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1. E PerfLogs E Program Files E ProgramData E System Volume Information ES Windows s autoexec bat File 24 Bytes bootmgr File 417 6 KB BOOTNXT File 1 Bytes checkvendor mst File 20 KB config sys File 10 Eytes pagefile sys File 1GB A PAT_Dell_GUI_BMB_ea_xU msi File 75 5 MB C E eerie oe File JRE MB El To continue click Next Data size to restore less than 14 8 GB 5 On the How to Restore page specify the way the selected data will be restored In our case we d rather restore contents of the backup to its original location with replacing existing files as well Restore files to Original location Original location The files and tolg Speciic folder E SO Galeton Your computer he place where they were archived from When restoring f Leave existing files If a file exists in the orginal location it won t be overwritten Only missing deleted files will be restored from backup C Replace existing files ALL selected files will be replaced with files from backup 6 On the Restore Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessary Please overview the restore options ou can return to the corresponding page and change the options by clicking on title hyperlinks Objects to Restore Object s selected 1 Total data size 71 9 MB 75 470 533 Bytes Specihed restore destination Destination path Be Space avai
2. Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 42 e Whether the archive will be protected by password e Whether the selected disk or the selected partition will be copied in the sector to sector mode including unused sectors as well e Whether the OS auxiliary files pagefile sys hyberfil sys will be included in the backup image e Recording speed when the user wants to burn the backup image onto CD DVDs e ISO image folder where the archive that is to be recorded on a disc is placed e Whether the operation will be performed without rebooting the system The program needs to reboot the system in order to have exclusive access to processing data In a Windows environment this is difficult to achieve because even when all the other applications are closed the system service programs are still running However there is a way to avoid rebooting The mode of processing the backup operation without rebooting is named Hot Processing You can also define specific parameters for the Hot Processing mode Result After the backup operation is completed you receive an image of the selected object This image is placed into the specified destination its features defined by the wizard Available operation scenarios e Backing up a hard disk or partition to the Backup Capsule e Backing up a hard disk or partition to external media CD DVD e Backing up a hard disk or partition to a network drive e Backing up a dual boot
3. 4 Onthe next page mark the appropriate option opposite a hard disk s name or a partition s name depending on the chosen task Click the check bos nest to any hard disk drive or partition you want to back up Name Type File system Size He F EI My Computer My Computer v E Basic MBA Hard Disk D VMware VMware Virtual S SCSI Disk Dev Internal Hard Disk Drive 500 GE First Hard Disk Track First Track 0 Bytes 2 fe SiMaster Boot Record MER O Buttes SEE Local Disk Primary NTFS 350 MB 2 B W Local Disk C Primary NTFS 250 3 GB E Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 VMware VMware Virtual S SCSI Disk Dev Internal Hard Disk Drive 500 GE First Hard Disk Track First Track 0 Bytes 2 fe Master Boot Record MER 0 Butes Local Disk F Primary NTFS 495 6 GB e CSNEW VOLUME Primary LinuxExt4 350MB E Basic MBA Hard Disk 2 VMware VMware Virtual S SCSI Disk Dev Internal Hard Disk Drive r50 GB f First Hard Disk Track First Track 0 Bytes 1 7 Master Boot Record MER 0 Butes E The size of objects to back up 280 3 GB Estimated archive size 48 3 GB Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 69 You ve got the option to modify the default backup settings by marking the appropriate checkbox on this page By default the program will take into account exclude filters set in the Settings dialog 5 On the Backup Destination page select the Save data to the Backup
4. Oo This operation can also be accomplished with our recovery media Burning of data from the corrupted system disk to CD DVD To retrieve valuable information from your hard disk and burn it to CD DVD when the system fails to boot please do the following 1 Start up the computer from our Linux DOS recovery media Please use Recovery Media Builder to prepare Paragon s recovery environments on CD DVD flash or in an ISO image You can get it here www paragon software com my Oo account To automatically boot from the recovery media please make sure the on board BIOS is set up to boot from CD USB first 2 Inthe boot menu select Normal Mode to use the Linux recovery environment since it s the only mode that enables to burn CD DVD discs By default the Normal Mode will be automatically initiated after a 10 second idle period 3 Inthe Linux launch menu select the File Transfer Wizard You can find the same wizard in PTS DOS as well 4 On the Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 5 Select a disk where the files you need are stored from the pull down list in the right pane of the page Source CA Ext4FS 1 on Disk 1 NEW VOLUME y My computer om i Root dir Ka iMyComputer My computer it imnt Mounted resources i imntdisk Local disks Ea imedia Removable disks 4 IDE CD DYD NECVMWa VMware IDE ae C Ext4FS 1 on Disk 1 NEW VOLU 6 Select files you want to copy and place
5. Set Label of a Partition The Partition Label is a small textual field up to 11 characters that is located in the partition s boot sector It is detectable by any partitioning tool and is used for notification purposes only In order to change a partition label you should take the following steps 1 Select a partition on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Change Volume Label Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 3 Enter a label for the selected partition w Are you sure you want to change label on volume F Please specify a volume label for easier recognition of your volume Please enter new volume label New volume Oe j oe 4 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation Hard Disk Management In this chapter you will find all the information necessary to carry hard disk operations supported by the program Updating MBR The program enables to overwrite the current bootable code in the MBR Master Boot Record by the standard bootstrap code This can help to repair a corrupted bootable code of a hard disk resulted from a boot virus attack or a malfunction of boot management software In order to update MBR of a hard disk you should take the following steps 1 Selecta hard disk on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by
6. 4 Consult the help system by pressing ALT F1 to know more on the subject Boot menu 32 bit environment a Normal Mode Main recovery 4 Safe Mode environnent 4 Low Graphics Safe Mode amp Floppy disk Hard disk H MBR amp Find OSes on your hard disks e Normal Mode Boot into the Linux normal mode This mode uses the full set of drivers recommended e Safe Mode Boot into the PTS DOS mode This mode can be used as an alternative of the Linux normal mode if it fails to work properly e Low Graphics Safe Mode Boot into the PTS DOS safe mode In this case only the minimal set of drivers will be included like hard disk monitor and keyboard drivers This mode has simple graphics and a simple menu e Floppy Disk Reboot the computer from a system floppy disk e Hard Disk 0 Boot from the primary hard disk Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 14 e Find OS s on your hard disks The program will scan hard disks of your computer to find any bootable operating system 64 bit environment BOOT MENU Start Paragon RCO in sate mode Reboot Power ott e Normal Mode Boot into the Linux normal mode This mode uses the full set of drivers recommended e Safe Mode Boot into the PTS DOS mode This mode can be used as an alternative of the Linux normal mode if it fails to work properly e Reboot Restart the computer e Power off Shut down the computer While working with th
7. Most likely you try to back up a FAT32 partition which is not supported by VSS Please use the Paragon Hot Processing mode instead 9 cannot back up my hard disk to an external hard drive Once started the operation is aborted with the following error Hard Disk management Error Code 0x1100a What is wrong here The problem is that the Microsoft VSS service is set as the default Hot Processing mode in the program But this service has not been started in your WindowsXP Windows2003 Vista Please start this service right click on My Computer gt Manage gt Services gt find Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service and make it active Set also to start it automatically 10 When running a backup operation with the Paragon Hot Processing mode enabled get an error error code 0x1200e Internal error during Hot Backup Most likely your hard disk contains bad blocks Please fix the issue with your HDD manufacturer s tool You can find a name of the tool you need here http kb paragon software com 11 When running a backup operation with the Microsoft VSS mode enabled get the following error error code 0x12016 VSS can t read volume data Most likely your hard disk contains bad blocks Please fix the issue with your HDD manufacturer s tool You can find a name of the tool you need here http kb paragon software com 12 When trying to back up to a network share get the following error i o error or can t open create file Ple
8. Virtual Hard Disk Drive 500 GE E System Reserved Primary NTFS 350 MB 256 5 MB Primary NTFS 21 2 GBE 10 5 GB m iNew Volume Primary NTFS 478 4 GBE 43GB Archive Details Mame Local Disk Volume label No label File system NTFS Total size 21 2 GB Used pace 10 5 GB Free space 10 6 GB To continue click Next Data size to restore 21 2 GB If you need to restore several backup objects from a pVHD image in one operation please use the Linux based recovery media 5 Onthe Where to Restore page specify a hard disk then one of its partitions to restore the image to if several in your computer By default the program offers to restore the archive exactly where it belongs That s what we actually need Speci where you d like to restore Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev i o Hew Volume E 470 4 GB NTFS Basic GPT Hard Disk 1 VMware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey a o Unallocated 499 9 GB Basic MBA Hard Disk 2 Mware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey fi o Unallocated 749 9 GB Basic MBA Hard Disk 3 WHware YHware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey dl Object details Name Local Disk C Volume label No label File system NTFS Total size 21 2 GB Used pace 10 6 GB Free space 10 5 GB Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 94 1 All contents on the partition selected for restoring purposes will be deleted during the operation 6
9. J 1071072013 6 54 26 4M File level Archive Restore File From Archive 55 9KE 2 F 10 10 2013 6 48 07 SM File level Archive J 4 5 MB er i G 1071072013 2 17 45 AM New Volume G 14 2 GB 33KB 3 amp 107 1072013 2 1719 AM New Volume G 14 2 GB 22 MB 2 Select files you want to copy and place them to Clipboard by pressing the left arrow button Clipboard Source E Local Disk C ax E images C UsersAdministratorsDesktophimages rr T 2 Et di Users el Eb Administrator d AppDate i 7 di Application Data i di Contacts i di Cookies 7 di Desktop H Pimages Total data size 15 9 MB 3 On the Select Destination Type choose the way the data will be stored Select the Save data to any local drive or a network share item There are several ways the Wizard can store your data Please select how would you like to save the data Save data to physical partitions Burn the data to CD OWD or BD 4 On the Select Destination Path page specify the exact place to copy the data to Please select the destination path where to save the data from clipboard Look in E Local Dik C E amp g Address E Se Local Disk C H jp arc 091013125156058 I arc 091013131559760 e i arc 091013133756622 I arc 091013140817551 H D arc 091013140825801 Total data size 15 9 MB Space available on destination 219 6 GB 5 On the Transfer Summary page check all parameters of th
10. MB Free space after 0 501386 MB 10 On the Restore Summary page you can see your hard disk layout before and after the operation Click the Next button to initiate the restore process View changes on Basic Hard Disk O Your disk before operations inii O Your disk after operations i O 11 In the Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program Operations list Suboperation progress 1 Restore partition or disk Operation progress Copied so far 376 4 MB Read so far 430 0 MB 86 0 MB s To copy 10 2GB Write so far 430 0 MB 47 8 MBIs Overall progress Time elapsed 00 00 12 Time to finish 00 06 28 Restore Primary partition O disk 1 from file arc _091013125156058 arc_091013125156058 pbf Data writing 12 After completing the operation close the wizard and then reboot the computer Restoring a system partition from a network drive Let s assume that your computer fails to boot because of a virus attack or corruption of some system critical files But you ve got a backup of your hard disk on a remote backup server That s just enough to easily get your system back on track again Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 89 To restore your system partition from a backup image located on a network drive please do the following For PBF images 1 Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel th
11. NEW VOLUME F 2 af E RecoverMedia G a E Network Archive details Archive name Jarc _tesi Estimated archive size 2 HB Space available on backup destination 92 4 GB The program automatically calculates size of the future archive and informs the user about space available on the selected destination e Archive Comment You can add some additional description to the archive that will later help to distinguish it from the others Please enter a short comment to describe the archive E Ry No comment In addition there is the possibility to make further detailed settings although the default values will do in most cases To activate the advance mode you need to mark the appropriate option on the second page of the wizard When it is marked the next page enables to define e Whether the archive integrity will be controlled program are 100 percent flawless Nevertheless if you decided not to control the archive i Checking archive integrity enables to guarantee that all backup images created with the integrity the backup operation would take about 3 5 less time e Whether image file names will be set automatically in complex archives e Compression level for the backup image including the No compression variant e Whether the archive will be split if yes you can set the maximum size for the archive files Splitting images enables to tackle issues caused by a file size limitation of some file systems
12. On the Restore Results page you can see the resulted disk layout Besides there s the possibility to change size of the partition and its location if necessary as well as assign a particular drive letter Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey j A a New Volume E 475 4 GB NTFS Geometry Restore Options Please specify the size of the restored partition 21 fe 10535 MB 21721 MB Please specify size of free space before the partition E OME Please specify size of free space after the partition U OMB Partition Restore Options 7 Click Finish to complete the wizard then apply the pending changes 8 Inthe Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program Mark the checkbox at the bottom of the window to automatically switch off the computer on the successful accomplishment of the restore operation 9 After completing the operation please reboot the computer i This operation can also be accomplished with our recovery media Restoring a dual boot Mac from an external USB drive Let s assume that your Mac fails to boot because of a hard disk malfunction But you ve got a backup of your hard disk on an external USB drive Just replace the failed disk with a new one and carry out a bare metal restore To restore a dual boot Mac from a backup image located on an external USB drive please do the following 1 Start up the computer
