Paragon Hard Disk Manager. Quick User's Manual

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1 Paragon Hard Disk Manager Quick User's Manual

2 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Table of contents 1 About Paragon Hard Disk Manager HDM EDITIONS Personal Edition Professional and Deployment Editions BASIC FEATURES File Systems vs. Operations Overview Boot Manager Partitioning operations Backup, imaging and cloning operations Operations for advanced users File System Performance Optimization Disk Wiper Hard Disk Supported Safety and Recovery Usability Auxiliary utilities ADVANCED FEATURES Linux Network Support Batch Mode and Scripts generator Windows NT/2000/2003 Server Support WinPE / BartPE Support Dynamic Disks Support Multiple Image Access SID Changer HDM COMPONENTS HDM for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP Image Mounter Image Explorer Partition Explorer Easy CD/DVD Recorder Diskette Build Wizard Net Burner Recovery CD Getting Started SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DISTRIBUTION Distributive CD ESD Online Distribution REGISTERING AND UPDATING HDM Registering HDM in the E-Service System Downloading Updates and Upgrades...14

3 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 3 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 2.4 INSTALLATION Installing HDM Uninstalling HDM HOW TO BURN THE RECOVERY CD How to Download the ISO Image How to Download Paragon ISO Burner How to Burn the Recovery CD CONTACTING PARAGON TECHNOLOGY GMBH Hard Disk Manager Functionality PROGRAM MAIN WINDOW Menus Commands Overview Partitions Visualization Panel Settings OPERATION MODES Operation Dialogs Virtual Operations Paragon Scripts Scheduler PARTITION ACCESS MODES Fast-copying Mode Sector-by-sector Mode WIZARDS Merge Wizard Redistribute Free Space Wizard Undelete Wizard Incremental Backup Wizard Typical Tasks PARTITIONING Releasing Some Disk Space for a New Partition Redistributing Unused Space between Partitions Merging Two NTFS Partitions Creating a New Primary Partition for the Linux Installation Recovering Accidentally Deleted Partition Defragmenting Partitions Wiping out a Partition COPYING OF HARD DISKS AND PARTITIONS Cloning Hard Disk in Windows 2000 and XP Upgrading the Hard Disk BACKING UP / RESTORING HARD DISK AND PARTITIONS Backing up the System Partition Performing an Incremental Backup Setting up Regular Scheduled Backups...42

4 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 4 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Generating Script for the Task RECOVERY TASKS Booting from the Recovery CD Rescuing the Data from Disk Restoring Operating System From the Local Backup Image Fixing the BOOT.ini File Incorrect Settings...45

5 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 5 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 1 About Paragon Hard Disk Manager Hard Disk Manager 6.0 is a complete, reliable and easy-to-use hard disk toolset, which provides hard disk management, maintenance and disposal, boot management, data and system security and recovery. A convenient and clear interface, several smart wizards and a set of additional utilities make any task regarding the hard disk easily approachable even for home users. With HDM, it is possible to create any partition configuration of the hard disk including the use of several bootable partitions for different operating systems. Redistribute Free Space Wizard enables the redistribution of available disk space of created partitions. The defragmentation tool will help improve the hard disk performance while working with NTFS and FAT file systems. Hard Disk Manager also enables to upgrade the hard disk to a new and larger one using partition copying, provided the size of the copied partitions increase proportionally and maintain the operating system s working capability. Hard Disk Manager supports the backup operations of separate partitions and of entire It is possible to create backup images on the local partitions of the hard disk, USB devices, network drives or directly on CD/DVD. The scheduling and incremental backup features help to regularly update backup images without the user s participation, and to essentially save disk space. In case of partition failure, it is possible to easily restore the partition by using either the backup image of the specific partition or disk archive. From the hard disk archive it is possible to restore either the whole disk or certain partitions. With Undelete Wizard, any accidentally deleted partition can be found and restored. Hard Disk Manager includes the bootable Recovery CD, providing access to the hard disk even when it is impossible to boot the operating system. After booting from the Recovery CD into Linux or PTS DOS, the user can restore the system partition or the complete disk or, at least, to rescue the data from the disk. For security purposes, HDM is able to overwrite entire disks or unused space on partitions with special patterns to exclude the possibility of retrieving erased data.

6 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 6 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 1.1 HDM Editions There are the following Paragon HDM editions: Personal Professional Deployment Personal Edition Personal Edition covers the basic HDM features described in the Basic Features section Professional and Deployment Editions Professional and Deployment Editions support the additional features described in the Advanced Features section. 1.2 Basic Features File Systems vs. Operations Overview For FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2, Ext3 and Reiser FS file systems (named supported file systems), the knowledge of internal structure for these file systems is used to provide both effective basic and advanced operations of partitioning, copying, imaging, and restoring. Copying, moving and backing up partitions of these file systems can be processed in the fast-copying mode. For all file systems Hard Disk Manager supports basic operations, such as: copy, move, back up and restore partition. The operations can be accomplished in a sector-by-sector mode.

