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Partition Manager 9.0


The optimum allocation of disk resources is the key to managing data and operating systems effectively. You can easily and safely organize your hard drive with Partition Manager.
Partition Manager is the best tool available today! It provides flawless partitioning operations of all kind: resize, merge, split partitions and redistribute free space, initiate new hard drive, convert to different file systems and much more.

    Partition Manager 9.0 allows you to:

  • Perform basic partitioning operations: create/format/delete partitions
  • Perform advanced partitioning operations: resize/move/copy/merge/undelete partitions
  • Change partition properties: hide/unhide, make active/inactive, assign/remove drive letter, change volume label, convert file system, etc.
  • Clone hard disks or separate partitions
  • Redistribute unused disk space - easily resize your partitions without any data loss
  • Volume Explorer (fully embedded within the application) - quickly browse FAT, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2 or Ext3 FS partition, edit or copy files and folders
  • Defragment partitions and optimize their cluster size

    New and updated features:

  • Install New OS Wizard prepares a hard disk for a new operating system installation.
  • Updated! Safely setup and manage multiple operating systems on the same PC with the Boot Manager
  • Updated! Boot Corrector allows you to resolve most common boot problems.
  • Simple Backup Wizard allows you to back up system and data to a local or network disk before applying any critical operations.
  • The Initial Backup Reminder which appears on program startup, advices to back up system and data before critical partitioning operations.
  • Restore entire disks or separate partitions and roll-back your unsuccessful partitioning operations with the Paragon Recovery CD
  • File Transfer Wizard can restore separate files and folders from a previously created backup archive.
  • Express Launcher provides user-friendly interface and quick access to most common operations.
  • Updated! Improved Windows Vista support, including 64-bit editions.
  • Included in the set Paragon Drive Backup 8.51 trial version allows you to evaluate powerful backup and restore tools.
Features Benefits
Paragon Smart Partition™ technology Paragon’s exclusive Smart Partition TechnologyTM 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.
Boot Manager Allows you to run several OSes on your computer and switch between them easily at boot time. The Install New OS Wizard helps you to setup up Microsoft® Vista/XP on the same disk.
Simple Backup Wizard Critical Partitioning information can be backed up prior to performing any partitioning operation. The Backup Wizard and Initial Backup Reminder help you to save initial partition layout and other critical items before applying any critical partitioning operations.
Paragon Recovery CD Paragon Recovery CD allows you to use Partition Manager even when your machine cannot boot. It also can used to restore your system and data from previously created backup archive in case of system failure.
Optimization and Defragmentation Defragmentation is the best method for achieving top system performance. Paragon Software’s defragmenter provides you with powerful low-level defragmentation of FAT and NTFS partitions including critical system files and Master File Table defragmentation.
Intuitive user interface 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 other operations including our exclusive initial backup and even OS Installations.
MS Windows Vista support Improved Microsoft Vista Support. Basic and advanced operations take into account all Vista specifics. Includes support for Microsoft Vista 64-bit.


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Basic Hard Disk Partitioning Features
  • Create, format and delete partitions
  • Undelete hard disk partition
  • Hide/unhide partition, set partition active/inactive
  • Set, change or remove drive letter
  • Change hard disk partition Label (Volume Label)
  • Convert file systems
    - FAT16 to FAT32 and vice versa
    - FAT16/32 to NTFS and vice versa
    - Ext2 FS to Ext3 FS and vice versa
  • Check File System Integrity
  • Complete surface test

Advanced Hard Disk Partitioning Features

Backup and Restore Features
  • Backup data and system to an archive
  • Create backup image without leaving Windows with Paragon Hot Backup technology
  • Backup to local drive
  • Backup to external USB or FireWire drive
  • Backup to Network
  • Restore System and Data even from bare-metal state*
  • Restore partition with resize*
  • Restore separate files and folders*
  • Power Shield™ technology - resumes critical partitioning operations after power failure

Copy Features
  • Copy Hard Disk Wizard
  • Copy Partition Wizard
  • Incremental Copy
  • Copy with resize

Boot Management Features
  • Multi-boot environment
  • Easy activation/deactivation
  • Hidden mode
  • Default settings and boot on timeout

Defrag Features
  • Monopoly Access mode
  • Optimization of the page file and the hibernation file allocations.
  • Different strategies of file system optimization according to one of the three parameters (file date, dile size, directory order)

Ease of use
  • Initial Backup reminder
  • Work from Master CD (without install)
  • Providing virtual operations
  • Show pended operations
  • Volume Explorer - browse FAT, NTFS, Ext2 or Ext3 FS partition without drive letter, edit or copy files and folders
  • Partition List
  • Disk Map
  • Hide to tray during performing operation
  • Shutdown on complete
  • Unique wizard-driven interface in XP style
  • 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
    - Simple Backup Wizard
    - Install New OS Wizard

 

*Features available only from Recovery CD.

 

System Requirements:

Supported Operating Systems
  • Windows Vista (both 32-bit and 64-bit*)
  • Windows 2000 Professional
  • Windows XP Home Edition
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition*

Supported HDD Interfaces
  • Parallel ATA (IDE)
  • Serial ATA (SATA)
  • SCSI
  • All levels of SCSI, IDE and SATA RAID controllers
  • IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
  • USB 1.0/2.0
  • Support large hard disks (up to 500GB tested, 2TB in theory)
  • PC card storage devices

Supported CD/DVD Formats
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-RW
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW

Supported File Systems
  • NTFS (v1.2, v3.0, v3.1)
  • FAT16
  • FAT32
  • Ext2FS
  • Ext3FS
  • Linux Swap
  • HPFS
  • Other file systems (in Sector-by-Sector mode)

System Requirements
  • CPU: Intel Pentium CPU or its equivalent, with 300 MHz or higher processor clock speed
  • RAM: 128 MB of RAM required, Paragon Advanced Recovery CD requires 512 MB of RAM
  • Disk space: Hard disk drive with 35 MB of available space
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
  • SVGA video adapter and monitor
  • Mouse

Additional Requirements
  • *Only for 64-bit editions of Windows Vista and XP: operations requiring monopoly disk access can be executed only from Recovery CD.
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