Paragon Partition Manager 9.0 Personal Full Download

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 software 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.

Key Features and Benefits of Partition Manager at a glance:

Features Benefits

Paragon Smart Partition™ technology 
Paragon’s exclusive Smart Partition Technology TM 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 software 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 software 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.

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

Resize hard disk partitions
Hot Resize - enlarge NTFS partition without rebooting Windows
 Install New OS easily

Merge hard disk partitions (including different file systems)
Redistribute Free Space
Convert Primary hard disk partition to Logical and vice versa
Update MBR (Master Boot Record)

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
 
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*
For server operating systems see Paragon Partition Manager Server 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.

Available Options:

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