7 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 7 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Table I. Supported file systems vs. operations File System / Operations FAT NTFS Ext2/3 FS Reiser FS Other Format Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1 Copy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1 Move Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1 Resize Yes Yes Yes Yes No Backup, Restore Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1 Convert Yes 2 Yes 3 Yes 4 No No Undelete Yes Yes Yes No No Defragmentation Yes Yes No No No Merge Yes Yes No No No Change Cluster Size Yes Yes n/a n/a No 1 Sector-by-sector Mode FAT16 <> FAT32 conversion NTFS > FAT conversion Ext2 <> Ext3 FS conversion Copy and Resize Remarks While copying, the resize function is also available for supported file systems. In case of partition copy, the user can change the size of the target partition. For hard disks, the appropriate transformation of partition sizes is possible in accordance with the target hard disk size Boot Manager Up to 16 operating systems on one PC Operating Windows 9x/ME along with Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Various installations of the same operating system (in different languages or different versions) Direct booting Linux (skipping LILO) Installing Linux beyond 1024-cylinder boundary Boots even unrecognized OS Importing external bootsector Password protection against unauthorized booting computer Boots DOS/Windows 9x/ME from second hard disk Different configurations can be created for the same physical installation of operating system Dynamically adds newly installed operating systems Duplicating the boot.ini file to create different configurations Partitioning operations Create, format and delete partitions (see also File Systems vs. Operations Overview ) Hide/unhide partition, set partition active/inactive Copy and move partition of any file system, quick and sector-by-sector modes Resize partitions with data (see also File Systems vs. Operations Overview ) Copy with resize (see also Copy and Resize Remarks)

8 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 8 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Convert file system o FAT16 to FAT32 and vice versa o FAT16/32 to NTFS and vice versa o Ext2 FS to Ext3 FS and vice versa Merge partitions (even partitions of different file systems) (see also File Systems vs. Operations Overview ) Undelete partition (see also File Systems vs. Operations Overview ) Check File System Integrity Convert Primary Partition to Logical and vice versa Set or change drive letter (Windows NT/2000/XP only) Backup, imaging and cloning operations Create or restore an image (backup) of a separate partition or an entire hard disk (see also File Systems vs. Operations Overview) Backup includes complete partition or hard disk image the system will immediately be bootable after restoring or cloning Hot Backup (Online backup) create an image of a running operating system without interrupting it (Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003 only) Incremental Backup (see also Incremental Backup Wizard and Performing an Incremental Backup) Backup directly on recordable and writable CD or DVD Place a backup image on hidden partitions (FAT, NTFS, Ext2/3FS) Compression for backup images Password protection for backup images Restore a separate partition from the hard disk image Restore separate files and folders from the backup image (Image Explorer, Image Mounter) Restore a partition and enlargen its size simultaneously Clone the hard disk (see also Copy and Resize Remarks) Check image file integrity (CRC check) Change the partition label (i.e. volume label) Operations for advanced users Change Partition ID (partition signature) Change Partition Primary Slot (in Master Boot Record) Update MBR (Master Boot Record) with standard code Convert NTFS revision (for Windows NT, 2000 and XP) Change FAT parameters (e.g. boot size and root size) File System Performance Optimization Change the cluster size (see File Systems vs. Operations Overview) File System Defragmentation (see File Systems vs. Operations Overview) NTFS core structure Defragmentation MFT (Master File Table) Disk Wiper Wiping separate partitions, free unpartitioned blocks or complete hard disks Clearing only the partition s free space (existing partitions with data) Hard Disk Supported Supports large hard disks (up to 500 GB tested, 2 TB limit in theory) Supports IDE, SCSI and SATA hard disks Supports FireWire (i.e. IEEE1394), USB 1.0, USB 2.0 hard disks, ZIP and Jazz disks Safety and Recovery Bootable Recovery CD Resuming critical operations after power failure Treating bad sectors - surface test can be optionally used for format, copy, move and resize operations Retesting disk surface for partitions with data, relocating files from encountered bad blocks

9 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 9 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Automatic generation and sending operations logs over for quick and easy technical support Usability Scheduler built-in tool for scheduling recurring operations (regular incremental backup of documents, for example) notification to receive operation report over Virtual pre-execution Wizards for most usual scenarios: Partition Merge Wizard Redistribute Free Space Wizard Partition Undelete Wizard Clone Hard Disk Wizard Backup Wizard Automatic updating BootManager boot menu after partitioning operations Operations usually not possible under Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP will be automatically performed in special mode during OS reboot Auxiliary utilities Built-in simple Disk Editing utility Paragon ISO Burner (to burn Recovery CD image or any other CD image in ISO format) ImageMounter transparent read-write access to an image by a regular drive letter Image Explorer browse backup image, edit and copy files and folders Partition Explorer browse FAT, NTFS, Ext2 or Ext3 FS partitions without drive letter, edit or copy files and folders

