| PARTITION MANAGER |
Basic hard disk partitioning operations: |
 | Create, format and delete partitions1 |
| Hide/unhide partition, set partition active/inactive |
| Copy and move partition of any file system, quick and sector-by-sector modes2 |
| Set or change drive letter (Windows NT/2000/XP only) |
| Change hard disk partition Label (Volume Label) |
Advanced hard disk partitioning operations: |
| Resize hard disk partitions with data1 |
|  Hot Resize (upward) - enlarge NTFS partition without rebooting Windows and interrupting its work1 |
| Copy disk to disk |
| Copy with resize3 |
| Convert file system
- 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 (even hard disk partitions of different file systems)1 |
| Undelete hard disk partition*1 |
| Check File System Integrity |
| Convert Primary hard disk partition to Logical and vice versa |
| Change hard disk Partition ID (hard disk partition signature) |
| Change hard disk Partition Primary Slot (in Master Boot Record) |
| Update MBR (Master Boot Record) with standard code |
| Convert NTFS revision (from anyone to any other within Windows NT, 2000 and XP) |
| Change FAT parameters - boot size, root size |
File System Performance Optimization: |
| Change cluster size1 |
| Defragment File System1 |
| Defragment NTFS core structure - MFT (Master File Table) |
Technologies Support: |
| Supports large hard disks (up to 500GB tested, theoretically not limited) |
| Supports P-ATA (IDE), S-ATA (SATA), SCSI hard disks |
| Supports FireWire IEEE1394, USB 1.0, USB 2.0, ZIP® and Jazz® media |
| Supports Flash devices |
| Supports NTFS from Windows NT, 2000, XP |
| Supports NTFS with compressed and encrypted files and folders |
| Supports FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2 FS, Ext3 FS, HPFS file systems1 |
| Executable for:
- Windows 9x/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP
- DOS
- Linux (on RecoveryCD) |
| Supports long filenames (FAT, NTFS) and filenames in national languages |
| Supports 64K FAT16 extension |
Safety and Recovery: |
| Recovery CD with Unique Interface in XP style for restoring under DOS/Linux4 |
| Power Shield ™ technology - resuming critical partitioning operations after power failure |
| Recovery Media Builder - creates CDs/DVDs(or even a floppy disk) that you can boot from and recover your system |
| 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 |
| Automatic generation and sending operations logs over email for quick and easy technical support |
Easy to use: |
| Virtual pre-execution5 |
| Wizards for most usual scenarios:
- Partition Merge Wizard
- Redistribute Free Space Wizard
- Partition Undelete Wizard |
| Automatic updating BootManager boot menu after partitioning operations |
| Email notification - automatic sending email with operation result information |
| Script Interpreter (psi) |
| Operations usually impossible under Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP will be automatically performed in special mode during OS reboot |
Auxiliary utilities: |
| Built-in simple Disk Editing utility |
| Unpack&Burn Wizard - Just three clicks to burn your own Recovery CD |
| Partition Explorer - browse FAT, NTFS, Ext2 or Ext3 FS partition without drive letter, edit or copy files and folders |
BOOTMANAGER |
| Up to 16 operating systems on one PC |
| Operating Windows 9x/Me along with Windows 2000/XP |
| 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 the second hard disk |
| Different configurations can be created for the same physical installation of operating system |
| Dynamically adds newly installed operating systems |
| Duplicating boot.ini file to create different configurations |
PROFESSIONAL AND SERVER EDITIONS ONLY: |
| Supports dynamic disks |
| Supports RAID |
| Convert Dynamic Disks to Basic Disks |
| Windows NT/2000/2003 Server and Windows PE support (Server Edition only) |
| Script Generator |
| Command Line Support |
Paragon Partition Manager 7.0 was reviewed by famous magazine Computer Power User (issue 1).
