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Basic Hard Disk Partitioning Features
- Create, format and delete partitions
- Hide/unhide partition, set partition active/inactive
- Copy and move partition of any file system, quick and sector-by-sector modes
- Set or change drive letter (Windows NT/2000/XP only)
- Change hard disk partition Label (Volume Label)
Advanced Hard Disk Partitioning Features
- Resize hard disk partitions
- Hot Resize - enlarge NTFS partition without rebooting Windows
- Copy disk to disk
- Copy with resize
- Convert file systems
FAT16 to FAT32 and vice versa
FAT16/32 to NTFS and vice versa
Ext2 FS to Ext3 FS and vice versa
- Merge hard disk partitions (including different file systems)
- Undelete hard disk partition
- Redistribute Free Space
- Check File System Integrity
- Convert Primary hard disk partition to Logical and vice versa
- Change Partition ID
- Change Partition Primary Slot
- Update MBR (Master Boot Record)
- Convert NTFS versions
- Change FAT parameters
Safety and Recovery
- Recovery CD restores system under DOS and/or Linux
- Power Shield technology - resumes critical partitioning operations after power failure
- Recovery Media Builder - creates bootable CDs/DVDs (or even a floppy disk) for system recovery.
- Complete surface test
- Complete support for USB 1 and 2.0
File System Performance Optimisation
- Change cluster size
- Defragment NTFS core structure
- Defragment MFT (Master File Table)
Supports
- Large hard disks (up to 500GB tested, 2TB in theory)
- P-ATA (IDE), S-ATA (SATA), SCSI hard disks. All levels of SCSI and IDE RAID controllers
- FireWire IEEE1394, USB 1.0, USB 2.0, ZIP and Jazz media
- Flash device
- NTFS from Windows NT, 2000, XP
- NTFS with compressed and encrypted files and folders
- FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2 FS, Ext3 FS, HPFS file systems
- Executables for:
Windows 9x/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP/Vista Family (32-bit)
DOS
Linux (on RecoveryCD)
- Long filenames (FAT, NTFS) and filenames in national languages
- 64K FAT16 extension
Ease of use
- Unique wizard-driven interface in XP style
- Virtual view of hard disk prior to performing operations
- Wizards for most usual scenarios:
Create Partition Wizard
Format Partition Wizard
Delete Partition Wizard
Copy Hard Disk Wizard
Copy Partition Wizard
Partition Merge Wizard
Redistribute Free Space Wizard
Partition Undelete Wizard
Auxiliary utilities
- Built-in Disk Editing utility
- Unpack & Burn Wizard - Just three clicks to burn your own Recovery CD
- Volume Explorer (fully embedded in program interface) - browse FAT, NTFS, Ext2 or Ext3 FS partition without drive letter, edit or copy files and folders
- BootCorrector to fix possible startup problems in the boot.ini file for Windows NT/2000/XP
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Intuitive user interface
Basic and Advanced operations let you completely manage your hard disk. The program includes easy-to-use wizard dialogs for the most common routines, such as merging and resizing partitions, redistributing disk space, undelete, recovering a partition and many more operations.
Paragon Smart Partition technology Paragon’s exclusive Smart Partition Technology ensures that your data is protected during all operations. Just specify the desired operations and then press the Apply button to carry out the changes.
Manage disk partitions
Easily resize partitions to redistribute free space, expand or shrink the system partition, merge 2 partitions into a single partition. Convert to different file systems and more.
Advanced Recovery Media
Recovery Media allows you to use Partition Manager even when your machine cannot boot into Windows. It can also be used to prepare a new hard drive or even copy files to removable devices in the event of a catastrophic disk failure.
Optimisation and Defragmentation
Defragmentation is the best method for achieving top system performance. Paragon’s defragmenter provides you with powerful low-level defragmentation of FAT and NTFS partitions including critical system files and Master File Table defragmentation.
MS Windows Vista support
Fully compatible with Microsoft Vista. Includes updates and new product features as available throughout the renewable service period.