10 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 10 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 1.3 Advanced Features Additional to Basic Features supported by Personal Edition the Professional and Deployment Editions support the following advanced features: Linux Network Support NetBurner Batch mode and Script Generator Windows NT/2000/2003 Server Support WinPE / BartPE Support Support of Dynamic Disks under Linux Multiple Image Access (deployment only) SID Changer (deployment only) Linux Network Support The network support on the Recovery CD under Linux provides the ability to map network shares to place or retrieve a backup image over LAN Batch Mode and Scripts generator This is a powerful tool for automation of disk partitioning / copying / imaging operations. All HDM functionality is available in scripts generated by Script Generator or manually written in Paragon Script Language Windows NT/2000/2003 Server Support The Professional edition of HDM supports Windows NT/2000/2003 Server WinPE / BartPE Support The support of WinPE / BartPE provides the opportunity to create a Windows-based bootable CD with HDM for recovery purposes Dynamic Disks Support HDM Supports the Dynamic Disks Converting to Basic Disks (Dynamic Disks are available under Windows 2000/XP/2003) Multiple Image Access The deployment version allows the user to restore a remote backup image to multiple computers simultaneously, while the Personal version allows only one connection at a time SID Changer The SID Changer utility searches the network for Windows installations and then changes their SIDs to automatically generated random SID values to make sure that the user s access privileges in a workgroup are different.

11 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 11 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 1.4 HDM Components Hard Disk Manager has components that run in Windows, DOS, and Linux environments. The Windows components of HDM should be installed under Windows. The DOS and Linux components can be used only as integral parts of the bootable Recovery CD and do not require installation. HDM contains the following Windows components: HDM for Windows 95, 98, ME HDM for Windows NT, 2000, and XP Image Mounter Paragon Image Explorer Paragon Partition Explorer Paragon Easy CD/DVD Recorder Diskette Build Wizard utility HDM for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP There are two versions of HDM for Windows installation: HDM for Windows 95, 98 and ME HDM for Windows NT, 2000 and XP They have similar interfaces and offer almost the same functions. One of the two versions will be installed on the computer, depending on its operating system Image Mounter The Image Mounter utility provides the mounting of backup images (assigning of drive letters). Mounted Images are accessible via the drive letter as is usually the case with read-only drives Image Explorer The Image Explorer utility helps browse through the contents of backup images and extract selected files or directories without a complete restoration of the partition Partition Explorer Partition Explorer utility helps browse and edit the contents of mounted and unmounted partitions of FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2 and Ext3 file systems Easy CD/DVD Recorder As a built-in utility, Easy CD Recorder offers the user the opportunity to save a backup of a partition or disk directly to compact discs, provided a CD/DVD burner is installed on the computer or available over the local network. CD-R, CD- RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs and multi-session recording are supported Diskette Build Wizard This utility helps create DOS-based bootable diskettes that contain the DOS-based version of Hard Disk Manager. These diskettes can be used to process locked partitions under Windows ME and to continue interrupted operations, which were performed in the fail-safe mode Net Burner NetBurner enables workgroup users to share a CD/DVD recordable device over the local network.

12 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Recovery CD Components of HDM for DOS and Linux platforms are integral parts of the Recovery CD. After booting from the Recovery CD in DOS or Linux the user will work with the DOS or Linux version of the HDM, depending on the choice of environment. Thus, these components do not need to be installed. The functionality of DOS and Linux versions is basically the same, however, the Linux version has several advanced features to offer. Both versions have similar interfaces HDM Linux Version Paragon Hard Disk Manager as a Recovery CD utility offers the user a wide range of opportunities to copy / back up / restore a separate partition or entire hard disk. Under Linux, it provides such functions as: Copy partition and copy disk Back up partition and back up disk Restore partition and restore disk Using HDM the user can save a backup image on: Local drive, USB Drive (not available in Personal edition) Network drive (not available in Personal edition) CD/DVDs, using the function Burn image to CD A backup image of a partition can be used to restore the whole partition or to export files selectively. In addition to the Back up / Restore features, HDM allows the user to mount partitions of different file system types and perform basic partitioning operations, such as: create, format, delete, move and resize, modify partition DOS Version Paragon Hard Disk Manager as a Recovery CD utility under DOS provides the same functions as the version under Linux. Limitations of DOS version Using HDM in a DOS environment allows the user to save backup images only on local drives. Network drives and CD/DVD drives are unavailable.