13. Primary FATE OMB O Bytes GGinew VOLUME l Primary FAT 32 5 8 GB 4 KE Archive Details Name Basic MBA Hard Disk 3 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Dis Type Internal Hard Disk Drive Total size 120 GE To select where to restore the selected objectis click Next Data size to restore 120 GE If you select separate files or folders to restore the wizard will continue working as though you ve got to do with a file backup e A place to restore Selecting the destination please note all contents on the disk selected for restoring purposes will be deleted during the operation Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 Mware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev i H i Local Disk C Backup Capsule 200 3 GE NTFS Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 Mware YHware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev l j p 2 Unallocated 91 4 350 GE To help you get a clear cut picture of the operation outcome the program allows inspecting the resulted disk layout Restoring Partition e Size of the restored volume and free space before and after it on the disk Geometry Restore Options Please specify the size of the restored partition 14607 167 MB 767990 MB Please specify size of free space before the partition 0 OMB 753383 MB Please specify size of free space after the partition 7533834 OMB 753383 MB Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 47 Drive letter assignment after restore The pull down list contai
14. S BOOTNAT be S config sys a 8 pagetile sys a 5 swaptile sys gt ov0 A Drive D PARAGON E New Yolunne E E Local Disk ell Total data size 1 GB Oo Files directories deleted from the Clipboard remain intact on source disks Destination to store the object s The File Transfer Wizard allows copying data to local or network drives to physical partitions without drive letters assigned or burning them to CD DVDs Choose the way the data will be stored mele are several ways the Wizard can store your data Please select how would you like to save the data f Save data to physical partitions f Burn the data to CD OVO or BD Revision of changes The Transfer Summary page provides structurally divided information on all the actions made in the wizard Check the changes and come back to any step of the wizard if necessary by following the required hyperlink Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 60 Please overview the transher options You can return to the corresponding page and change the options by clicking on title hyperlinks Objects to transfer Object s selected 1 Total data size 1 GB 1 078 198 27 2 Bytes Transter destination Destination path C4 Space available on destination 485 9 GB 521 742 041 086 Bytes Overwrite existing files No Result After the operation is completed the required data will be placed into the specifi
15. in Mb at the end of the new partition Partition size and position may also be defined by using the drag and drop technique To do that just carry out the required operation on the Disk Map The virtual operations are to be available e File system for new partition From the pull down list select a file system the newly created partition will be formatted to otherwise the partition will remain unformatted so that it will not be ready to use e Volume label Enter a label for the selected partition in this textual field It is an irrelevant parameter usually used for drive identification e Drive letter assignment The pull down list contains vacant drive letters that can be associated with the newly formatted partition In addition there is the possibility to make further detailed settings although the default values will do in most cases To activate the advance mode you need to click the More options button at the foot of the dialog page Depending on the chosen file system the following options become available W Use 0S built in format routine Please select number of sectors per cluster Em z Restore defaults e Use OS built in routine Mark the option to restrict the available values according to the used OS e The amount of sectors per cluster Define the Cluster Size for the formatted partition with this spinner control Oo Number of available options depends on the selected file system type Result
16. required property QO This feature can be particularly beneficial when the Scheduled Tasks list contains too many items You can also enable disable rename delete refresh or modify properties of the selected task Task Editor With the Task Editor you can easily modify properties of scheduled tasks To do that you should take the following steps 1 Select a task on the Scheduled Tasks list 2 Click the Properties button on the Scheduled Tasks list There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 56 General Schedule eS Program CAProgram Files Faragon Software progranyscripts ese ee Script C Program FilesParagon Softwarescripte ser 2310131329457 63 peal Edit Browse Comments Backup has been scheduled 10 23 2073 6 29 45 AM W Enabled soy cma 3 Inthe opened dialog window you can see two tabs General and Schedule Click the General tab to modify e Full path to the macro command program interpreter which describes the scheduled task e Command line for starting the interpreter i e the task described in macro language e Comments referring to the task e The option of enabling disabling the task By clicking the Schedule tab you can modify the task timetable In order to apply the changes you need to click the Apply button at the foo
17. thus reducing the operation time and the resulted size of the backup image e Skip archive files stored in archive library Mark the checkbox to skip backup images registered in the archive database thus reducing the operation time and the resulted size of the backup image e Automatic BCD Update Unmark the checkbox to suppress automatic update of BCD Boot Configuration Data after copy restore operations Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 30 By clicking the link at the bottom of the window you can jump to the Copy Backup Exclude Options CD DVD BD Recording Options CD DYD BD recording options Burm even CO DWYDBO disk to the end Choose this option to allow the disk to be copied by third party tools Recording speed Maximum recording speed z Fast recording Choose this option if you have good quality disks and recorder Boot options Specity a bootable 150 image to place on CO DYO or BD along with backup data booted iso A The specified 150 image does not exist Specity how would you like to boot from CO DYO or BD Do not boot from CO OVO or BD ISO image folder Browse Please select a folder to place 150 images to when CD OVD of BD ISO maker i used This section contains a set of options that will be taken into account during CD DVD BD burn operations e Burn every CD DVD BD to the end By default the program does not create ISO 9660 compliant burni
18. 434390 10797 2013 11 14 51 PM di arc 10101 3062903344 10797 2013 11 53 11 PM di arc 101013091536750 10710 2013 2 15 43 4M di arc 101013091 716250 10710 2013 2 17 49 4M l di arc 101013140759053 10710 2013 7 08 19 4M S J arc 101013141139475 10 10 2013 7 11 52 AM H AR 264 5KB 10 10 2013 7 11 52AM_ Gwitch to Archive List View Archive File Details Name Basic MBA Hard Disk 3 Mware VMware Yitual 5 SCSI Disk Comment No comment it available Type Internal Hard Disk Drive Total size 120 GB File C farc_101073141139475 arc_101017317 41139475 pbf Moreover on this page you ve got the possibility to create new folders delete existing files folders or map network drives by clicking the appropriate buttons Oo To know more on the subject please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter File Backup Restore e Data to restore You ve got the option to restore not only the entire archive but separate items of it the so called selective restore functionality by marking checkboxes next to the data items you need Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 45 Click the check bos nest to any file or folder you want bo restore from Name Type Size F FE Archive File Level Archive Fo9 5 KE 603 660 Bytes HM A C EC E arc 091013140825801 eM arc _091013140825801 pfi File 576 KB fe M arc 091013140825801 ptm File 1 5KE To continue click Next Data size to re
19. Capsule option There are several ways the Wizard can store your data Please select how would you like to save the archive f Save data to local network drives f Save data to physical partitions f Save data to FTP locations f Burn the data to CD OVO or BD 6 Edit the archive name if necessary Please specify the archive name Archive name will be used as a sub folder where backup data files will be stored Archive details Archive name jarc_O31 013135006539 Estimated archive size 5 5 GB Space available on backup destination 10 7 GB Please take into account values of the parameters Estimated archive size and Space Oo available on backup destination if the archive size exceeds the available space delete outdated backups from the Backup Capsule or resize it with the Manage Backup Capsule Wizard 7 Add comments to your backup describing its contents Please enter a short comment to describe the archive E Ry No comment 8 On the Backup Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessary Click the Next button to start the backup process This operation can also be accomplished with our recovery media Backing up a hard disk or partition to external media CD DVD To back up an entire hard disk or a separate partition and then burn the resulted image to CD DVD please do the following 1 Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Back u
20. Disk 0 arc_09107 3125156058 107 1072013 6 55 53 PM DIFF130253590010000000 107 1072013 6 55 52 PM DIFF1 3025559447 0000000 1071072013 6 55 54 Pe arc 091013125156058 pbf 1 1 GB 10 10 2013 6 53 54 PM arc 091013125156058 pfi 28 9 MB 10 10 2013 6 53 56 PM arc 091013125156058 ptr 110 3 KE 10 10 2013 6 53 57 PM arc_1110173111635639 10 10 2013 9 33 56 PM Pe are 111073111635639 pbt 215 8 KE 10 10 2013 9 33 57 PM arc 111013111635639 pfi 29 2 MB 10 10 2013 9 33 56 PM arc _111013111635639_0200p 000 1 1 GB 10 10 2013 9 33 49 PM arc_1110173111635639_0200p ptm 110 3 KE 10 10 2013 9 33 49 PM Pot arc_1110173111635639_ 0201 p 000 B r MB 10 10 2013 9 33 56 PM Switch to Archive List View Archive File Details Name Local Disk C Comment No comment is available Volume label No label File system NTFS Total size 499 6 GB Used space 10 5 GB File tearc 091013125156058 pbt Free space 489 1 GB 4 On the next page specify what you need to extract from the backup by marking checkboxes next to the required data items At the right lower corner of the window you can see the resulted amount of the selected data Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 105 Hick the check box next to any file or folder you want to restore from Name Type Size e G Local Disk E Partition 499 6 GEB a f 4 A Recycle Bin E arc 111013105844785 E Documents and Settings E ImageStorage
21. Hard Disk 2 VMware VMware Virtual 5S SCS Disk Dey Internal Hard Disk Drive 750 GB 2 pas First Hard Disk Track First Track 0 Bytes ff 0 ke iiMaster Boot Record MBER U oes 4 i The size of objects to back up 280 3 GB Estimated archive size 48 3 GB You ve got the option to modify the default backup settings by marking the appropriate checkbox on this page By default the program will take into account exclude filters set in the Settings dialog 4 On the Backup Destination page select the Save data to local network drives option There are several ways the Wizard can store your data Please select how would you like to save the archive f Save data to the Backup T f Save data to physical partitions f Save data to FTP locations f Burn the data to CO DVD or BD 5 Mapa network disk to place your backup image to Call the Map Network Drive dialog by clicking the appropriate button Select a folder where archive should be placed and specify archive name Archive name will be used as a sub folder where backup data files will be stored Archive location Mpa a mn g amig Size Date F 1 My Computer Remote location mapping 4 El Local Dis A network share E I Network Map to drive letter EB Make permanent connection mos Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 73 Click the standard browse button to browse for the required network
22. Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disl g Unallocated Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disl E S E Local Disk C NTFS NTFS Basic GPT Hard Disk 1 VMware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk E 5 E New Volume E NTFS NTFS Basic MBA Hard Disk 2 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disl g Unallocated Typical Scenarios This chapter lists a number of the most frequently used scenarios that may be accomplished with the program You can find here useful recommendations and descriptions of operations Backup Scenarios Creating the Backup Capsule 1 Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Manage Capsule 2 Onthe Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 3 Select a place on the disk where the backup capsule will be created It can be created as a primary partition or as a logical drive within an extended partition It can be inserted into any place on the hard disk at the end preferable at the beginning or somewhere in the middle between other partitions Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 67 On this page vou can select a hard disk where a backup capsule will be created as well as the relative position of the capsule on the Hard disk Basic GPT Hard Disk 0 VMware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev l A Local Disk C 499 4 GB NTFS Basic GPT Hard Disk 1 VMware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey a Unallocated 499
23. Sco senses sees veers nwa E a 10 GENE S al COO occ soc s ceca ce ce veces ee cece T E eecseseceeseee 10 SWEM REGUVENT S orren erae EOE EEEE EEEE EEEN 10 SaO oeer E E E E E E E E E E N E S 11 FSE SUA oenen EE T cine E E EE E E 12 Building Recovery Media sessssesessecescecessecesoecesoscesoscecesoessecesesoesesoesescecssoeoesoscesoeceseecessecessecoesescesesoesssoese 12 Booting from the Linux DOS Recovery Media cssccssccsssssscssccssccsscnsccusscececscccsecesceccesscessescussseseseceussees 13 EAE C S PAE EE AE E TEA A E EA A EN A EI E ET TEE E I A AE A A A N E tout 13 BOG PC UI orcas acess sacsedcmnccussensonces E O E E E 13 BASIC COMCODS arr E venmebsusducavesaanusitanadente resend idsacsaansieateiaioneisaneaes 15 System and Data Protection sesessesesescsecescesesoesessesescecescecessecessececesoecescecescecsscecesoecsssesesoecesossesoecesseceseeceeee 16 PICKUP TYO aen E E E 16 Bac ELI EO AS aA E E E E T E caver 16 Paragon Hot Processing amp Volume Shadow Copy Servic e csccscsccccccscsccccccscsccccccscsceccccscsceccccecsceseececsces 17 E Ver E ONE Dara POCE SIE aanre E EE E AER 17 Paragon Hot Processing Technology ccccccsssccccssecccesecccceneccccesececausececceeceeeeusecesauseceseenecesseusecessuaecessesecesseneceeseuaesetseneess 17 Vome SOW CO Se E E occa am eae alto sa dees 18 OU SO ONE ise vniewsucoa sea utewss tuascuw ase on vssseasuuesuiewessenwbscwewssugrs eens essbiseabussdens E E 18 GPU VERSUS MBR
