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Every Retrospect release includes numerous bug fixes, as we continue to improve the product's stability, performance, and features. Listed below are a number of resolved issues that our customers have encountered. As always, don't hesitate to contact our support team to report an issue or to check on the status of a known issue. For more information about new features, see What's New.

Windows 20.0.1.201 – May 28, 2026

Versions

  • NEW Novus UI – 20.0.1.201

  • Windows app – 20.0.1.201

  • Windows client – 20.0.1.201

  • Mac client – 20.0.1.201

  • Linux client – 19.1.1.102

  • Script Hooks – 20230816

Engine

  • NEW Support Novus UI

  • NEW Support HPE MSL2024 G4 Tape Library

  • IMPROVED Duplicate from cloud storage is up to 3x faster

  • IMPROVED More efficient recovery from network error during restore and catalog rebuild with cloud backup set

  • FIXED Fix errors when duplicating to cloud bucket with versioning enabled (#10465)

  • REMOVED Dissimilar Hardware Restore is no longer provided as Windows 10, Server 2016 and newer versions are very reliable at booting after a bare-metal restore to different hardware

Windows 19.5.0.156 – November 25, 2025

Versions

  • Windows app – 19.5.0.156

  • Windows client – 19.5.0.153

  • Mac client – 19.5.0.156

  • Linux client – 19.1.1.102

  • Script Hooks – 20230816

Engine

  • NEW Support HPE Storage 1/8 G3 Tape Autoloader

  • IMPROVED More concise low level cloud storage error log (#10450)

  • FIXED 19.5.0.153 may not work properly with Mac Client on old macOS such as Mavericks 10.9.x (#10461)

  • FIXED Unable to browse or back up Linux Client with volumes that have long filesystem mount option string (#10456)

  • FIXED Scheduled groom fails on encypted backup set or storage group (#10453)

  • FIXED Subvolume window now shows OneDrive's subfolders (#10449)

  • FIXED When getting user or RDB files from cloud storage with versioning enabled, get the current version instead of the earliest (#10451)

  • FIXED Cancelling storage group member properties window shouldn't write to sub-catalogs (#10452)

  • NEW Mac Client: Support for macOS Tahoe (26.0)

Windows 19.4.0.134 – September 15, 2024

Versions

  • Windows app – 19.4.0.134

  • Windows client – 19.4.0.134

  • Mac client – 19.4.0.134

  • Linux client – 19.1.1.102

  • Script Hooks – 20230816

Engine

  • FIXED Storage Group Backup Transfer aborts when encountering an incomplete backup (#10430)

  • FIXED Unable to scan certain versions of OneDrive folder (#10420)

  • FIXED When upload to cloud encounters an error, in some cases it should be retried (#10428)

  • FIXED Backup error -1010 when cloud storage path contains whitespaces (#10434)

  • FIXED Should exclude file on Windows with the Unpinned attribute only if it is synchronized to cloud (#10439)

  • FIXED Unable to access S3-compatible clouds using secret key containing the “=” character (#10442)

  • FIXED Compatibility issues with Scality ARTESCA cloud storage (#10443)

  • FIXED Unable to import encrypted configs.xml (#10444)

  • FIXED Assertion failure at "tyce.cpp-XXX", tyceCheckDL

Windows 19.3.0.132 – March 12, 2024

Versions

  • Windows app – 19.3.0.132

  • Windows client – 19.3.0.132

  • Mac client – 19.3.0.132

  • Linux client – 19.1.1.102

  • Script Hooks – 20230816

Engine

  • IMPROVED Modifying Storage Group properties can take a long time to complete (#10398)

  • FIXED Error -1001 when backing up OneDrive files in some cases (#7539)

  • FIXED Unable to switch a cloud Backup Set’s member to local storage (#10155 / #10400)

  • FIXED After a Dropbox connection error, automatic retry doesn’t establish a new connection in some cases (#10389)

  • FIXED Could not extend the immutable retention period of all past backups in cloud Storage Group (#10422)

  • FIXED Should report error during Retrospect Client backup of SQL Server if Retrospect Client is running in a Windows account that doesn’t have access to the SQL databases (#10407) - See details