13 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 13 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 2 Getting Started 2.1 System Requirements To install and use the Hard Disk Manager on your computer, make sure your system meets the following minimum system requirements: IBM AT compatible computer with i486 or higher CPU Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP. 64 MB of RAM 60 MB of free disk space SVGA-compatible monitor Mouse (recommended) CD-ROM drive (is required to install Hard Disk Manager from CD). Additional system requirements for using the Paragon Recovery bootable CD are: ATAPI compatible CD-ROM drive. On-board BIOS supports booting from CD first. Network card is required to transfer files over the network. Recordable CD/DVD drives are needed to burn backups to compact discs. Additional Memory requirements Several operations (changing of a partition size, converting to other file system type etc.) may require larger amounts of memory (more than 64 MB of RAM). 2.2 Distribution Paragon HDM 6.0 can be purchased as: Boxed package from Paragon Technology GmbH and resellers Downloadable package over the Internet at the company s web-site (see Contacting Paragon Technology GmbH) Distributive CD The boxed package includes a distributive CD, which is a bootable CD (i.e. Recovery CD) and auto-run of Windows installation on the same CD ESD Online Distribution HDM purchased over the Internet contains three downloadable files: Self-extracting file for Windows components installation Recovery CD ISO image-file ISO Burner installation file These files can be downloaded individually as found necessary. The self-extracting file contains several Paragon utilities that can be installed under Windows. An ISO image of the Recovery CD should be used to burn it to a recordable CD/DVD (see How to Burn the Recovery CD). The ISO Burner installation file can be useful in case the user does not have a program for burning CD/DVDs (see How to Burn the Recovery CD). The downloadable installation package can also be obtained as an update / upgrade of Paragon Rescue Kit from the E- Service System (see How to Download Updates /Upgrades).

14 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 14 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 2.3 Registering and Updating HDM Paragon Software GmbH provides a wide array of online services through the Paragon Electronic Service System (hereafter ESS): Registration of new users Registration of purchased products for registered users Available around-the-clock Downloading center, where registered users can download free updates and upgrades of purchased products. The documentation and language versions are available as well. Downloadable free demo versions and open documentation for all users. Knowledge Base of the Technical Support Team. To enter the ESS, visit the web site: ess.paragon.ag. It is recommended to use Internet Explorer 5+ or any compatible browser Registering HDM in the E-Service System To register as a new user To register at ESS, if you purchased a Paragon product for the first time, follow these steps: 1. Run the Internet browser and visit the page: 2. Select Registration on the Menu. 3. On the renewed page, select the country and the language. Then fill out the registration form. The most important field on the form is the address. The login password will be sent to this address; secondly, this address should serve as a login to enter the E-Service System. To register HDM as a new product For registered users, who want to register HDM at ESS, follow the steps: 4. Click Login on the menu. 5. On the Login page, in the User Name field enter the address, which was used for registration. In the Password field enter the password, which was sent with the registration confirmation. Click the Submit button. 6. If the entered User name and Password are valid, the E-Service System will be accessed. On the menu, click the Product Registration item. The list of the registered products will appear with the new product registration form. 7. Select Paragon HDM on the list of Base Products. Select the Paragon HDM 6.0 on the list of Products. Type the serial number of the product in the Serial Number field. Click the Submit button. A confirmation will be sent by Downloading Updates and Upgrades Updates can be downloaded as follows: 1. Enter E-Service System page. On the menu click the Download Update to see the available updates. 2. Select the desired update and click the Download button. 3. On the Download page, the user can see the list of individually registered products on the top of the page. Below the list of products, the available commercial updates are listed (only for registered products). These updates are free of charge for the registered users. Each item is accompanied by the following information: new features, size of the downloadable file and the date. Usually, updates and upgrades are the fully functional installation packages of the products. Remove the previously installed version of the program, and install the update/upgrade. 2.4 Installation Installing HDM To install HDM under Windows either the auto-run of Distributive CD or the downloadable file can be used (see ESD Online Distribution). The installation process consists of the following steps:

15 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 15 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 1. Unzip setup files. Insert the Installation CD into CD-drive or run the downloaded executable file. Select a folder to save the contents of the self-extracting archive. By default, the utility writes setup files to the folder "\Paragon Hard Disk Manager 6.0" on the current logical drive. 2. Run Setup application. From the folder, where unpacked files were saved, run the SETUP.EXE file. This application will guide the user through the process of program installation. The Welcome page informs that the HDM is being installed. Click Next to continue. 3. Confirm License Agreement. The License Agreement page displays the Paragon License Agreement. Read the agreement and then click the Yes button to accept. 4. Select the location. The Destination Location page allows the user to choose the folder where HDM will be installed. By default, the installation folder will be created as: Click the Browse button to select another folder. C:\Program Files\Paragon Software\Paragon Hard Disk Manager 6.0 Do not install HDM on network drives. Do not use Terminal Server sessions to install and run HDM. In both cases, the program functionality will be limited After you have selected the folder for HDM, click the Next button to continue. 5. The Program s Folder page enables the user to select the application's program group for the Start Menu. By default, it will be the program group: Click Next. Start Programs Paragon HDM The Start Copying page allows the user to verify settings, which have already been made and correct them if necessary. Press the Back button to return to the previous page and modify the installation settings. Click the Next button to complete the installation process. 7. The Setup Status page shows the overall progress of the installation. Click Cancel to abort the setup. The Final page reports the end of setup process. Components included in HDM package are ready to be used immediately after completing the installation process (restarting is not required) Uninstalling HDM To uninstall HDM, select the shortcut on the Start menu in the lower left corner of the Desktop: Start Programs Paragon HDM Uninstall HDM On the Confirm Uninstall page click OK to confirm the removal of HDM and all its components. No reboot is required to complete the removal process of the program. 2.5 How to Burn the Recovery CD How to Download the ISO Image The downloadable package of HDM contains the ISO image of the Recovery CD. It can be downloaded as follows: 1. Visit the company web site 2. Choose the product 3. Enter the registration information or fill out the form 4. Follow the on-screen instructions How to Download Paragon ISO Burner If the user does not have any program for burning to CD/DVD, the Paragon ISO Burner is available for download - one of the most convenient tools for burning ISO images. Paragon ISO Burner utility is free for our registered customers. The downloadable ISO image of Paragon ISO Burner is available at the Paragon s web site: To download it, follow the next steps:

16 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 16 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 1. Choose the end-user option from the Product support box. 2. Choose Paragon ISO Burner from the drop-down list of Paragon products. 3. Choose Update option from the Problems Description page. 4. Type in the registration information. 5. Get the latest version of the ISO Burner How to Burn the Recovery CD The ISO image of the Recovery CD should be burned to a recordable CD/DVD. This task can be completed by the Paragon ISO Burner utility or by any other CD/DVD burning software. How to use ISO Burner to burn the Recovery CD: 1. Run the ISO Burner. 2. Insert a blank disc into a writable CD/DVD drive. 3. Click the Burn Wizard icon on the Wizards pane (on the left side of the window) 4. On the wizard's first page, choose the CD/DVD device to be used to burn the CD. 5. On the second page, choose the ISO file to burn to CD. 6. Click the Next button to complete the process. Remove the CD. The bootable Recovery CD will serve as a reliable emergency recovery tool. 2.6 Contacting Paragon Technology GmbH If you have questions about Paragon Hard Disk Manager 6.0, you can find the necessary information following the recommendations to be found in Table I below. Table I. Contacting services of Paragon Technology GmbH Service Visit Paragon GmbH web site E-Service registration and updates Knowledge Base and Technical Support Contact ess.paragon.ag kb.paragon.ag

17 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 17 OF 46 Quick User's Manual 3 Hard Disk Manager Functionality 3.1 Program Main Window HDM offers a user-friendly interface. The main window of HDM contains the Menu, toolbars and several panels. The Menu is located at the top of the window. Just below the Toolbar is to be found, which includes the Virtual Operations toolbar and Operations toolbar. Virtual Operations Toolbar On the Virtual Operations toolbar there are icons of controls (actions) for virtual operations: Apply (launches the real execution of virtual operations) Undo (cancels the last virtual operation on the List of Pending Operations) Undo all (cancels all virtual operations on the List of Pending Operations) Changes (displays the List of Pending Operations) Scheduler (helps schedule tasks) When virtual operations are disabled, there will be no icons on the Virtual Operations toolbar. When virtual operations are enabled, the icons will be displayed in black-and-white and disabled until the List of Pending Operations is empty. Operations toolbar The Operations toolbar contains icons of frequently used operations for partitions and disks: Back up Restore Burn image and for partitions: Create Copy Delete

18 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 18 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Format Properties Main Window Panels The Configuration Tree panel is located on the left side of the program s main window. The panel represents the treelike structure of hard disks and partitions on them. Below the Menu and Toolbar, on the right side of the program s main window there are: Partitions Visualization Panel, which graphically presents partitions on system disks and contains all information about hard disks and partitions on them List of Partitions, which is synchronized with Partition Visualization Panel and Configuration Tree panel. List of Recent Archives, which contains the list of recently created archives Menus Commands Overview The Menu provides access to all functions of the Hard Disk Manager. It contains submenus and commands: Menu command General (Control settings and information) Function -- Show archive info Shows the contents of a backup image, which enables browsing -- Show CD/DVD burners Displays the list of CD/DVD burning drives -- Generate scripts Generates scripts for the operations scheduled on the List of Pending Operations -- Save to Scheduler Creates schedule for task execution --Scheduled tasks Displays the list of scheduled tasks, allows editing -- Settings Allows changing of program settings -- Exit Closes the program View Toolbar --Main toolbar --Virtual operations toolbar (Contains commands to control the interface layout) (Controls the layout of toolbars) Shows/hides the Toolbar Shows/hides the Virtual Operations Toolbar -- Large buttons Switches between large and small buttons in all toolbars -- Text labels Shows/hides the hints for toolbar icons and buttons -- Status bar Shows/hides the Status bar Disk map (Controls the layout of Partitions Visualization Panel) -- Size Select the width of PVP s disk maps -- Proportional View Disk maps have the same size regardless of their capacities. Partitions are shown proportionally to their sizes. -- Legend Shows/hides the Legend Panel --Configuration tree --Recent archives list Shows/hides the Configuration tree panel Shows/hides the List of Archives