24. Select partitions or entire hard disks you d like to back up by using Shift or Ctrl to select several objects at once Click Next to proceed Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 74 Press Shift or Ctrl to select several objects at once Basic GPT Hard Disk 1 VMware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey il Unallocated 499 9 GB Basic MBA Hard Disk 2 Mware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev g E Unallocated 749 9 GE Basic MBA Hard Disk 3 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey il E Unallocated 115 9 GE Change backup settings Note This option is recommended for advanced users only You ve got the option to modify the default backup settings by marking the appropriate checkbox on this page By default the program will take into account exclude filters set in the Settings dialog 4 Specify location of the resulted pVHD in the Backup destination section If you d like to save it locally either enter a full path to the target folder in the corresponding field or use the Browse button to find it Backup destination Backup location C AUsers AdministratorsDesktop J Available space 10 GB If you re going to save the backup image on a network share or a physical partition a partition that doesn t have a drive letter in the system click on the Browse button In the opened dialog you can see several options Look in E Local Disk C
25. a g Windows 9 Mindows System HDDO P art1 9 SottwareDistribution 3 Speech 3 System 3 Systems2 SystemResources 3 Syswows4 C TAPI Cd Tasks l Temp l ToastData 9 tracing Total data size 30 3 KB Rename FG Delete F8 Click the Calc button to estimate the resulted data size 8 On the Select Destination Type choose the way the data will be stored Select the Save data to any local drive or a network share item Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 103 Please select how would you like to save the archive Save data to any local drives or a network share Choose this option if you want to save your data to local mounted or physical partition to USB or FireWare external drives and to a mounted network share You will be prompted to choose a location you want to save the archive to Burn data to CD DVD BD Choose this option tf you want the Wizard to burn the archive to CD DYVD BD You will be prompted to choose a drive 9 On the Select Destination Path page select your system disk to copy the data to by pressing the standard browse button Look in D NTFS 0 on Disk 3 New Volume n e from RECYCLE BIN System Volume Information Users eal manans Fa New folder FT File name mntidisk sdd 1 File type All files p Aep ED 7 10 On the Transfer Summary page check all parameters of the operation Click the Next button to acc
26. chapter to know more on the subject Dialog Setup Initially the program suggests you just to remove references to the selected partition from the Partition Table lt i Are you sure you want to delete volume F Tou are about to delete volume F Local Disk NTFS four computer may na longer boot or work correctly Please enter the volume label to confirm deleting e Enter the volume label to confirm deleting To confirm deletion of the selected partition enter its Volume Label The current volume label is displayed above e Do not ask volume label next time Mark the option to inhibit confirmation next time you start the dialog Result By default the operation takes only a fraction of a second However the program waits until Windows completes the modification of the disk layout Advanced Partitioning Operations Here you can learn how to accomplish advanced partitioning operations Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 52 Changing Partition Attributes This chapter explains how you can change partition attributes Active flag Hidden flag Volume Label etc Mark Partition Active Inactive The program enables to set an active inactive flag for primary partitions of a hard disk By default an operating system will boot only if its partition is active or bootable In order to mark a partition active inactive you should take the following steps 1 Select a primary partition on
27. data sensitive operations Never No protection but maximum performance If you re not 100 sure your disk is rock solid please do not use this option e Data Loss Protection mode To guarantee safety for your information when a data sensitive operation has been abruptly interrupted as a result of a computer reset or a power outage there are several techniques that correspond to the options below Donot protect No protection but maximum performance If you re not 100 sure you re completely safe from a power outage or an accidental reset of your computer please do not use this option Reset Standard protection with acceptable performance Maintaining a special journal our program enables to automatically complete a data sensitive operation interrupted by an accidental reset of your computer from our bootable recovery media thus reviving the corrupted partition Power loss Maximum protection but minimal performance Besides journaling our program will also disable cache of your disk when accomplishing data sensitive operations to avoid data loss even in case of a power outage Backup Image Options we Backup Image options W Control archive integrity Choose this option to allow writing of specific data that will later be used during restore to check the archive integrity It can show down the backup operation W Set image file names automatically Choose this option to automatically name files in complex archiv
28. from our Linux DOS recovery media Please use Recovery Media Builder to prepare Paragon s recovery environments on CD DVD flash or in an ISO image You can get it here www paragon software com my Oo account To automatically boot from the recovery media please make sure the on board BIOS is set up to boot from CD USB first 2 Connect an external USB drive to the computer 3 Restart the computer 4 Inthe boot menu select Normal Mode to use the Linux recovery environment since it s the only mode that enables to work with USB devices Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 95 Oo By default the Normal Mode will be automatically initiated after a 10 second idle period 5 Inthe Linux launch menu select the Simple Restore Wizard 6 Onthe Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 7 On the What to Restore page click the standard browse button to find the required archive When done double click on it to select Look in arc_091013131559760 3 arc_101013062156703 hiw arc_091013131559760 pbt File name arc_091013131559760 pbf Open File type Archive files pbf Cancel 8 On the Image Properties page make sure that you select the correct image by viewing the provided information about the archive Disk preview ee Volume Type File System Sze Used _ Volumelabel Basic Hard Disk3 Size 120 GB Primary NTFS 14 3 GB 164 MB New Volume Primar
29. from these CD DVDs Cluster is the smallest amount of disk space that can be allocated to hold a file All file systems used by Windows organize hard disks based on clusters which consist of one or more contiguous sectors The smaller the cluster size the more efficiently a disk stores information If no cluster size is specified during formatting Windows picks defaults based Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 109 on the size of the volume These defaults are selected to reduce the amount of space that is lost and the amount of fragmentation on the volume A cluster is also called an allocation unit Extended Partition is a partition type you create only on a basic MBR Master Boot Record disk Extended partition is used if you want to create more than four volumes on a disk since it may contain multiple logical drives File System Metadata The servicing structures of a file system which contain information about allocating files and directories security information etc are named the file system metadata It is invisible for users and regular applications because its accidental modification usually makes a partition unusable Hard Disk Geometry Traditionally the usable space of a hard disk is logically divided into cylinders cylinders are divided into tracks or heads and tracks are divided into sectors The triad of values Sectors per Track Tracks per Cylinder Amount of Cylinders is usual
30. hard disk the user is to face a large re installation procedure spanning several days of tedious work But all of this can be avoided just by copying the contents of the old hard disk to a new one proportionally resizing the partitions And the last but not least is the copying of hard disks for cloning purposes It may be of great use when setting up similar computers There is no need for a system administrator to install an operating system from scratch on every one of them It is enough just to configure one and then clone it to the others Drive Partitioning As you probably know a hard drive is to be split into one or more partitions since it cannot hold data until it is carved up and space is set aside for an operating system Until recently most PCs used to have just one partition which filled the entire hard disk and contained an OS The situation has changed however thanks to new cost effective high capacity hard drives thus opening up numerous possibilities for PC users such as editing video archiving music backing up CD images etc Huge increase in space is great but it poses a number of problems most important of which are effective data organization and speed Large drives are always going to take longer to search than smaller volumes and an operating system is going to have its work cut out both finding and organizing files It is for this reason that many people decide to invest in multiple hard drives but there is an easy s
31. implementation only 4 in MBR e The maximum allowed partition size is 18 exabytes only 2 terabytes in MBR e More reliable thanks to replication and cyclic redundancy check CRC protection of the partition table Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 19 e Awell defined and fully self identifying partition format data critical to the platform operation is located in partitions but not in un partitioned or hidden sectors as this is the case with MBR uEFI Boot Challenges Introduced back in 2005 by Intel to lift restrictions of the old MBR Master Boot Record and PC BIOS Basic Input Output System uEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface is now a recommended platform for new 64 bit Windows 8 computers And the reason is easy to catch besides other unique features impossible for the traditional tandem of BIOS MBR only a uEFl based platform enables to accommodate Windows OS on a partition larger than 2 2TB Despite all uEFI advantages however it has one quite naughty issue a pretty standard operation with a bootable device for instance involving its connection to another SATA port results in unbootable Windows You ll get the same result if trying to boot from a cloned system hard disk or from a restored hard disk All these problems originate from the way uEFI GPT bundle is organized Microsoft provides how to guides to tackle this type of problems but they demand a great deal of experience from t
32. marking the appropriate checkbox on this page By default the program will take into account exclude filters set in the Settings dialog 4 Onthe Backup Destination page select the Burn the data to CD or DVD option There are several ways the Wizard can store your data Please select how would you like to save the archive C Save data to the Backup Capsule C Save data to localnetwork drives f Save data to physical partitions C Save data to FTP locations O Burn the data to CO OWD or BD 5 Select a recordable device on the list of available CD DVD devices and edit the archive name if necessary Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 71 Select a recorder to burn archive images to Name Dic types 23 HE CY Mar VMware IDE CDR10 CO FRAM DYD R RW DVD RAM JAIS CD Bumer Emulator CD R 2 5 DVO Burner Emulator DYO A A W Archive details Archive name BPOS O13 Mo more than 6 symbols and only in English Estimated archive size 3 1 GB Oo Please take into account the Estimated archive size value It can give you a hint about the number of CD DVD discs required for the operation 6 Add comments to your backup describing its contents Please enter a short comment to describe the archive F Ry No commen 7 On the Backup Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessary Click the Next button to start the backup process Oo This operation ca
33. pace 32GB Free space 445 6 GB Change backup settings 5 On the Backup Destination page select where you want to place your backup image Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 80 There are several ways the Wizard can store your data Please select how would you like to save the archive f Save data to the Backup Capsule f Save data to physical partitions f Save data to FTP locations f Burn the data to CD OVO or BD 6 Edit the archive name if necessary Please specify the archive name Archive name will be used as a sub folder where backup data files will be stored Archive details Archive name jarc_051 013135006539 Estimated archive size 55 GB Space available on backup destination 10 7 GB Please take into account values of the parameters Estimated archive size and Space Oo available on backup destination if the archive size exceeds the available space another drive needs to be selected 7 Add comments to your backup describing its contents Please enter a short comment to describe the archive La Ry No commen 8 On the Backup Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessary Click the Next button to start the backup process After the operation is completed you receive a differential backup of the selected partition It is placed into the specified destination a local or network disk the Backup Capsule or a CD DVD disc its fea
34. physical unmounted partitions or in the backup capsule cannot be mounted e pVHD encrypted archives are not supported e pVHDLVM LDM archives are not supported In order to mount an archive you should take the following steps 1 Select a backup image in the Archive Database 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Mount the Selected Archive There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 3 Specify a drive letter for the selected backup image Initially the program suggests some consistent value for this parameter So you may just press the Yes button to confirm the operation Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 62 Car Assign a drive letter This allows access to the volume by using the drive letter assigned The assignment is Mok recommended if the volume contains a file system not supported by your operating system Assign the following drive letter Sz However you can manually define the required letter by selecting it from the pull down list of available drive letters 4 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation It is strongly recommended not to un mount backup images with Windows Disk Manager or other third side software Remove Drive Letter In order to un mount a backup image you should take the following steps 1 Select a backup im
35. share or manually enter a path to it Define a letter from the pull down list of available drive letters Mark the checkbox to make this connection permanent Otherwise it will only be available for the current Windows session Click the Connect as user button at the foot of the dialog page to specify a user name and password to access the selected network share if necessary 6 Edit the archive name if necessary Please specify the archive name Archive name will be used as a sub folder where backup data files will be stored Archive details Archive name varc_091 013135006539 Estimated archive size 55 GB Space available on backup destination 10 7 GB Please take into account values of the parameters Estimated archive size and Space Oo available on backup destination if the archive size exceeds the available space another network drive needs to be selected 7 Add comments to your backup describing its contents Please enter a short comment to describe the archive E Ry No comment 8 On the Backup Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessary Click the Next button to start the backup process For pVHD images 1 Click the New Backup Format tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Backup to VD There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 2 On the Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 3