  • FIXED Unable to create Disaster Recovery disc image on French, Spanish and Japanese versions of Windows (#10412)

  • FIXED Scanning incomplete, error -1020 (sharing violation) when using Open File Backup (#10418)

Windows 19.2.0.122 – October 18, 2023

Versions

  • Windows app – 19.2.0.122

  • Windows client – 19.2.0.122

  • Mac client – 19.2.0.122

  • Linux client – 19.1.1.102

  • Script Hooks – 20230816

Engine

  • NEWBackup sets no longer created as Storage Groups by default

  • NEWCan now Forget licenses in License manager

  • FIXEDObject locking retention date is now set during backup set transfer (#10318)

  • FIXEDBackups to Dropbox no longer fail when the connection times out (#10387 / Verify/Restore error) - See details

  • FIXEDStorage Group new member data is now always saved to all sub-sets (#10319)

  • FIXEDNo longer report Unknown Mac error when trying to open offline cloud files (#10349)

  • FIXEDUnwanted Public/Private keys no longer created on startup (#10351)

  • FIXEDStop reporting erroneous files no longer present message during backup (#10374)

  • FIXEDFixed bad line endings in some Script Hooks example files (#10341)

  • FIXEDAuto-updates now show correct update version (#10344)

  • FIXEDFixed wrong password error after re-installing client (#10353)

Client

  • NEWMac Client: Support for macOS Sonoma (14.0) - Certified September 26, 2023

  • IMPROVEDWindows Client: System tray app now works with high DPI resolutions (#10358)

  • FIXEDWindows Client: Fixed password issue when adding clients that had been re-installed (#10356)

  • FIXEDWindows Client: Fixed issue where public key file was ignored if client already used a password (#10383)

  • FIXEDMac Client: Fixed issue where clients would go to sleep early in a backup (#6162)

Windows 19.1.1.110 – July 11, 2023

Versions

  • Windows app – 19.1.1.110

  • Windows client – 19.1.1.110

  • Mac client – 19.1.1.110

  • Linux client – 19.1.1.102

  • Script Hooks – 20230816

Engine

  • IMPROVEDCan now back up OneDrive files in Windows 11 (#10316)

  • FIXEDAfter upgrade, first backup of client source no longer backs up unchanged files (#10300)

  • FIXEDEditing Cloud storage group member no longer results in backups going to root of bucket (#10296)

  • FIXEDRemembered catalog files now display correct size (#10266)

  • FIXEDBackups to Backblaze S3 media sets no longer report misleading HTTP errors (#10304)

  • FIXEDFixed issue with log messages relating to macOS 14 Sonoma (#10329)

  • FIXEDScript Hooks: Fixed line endings on macOS shell scripts (#10341)

Client

  • IMPROVEDLinux Client: Now supports Rocky Linux and other new distributions - See details

  • FIXEDLinux Client: Client installer can now open firewall on all distributions (#10340)

  • FIXEDWindows Client: Can now back up OneDrive files in Windows 11 (#10316)

  • FIXEDMac Client: Fixed issue with log messages relating to macOS 14 Sonoma (#10329)

Windows 19.1.0.320 – December 22, 2022

Versions

  • Windows app – 19.1.0.320

  • Windows client – 19.1.0.320

  • Mac client – 19.1.0.219

  • Linux client – 19.1.0.102

Engine

  • NEWSupport for Retrospect Cloud Storage

  • NEWBackup Comparison for Anomaly Detection

  • NEWOS Compliance Monitoring through Retrospect Management Console

  • NEWRansomware Protection: Flexible Immutable Retention Periods

  • NEWCloud Backup: Microsoft Azure for Government

  • NEWMulti-Factor Authentication Option

  • NEWConfiguration File Encryption Option

  • NEWStorage Groups: Subset Rebuild

  • NEWRecycle Script Option

  • NEWSuppport for LTO-9 Tapes

  • IMPROVEDImproved Performance for Cloud Backup using Multi-Part Upload

  • IMPROVED4+ GB File Support for Cloud Replication

  • IMPROVEDBack up the same local drive with multiple scripts simultaneously

  • IMPROVEDDuplicate/Copy the same local drive with multiple scripts simultaenously

