Paragon Alignment Tool 3.0 Full Windows Download

Boost performance of disk subsystems
up to 3 times!
Misalignment of logical partition sectors and actual physical sectors leads to redundant read/write operations. Paragon Alignment Tool 3.0 will help you align partitions on physical and virtual disks according to internal device's geometry without affecting the on-disk data.

The Challenge
The problem of inevitable degradation of the disk subsystem performance caused by misaligned partitions dates back to the nineties. From being a headache for IT administrators who wanted to get the most out of disk arrays, it's become crucial for all of us with appearance of SSD (solid state drive) and ultra high-capacity hard drives. Moreover, the growing popularity of virtualized systems has aggravated the situation even more. Is the problem that bad? Just see it for yourself:

A New Solution from Paragon
Obviously misalignment of logical partition sectors and actual physical sectors leads to redundant read/write operations, which is critical for overall performance, and with SSD, for its lifespan as well. With our PAT 3.0 (Paragon Alignment Tool) you can forget about these problems once and for all. It will help you align partitions on physical and virtual disks according to internal device's geometry without affecting the on-disk data.

Note: Attempt to align encrypted disk or volume with Paragon Alignment Tool results in guaranteed data loss in 100 % of cases!
To align encrypted volumes decrypt the disk or volumes first, then perform alignment with Paragon Alignment Tool. Once alignment completed, re-encrypt the volumes or disk.

Why Paragon Alignment Tool 3.0?

The only tool that aligns partitions in a single operation
Guarantees safety for the on-disk system and data
Boosts performance of disk subsystems up to 3 times
Significantly increases endurance of SSD drives
Aligns partitions inside virtual containers and the host
Aligns partitions on ultra high-capacity 4K hard disks
What's new in 3.0 version?

Faster alignment engine,
Support of USB 3.0 devices,
Availability to tune alignment operation behavior,
Automated restart of alignment in case of emergency.

System Requirements:

Operating systems where you can install the product
 Windows XP SP3
 Windows 2003 SP2
 Windows Vista
 Windows 2008 Server
 Windows 7
 Windows 2008 R2 Server
 Windows 2011 SBS

Additional requirements
To install and run the product the target OS should have Microsoft .NET 4.0 SP1 or later installed.
Supported virtualization software packages

For remote connection to virtual hard drives
 VMware ESX 4.x and higher
 VMware ESXi 4.x and higher

The maximum number of simultaneously connected virtual disks is limited:
For ESX 4.x – 9 direct connections or 27 through vCenter Server;
For ESXi 4.x – 11 direct connections or 23 through vCenter Server.
VMware products with prohibited vStorage API (Freeware ESXi, etc.) are not supported.

For direct access to virtual hard drives
 Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
 Microsoft Windows Virtual PC
 Microsoft Virtual Server

Microsoft Hyper-V R1/R2
 Oracle Virtual Box 1.0-4.x
 VMware Player
 VMware Workstation
 VMware Server
 VMware Fusion

Snapshot disks of Oracle VirtualBox are not supported.

Supported virtual hard drive types for alignment
 VMware - Virtual Machine Disk Format (VMDK)
 Microsoft - Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)
 Oracle - Virtual Desktop Image (VDI)

Supported operating systems for alignment
 Windows 2000
 Windows XP
 Windows 2003 Server
 Windows Vista
 Windows 2008 Server
 Windows 7
 Windows 2008 R2 Server
 Windows 2011 SBS
 Linux family OSes

After alignment of a virtual drive that accommodates Linux OS, you may need to reinitialize Boot Loader from the corresponding Linux distributive.

Supported file systems for alignment
 NTFS
 FAT16/32
 Ext2/3/4FS

Available Options:

1 Year Download (+$9.99) 1 Year Product Support (+$9.99) 90 Day Download (+$4.99) Backup FlashDrive Shipped (+$9.99)