36. specify how and when would you like to perform the task Wi k li W Do not reboot if reboot i required System shutdown after backup Start the task or 10709203 4 at 1200 Abl Every 1 week s or W Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Do not run the task after 107097201 E Speci user name and password To run the task in the log off mode please specify administering login info by following the appropriate link in the left lower corner of the page i The Shutdown System on Complete option enables to automatically switch off the computer on the successful accomplishment of the operation Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 55 Managing Tasks All scheduled tasks are placed in a separate list which can be retrieved by clicking the Schedule tab on the Ribbon Panel Scheduled Tasks amp ak Ee Mai Backup of Loc al Disk C scr 2s101S 132945163 pel At 6 29 OD oe te ESOL Run Mow Edit Script Delete Task Refresh List Properties On every task you can get in depth information including e The task name e The full path to the generated script of the task e Scheduled time of launch e Statistics on the last launch e Scheduled time of the next launch e Used account information e Comments to the task To easily manage tasks the program enables to arrange them according to a certain characteristic just by clicking on the
37. sssscsiasvsctasassecasieaavededesawsniiaiestinsnwecsneneieacavonsessstasnusthencenssaieubsededessuncaisiwuatbecaseientauseiuceieesesest 18 GEFI BOGE Cha CS sineera E E E E O 19 Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved OA DIE SUPPO r eE EET eaves stdecut Gn est acsuou EEEE E EE EEEE ie dsutuaie diets 19 CODY OperatiONS ccrssscsicssazcssudactospussceadansvsasepneeamenansesbienaseeues oud eendesnenanesenseubussseieuecousenateneaaeuecoedseauesnsiauatoaveeaens 19 Drive PartitiONiNE sosirii a e ts atcensocccecssvacaesuueeseceserscaveseacseveuerscseenvetcedesseseneetiaeseseas 20 Scheduling strin A A T a N 20 Windows COMPONENTS ssrreuaririn se E AT E 21 INLErTACE OVEIVICW secr inesse riran a e E TEA Na EErEE OA E E a N 21 SO CF Atay OG enaa a E A a a a 21 Tool BUtCO irs scesstsi ea T E 22 RID DOM Panelaren na A E N AEE 23 WI EUAN ODE aOR 1B A ee E E E oie caevate pantae a vunteweeiorces 23 Express Mode BUTON erce tea agua csetescesatab cleave ahtvesaw ice a a a A N 23 DERMID aean a ees ae tater A A T E E pelea ak ibaa 24 Disk and Parutions LIS eistes wesaawasatnceqanvdoanmndayatcnees vtesvensaaincamncuaenseuduiecagtcateaceuselensousaloruqussieuseivudsaueraaieusaecits 24 GONTEXE SENSILIVE Mennari a a a A A E a E thence tere 25 Properes Pane kaninn e E O 26 SOUS Baresin EEE E A E E E EE E E E EEA eed see agies 27 Settings OVErVICW ocenienia Enean ELEI EEEa ENE a aa 27 General ODON Sesa aa a aaa a a a a A Dg ate kitaba 27 Backup Im
38. the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Mark Partition as Active Inactive Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject A Are you sure you want to set the volume as active Tou are about to set the volume F No label NTFS as active If you already have active volumes this action might render your system unbootable 3 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation There can only be one active partition on a hard disk otherwise your operating system will fail to boot Hide Unhide Partition The program allows you to hide unhide primary and logical partitions By default an operating system does not mount hidden partitions thus preventing access to their contents In order to hide unhide a partition you should take the following steps 1 Select a partition on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Hide Unhide Partition Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 3 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation 1 It is strongly recommended not to hide the system partition Otherwise your operating system will fail to boot Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 53
39. the program offers a number of handy backup wizards To make your job with the program as easy and convenient as possible all backup wizards share similar work algorithm By going through steps of the wizard you configure all the necessary settings to launch the backup operation To minimize the possibility of making any mistake the wizard provides auxiliary information on every single option Moreover you can get an in depth description to any setting control or field of the wizard just by clicking the hint button and then the object you need Backup Wizard Startup e Inthe Main Menu select Wizards gt Back up a Disk or Partition Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject Backup Wizard Setup The wizard offers the following steps to accomplish the backup operation e The object to back up You can back up either an entire disk or separate partitions of the disk primary extended or logical In case of backing up an entire disk you ve got the possibility to include into the image such disk elements as the Master Boot Record MBR and the first track of the hard disk This can be very helpful for serious disk recovery procedures Hame F EI My Computer a Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 VMware VMware Virtual 5S SCS Disk Dev First Hard Disk Track 2 om Master Boot
40. to the selected partition taking its capacity into account e Volume label Enter a label for the selected partition in this textual field It is an irrelevant parameter usually used for drive identification In addition there is the possibility to make further detailed settings although the default values will do in most cases To activate the advance mode you need to click the More options button at the foot of the dialog page Depending on the chosen file system the following options become available W Use 0S built in format routine Please select number of sectors per cluster E Restore defaults Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 51 e Use OS built in routine Mark the checkbox to restrict the available values according to the used OS e The amount of sectors per cluster Define the Cluster Size for the formatted partition with this spinner control Oo Number of available options depends on the selected file system type Result After the operation is completed you receive a fully functional partition formatted to the specified file system Deleting Partitions Dialog Startup In order to start the operation you should take the following steps 1 Select a partition on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Create Delete Partition There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview
41. want to restore the image contents click the Next button In order to cancel click the Cancel button Using the Archive Database To open the Archive Database click the Archives tab on the Ribbon Panel The database window can be conditionally subdivided into several sections that differ in their purpose and functionality Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 39 Backup amp Restore Mew Backup Format Partitioning Copy amp Migration Archives Schedule Volume Explorer Sot 7 Add an Archive to the Archive Database Restore Archive Restore Files Incremental Backup Check Archive Integrity Ce Mount Archive Delete from the Archive Database Restore YD Archive Synthetic Backup Incremental File Backup Restore File From Archive Unmount Archive Convert to Yirtual Machine Differential Backup Create File Complement Archives database Manage archives Mount options af Apply x Discard View Changes ir Undo Redo amp Reload Disk Info Generate Script Save to Scheduler Express Mode YD Archive of NTFS Volume New Volume iell sie Si Basic data partition a50 E Boot Source Object Size 53GB E Recovery Archive Size 1 MB ff B System Volume Informati Creation Date 10 17 2013 312 08 AM Se h Comments Increment 1 Chain 2 2 T ee alee Flags gs Increment Differential BOOTNT 1 By iome i BOOTSECT BAK 5 B 3 VMware VMware Virtual S SCSI Disk Device 750 I BShow VD co
42. will be automatically associated with their base image Virtual drives archive map Please specify ether the base image or the latest increment of the required incremental chain Hame E ase Image AD lncrement 1 a AD Increment 2 bean Increment 3 Archive File Details Hame Increment 3 Comment Increment 3 File 2r Backup HDDO_ 20131029_0713 nc_1_0_3 nc_3 pti Type Incremental YD Container Parent 2r Backup HDDO_20131029_0713 Backup HOOO 20131029_0713 pti Creation date 10 29 2013 8 18 16 4M 4 The Archive Content page displays detailed information about the contents of the archive Specity backup objects partitions or entire hard disks Name Type File system Size Used SWjBackup_HDDO_ 201310250713 D Archive 11 5 GB 12 362 962 592 Bytes Basic MBA Hard Disk O Virtual Hard Disk Drive 500 GB Gsystem Reserved Primary NTFS 350MB 256 8 MB id Primary NTFS 71 2GB 10 5GB GNew plume Primary NTFS 4724GB 49GB Archive Details Mame Local Disk Volume label No label File system NTFS Total size 21 2 GB Used pace 10 5 GB Free space 10 6 GB To specify increment properties click Next Data size to back up 21 2 GB Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 83 iy Advanced backup settings are unavailable for this type of backup 5 Edit the default description to the created incremental image if necessary Specify the required method of acqu
43. will be prompted to install it comes with the installation package Click Install to continue Status Requirement Pending Visual C 10 0 Runtime 66 10 0 30319 1 The Welcome page will inform that the application is being installed Click Next to continue Please Read Paragon License Agreement carefully and then select the appropriate option to accept Otherwise you won t be able to proceed with the installation By clicking the Print button the license agreement may also be printed out On the Customer Information page you are to provide the standard customer information i e a user name and an organization Besides you need to decide whether to make the program available for all users of this computer if several or only for the current one On the next page click Change to install the utility to a different location by default C Program Files Paragon Software Paragon Backup amp Recovery 2014 Free Edition Otherwise click Next to continue Do not install the program on network drives Do not use Terminal Server sessions to install and run the program In both cases the program functionality will be limited On the Ready to Install the Program page click Install to start the installation or Back to return to any of the previous pages and modify the installation settings The Final page reports the end of the setup process Click Finish to complete the wizard Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights rese
44. 1 Select Image imedia CDI linus LMG _D1 PBF 7 On the Image Properties page make sure that you select the correct image by viewing the provided information about the archive Partition preview NTFS Archive details A Type Image of the partition Archive path farc_091013125156058 arc_091013125156058 pbf Created 2013 Oct 9 Wed 12 52 57 File system NTFS Drive letter Volume label Size capacity 500 GB 536 501 813 248 Bytes Used space 10 5 GB 290 Free space 489 GB 9890 Sectors Cluster B Dahri ini i h Cas fae i 8 On the next page specify a hard disk then one of its partitions to restore the image to if several in your computer By default the program offers to restore the archive exactly where it belongs That s what we actually need Basic Hard Disk 0 VMware Virtual 500 GB a OO Basic Hard Disk 0 Model VMware Virtual Size 500 GB N Volume Type File System Size Volume label Active Hidden Primary 350 MB System Resen Yes Mo 1 Primary NTFS 280 GB Ne label No No Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 88 1 All contents on the partition selected for restoring purposes will be deleted during the operation 9 Onthe Partition Start and Size page you can change size of the partition and its location if necessary Partition preview NTFS New size 10263 511649 MB wv 511649 MB Free space before 0 501386
45. 2 bit applications make the transition to the 64 bit environment seamlessly others do not For instance system level utilities and programs that provide direct hardware access are likely to fail Our program offers a full fledged support of the 64 bit architecture providing fault tolerant work for such system dependent modules as Hot Processing Copy Operations Hard drive duplication nowadays is becoming highly popular among PC users That is due to some definite advantages it can offer First of all many people clone hard disks just to back up data for security reasons The present day copy utilities enable to successfully transfer all on disk information including standard bootstrap code and other system service structures thus maintaining the operating system s working capability In case of a system malfunction the user can get the system back on track in minutes No additional configuration is required what is very convenient Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 20 The second possible application is the upgrade of a hard disk to a new one The capacity of a modern hard drive doubles every two years thus opening up new possibilities for software developers As a result programs become more complicated and require considerable amount of free space One day the user realizes that there is no more free space left on the hard disk and the only way out is to upgrade Usually that means that besides purchasing a new
46. 24 PM gt Jarc new 0101p 000 1 2 MB 10 16 2013 10 14 26 PM ca a arc_new_O101 p ptm 1 2 KB 10 16 2013 10 14 26 PM Jarc new 0102p 000 20 6 MB 10 16 2013 10 14 32 PM Hla larc new _0102p pfm 4 1 KB 10 16 2013 10 14 31 FM Switch to Archive List View Archive File Details Name Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 Mware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Deyr Comment My hdd 1 Type Internal Hard Disk Drive Total size 500 GB File Earc new arc new pbt Moreover on this page you ve got the possibility to create new folders delete existing files folders or map network drives by clicking the appropriate buttons Oo To know more on the subject please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter Result After the operation is completed you can see results of the check Check Recovery Discs You ve got the ability to check whether backup media created with the program is 100 percent error free and ready to use The Check Recovery Disc Wizard will help you do that Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 65 Startup e Click Tool Button then select Check Recovery Discs chapter to know more on the subject There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview Startup The wizard offers the following steps to accomplish the operation CD DVD drive Select from the pull down list of available CD DVD devices the required drive to use during the operation Dr