  • IMPROVEDAnomaly Detection enabled by default

  • IMPROVEDStorage Groups: Groom scripts run simultaneously for all subsets

  • IMPROVEDIncrease maximum execution units from 16 to 64

  • IMPROVEDSupport: Export log/operation files with configuration files

  • FIXEDCloud Backup: Fixed issue with Azure Blob Storage for "Failed to read beginning of SSL/TLS record" (#10267)

  • FIXEDCloud Backup: Fixed issue where new member is incorrectly added during media request (#10138)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue with backed up to members marked as lost (#10233)

  • FIXEDCloud Backup: Fixed support for Backblaze's Default Retention Policy (#9821)

  • FIXEDSubscriptoins: Fixed issue where expiration date not displayed in all cases (#8805)

  • FIXEDRebuild: Fixed performance issue on cloud backup sets (#9214)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue where the last successful backup date not stored after recycle (#9245)

  • FIXEDReporting: add "Immutable Until" for all backup reports (#9281)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where policy paused while script being edited (#9860)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where policy stops using all available execution units (#10244)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed remaining issues with DST and "error -2249 (could not find session)" (#10246)

  • FIXEDLogging: Better reporting for using cloud storage with default retention date and immutable backups (#9943)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue with restore when selecting catalog for storage group rather than subset (#9961)

  • FIXEDCloud Data Protection: Fixed issue where files in subvolume had unexpected modification date (#9963)

  • FIXEDCloud Data Protection: Fixed UI issues with dates (#10004)

  • FIXEDGrooming: Fixed issue with grooming out files based on a selector (#10034)

  • FIXEDCloud Data Protection: Fixed issue duplicating a zero-byte file (#10036)

  • FIXEDNAS Backup: Handle incorrect dates from some NAS volumes to enable matching unchanged files (#10055)

  • FIXEDCloud Data Protection: Fixed issue with restoring certain files to cloud (#10129)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue with adding a subset catalog without the main catalog (#10130)

  • FIXEDScheduling: Fixed issue with day-of-the-week scheduling at 9:00am in certain time zones (#10134)

  • FIXEDSQL Backup: Fixed issue where database clients become unlicensed when busy (#10172)

  • FIXEDAnomaly Detection: Fixued issue where lost members can invoke error (#10234)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue with backing up data to sets with lost members (#10235)

  • FIXEDScripts: Fixed issue with "Check Script" when source is a folder (#10245)

  • FIXEDRestore Preflight: Fixed issue with export missing some .rdb file names (#10257)

  • FIXEDImmutable Backups: Fixed issue with transfers from immutable set to local disk set (#10271)

  • FIXEDTransfer Backups: Fixed issue with DST and with recycling source set despite an execution error (#10273)

  • FIXEDEmail Notifications: Fixed issue with Microsoft Office 365 for "Failed to read beginning of SSL/TLS record" (#10267)

Client

  • IMPROVEDMac Client: New "Export Support Logs to Desktop" button in "System Preferences" > "Advanced"

  • IMPROVEDWindows Client: New "Export Support Logs to Desktop" button in "Advanced"

  • FIXEDMac Client: Fixed issue with log messages relating to macOS Ventura (#10237)

  • FIXEDMac Client: Fixed issue where client treated Time Machine snapshots as regular volumes (#10277)

  • FIXEDLinux Client: Resolved issue running client alongside Docker (#7547)

  • ALERTWindows Client: EOL notice for 32-bit client version - See details

Windows 18.5.3.142 – May 22, 2022

Versions

  • Windows app – 18.5.3.142

  • Windows client – 18.5.3.142

  • Mac client – 18.5.3.141

  • Linux client – 18.5.3.102

Engine

  • IMPROVEDSQL: Updated Authentication Support - See details

  • FIXEDSQL: Fixed issue where database named as file path could not be backed up (#9850)

  • FIXEDSQL: Fixed issue where secondary filegroups were not properly restored when using options to restore to new location or new name (#9792)

  • FIXEDAlibaba Cloud: Fixed issue where using immutable backups with per-object retention generated an error (#9986)

