Changes / New:$$$$$$Digital Audio playback of CD Audio tracks (from image files as well as real CDs)$$$Digital Audio playback [From-To] via Shift + right mouse-click on Audio tracks$$$Display of a (CD; DVD; BD) disc in Properties with all the (known) unreadable sectors to get a feeling of the damage$$$Preview (*) of a selection of picture files (via right mouse-click and in the Properties Window). Native support for: bmp; jpg; emf; wmf; ico; tiff and png. Built in Windows WIC support for: gif and whatever codecs are installed on your system$$$Preview (*) of a selection of video files (via right mouse-click and in the Properties Window). Currently enabled for: mpg; mp4; wmv; avi; mov; vob; vro; m2ts and trp files. Playback is done via excellent LibVLC and works independently from possibly installed codecs. LibVLC is the engine of VLC. [NOT installed with IsoBuster]$$$(*) Use Preview ONLY on stable working media (or in image files). Not on failing media ! Preview involves a lot of reading by third party components (e.g. Windows; WIC; picture parsing code; video parsing libraries (including its plugins) etc. It is not wise to subject marginally readable media (for whatever reason) to possibly excessive reads. IsoBuster still does all the reading; and it applies various mechanisms to keep things in check; but it also has to surrender some of its control to be able to serve the needs of the preview functionality

IsoBuster 5.5.2 Released!$$$January 24; 2025$$$Im very happy to announce the release of IsoBuster 5.5.2.$$$$$$This version replaces versions 5.5 (released December 09; 2024) and 5.5.1 (released January 13; 2025)$$$$$$IsoBuster 5.5.2 fixes some regression for discs (or image files) containing the High Sierra or CD-i file system and it fixes generating XML reports in combination with special characters in file- and folder-names$$$$$$IsoBuster 5.5.x was built with a new compiler; a new linker and new libraries. This caused some issues that are now fixed$$$$$$See the list below for all the goodies:$$$$$$Changes / New:$$$$$$Full support for old Corel / Roxio *.cif image files (multi-track images; audio tracks; CD-Text etc.)$$$Full support for old CeQuadrat / WinonCD / Roxio *.c2d image files (multi-track images; audio tracks; CD-Text etc.)$$$Full support for old Prassi *.gcd image files (multi-track images; audio tracks; CD-Text etc.)$$$Full support for PSX (v1 and v2) *.cu2 image files$$$Fully integrated *.zip image file support. Most multi-file image files (e.g. cue + bin or ibp + ibq or ..) can all be put in one zip file; and if you open the zip file with IsoBuster and select the appropriate file; all the other associated files will be found and used as well (*)$$$Support for non-compressed streams in a *.zip file$$$Support for BZipped (*.bz2) files; virtualized with random access but optimized for sequential reading (e.g. large files) (*)$$$Support for a wide range of file prefixes such as \\#\zip(*); \\#\gz(); \\#\bz(); \\#\img(); \\#\ofd() to do some serious filename magic (e.g. for Clonezilla images)$$$Support for the extension *.ibzip; which is a *.zip file; but *.ibzip can be associated with IsoBuster to quickly open compressed image files (without having to change the *.zip association; which is preferably kept intact). Use syntax *(..ext).ibzip to automatically open the ext file inside a zip (e.g. *.(..cue).ibzip opens the first *.cue)$$$(*) *.bz2; *.gz; *.zip; compressed file formats dont support random access; so IsoBuster has to index the files internally while loading them. For huge files his can take a minute or two. IsoBuster does not first unpack everything to a temporary folder. Everything is done in memory$$$$$$Improvements:$$$$$$Support for Toshiba RDXV50KF Digital Video Recorders$$$Improvement for detecting HDDFS on Philips / Magnavox / Toshiba Digital Video Recorders HDDs$$$Improved installation on ARM systems$$$Implemented detection of the NILFS2 File-System (Show its presence)$$$Finally documented the use of *.ibpt files to manipulate IsoBusters partition detection$$$Documented how you can create *.imlst files to open various CloneZilla images$$$Finally documented some formerly hidden features that never made it to the GUI. Im sure there are more features; currently escaping documentation; as helping people for more than 25 years leaves traces. To be updated over time$$$A POSTGAP; referenced in a CUE file; should not be part of the Track$$$Implemented detection of