing…)

Better management of compatibility issues between USB Hard Drives and PCs regarding the Factory Recovery Media creation and the ability to start the System Recovery process from the Factory Recovery Media

Various enhancements in the error reporter tool and in the logs to help diagnosing field issues

Improved AC power detection method for specific PCs (on those devices we were preventing the use of the system recovery process when the battery was fully charged)

Fixed configuration files issue corruption resetting the system backups target location and generating “Not enough space allocated” error

Fixed recovery media creation prompt which could be displayed even after having selected “Do not remind me”

Fixed some System Backups and Data Backups creation issues linked to specific hardware or software environment, or to specific contents

Managed system recovery scenario where MS Bitlocker feature activation was moving the boot files

Better support of non-standard disk layouts when recovering the system

Performances optimizations

Minor cosmetic changes

General texts and translations enhancements

Help contents enhancements

This version has been released specifically to Dell and Alienware PC owners who were using Dell Backup and Recovery and Alienresawn products respectivally. This version is not compatible with other PC brands

A new release is planned for early 2020 with all the enhancements, optimizations and fixes implemented up to the release 3.0