  • FIXEDAlibaba Cloud: Added support for creating bucket with retention policy (#9987)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where ProactiveAI did not alternate between different destinations in Storage Groups (#9995)

  • FIXEDAzure: Fixed issue where rebuild cloud set on Azure shows Immutable Retention date off by time difference from UTC (#9996)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where ProactiveAI activities showing wrong destination name for Storage Group in Windows UI (#10005)

  • FIXEDTape Backup: Fixed media request window where Choices button was missing (#10012)

  • FIXEDTape Rebuild: Fixed "Can't create session, error -2249 (could not find session)" error during catalog rebuild (#10030) - See details

Client

  • NEWMac Client: Support for macOS Ventura (13.0) - Certified October 24, 2022

  • FIXEDLinux Client: Fixed "./retroclient -setpass newpass" command (#9983)

  • FIXEDLinux Client: Fixed issue where new installations did not prompt for password creation (#10022)

  • ALERTWindows Client: EOL notice for 32-bit client version - See details

Windows 18.5.2.136 – March 22, 2022

Versions

  • Windows app – 18.5.2.136

  • Windows client – 18.5.2.136

  • Mac client – 18.5.2.120

  • Linux client – 18.0.0.103

Engine

  • IMPROVEDAnomaly Detection: Added detailed logging for anomales

  • IMPROVEDAnomaly Detection: Suppress alerts for rolling synthetic full backups

  • FIXEDImmutable Backups: Clarified immutable retention expiration log message (#9980)

  • FIXEDDaylight Saving Time: Fixed "Trouble matching, error -2249 (could not find session)" error during snapshot transfer (#9981) - See details

  • FIXEDClient Backup: Fixed engine issue where client errors during building snapshot phase stops the entire script (#9968)

  • FIXEDManagement Console: Fixed issue where duplicate scripts had destination mode incorrectly updated (#9964)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue where Retrospect did not show internal drives when paths matched a share (#9940)

  • FIXEDScript Hooks: Fixed issue where intervention file was not deleted (#9873)

  • FIXEDTransfer Backup Sets: Fixed issue where "Can't access Backup Set, error -703 (need a user-entered password, but can't ask)" error was shown (#9766)

  • FIXEDSources: Fixed issue where favorite folders on Mac clients did not show up until engine restart (#9681)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue where engine crashed in rare instances when Linux client connection unexpectedly died (#9969)

Windows 18.5.1.101 – February 15, 2022

Versions

  • Windows app – 18.5.1.101

  • Windows client – 18.5.1.101

  • Mac client – 18.5.1.101

  • Linux client – 18.0.0.103

Engine

  • NEWAnomaly Detection - See details

  • NEWSupport for LTO-9

  • NEWImmutable Backups: Support for Microsoft Azure Version-Level Locking

  • NEWImmutable Backups: Bucket Creation Support for Object Lock

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Clarified error message where ProactiveAI is paused if script is opened for edit (#9860)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue where user needs to re-enter encryption password when running Transfer script (#9766)

  • FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed issue where Retrospect did not timeout after remote client disappeared (#9868)

  • FIXEDGrooming: Fixed error -2264 when grooming backups of email account (#9870)

  • FIXEDLogging: Fixed issue where -1010 errors were incorrectly logged for mapped network share (#9912)

Client

  • NEWLinux Client: Support for intervention file in Script Hooks - See details

Windows 18.2.2.242 – December 21, 2021

Versions

  • Windows app – 18.2.1.242

  • Windows client – 18.2.2.242

  • Mac client – 18.2.2.242

  • Linux client – 18.0.0.103

Engine

  • FIXEDRebuild: Fixed issue where certain snapshot error during rebuild would stop the rebuild (#6634)

  • FIXEDClients: Fixed issue where re-installed client needed to be removed and then added again (#9014)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed "elem.cpp-1107" crash when backing up macOS sources with "Match only files in same location/path" enabled (#9847)

  • FIXEDTransfer: Fixed "arc.cpp-5798" crash during a transfer that started with a recycle (#9851)