REM HIGH-DENSITY AREA in a CUE file to start the data track at LBA 45.000$$$*.cdt files; referenced from a CUE file; can be Zipped (*.zip); Gzipped (*.gz) or BZipped (*.bz2)$$$Improved filename magic support in CUE files$$$Added file type recognition for *.ani; *.rmi; *.pal; *.cif and *.trp files$$$Support for PS2 DVD9 UDF and ISO file systems in the second layer (L1)$$$Being a little bit more critical when parsing FAT folders in a recovered file system as to avoid lots of false positives$$$Try to detect (and apply) UTF-8 in ISO9660 file system data$$$Use ANSI code page (1252) when there is an AR extension found in the Rock Ridge file system (Amiga)$$$Ability to show VMDKs text properties$$$Added a second tab in Image File properties that shows all files that were loaded for that image file$$$A great deal of improvements under the hood to further IsoBuster filename magic support$$$Implemented the bare minimum to recognize PartImage image files and determine the

IsoBuster 5.5.1 Released!$$$January 13; 2025$$$Im very happy to announce the release of IsoBuster 5.5.1.$$$$$$This version replaces IsoBuster 5.5 (released December 09; 2024). It fixes some regression for discs (or image files) containing the High Sierra or CD-i file system$$$$$$See the list below for all the goodies:$$$$$$Changes / New:$$$$$$Full support for old Corel / Roxio *.cif image files (multi-track images; audio tracks; CD-Text etc.)$$$Full support for old CeQuadrat / WinonCD / Roxio *.c2d image files (multi-track images; audio tracks; CD-Text etc.)$$$Full support for old Prassi *.gcd image files (multi-track images; audio tracks; CD-Text etc.)$$$Full support for PSX (v1 and v2) *.cu2 image files$$$Fully integrated *.zip image file support. Most multi-file image files (e.g. cue + bin or ibp + ibq or ..) can all be put in one zip file; and if you open the zip file with IsoBuster and select the appropriate file; all the other associated files will be found and used as well (*)$$$Support for non-compressed streams in a *.zip file$$$Support for BZipped (*.bz2) files; virtualized with random access but optimized for sequential reading (e.g. large files) (*)$$$Support for a wide range of file prefixes such as \\#\zip(*); \\#\gz(); \\#\bz(); \\#\img(); \\#\ofd() to do some serious filename magic (e.g. for Clonezilla images)$$$Support for the extension *.ibzip; which is a *.zip file; but *.ibzip can be associated with IsoBuster to quickly open compressed image files (without having to change the *.zip association; which is preferably kept intact). Use syntax *(..ext).ibzip to automatically open the ext file inside a zip (e.g. *.(..cue).ibzip opens the first *.cue)$$$(*) *.bz2; *.gz; *.zip; compressed file formats dont support random access; so IsoBuster has to index the files internally while loading them. For huge files his can take a minute or two. IsoBuster does not first unpack everything to a temporary folder. Everything is done in memory$$$$$$Improvements:$$$$$$Support for Toshiba RDXV50KF Digital Video Recorders$$$Improvement for detecting HDDFS on Philips / Magnavox / Toshiba Digital Video Recorders HDDs$$$Improved installation on ARM systems$$$Implemented detection of the NILFS2 File-System (Show its presence)$$$Finally documented the use of *.ibpt files to manipulate IsoBusters partition detection$$$Documented how you can create *.imlst files to open various CloneZilla images$$$Finally documented some formerly hidden features that never made it to the GUI. Im sure there are more features; currently escaping documentation; as helping people for more than 25 years leaves traces. To be updated over time$$$A POSTGAP; referenced in a CUE file; should not be part of the Track$$$Implemented detection of REM HIGH-DENSITY AREA in a CUE file to start the data track at LBA 45.000$$$*.cdt files; referenced from a CUE file; can be Zipped (*.zip); Gzipped (*.gz) or BZipped (*.bz2)$$$Improved filename magic support in CUE files$$$Added file type recognition for *.ani; *.rmi; *.pal; *.cif and *.trp files$$$Support for PS2 DVD9 UDF and ISO file systems in the second layer (L1)$$$Being a little bit more critical when parsing FAT folders in a recovered file system as to avoid lots of false positives$$$Try to detect (and apply) UTF-8 in ISO9660 file system data$$$Use ANSI code page (1252) when there is an AR extension found in the Rock Ridge file system (Amiga)$$$Ability to show VMDKs text properties$$$Added a second tab in Image File properties that shows all files that were loaded for that image file$$$A great deal of improvements under the hood to further IsoBuster filename magic support$$$Implemented the bare minimum to recognize PartImage image files and determine their volume size$$$Implemented detection of LUKS encryption$$$*.IMGC Image file indexing can now be interrupted (ESC)$$$*.PFR Image file indexing can now be interrupted (ESC)$$$Plenty of other tweaks and improvements

