Rufus 4.10 (Build 2279)

* Improve persistence support for Linux Mint.
* Closes #2807.
* Also fix the Swedish translation.

Author: pbatard

ChangeLog.txt

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-o Version 4.10 (2025.09.??)
+o Version 4.10 (2025.09.24)
     Add Dark Mode support (courtesy of @ozone10)
     Add support for creating Windows CA 2023 compatible media (requires a Windows 11 25H2 ISO)
     Add support for saving an existing drive to ISO (UDF only)
     Improve error reporting when saving to VHD/VHDX (with thanks to @Kazkans)
-    Fix DBX updates being reported in some timezones, even when there are none
+    Improve persistence support for Linux Mint
+    Fix UEFI DBX updates being reported in some timezones, even when there are none
     Fix a situation where no file system can be selected in ISO mode
     Fix a crash when trying to process Windows ISOs with very long paths
 

res/appstore/listing/listing.csv

@@ -110,12 +110,18 @@
 • Sürüm Notları https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/blob/master/ChangeLog.txt","Rufus це утиліта, яка допомагає форматувати та створювати завантажувальні флешки, картки пам'яті, тощо.
 • Офіційний сайт: https://rufus.ie
 • Сирцевий код: https://github.com/pbatard/rufus
-• Список змін: https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/blob/master/ChangeLog.txt","Rufus là một tiện ích giúp định dạng và tạo khả năng khởi động cho USB, chẳng hạn như thẻ USB/đĩa di động, thẻ nhớ, vv.
+• Список змін: https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/blob/master/ChangeLog.txt","Rufus là một tiện ích giúp định dạng và tạo khả năng khởi động cho các thiết bị USB, ví dụ như thẻ USB/đĩa di động, thẻ nhớ, v.v...
 • Trang web chính thức: https://rufus.ie
 • Mã nguồn: https://github.com/pbatard/rufus
 • Nhật ký thay đổi: https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/blob/master/ChangeLog.txt"
-"ReleaseNotes","3","Text","• Fix downloads from https://rufus.ie no longer working due to recent GitHub server changes
-• Fix unofficial Windows ISOs, with single index WIMs, not presenting the WUE dialog",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
+"ReleaseNotes","3","Text","• Add Dark Mode support (courtesy of @ozone10)
+• Add support for creating Windows CA 2023 compatible media (requires a Windows 11 25H2 ISO)
+• Add support for saving an existing drive to ISO (UDF only)
+• Improve error reporting when saving to VHD/VHDX (with thanks to @Kazkans)
+• Improve persistence support for Linux Mint
+• Fix UEFI DBX updates being reported in some timezones, even when there are none
+• Fix a situation where no file system can be selected in ISO mode
+• Fix a crash when trying to process Windows ISOs with very long paths",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 "Title","4","Text","Rufus",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 "ShortTitle","5","Text","",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 "SortTitle","6","Text","",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@ További információ: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.","Aplikasi ini
 Lihat https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html untuk detail lebih lanjut.","Questa applicazione è rilasciata sotto i termini della GNU Public License (GPL) versione 3.
 Vedere https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html per dettagli.","このアプリケーションはGNU Public License (GPL) version 3でライセンスされています。
 詳細は https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.ja.html をご覧ください。","이 응용 프로그램은 GNU Public License (GPL) 버전 3의 조건에 따라 라이선스가 부여됩니다.
-자세한 내용은 https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html 을 참조하십시오.","Šai programmai ir licences noteikumi, kā GNU Public License (GPL) version 3.
+자세한 내용은 https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html 을 참조하세요.","Šai programmai ir licences noteikumi, kā GNU Public License (GPL) version 3.
 Papildinformācijai skatīt https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.","Ši programa yra licencijuota pagal GNU viešosios licencijos (GPL) 3 versijos sąlygas.
 Daugiau informacijos rasite https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.","Permohonan ini dilesenkan di bawah syarat-syarat Lesen Awam GNU (GPL) versi 3.
 Lihat https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html untuk butiran.","Dette programmet er lisensiert under GNU Public Licence (GPL) versjon 3.