  • FIXEDTransfer: Fixed "-2241 (Catalog File invalid/damaged)" error during certain transfers (#9852)

Windows 18.2.1.241 – November 16, 2021

Versions

  • Windows app – 18.2.1.241

  • Windows client – 18.2.1.241

  • Mac client – 18.2.1.241

  • Linux client – 18.0.0.103

Engine

  • NEWSupport for Nexsan Unity 7.0 MinIO with Immutable Backups

  • FIXEDDaylight Saving Time: Fixed issue where Retrospect sent too many emails due to time change (#9831)

  • FIXEDDaylight Saving Time: Fixed issue where scripts started one hour early when DST ends (#9830)

  • FIXEDDaylight Saving Time: Fixed issue where engine crashed during media verification due to DST (#9832, #9800)

  • FIXEDBackup Transfer: Fixed engine crash during snapshot transfer due to bad catalog file (#9807)

  • FIXEDLogging: Reduced "Can't copy block level incremental backup file" logging (#9523)

  • FIXEDLogging: Reduced "wait time exceeded" logging (#9806)

  • FIXEDLogging: Fixed "Can't compress Catalog File for Backup Set" logging (#9833)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where rebuild will fail if .rdb files not in expected location (#9560)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed rebuild issue where subsets are removed from different storage group (#9808)

  • FIXEDBackup Report: Fixed issue where certain ProactiveAI backups were linked to the incorrect destination (#9774)

  • FIXEDLTFS: Fixed issue where LTFS tape volumes were not displayed (#9810)

  • FIXEDCloud Storage: Removed incorrect "Trouble deleting files, error -1101 (file/directory not found)" log message (#9778)

  • FIXEDBackup: Improved performance of matching for certain use cases (#9818)

  • FIXEDLicensing: Fixed crash for rare workflow (#9820)

Client

  • FIXEDMac Client: Fixed "Unsupported version" logging issue in macOS Monterrey (#9838)

Windows 18.2.0.174 – September 29, 2021

Versions

  • Windows app – 18.2.0.174

  • Windows client – 18.2.0.174

  • Mac client – 18.2.0.168

  • Linux client – 18.0.0.103

Engine

  • NEWSupport for Windows 11

  • NEWCloud Backup Certification for IBM ICOS

  • IMPROVEDImproved Ransomware Protection with Version-Aware Restore

  • IMPROVEDImproved Dropbox Support with Short-Lived Token Support and Better Security through PKCE - See details

  • IMPROVEDImproved Disaster Recovery - See details

  • IMPROVEDBandwidth Limit Options Support for Cloud Data Protection Support

  • FIXEDBackup Verification: Fixed issue where media verification disabled immutable retention policy (#9762)

  • FIXEDBackup Transfer: Fixed crash when grooming a cloud set in rare cases (#9573)

  • FIXEDDisaster Recovery: Fixed bare-metal recovery (BMR) issue where disk erasure warning can display incorrect disks (#6109)

  • FIXEDDisaster Recovery: Fixed bare-metal recovery (BMR) restore limitations when source System disk is not disk 0 (#6167)

  • FIXEDDisaster Recovery: Retrospect now pauses all scripted and ProactiveAI executions when running in WinPE (#9507)

  • FIXEDRansomware Protection: Fixed log errors when grooming backup set with a retention policy (#9425)

  • FIXEDTape Backup: Fixed crash during catalog rebuild when ejecting tape (#9508)

  • FIXEDAuto-Updates: Fixed issue where automatic upgrades are displayed for more than one version (#9512)

  • FIXEDDropbox: Fixed crash in "graf.cpp-3737" when viewing sessions in a Dropbox set in Spanish (#9519)

  • FIXEDDropbox: Fixed issue for creating backup set in certain scenarios (#9502)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed "Available space" under Summary to be user-assigned free space instead of total volume free space (#9574)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where disconnected external drives would generate failed activities (#9575)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed crash when source check threads hang (#9684)

  • FIXEDNAS Backup: Fixed issue where cancelling the password prompt for a network share does not stop execution (#9586)

  • FIXEDCloud Backup: Fixed issue where Retrospect failed when using File > Open for set catalog (#9639)