47. 6 GB Basic GPT Hard Disk 2 VMware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev i Unallocated 749 5 GB r Basic GPT Hard Disk 3 VMware YMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey Unallocated B E Use the buttons to mowe the marker Backup capsule will be created where the marker iz el By default the program allows the user to create the backup capsule only as the last Oo primary or as the last logical drive within the extended partition However by activating the advance mode on the first page of the wizard you can remove this restriction that in its turn might result in some boot problems 4 Preview the resulted hard disk layout and change size of the backup capsule if necessary by moving the corresponding slider or manually entering the required value It will be created at the expense of free space of the selected disk Your hard disk before creation of backup capsule Basic GPT Hard Disk 0 VMware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev A Local Disk C 499 4 GE NTFS Your hard disk after creation of backup capsule Basic GPT Hard Disk 0 VMware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey p Local Disk C Backup Capsule 255 3 GB NTFS 249 8GB Backup capsule curent size it 244 1 GB Min capsule size 340 MB a 25001 3 MB Max capsule size 488 3 GB There is no restriction on the size of the backup capsule merely depending on the available space of the hard disk and the capacity needed for
48. After the operation is completed you receive a fully functional partition Formatting Partitions Any partition should contain some file system to be used for keeping data The process of installing a file system is commonly known as formatting A huge variety of file systems have been developed these days Supported File Systems The program provides the ability to format partitions of the following file systems Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 50 FAT12 amp FAT16 FAT32 HFS NTFS Ext2 Ext3 Ext4 Linux Swap v 2 Dialog Startup 1 Select a partition on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Format Partition There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject Dialog Setup Initially the program suggests some consistent values for all parameters In most cases you can just press the Format button to confirm the operation Are you sure you want to format volume F fou are about to format volume F New Yolume NTFS our computer may na longer boot or work correctly Please select new file system hi Please enter new volume label New Volume More options No e File system From the pull down list select the desired file system type In fact the program displays only those file systems that can correctly be placed
49. Archive 1071072013 6 54 26 AM File level Archive 1071072013 6 48 07 AM File level Archive 1071072013 214849 AM New Volume G 1071072013 214819 AM New Volume G 107972013 11 29 07 PM Local Disk C 4 10 9 2013 11 22 79 PM File level Archive 107972013 11 17 38 PM Filelevel Archive DUU OOOO Sitch to File view Archive File Details Total size 0 Bytes Backup date 10 70 2073 7 18 58 4M Archive size 119 Bytes Comment Mo comment is available File C are_1010137417850771 FLOQOQ000000000000000 archive phi To get a clear cut picture on properties of the required image just click on it and the section below will i e Archive File Details display a short description ale To know more on the subject please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter By clicking the Switch to File View link you can find the required image in the browser like window The section below i e Archive File Details will also display a short description of the selected image Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 44 Lookin E LocalDisk C 0 A MM Mame Size Date p arc 091013125156058 10797 2013 11 17 27 PM di arc 091013131559760 10797 2013 10 37 14 PM di arc _ 091013133756622 1079 2013 6 38 02 AM di arc 091013140817551 10710 2013 7 00 26 4M di arc 091013140825801 10710 2013 7 00 44 4M di arc 101013053218496 10797 2013 10 32 29 PM di arc 101013061
50. EX Address C UsersAdministratorsDesktop Ej Disk Drives malls els JTT n aa archrve_db Hig Ua U1 Tb aM oF PerfLogs 8 22 2013 8 22 35 AM E Program Files 10 22 2013 5 01 15 AM Partitions Program Files 86 9 3 2013 2 54 48 PM Users 9 3 2013 2 48 22 PM ER Administrator 10 29 2013 6 36 23 AM oF kchmviewer 10 23 2013 7 12 13 AM Contacts 9 3 2013 2 48 42 PM SEPM Desktop 10 29 2013 6 45 32 AM Documents 9 3 2013 2 48 42 PM Downloads 9 3 2013 2 48 42 PM Favorites 9 3 2013 2 48 42 PM n E in DINTI TAD AT Dhd Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 75 Select Disk Drives to use a local disk as backup destination Select Partitions to use a physical partition as backup destination Click on the Map Network Drive icon to map a network share to use it as backup destination our case 5 To map a network share please do the following Remote location mapping A network share eerverc pool h etvwork Storage E Map to drive letter Y Make permanent connection Click the standard browse button to browse for the required network share or manually enter a path to it Define a letter from the pull down list of available drive letters Mark the checkbox to make this connection permanent Otherwise it will only be available for the current Windows session Specify a user name and password to access the selected
51. ISOFTWARE GROUP G PARAGON Software GmbH Earacen Pa racon Heinrich von Stephan Str 5c 79100 Freiburg Germany Tel 49 0 761 59018201 Fax 49 0 761 59018130 Internet www paragon software com Email sales paragon software com Backup amp Recovery 2014 Free User Manual Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved Contents PIV EROGUCHION siscsesaevcsascrsecencesucaunaaoeysssstus E EE E EE 6 What s New in Backup amp Recovery 2014 ssssssssssessossssssseososessosseososessoeceososessssssosesessosssosessesssososesessssosese 6 Product COMPONE RIS orrae E E E EE T A EE 7 OAL OS OV CUO W serens rirse E E EEN N E E T E EEEO 7 FEATUTES scssitsecacsesnesssntavedesssaarscsnasencineteaecencdesensincencasismssasnedasite AE a a ae 7 User Friendly Fault Minimizing CYT A srera AA AEN 7 721 6 0 1 Fa E e E E ea 7 REOR FAE T er T A eee ere eee ere 8 Partition Hard Disk Management Fa CilitieS since cevsaicnsccssesaeavnetenatuseedseiaaaensaeaaccauninesvontasadesdeiaanvndiaaannseetoedvantineteadediawenohasaaeneeioaes 8 PNW do a gfe a On FCI O gee Co en eee eT ee ee ee ee ee Cee 8 PUI APA ACU OS E E N EEEE A N oi wae gests alsa siceecaiea A EE E E E AEE N E E E E E 9 Supported VECO OCICS cota vce cs ean otc Seca anini i a ieir 9 Supported File Systems ssssesessesessecescecessecsessscecsscecescesesoesessecescecessecesosoecesoecesoecssoesesosoessecesescesesoesesoessesese 9 Supported Medid castors
52. Mac to an external USB drive e Creating a differential to a full partition backup Restoring System and Data The program includes a convenient and reliable restore wizard With its help you can restore all types of backup images created with the program It provides easy to understand instructions to configure and perform all the necessary settings Moreover you can get an in depth description to any setting control or field of the wizard just by clicking the hint button and then the object you need Startup e Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Restore There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject Setup The wizard offers the following steps to accomplish the restore operation e A backup image to be restored The Browse for Archive page enables to find a backup image you need Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 43 By clicking the Switch to Archive List View link you can see a list of images contained in the Archive Database if any TA Show all amp R Ek 1071072013 7 18 58 4M File level Archive 1071072013 7 78 24 AM File level Archive 107 1072013 7 11 42 AM Basic MBA Hard Disk 3 VMware VMware Virtual 5 SCS Disk Dev 107 1072013 7 08 11 AM Basic MBAR Hard Disk 3 VMware VMware Virtual 5 SCS Disk Dev 1071072013 7 00 47 AM File level Archive 1071072013 6 55 45 AM File level
53. O N WD UW A W N F amp Schedule Manage Check Archive Unlock disabled features Unlock Redo Reload Disk Info Saveto Scheduler Express Mode Ribbon Panel Express Mode Button Change Volume Label Hide Fartition Mark Partition as Active Test Surface Check File System Integrity Properties Context sensitive Menu Local Disk C Volume letter C Volume label No label Type Primary File system NTFS Root entries 16 Sectors per boot Sectors per cluster 2 Serial number 7098 0565 98D5 1E88 Partition ID 07 NTFS EcFAT ReFS NTFS version 3 01 Volume size 499 6 GB Partition size 499 6 GB Used space 127 6668 Free space 487GB Active No Hidden No Properties Panel Status Bar No changes A number of panels offer similar functionality with a synchronized layout The program enables to conceal some of them to simplify the interface management Tool Button By clicking on this button the user can e Launch auxiliary wizards Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 23 e Get access to the program settings e Collect and send a log files package to the Support Team e Goto Paragon s website to download a free update register the product visit Paragon s Knowledge Base etc Ribbon Panel An area across the top of the program s window is called the Ribbon Panel It makes almost all the product capabilities available to the user
54. Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 34 more preferable Thus you will be able to effectively manage contents of your backup images or partition hard disk copies By default there are no available filters To create a filter please click the Add Category button 4 Filter Browse Description You can use Wildcards and as file name mask Wildcards in path are not allowed men In the opened dialog the program allows the user to define the following parameters a e Name Give to the filter any name you like but try to use an informative one e Filter Press the Browse button to select files or folders you would like to be excluded or specify a filter mask by using or wildcards e Description Add a short description to the filter not to miss it up later Click the OK button and you will get a new item on the list of filters By marking unmarking a checkbox opposite its name you can choose whether to use it or not i By clicking the link at the bottom of the window you can jump to the General Copy and Backup Options Viewing Disk Properties The Disk Map and the Disk and Partitions List are the main tools to get information on the properties of hard disks and partitions available in the system To know more on the subject please consult the corresponding chapters of the Interface Overview chapter Viewing Image Properties General information on backup archives can be obtained with t
55. Record a E E System Reserved el G Local Disk C E Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 Mware VMware Virtual SCSI Disk Dev First Hard Disk Track pa Master Boot Record Type Fl My Computer Internal Hard Disk Drive First Track MBA Primary N Primary N Internal Hard Disk Drive First Track MBR e Backup destination The wizard allows saving backup archives to local or network drives to physical partitions without drive letters assigned or burning them to CD DVDs You need to select a destination taking the estimated archive size and available space on the backup destination into account There are several ways the Wizard can store your data Please select how would you like to save the archive f Save data to physical partitions f Save data to FTP locations f Burn the data to CD OVO or BD e Name and location of the resulted image Provide a file name for the new image and its exact location The program automatically offers an easy to understand name containing the date and the time of the archive creation which can anyway be modified Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 41 Select a folder where archive should be placed and specify archive name Archive name will be used as a sub folder where backup data files will be stored Archive location Esarctesty OOO m x F Mame Size Date Hf My Computer E Local Disk C New Yolure E H E
56. Size Date F pool server2 Z a Audio 3 6 2013 4 23 25 AM e 4 16 2013 12 29 46 AM Backup Storage 10 10 2013 12 52 24 AM j di arc 091013125156055 1071072013 12 51 36 AM ad arc_O9101 3133756622 1071072013 1 43 35 AM di dift_ 10101 3084041587 10 70 2013 2 00 08 AM arc 091013133756622 pbt 4r MB 10 9 2073 6 38 02 4M s arc 091013133756622 pfi K 576KB 1079 2013 6 38 02 4M ft fee larc 0910131 33756622 ptm 16KB 10 9 2073 6 38 02 4M Switch to Archive List view Archive File Details Name Hew Volume E Comment Mo comment is available Volume label New Volume File system NTFS Total size 10 9 GB Used space 39 MB Free space 10 9 GB File 2l Backup Storagey anrc_09101731 33756622 pbt 4 The What to Restore page displays detailed information about the contents of the archive Select the required item to restore In our case it is the first partition of the disk Please select one of the objectis to restore Name Type File system Size Used F Basic MBA Hard Disk 2 WMware VMware Virtual SCSI Disk D Internal Hard Disk Drive fol GE Primary NTFS 49936 GE 3 GB J E Local Disk Primary NTFS 250 3 GE 72 5 MB Archive Details Hame Local Disk Volume label No label File system NTFS Total size 4959 6 GB Used pace 9 7 GB Free space 489 9 GB 5 On the Where to Restore page specify a hard disk then one of its partitions to restore the image to if several in
57. VHD Support Paragon introduces a pVHD Paragon Virtual Hard Drive format a special VHD optimized for storing backups of virtual and physical machines It s very efficient in handling incremental chains data de duplication and synchronization pVHD allows obtaining backups that are up to four times smaller than original backup objects In the current version of the product backup images can be made either in the old PBF or the new pVHD Please note that the pVHD support has a promotional goal In future releases pVHD will gradually take the primary role Below is the list of wizards that allow working with pVHD e Backup to VD Wizard Linux Windows e Incremental Backup to VD Wizard Linux Windows e Restore from VD Wizard Linux Windows What you get by using pVHD e Incremental imaging works much faster and rock stable in comparison with the old PBF e Only pVHD images can be used to do immediate virtualization e With the new backup technology available for customers as a new backup image format pVHD Paragon has also achieved easy support of any virtual containers VMDK VHD etc GPT versus MBR GUID Partition Table GPT is the next generation of a hard disk partitioning scheme developed to lift restrictions of the old MBR Being a part of the Extensible Firmware Interface EFI standard proposed by Intel to replace the outdated PC BIOS it offers a number of crucial benefits e Upto 128 primary partitions for the Windows
58. Volume Shadow Copy Service is a reliable technology designed to back up volumes being locked by numerous active transactions of 55 supporting applications Micrasoft 55 technology requires over 300 MB of free space on any mounted NTFS volume for temporary data This technology i provided for Windows SF and newest Windows versions but unavailable for old versions of Windows 98 ME AT 72000 Additional options f Always use hot processing f Use hot processing only when partition is locked Hot processing temporary drive LC oo Number of attempts to start W55 3 Timeout between attempts in seconda 120 Change run during backup options In this section you may configure the hot processing mode e Enable hot processing Mark the checkbox to enable the so called hot data processing mode that is specially designed to process data without restarting your operating system e Hot processing technology From the pull down list you can select the required hot processing technology e Always use hot processing Select the option to process partitions without making them locked Thus you will be able to keep working with them as usual e Use hot processing only when partition is locked Select the option to use the hot processing only when partitions are locked and cannot be processed without restarting the computer Please keep in mind that once you start any operation on a partition in this mode it will automatically be locke