res/loc/po/sv-SE.po

@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 4.5\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: pete@akeo.ie\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-04-26 00:51+0200\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-04-26 14:23+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-09-23 20:25+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2025-09-23 20:25+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: \n"
-"Language-Team: Sopor <sopor@users.noreply.github.com>\n"
+"Language-Team: \n"
 "Language: sv_SE\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "X-Poedit-SourceCharset: UTF-8\n"
 "X-Rufus-LanguageName: Swedish (Svenska)\n"
 "X-Rufus-LCID: 0x041d, 0x081d\n"
-"X-Generator: Poedit 3.4.2\n"
+"X-Generator: Poedit 3.7\n"
 
 #. • IDD_DIALOG → IDS_DRIVE_PROPERTIES_TXT
 msgid "Drive Properties"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ msgstr "Aktivera runtime UEFI-mediavalidering"
 
 #. • IDD_DIALOG → IDS_FORMAT_OPTIONS_TXT
 msgid "Format Options"
-msgstr "Formateringsinställningar"
+msgstr "Formatalternativ"
 
 #. • IDD_DIALOG → IDS_FILE_SYSTEM_TXT
 msgid "File system"
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #. • MSG_187
 msgid "Invalid image for selected boot option"
-msgstr "Ogiltig avbild för vald startinställning"
+msgstr "Ogiltig avbild för valt startalternativ"
 
 #. • MSG_188
 msgid "The current image doesn't match the boot option selected. Please use a different image or choose a different boot option."
@@ -1846,13 +1846,13 @@ msgstr "Bestående logg"
 
 #. • MSG_337
 msgid ""
-"An additional file ('diskcopy.dll') must be downloaded from Microsoft to install MS-DOS:\n"
+"An additional file ('%s') must be downloaded from Microsoft to use this feature:\n"
 "- Select 'Yes' to connect to the Internet and download it\n"
 "- Select 'No' to cancel the operation\n"
 "\n"
 "Note: The file will be downloaded in the application's directory and will be reused automatically if present."
 msgstr ""
-"En fil (diskcopy.dll) måste laddas ner från Microsoft för att installera MS-DOS:\n"
+"En fil (%s) måste laddas ner från Microsoft för att använda den här funktionen:\n"
 "- Välj \"Ja\" för att ansluta till Internet och ladda ner den\n"
 "- Välj \"Nej\" för att avbryta operationen\n"
 "\n"

res/loc/rufus.loc

@@ -14047,7 +14047,7 @@ t IDS_TARGET_SYSTEM_TXT "Målsystem"
 t IDC_LIST_USB_HDD "Lista USB-hårddiskar"
 t IDC_OLD_BIOS_FIXES "Lägg till korrigeringar för äldre BIOS:ar (extra partition, etc)"
 t IDC_UEFI_MEDIA_VALIDATION "Aktivera runtime UEFI-mediavalidering"
-t IDS_FORMAT_OPTIONS_TXT "Formateringsinställningar"
+t IDS_FORMAT_OPTIONS_TXT "Formatalternativ"
 t IDS_FILE_SYSTEM_TXT "Filsystem"
 t IDS_CLUSTER_SIZE_TXT "Klusterstorlek"
 t IDS_LABEL_TXT "Volymetikett"
@@ -14260,7 +14260,7 @@ t MSG_183 "Din IP-adress"
 t MSG_184 "För att kunna skapa användningsstatistik, kommer vi att spara informationen, \\b i högst ett år\\b0 . Vi kommer dock behålla informationen för oss själva."
 t MSG_185 "Uppdateringsprocess:"
 t MSG_186 "Rufus installerar inga bakgrundsprogram, därför sker endast uppdateringskontrollen när det körs.\\line\nFör att kontrollera efter uppdateringar krävs naturligtvis internettillgång."
-t MSG_187 "Ogiltig avbild för vald startinställning"
+t MSG_187 "Ogiltig avbild för valt startalternativ"
 t MSG_188 "Nuvarande avbild matchar inte det startbara valet. Välj en annan avbild eller ändra de startbara valet."
 t MSG_189 "Denna ISO-avbild är inte kompatibel med valt filsystem"
 t MSG_190 "Enheten är inte kompatibel"