IsoBuster 5.5 Released!$$$December 09; 2024$$$Im very happy to announce the release of IsoBuster 5.5.$$$$$$See the list below for all the goodies:$$$$$$Changes / New:$$$$$$Full support for old Corel / Roxio *.cif image files (multi-track images; audio tracks; CD-Text etc.)$$$Full support for old CeQuadrat / WinonCD / Roxio *.c2d image files (multi-track images; audio tracks; CD-Text etc.)$$$Full support for old Prassi *.gcd image files (multi-track images; audio tracks; CD-Text etc.)$$$Full support for PSX (v1 and v2) *.cu2 image files$$$Fully integrated *.zip image file support. Most multi-file image files (e.g. cue + bin or ibp + ibq or ..) can all be put in one zip file; and if you open the zip file with IsoBuster and select the appropriate file; all the other associated files will be found and used as well (*)$$$Support for non-compressed streams in a *.zip file$$$Support for BZipped (*.bz2) files; virtualized with random access but optimized for sequential reading (e.g. large files) (*)$$$Support for a wide range of file prefixes such as \\#\zip(*); \\#\gz(); \\#\bz(); \\#\img(); \\#\ofd() to do some serious filename magic (e.g. for Clonezilla images)$$$Support for the extension *.ibzip; which is a *.zip file; but *.ibzip can be associated with IsoBuster to quickly open compressed image files (without having to change the *.zip association; which is preferably kept intact). Use syntax *(..ext).ibzip to automatically open the ext file inside a zip (e.g. *.(..cue).ibzip opens the first *.cue)$$$(*) *.bz2; *.gz; *.zip; compressed file formats dont support random access; so IsoBuster has to index the files internally while loading them. For huge files his can take a minute or two. IsoBuster does not first unpack everything to a temporary folder. Everything is done in memory$$$$$$Improvements:$$$$$$Support for Toshiba RDXV50KF Digital Video Recorders$$$Improvement for detecting HDDFS on Philips / Magnavox / Toshiba Digital Video Recorders HDDs$$$Improved installation on ARM systems$$$Implemented detection of the NILFS2 File-System (Show its presence)$$$Finally documented the use of *.ibpt files to manipulate IsoBusters partition detection$$$Documented how you can create *.imlst files to open various CloneZilla images$$$Finally documented some formerly hidden features that never made it to the GUI. Im sure there are more features; currently escaping documentation; as helping people for more than 25 years leaves traces. To be updated over time$$$A POSTGAP; referenced in a CUE file; should not be part of the Track$$$Implemented detection of REM HIGH-DENSITY AREA in a CUE file to start the data track at LBA 45.000$$$*.cdt files; referenced from a CUE file; can be Zipped (*.zip); Gzipped (*.gz) or BZipped (*.bz2)$$$Improved filename magic support in CUE files$$$Added file type recognition for *.ani; *.rmi; *.pal; *.cif and *.trp files$$$Support for PS2 DVD9 UDF and ISO file systems in the second layer (L1)$$$Being a little bit more critical when parsing FAT folders in a recovered file system as to avoid lots of false positives$$$Try to detect (and apply) UTF-8 in ISO9660 file system data$$$Use ANSI code page (1252) when there is an AR extension found in the Rock Ridge file system (Amiga)$$$Ability to show VMDKs text properties$$$Added a second tab in Image File properties that shows all files that were loaded for that image file$$$A great deal of improvements under the hood to further IsoBuster filename magic support$$$Implemented the bare minimum to recognize PartImage image files and determine their volume size$$$Implemented detection of LUKS encryption$$$*.IMGC Image file indexing can now be interrupted (ESC)$$$*.PFR Image file indexing can now be interrupted (ESC)$$$Plenty of other tweaks and improvements$$$Fixes:$$$$$$Fixed some EXT file system detection regression; introduced in version 5.3$$$Fixed a FAT recognition issue; introduced to try and detect even the oldest FAT file systems. It would cause scanning / data carving to crash in certai