59. a reliable mechanism to create consistent point in time copies of data known as shadow copies Developed by Microsoft in close cooperation with the leading copy backup solution vendors on the market it is based on a snapshot technology concept GUID Partition Table GPT It is the next generation of a hard disk partitioning scheme developed to lift restrictions of the old MBR GPT disks are now supported by Windows Vista 7 Server 2008 Mac OS X and Linux Supported File Systems Full read write access to FAT16 FAT32 partitions Full read write access to NTFS Basic Disks under Windows Linux and PTS DOS Compressed NTFS files are also supported Full read write access to Ext2FS Ext3FS Ext4FS partitions Limited read write access to Apple HFS partitions Unfortunately support of non Roman characters for the HFS file system is unavailable at the moment The company is about to implement it in the nearest future Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 10 Supported Media e Support of both MBR and GPT hard disks 2 2TB disks included e IDE SCSI and SATA hard disks e SSD Solid State Drive e AFD Advanced Format Drive e Non 512B sector size drives e CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R double layer and also Blu ray discs e FireWire i e IEEE1394 USB 1 0 USB 2 0 USB 3 0 hard disks e PC card storage devices MBR and GPT flash memory etc Getting Started In this chapter y
60. age e Options ecn A A eae raiculee dee 28 G neralCopy and Backup ODORS earners nen e a a a a a ees 29 CD DVD BD RecOrdine ODUONS errena E E ne ee eee ee eee 30 HOCPrOCESSINE ODIOM scat ucaasstinseooiab narod a T a a E 31 Paritonine ODON S iea a a a a a A A atin ales 31 Virt al Mode Options aseen a E A eae 32 Filesystem COnversiON ODUONS ereinen o E AE O O de cebstant 32 CODV BaC KU Exclude OPUNE manor E E AO 33 VIEWING DISK Properties vesiesrociriiinenn a a aa E a E ETERS 34 Viewing Image Properties aurrian asrni E E das cecestecdeesseiueceds 34 USING Tie Restore Wizardsa a AOR 34 usine theArchive Database oa a a a e E 38 Data Back p dhd RESCUC oroarea E E E a E EES 39 Creating BaCKUDIMOEE Saren a a a a a 39 RestOnDE SVstem ana Datarea aaa a a a a A NS 42 Partition Management sasesscciacsecciswvedeabeatecadscevenecacuciendcanvedaabertecadedeueravecatis ud ONEAN EA EE RES 47 Basic Partitioning OPEratON senei a a a ante tsawaniateasnacbuaesalae 47 Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved Advanced Pareitioning OperdHoNS snerist na a N A wae ootiauas TAA 51 Changing Partion UCD CS eaa a mentored a maminwed suteesubeneals 52 Hara Disk Management 2ivconicicsucsiccetaveusweccareuiccetes Scenes a a a a 53 OCA e NBR serseri A E E a A O E E 53 TASK Scheduling sasian nna N E N 54 Serine S MANED Enae E rene 54 Moraine TaK errn E E EE E E E A E ero eT ee ee 55 CHEATING a SCS NS TaSK ensisi a EN N NE 56 EMME UN CUIOM ANEY oia
61. age in the Archive Database 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Unmount the Selected Archive Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 3 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation Test Surface The program enables to test surface of existing partitions and blocks of free space for bad or unstable sectors If found any it automatically marks them unusable in the file system metadata thus minimizing the risk of data loss In order to start the surface test you should take the following steps 1 Select a partition or a block of free space on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Test Surface Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 3 From the pull down list choose the level of the surface check Ca Test surface of yolume C Testing volume surface allows to find bad blocks and other problems Please select a surface test level Pe mye lt p Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 63 4 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation Check File System Integrity The program allows you to check integrity of a file system It can be used to detect possible file syst
62. aligned to the disk cylinder or 63 sectors to address and access sectors correctly It was OK until 4K hard drives came into scene When partitions are aligned this way on this type of disk each logical cluster is linked to two physical 4K clusters thus resulting in a double read write operation Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 28 Vista Since Windows Vista operating systems do not use the archaic CHS cylinder head sector addressing scheme but the Logical Block Addressing LBA where sectors are addressed continuously over the whole disk drive It is optimal for both 512B and new 4K disk drivers Inheritance Select the option to disable automatic alignment of partitions e Check FS integrity policy Accomplishment of any data sensitive operation resize move merge redistribute change cluster size etc is potential with data loss To minimize this risk it s recommended to check integrity of your file system before this type of operations despite the fact that it s quite time consuming We offer you several options to let you choose which is best for you Always Maximum protection but minimal performance The file system integrity will be checked each time it s necessary to guarantee the maximum protection for the on disk data Once Standard protection with acceptable performance The file system integrity will be checked for each volume only once just before accomplishing
63. ase check whether you ve got a permission to write to the selected destination or not 13 When trying to restore a backup archive get the following error Can t restore to current selection or Archive does not fit Most likely you re trying to restore a backup of the whole hard disk to a partition or vice versa 14 set up a timetable for a task but it fails to execute There can be a number of reasons for that Windows Task Scheduler does not work properly Check whether it is so or not by scheduling a simple task call Notepad through scheduling You don t have permission to write to the selected backup destination Glossary Active Partition is a partition from which an x86 based computer starts up The active partition must be a primary partition on a basic disk If you use Windows exclusively the active partition can be the same as the system volume In the DOS partitioning scheme only primary partitions can be active due to limitations of the standard bootstrap The term backup originates from the time when the best way to protect valuable information was to store it in form of archives on external media It s become now a general notion to mean making duplications of data for protection purposes Bootable Archive is created by adding a special bootable section when backing up the data to CD DVDs Thus you will be able to restore the data from these archives without having to run the program but by simply booting
64. b2 img_D3 pbt Opening archive Img_D3_0300p 000 Restore Primary partition 0 disk 3 from file mntdisk sdb2 img_D3_0300p 000 Data writing Opening archive Img_D3_0301p 000 Restore Primary partition 1 disk 3 from file mntdisk sdb2 img_D3_0301p 000 Data writing 12 After completing the operation close the wizard and then reboot the computer Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 97 Copying of data from the corrupted system disk to another hard disk To retrieve valuable information from your hard disk and copy it to another hard disk when the system fails to boot please do the following 1 Connect the second hard disk to the computer 2 Start up the computer from our Linux DOS recovery media Please use Recovery Media Builder to prepare Paragon s recovery environments on CD DVD flash or in an ISO image You can get it here www paragon software com my Oo account To automatically boot from the recovery media please make sure the on board BIOS is set up to boot from CD USB first 3 Inthe boot menu select Normal Mode to use the Linux recovery environment more preferable or Safe Mode to use the PTS DOS recovery environment in case you ve got problems with Linux Moreover you ve got the option to boot into the Low Graphics Safe Mode PTS DOS safe mode to cope with a serious hardware incompatibility In this case only the minimal set of drivers will be included
65. be tackled by reading this very chapter General Layout When you start the program the first component that is displayed is called the Launcher It enables to run wizards and dialogs to specify program settings to visualize the operating environment and the hard disk configuration The Launcher s window can be conditionally subdivided into several sections that differ in their purpose and functionality Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 22 Backup amp Restore New Backup Format T store Kup Complement Partitioning Copy amp Migration Archives A fe N C S E Create File Create Incremental File Archive Capsule Integrity Backup Restore oy Apply Discard Advanced backup Backup utilities View Changes Undo Disk ma P Virtual Operations Bar Basic MBR Hard Disk 0 VMware VMware Vitals SCSTDIsk L 350 MB NTFS Local Disk C 459 6 GB NTFS Basic MBER Hard Disk 1 VMware VMware Virtual SCSI Disk Dev Unallocated 459 5 GE Disk Map Basic MBR Hard Disk 2 VMware VMware Virtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev Unallocated 743 5GE Basic MBR Hard Disk 3 VMware VMware Virtual SCSI Disk Dev Unallocated 113 9 GE Disk and Partitions List Disk and partitions list Tool Button Ribbon Panel Virtual Operations Bar Express Mode Button Disk Map Disk and Partitions List Context sensitive Menu Properties Panel Status Bar O
66. ccccccccccssccccsecccecececenececeeecseeneeeeeeceseuaceseueceeeueseeeusss 101 Restoring sparate files and folders trom a backUDisiminssni nrnna n hk E A E HM ae 104 Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 5 Troubleshooter ivi da vica sce vince eicaien 5 sess a a a a a a aaa LOT GOSS A aisa waite ne nies ee pete nc ceiiaccie EEEE A EE E a 1 OO Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved Introduction Paragon Backup amp Recovery 2014 Free is a complex disaster recovery and system migration solution By implementing in this product modern technologies the company has offered rock solid facilities to build a reliable shield against any disaster In this manual you will find the answers to many of the technical questions which might arise while using the program Oo Our company is constantly releasing new versions and updates to its software that s why images shown in this manual may be different from what you see on your screen What s New in Backup amp Recovery 2014 e uEFI support The Linux based recovery environment supports systems configured to the uEFI boot mode e Enhanced backup format Paragon introduces a pVHD Paragon Virtual Hard Drive format a special VHD optimized for storing backups of virtual and physical machines It s very efficient in handling incremental chains data de duplication and synchronization pVHD allows obtaining backups that are up to four
67. d Disk EditWiew Sectors Properties The Disk and Partitions List provides detailed information on all hard disks and partitions found in the system including the following properties Name Volume label if exists Drive letter File system type Volume size Amount of used and unused free space Active Inactive attribute Hidden Unhidden attribute The Disk and Partitions List is synchronized with the Context sensitive Menu and the Properties Panel Thus by selecting a disk on the list the two will automatically display detailed information on it To know more on the subject please consult the Viewing Disk Properties chapter Since the Disk Map and the Disk and Partitions List have the same purpose the user is allowed to extend only one at the moment by using a corresponding arrow button Context sensitive Menu The Context sensitive Menu shows a list of operations available for an object disk partition or block of free space selected either on the Disk Map or the Disk and Partitions List If you click a corresponding record the appropriate wizard or dialog will be started All default values for the operation parameters will correspond to the object s settings If there too many items on the list type in the first word of the required command in the Search commands field to filter the list Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 26 Back Up Partition Bu
68. d by the program thus you won t be able to keep working with it as usual e Hot processing temporary drive Here you can select a disk drive that will be used to store the temporary hot backup data by default C e Attempts to start VSS Here you can set how many attempts to start Microsoft VSS the program is to do before automatically rebooting the system and accomplishing the operation in a special boot up mode e Timeout between attempts in seconds Here you can set a time period between different attempts to start Microsoft VSS e Switch between hot processing technologies Mark the checkbox to automatically switch between Paragon Hot Processing and Microsoft VSS if one of them is unavailable at the moment Partitioning Options E Partitioning Options Confirmations W Ask for volume label before partition delete Ask confirmation when converting FATT6 to FAT Se Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 32 This section contains a set of options that will be taken into account during partitioning operations e Request confirmation before partition deletion Mark the checkbox to activate an additional security mechanism Thus when going to delete a partition you will be automatically requested to enter its label e Request confirmation when converting FAT16 to FAT32 Mark the checkbox to automatically request confirmation before converting FAT16 to FAT32 There are a number of situations when this
69. d changes Express Mode Button By clicking on this button the user can switch to the express mode of operation at any time Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 24 Disk Map As the name infers the Disk Map displays the layout of physical and logical disks Physical disks are represented with rectangle bars that contain small sized bars These small sized bars represent logical disks Their color depends on the file system of the appropriate partition By looking at the size of the bar s shaded area it is possible to estimate the used disk space For the selected at the moment object there s the possibility to call a context sensitive popup menu with available operations Disk map Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev l i Local Disk C 499 6 GB NTFS Large sized bars display the following information about physical disks e Type basic or dynamic MBR GPT e Manufacturer e Model Small sized bars display the following information about logical disks and blocks of free space e Volume label if exists e Drive letter e Total size e File system The Disk Map is synchronized with the Context sensitive Menu and the Properties Panel Thus by selecting a disk on the map the two will automatically display detailed information on it To know more on the subject please consult the Viewing Disk Properties chapter Since the Disk Map and the Disk and Partitions Lis