  • FIXEDAzure: Fixed rare crash when Retrospect fails to connect to Azure (#9736)

  • FIXEDCloud Data Protection: Fixed "Trouble deleting files, error -1021 (data overflowed expected amount)" error when duplicating to a Google Cloud bucket (#9758)

Client

  • NEWMac Client: Support for macOS Monterey

Windows 18.1.1.106 – June 24, 2021

Versions

  • Windows app – 18.1.1.106

  • Windows client – 18.1.1.106

  • Mac client – 18.1.1.120

  • Linux client – 18.0.0.103

Engine

  • NEWSupport for Windows Server 2022

  • IMPROVEDRetrospect Management Console Integration with Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where failed activities would appear for disconnected data sources with -530 errors (#9486)

  • FIXEDGrooming: Fixed rare crash for grooming with versioned cloud buckets (#9493)

Windows 18.1.0.124 – June 17, 2021

Versions

  • Windows app – 18.1.0.124

  • Windows client – 18.1.0.124

  • Mac client – 18.1.0.113

  • Linux client – 18.0.0.103

Engine

  • NEWMicrosoft Azure Support

  • NEWSupport for Windows 10 May 2021 Update

  • IMPROVEDScalable Data Protection - Extended Backup Set Size Limit from 1PB to 1EB

  • IMPROVEDCloud Data Protection: Support for subpaths

  • IMPROVEDCloud Data Protection: Clarified support for Backblaze B2 in dropdown

  • IMPROVEDCloud Backup: Clarified support for clouds and added icons in dropdown

  • FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed issue with on-demand backup and restore for certain clients (#9432)

  • FIXEDLicensing: Fixed issue where backup to an external hard drive was not possible for certain licenses (#9444)

  • FIXEDLicensing: Significantly improved license loading for large number of licenses (#8835)

  • FIXEDTape Backup: Fixed crash when adding members to a set (#9338)

  • FIXEDConfiguration Management: Fixed configs.xml issue where cloud data sources were not imported (#9389)

  • FIXEDConfiguration Management: Fixed issue where rules were not importing correctly (#9473)

  • FIXEDNAS Support: Fixed issue where duplicating to a NAS with Solo license generated incorrect error (#9433)

  • FIXEDConcurrent Executions: Fixed issue where the number of execution units could not be reduced (#9435)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where ProactiveAI could not back up from cloud data sources (#9437)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue when creating a backup set from the wizard (#9438)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed rare crash (ex_trigcon.cpp-1696) for concurrenct polling with ProactiveAI (#9450)

  • FIXEDCloud Backup: Fixed issue where error showed "Unable to create bucket" instead of "Access denied" (#9451)

  • FIXEDImmutable Backup: Fixed issue where catalog rebuild did not preserve the immutable retention policy (#9452)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed rare crash (tstring.cpp-2385) when backup set is unavailable (#9457)

  • FIXEDRestore: Fixed issue where Find Files restore for multiple files results in only 1 file (#9458)

  • FIXEDConcurrent Executions: Fixed issue where execution units were reset to 2 for certain licenses (#9459)

Windows 18.0.0.442 – May 25, 2021

Versions

  • Windows app – 18.0.0.442

  • Windows client – 18.0.0.442

  • Mac client – 18.0.0.397

  • Linux client – 18.0.0.103

Engine

  • NEWRansomware Protection with Immutable Backups

  • NEWSecurity Reporting with Geo Tracking

  • NEWImproved First Launch Experience

  • NEWCloud Data Protection

  • NEWCloud-Native Deployment

  • NEWCloud Data Protection and Cloud Backup Support for Microsoft Azure - Preview Available - Contact Sales

  • NEWSupport for Windows 10 October 2020 Update

  • NEWSupport for Windows Server 2022 Preview

  • IMPROVEDDashboard: Add link to Retrospect Management Console

  • IMPROVEDStorage Groups: Enable "Storage Groups" by default

  • IMPROVEDBackup Report: Default to "Performance" for more detail

  • IMPROVEDFiltering: Add "User Files and Settings" selector for improved user selection of critical files

  • IMPROVEDSecurity: Public/private keypair generation performance dramatically improved