src/iso.c

@@ -494,14 +494,23 @@ static void fix_config(const char* psz_fullpath, const char* psz_path, const cha
 				if ((props->is_grub_cfg) && replace_in_token_data(src, "linux",
 					"maybe-ubiquity", "", TRUE))
 					uprintf("  Removed 'maybe-ubiquity' kernel option");
+			} else if (replace_in_token_data(src, props->is_grub_cfg ? "linux" : "append",
+				"boot=casper", "boot=casper persistent", TRUE) != NULL) {
+				// Linux Mint uses "boot=casper". Oh and we want this replacement to happen BEFORE
+				// the "linux /casper/vmlinuz" one, because Mint (Why is it ALWAYS them?) also use
+				// "linux /casper/vmlinuz" and "kernel /casper/vmlinuz" in their config, and even
+				// do so in a SUPER INCONSISTENT manner in their Syslinux' live.cfg, so we want to
+				// make sure we don't have to do extra work to fix their inconsistency.
+				uprintf("  Added 'persistent' kernel option");
+				modified = TRUE;
 			} else if (replace_in_token_data(src, "linux", "/casper/vmlinuz",
 				"/casper/vmlinuz persistent", TRUE) != NULL) {
 				// Ubuntu 23.04 and 24.04 use GRUB only with the above and don't use "maybe-ubiquity"
 				uprintf("  Added 'persistent' kernel option");
 				modified = TRUE;
-			} else if (replace_in_token_data(src, props->is_grub_cfg ? "linux" : "append",
-				"boot=casper", "boot=casper persistent", TRUE) != NULL) {
-				// Linux Mint uses boot=casper.
+			} else if (replace_in_token_data(src, "kernel", "/casper/vmlinuz",
+				"/casper/vmlinuz persistent", TRUE) != NULL) {
+				// Some people might use "kernel" in their Syslinux config instead of "linux"
 				uprintf("  Added 'persistent' kernel option");
 				modified = TRUE;
 			} else if (replace_in_token_data(src, props->is_grub_cfg ? "linux" : "append",

src/rufus.rc

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 IDD_DIALOG DIALOGEX 12, 12, 232, 326
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_CENTER | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_ACCEPTFILES
-CAPTION "Rufus 4.10.2278"
+CAPTION "Rufus 4.10.2279"
 FONT 9, "Segoe UI Symbol", 400, 0, 0x0
 BEGIN
     LTEXT           "Drive Properties",IDS_DRIVE_PROPERTIES_TXT,8,6,53,12,NOT WS_GROUP
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 4,10,2278,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 4,10,2278,0
+ FILEVERSION 4,10,2279,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 4,10,2279,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -427,13 +427,13 @@ BEGIN
             VALUE "Comments", "https://rufus.ie"
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Akeo Consulting"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "Rufus"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "4.10.2278"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "4.10.2279"
             VALUE "InternalName", "Rufus"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "� 2011-2025 Pete Batard (GPL v3)"
             VALUE "LegalTrademarks", "https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "rufus-4.10.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "Rufus"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "4.10.2278"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "4.10.2279"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"

src/wue.c

@@ -875,8 +875,7 @@ BOOL ApplyWindowsCustomization(char drive_letter, int flags)
 		UpdateProgressWithInfoForce(OP_PATCH, MSG_325, 0, PATCH_PROGRESS_TOTAL);
 		// We only need to alter boot.wim if we have windowsPE data to deal with.
 		// If not, we can just copy our unattend.xml in \sources\$OEM$\$$\Panther\.
-		// We also need to do so if we use the 'Windows UEFI CA 2023' signed bootloaders.
-		if (flags & UNATTEND_WINPE_SETUP_MASK || flags & UNATTEND_USE_MS2023_BOOTLOADERS) {
+		if (flags & UNATTEND_WINPE_SETUP_MASK) {
 			if (validate_md5sum)
 				md5sum_totalbytes -= _filesizeU(boot_wim_path);
 			// Some "unofficial" ISOs have a modified boot.wim that doesn't have Windows Setup at index 2...