70. d virtual disk s limit is reached This makes it easy to include additional storage devices without having to set up and manage each attached physical storage drive e Uplifted Linux Recovery Environment Started from HDM 14 the Linux based recovery environment is based on SuSe 12 3 more hardware devices supported and includes UEFI fixup to clone restore migrate 64 bit Windows systems configured to the uEFI boot mode Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 7 Separate x86 and x64 installation packages Please note that started from HDM 14 installation packages do not include Recovery Media Builder thus customers can build Linux based recovery media only through Recovery Media Builder obtained from Paragon s website Windows 8 1 support Our product has been tested to work fine on Windows 8 1 RTM New user friendly interface that is fully compatible with the Windows 8 streamlined tile oriented interface Metro style Express Launcher Ribbon based full scale launcher GUI of the Linux recovery environment has also been uplifted Product Components In order to cope with different tasks the product contains several components Windows based set of utilities is the crucial part of the product With the help of an easy to use launcher you may find and run tasks of any complexity in the field of data and system protection hard disk partitioning and cloning etc Linux DOS based recovery environme
71. dia is kept secure e You can place a backup image to a network drive to stand a better chance of success in case of a hard disk failure Moreover by storing it on a special purpose server you may be pretty sure nothing will happen to it Paragon Hot Processing amp Volume Shadow Copy Service Offline versus Online Data Processing In the course of time there have been developed various methods of data processing Despite different work concept all of them can be divided into two principal groups offline cold and online hot data processing techniques As the name infers offline data processing can only be accomplished when the data is in consistent state the operating system and all the applications are completely shut down Actually it is the most preferable way of image creation or data cloning since software can obtain an exclusive right to process data that guaranties high level of operating efficiency However the offline data processing is absolutely out of question when dealing with 24 7 production environments In contrast online data processing enables to create a consistent snapshot even as the data is currently modified It is particularly useful for systems with high availability requirements but it won t be accomplished until all active transactions are complete The point is to provide a coherent state of all open files and databases involved in a process taking into account that applications may still keep writing to d
72. e Compression level Normal compression Good compression Provides average speed with the reasonable image size Image split Enable image splitting Choose this option to enable splitting the archive to several files Maxinurn split size fi ME This section contains a set of options that will be taken into account during backup restore operations Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 29 e Control archive integrity Mark the checkbox to guarantee that all backup images created with the program are 100 percent flawless If you decided not to control the archive integrity the backup operation would take about 3 5 less time e Set image file names automatically Mark the checkbox to make the program automatically set a file name for every volume of a complex backup image Otherwise you will need to do it manually during the backup operation e Compression level From the pull down list you can select the desired compression level for backup images that will be used by default e Enable image splitting Mark the checkbox to automatically split every backup image to volumes of a particular size Oo Splitting images enables to tackle problems caused by a maximum file size limitation of some file systems e Maximum split size With the spinner control you can specify a maximum size for backup volumes General Copy and Backup Options General copy and backup options HDD raw process
73. e It was introduced by IBM and Microsoft to use multiple partitions in the disk subsystems on IBM PC compatible computers Another popular partitioning scheme is the so called Logical Disks Model LDM that originates from the UNIX mainframe systems Veritas Executive accommodates a simplified version of LDM to the Windows 2000 operating system Windows 2000 and XP support two quite different partitioning schemes the old DOS partitioning scheme and the new Dynamic Disk Management DDM The problem is that earlier versions of Windows do not support DDM In addition most hard disk utilities do not support it as well Recovery Media is a CD DVD disc a USB flash card or even a floppy disk from which you can boot for maintenance or recovery purposes Root Directory is the top level directory of a formatted logical drive to include other files and directories In modern file systems Ext2 Ext3 NTFS and even FAT32 it does not differ from other directories This is not the case for old FAT12 and FAT16 file systems Serial Number In the DOS partitioning scheme every hard disk and every partition has a 32 bit serial number represented by an 8 figure hexadecimal value It is stored in the MBR and its value is assigned when the MBR sector is initialized by Microsoft standard disk managing tools such as Windows Disk Administrator and the FDISK utility In fact a hard disk s serial number is not important for most operating systems and software It i
74. e operation Click the Next button to accomplish the operation Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 107 Please overview the transfer options You can return to the corresponding page and change the options by clicking on title hyperlinks Objects to transfer Object s selected 1 Total data size T E GB 8 248 732 638 Bytes Tranter destination Destination path C4 Space available on destination 719 4 GB 235 596 853 760 Bytes Overwrite existing files No 6 After the operation is completed close the wizard by pressing the appropriate button Troubleshooter Here you can find answers to the most frequently asked questions that might arise while using the program 1 try to run an operation but the program claims my partition is in use and suggests restarting the computer There are a number of operations that cannot be performed while your partition is in use or locked in other words Please agree to reboot your machine to make the program accomplish the operation in a special boot up mode run an operation and restart the machine as required but it just boots back into Windows without accomplishing the operation Please run chkdsk f for the partition in question cannot create a new partition on the disk There can be a number of reasons for that e The program cannot create a new partition on a dynamic disk e The program allows creating new partitions only within block
75. e recovery environment you might experience some inconvenience caused by possible video artifacts It is just a result of changing video modes and in no way will affect the program functionality If this is the case please wait a bit and everything will be OK Normal Mode When the Normal mode is selected the Linux launch menu appears You can copy an entire hard disk or ts partitions to new locations You can also save them as image files for later Simple Restore Wizard restoration Please select the drive its partition if necessary and then File Transfer Wizard activate the Hard Disk or Partition pull down menu and select the operation needed Paragon Backup and Recovery Network Configurator Log Saver Eject CD DVD Reboot the computer Power off ODELA Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 15 e Backup amp Recovery enables to run wizards and dialogs to specify program settings to visualize the operating environment and the hard disk configuration e Simple Restore Wizard allows restoring hard disks and partitions e File Transfer Wizard allows coping files folders to another disk or a partition as well as recording them to CD DVD e Network Configurator enables to establish a network connection under Linux If you are going to use network resources first launch the Network Configuration Wizard to establish a network connection e Log Saver he
76. e subject please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter e By clicking the Switch to File View link you can find the required image in the browser like window The section below i e Archive File Details will also display a short description of the selected image Please note that only sector based images of the new type with a pfi index file are available to work with Speci a base image to do an increment for Look tr E Network Storage servere spool 2 el F Mame Size Date J F New Yolume E Network Storage Weerver2 pool Z e L Backup HDDO_20131029_0713 1072972013 3 02 59 AM iE ackup HDDO_20131029_0713 pfi 4966 10729 2013 20258 AM Files of type YO Container files Switch to Archive List View Archive File Details Name Backup HODDODO 20131029_0713 Comment Backup image 20131029 713 File 2r Backup HDDO_ 20131029 _0713 Backup HDDO_20131029_0713 ph Type Full O Container Parent No Creation date 10 29 2013 8 02 57 4M View archive detailed structure Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 82 Oo To know more on the subject please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter Our product enables to create several incremental chains based on one base pVHD provided each chain contains changed data of a particular backup object s This option allows much flexibility in managing backup contents In the wizard incremental chains
77. ed destination Available operation scenarios e Copying of data from the corrupted system disk to another hard disk e Burning of data from the corrupted system disk to CD DVD e Copying of data from a backup to the corrupted system partition e Restoring separate files and folders from a backup Mount Partition The program enables to assign or remove drive letters of existing formatted partitions Assign Drive Letter In order to mount a partition you should take the following steps 1 Select a partition on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Assign Drive Letter There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 3 Specify a drive letter for the selected partition Initially the program suggests some consistent value for this parameter So you may just press the Yes button to confirm the operation Gar Assign a drive letter as This allows access to the volume by using the drive letter assigned The assignment is Mok recommended if the volume contains a file system not supported by your operating system Assign the following drive letter hz Mo However you can manually define the required letter by selecting it from the pull down list of available drive letters 4 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation Remove Drive Letter In order to un mount a pa
78. em errors before performing any operation on a partition To start the system integrity check you should take the following steps 1 Select a partition on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Check File System Integrity There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject Y Check volume C No label NTFS for errors Please note that check operation neede exclusive access to the volume You may be asked to restart your computer to complete the operation Check disk options Automatically fie file system errors 3 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation Check Archive Integrity The program provides the ability to check integrity of a backup image The function allows distinguishing between valid and corrupted images before using them The Check Archive Integrity Wizard will help you do that Startup e Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Check Archive Integrity Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject Setup The wizard offers the following steps to accomplish the operation e An archive to verify The Browse for Archive page enables to find a backup image you need By clicking the Switch to Archive List View link you can see a list of images co
79. em failure Network Configuration Wizard to establish a network connection on a bootable recovery media either to save a backup of a partition hard disk or just several files on a network computer or retrieve a previously made backup from a network computer for recovery purposes Supported Technologies Along with using innovative technologies from outside Paragon has developed a number of its own original technologies that make its products unique and attractive for customers Paragon Hot Backup technology to back up locked partitions and hard disks under Windows NT family operating systems providing both high operating efficiency as well as low hardware requirements Paragon Power Shield technology to provide data consistency in case of a hardware malfunction power outages or an operating system failure Paragon UFSD technology to browse partitions of any file system including hidden and unmounted modify and copy files and folders etc Paragon Restore with Shrink technology to restore a backup image to a free block of smaller size taking into account only the amount of actual data of the image Paragon BTE technology to set tasks for execution during the system restart thus saving from the need to use a bootable media when modifying system partitions Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service VSS to provide the copy backup infrastructure for the Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 Server 2003 2008 operating systems It offers
80. en select Restore 2 On the Restore Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 3 On the Browse for Archive page you need to specify the required backup image So you should take the following steps to do that e Select Network as a backup destination Look irr E Network im g F EN Disk Drives E Local Disk C EEE H DWD Drive L Physical partitions Fy System Reserved Disk 0 partition 1 Prirary NTFS f Backup Capsules EA Backup Capsule on Hard Disk 0 HN Network places EE Network e Map a network disk where your archives are placed Call the Map Network Drive dialog by clicking the appropriate button Look tr E Network A Fd F Name E Network Size Date Remote location mapping A network share Map to drive letter ne Make permanent connection Click the standard browse button to browse for the required network share or manually enter a path to it Define a letter from the pull down list of available drive letters Click the Connect as user button at the foot of the dialog page to specify a user name and password to access the selected network share if necessary Oo You can also map a network disk with Network Configurator Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 90 e Choose the required archive in the browser like window The Archive File Details section displays a short description of the selected image Hame
81. from it This scenario implies that the backup capsule is bootable In the boot menu select Normal Mode to use the Linux recovery environment more preferable or Safe Mode to use the PTS DOS recovery environment in case you ve got problems with Linux By default the Normal Mode will be automatically initiated after a 10 second idle period In the Linux launch menu select the Simple Restore Wizard You can find the same wizard in PTS DOS as well On the Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button On the What to Restore page you can see a list of available images if several Most likely the required archive will be there too If not click the standard browse button to find it When you find your image double click on it to proceed Please select the fille with partition or hard disk image You can select image from list below on Double click Created on Archive path 2013 Oct 11 11 33 52 Partition farc_111013111 2013 Oct 11 11 17 06 Partition farc_111013111 2013 Oct 11 11 16 55 Disk farc_111013111 2013 Oct 11 11 16 55 Disk farc_111013111 2013 Oct 11 02 49 50 Disk Img_DO pfi Select Image On the Image Properties page make sure that you select the correct image by viewing the provided information about the archive Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 85 Disk preview File System Size Volume label Basic Hard Disk 3 Size 120 GB Primary NTFS 14 3 GB 164 MB New Vo