  • IMPROVEDFiltering: Excluded more types from compression selector

  • FIXEDConfiguration: Fix engine launch delay and crash after rebuilding from configs.xml (#9217)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue where engine reports -1115 disk full error instead of displaying a media request (#9239)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed rare crash during backup due to memory overrun (#9277)

  • FIXEDBackup: Removed backup of "Removable Storage Manager" for Windows 8 and later (#8967)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue exporting multiple snapshots at once (#9361)

  • FIXEDFiltering: Updated "Documents and Settings" special folder condition for selectors to newer Windows OSs (#7561)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where Use at most value is reset after a catalog rebuild (#9195)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed "Error -1101 (file/directory not found) can't access catalog file" error from certain workflows (#8381)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where grooming preference not carried over to new backup sources (#8664)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue with ProactiveAI attempting to write to unavailable destination (#8789)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed rare issue where backups were stored in wrong location (#9231)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed rebuild issue with 3+ members (#9292)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue on MinIO for creating storage groups (#9373)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where spanning set to multiple members (#9294)

  • FIXEDExchange: Changed error for VSS_E_WRITERERROR_RETRYABLE to fatal for backups (#9036)

  • FIXEDNAS: Fixe issue where Retrospect loses credentials for shares after relaunch (#9105)

  • FIXEDLocalization: Fixed issue where Retrospect didn't use SetLanguage= in C:\ProgramData\Retrospect\retro.ini (#9176)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where backups stuck due to slow source response (#9244)

  • FIXEDRebuild: Fixed issue where process can fail to finish (#9256)

  • FIXEDDuplicate: Fixed issue where process can overwrite destination even if newer than source (#9260)

Client

  • IMPROVEDMac Clients: Hide system support macOS volumes

  • FIXEDLinux Client: Fixed issue where create date metadata is getting set to default start date for files copied from Linux client (#9317)

Windows 17.5.2.103 – December 9, 2020

Versions

  • Windows app – 17.5.2.103

  • Windows client – 17.5.0.237

  • Mac client – 17.5.0.185

  • Linux client – 17.0.1.132

Engine

  • FIXEDTransfer Snapshots: Fixed issue where transfer snapshots did not include all snapshots for "The most recent snapshot for each source selected" option (#9146)

  • FIXEDDisaster Recovery: Fixed issue where Windows system error for RestoreESPData resulted in incomplete DR recovery (#9135) - See details

  • FIXEDCloud Backup: Fixed rare crash for cloud uploads (#9082)

Client

  • FIXEDWindows Clients: Fixed issue where certain restores to Windows 7 resulted in "File appears incomplete" errors (#9134)

  • FIXEDLinux Clients: Fixed issue where the client ignored certain mount points (#8985)

Windows 17.5.1.102 – October 7, 2020

Versions

  • Windows app – 17.5.1.102

  • Windows client – 17.5.0.237

  • Mac client – 17.5.0.185

  • Linux client – 17.0.1.132

Engine

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue that prevented simultaneous operations to storage groups (#8893)

Windows 17.5.0.237 – September 23, 2020

Versions

  • Windows app – 17.5.0.237

  • Windows client – 17.5.0.237

  • Mac client – 17.5.0.185

  • Linux client – 17.0.1.132

Engine

  • NEWCloud Certifications: Amazon S3 Virtual-Host Style paths - See details

  • NEWCloud Certifications: Alibaba Cloud

  • NEWCloud Certifications: Backblaze B2's S3 API

  • NEWCloud Certifications: Webair

  • FIXEDGrooming: Fixed issue where grooming fails under certain scenarios (#8700)

  • FIXEDGrooming: Fixed issue with SQL backup and grooming (#8713)

  • FIXEDTransfer Backup: Fixed issue where transfer snapshot with multiple sources did not properly close set after use (#8737)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where backups could run even when script is inactive (#8739)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where backing up to a storage group while transferring results in -843 error (#8821)

  • FIXEDShares: Fixed issue where Retrospect crashed on share registry keys that contain a nested key with the same name (#8785)