19 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 19 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Hard Disk --Copy hard disk (Contains operations for hard disk) Copies the contents of the hard disk (Track#0+all partitions) --Create an image of Hard disk Makes a backup image of the hard disk (multivolume archive) --Burn an image of hard disk to CD/DVD --Restore hard disk from image --Selective partition restore Saves the disk image to recordable CD/DVD discs Restores the disk contents and layout from a backup image. Restore chosen partitions from the hard disk image, allows independent partitions resizing. --Wipe hard disk (Multi-pass) wiping of the hard disk. --Change primary slot Re-orders partition entries in MBR --View sectors Explores sectors on the disk, allows editing --Browse disk Explores the contents of FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2/3 partitions. (Paragon Partition Explorer) --SID Changer Runs the built-in SID Changer on all primary partitions of the selected hard disk. --Properties Partition --Copy partition Shows properties of hard disk (Contains operations for partitions) Copies a single partition, allows resizing. --Create an image of a partition Backs up a single partition --Burn image of partition to CD Saves the partition image to recordable CD/DVD discs --Restore partition from image Restores the partition from an image, allows partition resizing. --Selective partition restore on HDD --Create partition --Format Restores separate partition(s) from a multi-partition image, allows independent resizing. Creates a new partition (primary, extended, logical) Formats an existing partition to FAT/FAT32, NTFS, Ext2, Ext3, ReiserFS or Linux Swap --Delete Deletes an existing partition --Wipe partition Wipes the contents of a partition by multi-pass overwriting it with a single character --Clear free space Wipes unused sectors of selected partition --Resize / Move Relocates the partition with resizing at the same time --Mount Assigns / removes the drive letter assigned to the partition (available only in Windows NT, 2000, XP) --Hide/Unhide Hides / unhides the partition. --Set active/set inactive Modify --Convert Sets / resets primary partition as active (=bootable). (Contains operations which change parameters of file system) Changes the file system type without reformatting (available for FAT16, FAT32, NTFS) --Set Label Changes the volume label in the boot sector of partition --Change Cluster size Changes the cluster size of the file system without re-formatting the partition --Change Root size Changes the Root Directory capacity on a FAT16 partition

20 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 20 OF 46 Quick User's Manual --Change Boot size --Change Serial Number --Change partition ID --Make primary / Make logical --SID Changer --View sectors --Retest surface --Check file system integrity --Undelete --Browse partition --Properties Operations --View pending changes --Apply changes --Undo last operation --Undo all operations --Reload Wizards --Redistribute Free Space --Undelete --Merge --Scheduler Help --Contents and Index Troubleshooting --Send log files --About Hard Disk Manager Changes the amount of sectors reserved for bootable code on FAT16 and FAT32 partitions Changes the Serial Number of a partition stores in the boot sector on FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS partitions Changes the code of the file system type in the MBR/EPT Excludes a logical partition from the Extended Partition. / Includes a primary partition as logical into the Extended partition. Runs the built-in SID Changer for the selected partition. Explores sectors of the partition, allows editing Performs the surface test for a partition or a block of free space. Checks file system integrity (available for FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file systems) Finds and recovers an occasionally deleted partition Explores the partition contents, available for mounted and unmounted partitions. (Partition Explorer) Displays the detailed properties of the partition (Contains command to manage virtual operations) Displays the List of Pending Operations Immediately executes all queued pending operations Undoes the last operation on the List of Pending Operations Cancels all operations on the List of Pending Operations Re-reads the current state of hard disks (available only when the List of Pending Operations is empty) (Contains the list of Wizards) Helps to increase the size of selected partition at the expense of free blocks and unused space on other partitions Helps to recover an accidentally deleted partition Increases the size of the selected partition by the size of the second partition, the contents of the second being packed in the folder on the first partition Helps to schedule tasks for one-time or multiple execution (Contains help texts) Starts the program's Help (Automated troubleshooting assistance) Compresses and sends the log to the Paragon Support Team Displays a short info about the program For frequently used commands there are hot keys. If recently launched, HDM has several unavailable commands on General, Edit, Partition, Hard Disk menus. They will be available once the proper object for the operation has been selected (see Operation Dialogs) Partitions Visualization Panel The main window of HDM includes the Partitions Visualization Panel that graphically represents the layout of all available hard disks and also enables visual partitioning (i.e. manipulating partitions in virtual mode).

