: Improved disk cloning functionality simplifies moving an exact, uncompressed replica of a system to another drive.
IT administrators will appreciate the WinPE customization in this build. You can inject specific network drivers (Intel I225-V, Realtek 2.5GbE) and storage drivers (NVMe-specific, RAID controllers) directly into the ISO. This ensures that when you boot from the recovery media, your SSD array is detected immediately.
Restore to smaller SSD hangs at 99%.
capability to bypass the unreadable file data while preserving the rest of the partition's integrity. A few minutes later, the progress bar jumped. 99%... 100%.
Version 17.20.11 supports encryption for backup archives. This is enterprise-grade encryption (the same standard used by the US government). When creating a backup, you can set a password. Without it, the .pbf (Paragon Backup Format) file is unreadable—even by Paragon themselves. Paragon Hard Disk Manager 17 Advanced 17.20.11-...
The power of Paragon Hard Disk Manager 17 Advanced lies in its modular approach to data safety. The software is built around four core pillars:
A developer dual-booting Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04 accidentally overwrote the GRUB bootloader. Many tools failed to recognize the Ext4 partition. However, Paragon’s native Ext4 driver in allowed the user to mount the Linux partition from within the WinPE environment, rebuild the boot sector, and restore the boot menu. : Improved disk cloning functionality simplifies moving an
: Features a professional "Disk Wiper" tool with over 10 military-grade algorithms to permanently delete sensitive information before recycling hardware.
As of 2025, Paragon is on version 18 or 19. However, offers specific advantages: This ensures that when you boot from the
: For those disposing of hardware, the tool provides industry-standard algorithms to irreversibly erase data from HDDs or use specialized TRIM methods for SSDs.