Client

  • NEWApple macOS Big Sur Support

  • NEWApple Silicon/M1 Support (using Rosetta)

  • FIXEDRestore-on-Demand: Fixed issue where restoring to a different folder changes its permissions (#8603)

Windows 17.0.2.102 – May 13, 2020

Versions

  • Windows app – 17.0.2.102

  • Windows client – 17.0.2.102

  • Mac client – 17.0.2.101

  • Linux client – 17.0.1.132

Engine

  • NEWWindows 10 May 2020 Update certification (Added June 2)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where grooming a storage group can fail (#8674)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where rebuilding a storage group can fail to delete previous catalog (#8672)

Engine

  • NEWWindows Client: Windows 10 May 2020 Update certification (Added June 2)

Windows 17.0.1.165 – May 1, 2020

Versions

  • Windows app – 17.0.1.165

  • Windows client – 17.0.1.165

  • Mac client – 17.0.1.141

  • Linux client – 17.0.1.132

Engine

  • IMPROVEDRemote Backup: Support for Administrator-Initiated Restore

  • IMPROVEDRemote Backup: Support for Duplicate/Copy scripts

  • IMPROVEDRemote Backup: Support for Scheduled Backups in addition to ProactiveAI Backups

  • IMPROVEDRestore Preflight: Include "First RBD" and "Last RDB" (#8486)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue with rebuild for storage group not at the root of a drive (#8581)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed "error -1 (unknown)" error for grooming certain storage groups (#8623)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue with media requests on certain backups (#8574)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue with "Use At Most" being incorrect for certain backups (#8593)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where "LmGet: ndex = 0 < 1" appears in logs when exporting Backup Report (#8648)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where Backup Set Transfer to storage group failed to report error that catalog file not be found (#8414)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where skip to new member failed if source hadn't been backed up before (#8506)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: Fixed issue where grooming did not list correct set name in logging (#8575)

  • FIXEDStorage Groups: For grooming, show correct activity name (#8650)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue where the incorrect path is used for backup sets and storage groups in rare cases (#8480)

  • FIXEDBackup: Fixed issue where large destinations sporadically caused incorrect media requests (#8632)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where multiple scripts with the same source would hang the discovery process (#8624)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed issue where dialog appeared for clients not found on network (#8547)

  • FIXEDProactiveAI: Fixed memory leak during polling (#8635)

  • FIXEDRestore Preflight: Localized "Export" button (#8590)

  • FIXEDSubscriptions: Fixed issue where expiration date was not updated correctly for certain engines (#8475) - See details

  • FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed issue where link encryption prevented backup (#8395)

  • FIXEDRemote Backup: Fixed issue with not logging out clients after ProactiveAI backup (#7967)

  • FIXEDLicense Manager: Fixed issue where new application license is rejected (#8474)

  • FIXEDLicense Manager: Fixed issue where user could enter multiple licenses (#4663)

  • FIXEDBackup-on-Demand: Storage Groups now supported (#8510)

  • FIXEDBackup-on-Demand: Cloud sets now supported (#8511)

  • FIXEDClient Update: Fixed issue where updating client manually caused client to need re-installation (#8530)

  • FIXEDNAS Shares: Fixed issue on EMC Isilon where symlink backup generated "Error -1010 (API Request Bad)" (#8244)

  • FIXEDNAS Shares: Fixed hang while browsing share with incorrect permissions (#8597)

  • FIXEDDisaster Recovery: Fixed issue with bare-metal restore where error was not shown after executiion failure (#8533)

  • FIXEDInstall Retrospect: Updated icon to red for Dark Mode support (#8559)

  • FIXEDInstall Retrospect: On upgrade, rename and preserve existing configuration file (#8566)

  • FIXEDConfiguration: Fixed issue where Retrospect hung backups during export (#8454)

  • FIXEDConfiguration: Fixed issue where corrupted configuration file would cause engine to not start (#8556)

  • FIXEDRebuild: Fixed issue where operation scanned folders outside of the set (#8555)

Client

  • NEWLinux Client: Added AES-256 link encryption to match Windows client and Mac client

  • IMPROVEDWindows Client: simplified installer for Automatic Onboarding