21 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 21 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Each disk of the system is represented by a wide gray bar with a title and a disk map as a colored bar. The disk title includes the hard disk number, which is assigned by the operating system, disk model (manufacturer ID), and capacity in MB. Below the title, a disk map with partitions is to be found. The blocks of free, unpartitioned space on this disk map are proportionally sized and color-coded. Each partition is designated by a drive letter and colored according to the type of file system, with unused (free) space on the partition being colored lighter than the displayed color of the used space. Free disk space or unpartitioned space is colored aqua-green. To get detailed information about particular partition, select a partition and right-click it or click the Properties icon on the Operations toolbar. The Properties Panel will appear: Partition type (primary or logical) File system (if one of FAT12/16/32, NTFS, Ext2, Ext3, ReiserFS, HPFS, L-Swap 1&2 file systems) Partition number Partition size The size of used space on partition The size of free space on partition The number of sectors for one cluster The first sector of partition The last sector of partition The Legend Panel on the top of the Partitions Visualization Panel explains the color scheme used for disk and partition presentation: Partitions on the disk map are sensitive to the user's actions and can be effectively used for a quick modification of the disk s layout for visual partitioning, including such operations as copy, move and resize. All changes made in the Partitions Visualization Panel are virtual operations, listed in the List of Pending Operations. It is possible to undo several of them beginning with the last, or undo all at any time prior to being executed. Visual partitioning is also used in the program s other interfaces: resize and move, and create operation dialogs. Visual partitioning is also used in the program s operation dialogs: resize & move and create. The Partition Visualization Panel is synchronized with the Configuration Tree Panel and the List of Partitions panel. Virtual changes will be visible in all three panels Settings In this section some of program settings are reviewed. Most of them can be found on the tabbed Settings page: Menu General Settings

22 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 22 OF 46 Quick User's Manual General Page Verify data written If this option is marked, every write-to-disk action is followed by the read-and-compare action. This feature may be helpful in case of running an unstable hard disk. Copy all sectors 1:1 If this option is marked, copying and imaging of partitions and hard disks will be fulfilled in the sector-by-sector mode. If this option is inactive, operations of copying and imaging may be fulfilled in the fast-copying mode for partitions of supported file systems. If there are partitions of other file system types on the disk with DOS partitioning scheme, HDM will copy partitions of supported file system types in fast-copying mode, and will switch to sector-by-sector mode to copy partitions of other file system types. Data loss protection Activate the option to force HDM to work in the fail-safe mode (also referred to as data-loss protection mode), which ensures more safety for partitioning operations, such as convert file system, move and resize, change cluster size, modify the source partition. Manual interruptions of such operations or power outages during these operations will result in corruption when being modified. In the fail-safe mode, the program maintains the special journal of operations progress. In case of hardware malfunction, power outages or operating system failure, the modified partition may become corrupted and non-operable. However, HDM will be able to complete the interrupted operation, thus "reviving" the partition. The journaling of the operation progress significantly decreases the computer s performance. If the system has crashed during the operation in fail-safe mode, insert the bootable Recovery CD and restart the computer. HDM will automatically detect the journal of the interrupted operation and complete the operation. FAT 64 clusters for NT Check this option to create FAT16 partitions with 64 KB cluster size. Only Windows NT 4.0 supports 64 KB clusters. Do not hide target primary partitions after copy / restore The option controls whether the program automatically sets the hidden attribute for recently restored or copied partitions. The fundamental feature of the restore partition and copy partition functions is the changing of the number and the relative order of partitions. The after-effect depends on how different versions of Windows manage the assigning of drive letters to partitions and whether they are able to operate hidden partitions.

23 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 23 OF 46 Quick User's Manual In case the user wants to restore the system partition, this option needs to be marked, otherwise Windows will be unable to boot from the hidden system partition. Try to access non-bios cylinders The option works only under DOS and Windows 95, 98, ME. When this option activated, HDM performs a special procedure to define the disk capacity and does not use the value that is returned by BIOS. In Windows NT, 2000 and XP and in Linux this option is not available. Do not ask for the volume label before deleting By default, HDM asks the volume label before deleting the partition (to eliminate the chance of occasional deletion). Convert FAT16 to FAT32 automatically Activate the option to suppress the warning of the conversion FAT16 file system to the FAT32 during such partitioning operations as: move and resize, copy disk, copy partition, restore disk, and restore partition. Maximum capacity of FAT16 partition is limited to approximately 2 GB (the limit is 4 GB for 64 KB clusters). For this reason, partitions greater than 2 GB cannot be correctly formatted to the FAT16 file system. HDM suggests that the FAT16 file system should be converted to FAT32 when the resulting size of a partition exceeds the maximum size for the FAT16 file system. By default, the program warns the user about the file system conversion since several old operating systems do not support FAT32: Windows NT 4.0 and earlier versions Windows 95 OSR1 All DOS versions that precede the MS-DOS 7.1 (from Windows 95 OSR2) MS Windows 3.11 and earlier versions 1-based numeration of hard disks Activate the option in order to use the 1-based numeration of hard disks. By default, HDM uses the zero-based numeration of hard disks and partitions. Surface test This option defines the default value for the media surface test sub-operation. The available values are: Table II. Types of media surface test None Normal Extreme No surface test Single-pass read test Three-pass read-&-write test This option affects the following operations: format partition, copy partition, resize and move partition, restore partition, and retest the surface (this operation ignores the setting Surface Test = NONE). While performing the surface test, HDM detects bad sectors and marks them as unusable. Compression level This option defines the compression level for imaging operations. Using the image compression significantly slows the overall operation performance. Table III. Approximate values for the compression ratio and speed deceleration Level Compression Performance None No compression No deceleration Fast Normal % ( times squeezing) % ( times squeezing) ~90 % (~1.1 times slower) 60-70% ( times slower)

24 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 24 OF 46 Quick User's Manual Best % ( times squeezing) 10-12% (8 10 times slower) In fact, the real value of compression ratio fundamentally depends on the statistical characteristics of the data being compressed. The efficiency depends on the CPU and hard disk performance Backup Page On Backup page there are options: Do not back up temporary files Do not control archive integrity Group box of Hot backup options Do not back up temporary files This option allows the program to ignore unimportant files when creating backup archives. This saves time and reduces the size of the backup archive. If the option is activated, the current version of the program ignores the contents of the PAGEFILE.SYS and HIBERFIL.SYS system files on NTFS partitions, but saves the information on their sizes and locations. When restoring an NTFS partition, HDM will generate the contents of these two files. If this option is disabled, HDM backs up these files along with others on a partition. Do not control archive integrity The option controls the generation of the integrity validation code while creating backup archives. With this option deactivated, the program has a 2-7% performance gain, but the probability of occurring faults increases. Hot Backup options Offers the choice between using Hot Backup or restarting the computer in BlueScreen. Automatically launches Hot Backup when the partition is locked Operations page The Operations page contains a group box with options for virtual operations and the Close progress dialog automatically option. Virtual operations are enabled Mark this option to switch the program to the virtual operations mode. All operations (that support virtual execution) will be placed on the List of Pending Operations for later execution. See details in Virtual operations section. Smart mode for virtual operations In the smart execution mode, HDM executes all time-consuming operations as virtual operations, i.e. places them on the List of Pending Operations for later execution. Quick operations are executed immediately, when no pending operations are listed. Quick operations are: Hide/Unhide partition Set partition active/inactive Mount partition Set partition Label Virtual operations are disabled Choose this option to force the program to execute operations immediately. All operations will be fulfilled immediately after the operation's parameters have been defined. Close progress dialog automatically While executing operations, HDM displays the Progress Information window, which contains the performance statistics and other information. By default, the window remains open (and the program pauses) until the user presses the Close button. Check this option to force the program to automatically close the Progress Information window after completing every operation.

25 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 25 OF 46 Quick User's Manual SID Changer Page SID Changer utility is available only in HDM Deployment Edition. SID Security IDentifier, the binary structure that is associated with some object in the system, is used to distinguish between user access privileges in workgroup local networks. By default, the SID Changer searches Windows installations and then changes SIDs in the found Windows instances to automatically generate random SID values. The SIDs can be changed manually via the command line as well. The page contains options: Perform SID changing after disk copy Perform SID changing after partition copy There is also the group box for SID Changer Mode with alternative values: Default Manual (recommended for experienced users only) User Page Send operation complete report by On the user page, there is a checkbox for the option Send operation complete report by . The option can be useful in cases when the program has to perform operations, which will take considerable time. Enter the address to be used for notification of completed operations. Timeout before reboot the system automatically. Some operations require the system to be rebooted. By default, in such situations, the program stops the execution and waits until the user confirms the reboot. Set the timeout to eliminate these pauses. Enter the timeout value for: Timeout before reboot the system automatically. Choose a value between 0 and 120 sec. Set / Change password It is possible to protect the computer from incompetent or unauthorized modification of disk contents by setting a password for the physical execution of the operations. To set the password, press the Set/Change password button Language Page Hard Disk Manager supports the on-the-fly changing of the interface language. This page contains the list of available language interfaces Locale Info Page By default, HDM takes locale settings from the system. However, you can customize default locale settings such as: time zone and language of file names. These parameters affect the conversion of file systems "FATxx NTFS" and "NTFS FATxx". NTFS and FAT16/FAT32 file systems use different standards for file names and file time stamps (Created, Modified and Last access times). The program uses Locale (=Regional) Settings in order to correctly convert these values. Incorrect settings may lead to corruption of non-english filenames. 3.2 Operation Modes Operation Dialogs All HDM operations can be accomplished by using the operation dialogs. Some operations offer wizards, but in most cases wizards are interfaces for tasks which combine several operations. To fulfill an operation: 1. Select an object for operation: a partition, a free block or a disk. 2. (On the Menu and Operations toolbar, most operations are unavailable until the proper object of operation is not selected). 3. Choose an operation to be performed on this object.