82. g up a hard disk or partition to external media CD DVD sessssssssssessssssrrrrrrrrrrrrrrererssssssssrrrrtttrrrrereeessssssererreterrreeeeees 69 Backing up a hard disk Or partition to a NETWOFK ire srdcu e a a e E EN 71 Backing up a dual boot Mac to an external USB drive eraai a a E SENi 76 Creating a differential to a full partition Backup ec eecccccsssccccesececeeecceeeusecessuececseeeceeseueceseunecesseeecessaunecessuneceeseneeeeeas 78 Creatine a Sector INGheMent LO DV FD era n a an eaa a a a a 80 Rec very Scenarios scicarni O 84 Restoring a hard disk from the bootable Backup Capsule ssseseseesesrresesrrresrresssreressressrrrressrerssrereserersseeressrersseereserersseeeese 84 Restoring a system partition from external media CD DVD sssssssssessssseeeessssssrrrrrrtrrrrrerernssssssrrrtttttttrreeeeessssssrrerrtterereeeeees 86 Restormg a system partitionirom a netWwork die sescucsni arrn R a AN A N 88 Restoring a dual boot Mac from an external USB drive essssesseusessessrrrserreresrresssreresrrrrssreresererssreressrersseereserersseeressrereseerese 94 Copying of data from the corrupted system disk to another hard iSk essesssssssssssesreserrsssrnssrersrrrssrrssrresrrrsseresreesrrresrresreens 97 Burning of data from the corrupted system disk to CD DVD cccccccccccccccccccscsseeeesseeeeececccccssseeeeeeuueueeeesseeeeeceeeeeseseeeeseeaagees 99 Copying of data from a backup to the corrupted system Partition
83. he user involving the use of the cmd diskpart and bcdedit tools Paragon has a better way Introducing an elegant technology realized at the user side as one simple option you can define a system GPT volume you re willing to boot from oO For Backup amp Recovery 2014 Free the uEFI boot fixup option is available on the Linux recovery environment only 64 bit Support The bulk of software today is written for a 32 bit processor It can meet the requirements of almost any end user However that is not the case when dealing with servers processing large amounts of data with complex calculations of very large numbers That is where 64 bit architecture comes into play It can boast improved scalability for business applications that enables to support more customer databases and more simultaneous users on each server Besides a 64 bit kernel can access more system resources such as memory allocation per user A 64 bit processor can handle over 4 billion times more memory addresses than a 32 bit processor With these resources even a very large database can be cached in memory Although many business applications run without problems on 32 bit systems others have grown so complex that they use up the 4 GB memory limitation of a 32 bit address space With this large amount of data fewer memory resources are available to meet memory needs On a 64 bit server most queries are able to perform in the buffers available to the database Some 3
84. he Linux recovery environment more preferable or Safe Mode to use the PTS DOS recovery environment in case you ve got problems with Linux Moreover you ve got the option to boot into the Low Graphics Safe Mode PTS DOS safe mode to cope with a serious hardware incompatibility In this case only the minimal set of drivers will be included like hard disk monitor and keyboard drivers This mode has simple graphics and a simple menu i By default the Normal Mode will be automatically initiated after a 10 second idle period 3 Inthe Linux launch menu select the File Transfer Wizard You can find the same wizard in PTS DOS as well 4 On the Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 102 5 Select a disk where the system backup is stored from the pull down list in the right pane of the page Look in arc_091013131559760 w 5 9 arc_101013062156703 fit arc_091013131559760 pbt NS Rename FG New folder FT Delete F8 6 Double click on the required backup to open Source NTFS 1 on DiskO UFSD disk arc_101013091536750 arc_101013091716250 3 Documents and Settings 9 Partition oO 2 C PerlLogs Program Files C Program Files x86 ProgramData System Volume Information Users 3 Windows 7 Select files you want to copy and place them to Clipboard by pressing the left arrow button Clipboard Source N 1 r mm mm mmn
85. he following tools Using the Restore Wizard e Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Restore i There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject At first the wizard displays the Welcome page simply click the Next button at the foot of the dialog window The next page refers to Browse for Archive By clicking the Switch to Archive List View link you can see a list of images contained in the Archive Database if any Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 35 Browse for Archive F Show al Sh amp 10 9 2013 10 33 47 Pe Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 VMware VMware Virtual 5 SCS Disk Dev n00 GB gt Switch bo File wiew Archive File Details Name Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 Mware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev Comment No comment it available Type Internal Hard Disk Drive Total size 500 GE File C arc new pi To continue click Next Cancel ie To get a clear cut picture on properties of the required image just click on it and the section below will i e Archive File Details display a short description including e Information on a type of the archive contents whether it is sector based or file based e Whether the archive is compressed or not e Whether the archive is password protected or not e The date when the archive was created In addition there are some
86. he operation Click the Next button to initiate the restore process Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 86 View changes on Basic Hard Disk 0 Your disk before operations a O Your disk after operations i O 9 Inthe Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program Suboperation progress Operations list 1 Restore partition or disk Operation progress Copied so far 527 5 MB Read so far 582 0 MB 44 8 MB s To copy 10 0GB Write so far 582 0 MB 33 8 MBIs Overall progress Time elapsed 00 00 22 Time to finish 00 08 48 Restore Primary partition 0 disk 2 from file arc_091013125156058 arc_091013125156058 pfi Data writing 10 After completing the operation close the wizard and reboot the computer Restoring a system partition from external media CD DVD Let s assume that your computer fails to boot because of a virus attack or corruption of some system critical files But you ve got a backup of your system partition on a bootable DVD disc That s just enough to easily get your system back on track again To restore your system partition from a backup image located on CD DVD when the current OS is down please do the following 1 Insert a CD DVD disc containing the previously prepared backup image into a CD DVD drive the BIOS must be enabled to boot the system from the CD DVD device 2 Resta
87. ies The program enables to obtain in depth information on the properties of hard disks and partitions Besides the general information such as capacity used space or file system type it provides the possibility to get info on hard disk geometry cluster size exact partition location etc To get properties on a partition hard disk please do the following 1 Choose a partition hard disk on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Properties There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 58 Local Disk C Volume label No label File system NTFS Type Primary Capacity 499 6 GB 636 501 613 248 Bytes 1 047 855 104 Sectors Used by data 12 6 GB 2 13 630 279 680 Bytes 26 621 640 Sectors Free space 486 9 GB 96 B22 01 533 068 Bytes 1 021 233 464 Sectors In the opened dialog information will be grouped according to its properties thus by clicking tabs you can get information you need File Transfer Wizard File Transfer Wizard is designed to make such operations as copying of separate files directories or burning of them to CD DVD as easy and convenient as possible It may be of particular use in case of a system malfunction caused either by a virus attack or files corruption in order to get the system back on
88. in a single place A Ribbon Tab is an area on the panel that contains buttons organized in groups by functionality Each button corresponds to a certain program wizard or dialog If you d like to hide all ribbon tabs click on the arrow button at the right top corner of the program window Virtual Operations Bar The program supports previewing the resulting layout of hard disks before actually executing operations so called virtual mode of execution In fact when the virtual mode is enabled the program does not accomplish operations immediately but places them on the List of Pending Operations for later execution The Virtual Operations Bar enables to manage pending operations BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY Cancel the last virtual operation on the List of Pending Operations Cancel the last undo virtual operation on the List of Pending Operations Display the List of Pending Operations Launch the real execution of virtual operations Cancel all virtual operations on the List of Pending Operations Generate a script out of all pending operations Schedule pending operations Virtual mode is an effective way of protection from any troubles since no operations will be executed until clicking the Apply button for confirmation thus giving a second chance to oO weigh all pros and cons of this or that particular operation The program politely reminds the user that there are unsaved changes by showing the following window EN You hawe unsave
89. ing Copy an entire hard disk sector by sector without taking into account its partition structure Partition raw processing Copw Backup each partition sector by sector All sectors will be processed one by one even Unused sectors Requires more time to complete the operation W Skip archive files stored in archive library Choose this option to skip archive files stored in archive library This will reduce operation time and backup image size W Automatic BCO update Add Boot entry for target partition to BCD hive on copy restore source partition This section contains a set of options that will be taken into account during copy and backup operations e HDD raw processing Mark the checkbox to copy back up a hard disk in the sector by sector mode thus ignoring its information structure e g unallocated space or unused sectors of existing partitions will be processed as well This can help to avoid problems with hidden data created by certain applications or the system administrator However it will take more time to accomplish the operation e Partition raw processing Mark the checkbox to copy a partition in the sector by sector mode to successfully process unknown file systems However it is not recommended to enable this option when working with supported file systems as it takes more time to accomplish the operation e Skip OS auxiliary files Mark the checkbox to skip OS auxiliary files like pagefile sys hiberfil sys etc
90. iring information on changed data Incremental Image Properties Comment Increment 1 Diff compare method Compare metadata r Compare metadata Compare all data Compare changed data e Compare metadata default At first file system metadata on each source and backup volume will be analyzed As a result there will be built pairs of directory trees If having to do with NTFS directory trees will be built directly on MFT skipping the file system analysis Next action will be comparison of file attributes e g creation modification date inside directory trees of the source and backup volumes to Copy all file clusters with changed attributes Copy all file clusters with changed location of cluster chains Copy all clusters of new files Copy all sectors with metadata for instance all copies of directories and MFT for NTFS Depending ona file system and its occupation a full metadata copy can take up to several hundreds of megabytes This method is the fastest of all three but increments will also be the largest e Compare all data At first there will be created a list of all occupied cluster chains After comparison with the backup contents all changed clusters will be copied This method is slower but more space saving than the first one Please note however that if an increment has been done after defragmentation plenty of redundant data might fall into it as during the defragmentation process data is being moved b
91. isks As a result an online data processing cannot boast high operating speed Our program supports both offline and online methods of data processing As far as online method is concerned it offers its own hot processing algorithm together with the possibility to use snapshot technologies provided by the Microsoft VSS framework Paragon Hot Processing Technology Paragon Hot Processing is an online copy backup technology for Windows NT family operating systems Developed back in 2001 nowadays it is integrated with all copy backup solutions offered by the company Paragon Hot Processing is not exactly a snapshot technology though it has much in common with it During an online copy backup the program uses the kernel mode driver HOTCORE SYS to intercept and control disk write activity of applications and the operating system The hotcore driver as an integral part of the program is installed during the setup procedure that s why the system reboot is required to complete the setup procedure For the most part the driver is in the idle mode until it is activated with the program While in this mode it bypasses any calls having no effect on the overall system performance but a few kilobytes of the system memory Paragon Hot Processing technology offers copy backup of locked partitions and hard disks under Windows NT family operating systems providing both high operating efficiency as well as low hardware requirements It is not recommended to
92. ive NECY Mwa YM ware IDE CDR10 Eject the disc after check Set whether to eject the disk after the operation is completed or not Result After the operation is completed you can see results of the check View Logs With a handy dialog you can study logs on any operation carried by the program To make this job as easy as possible all the information is structurally divided besides there is the possibility to see the disk layout before and after an operation what is very convenient In order to view logs on carried out operations click Tool Button then select View Log Files Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved Aa amp BR Sessions Session operations Session event Show Source launcher exe Operation parameters Started 10 24 2013 at 7 06 32 AM Ze Applying at 7 30 34 AM 66 b Mount Unmount partition virtual succeeded Start time O7 14 31 Type of operation Wirtual Result Succeeded Show Source Operation parameters Create partition committed succeeded Total 6 operations 3 virtual and 3 committed Warning This session did not finished corectly Most probably the program was abnormally terminated Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disl E S i Local Disk C NTFS NTFS Basic GPT Hard Disk 1 VMware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk E a 3 j Unallocated NTFS Basic MBA Hard Disk 2
93. kind of conversion is the only way out to accomplish the operation For instance you are going to migrate your system to a larger hard disk with the proportional resize of existing partitions what is very convenient As a result you can get original FAT16 partitions go beyond the 4GB limit Thus without conversion to FAT32 this operation will in no way be possible to accomplish The same goes for any copy hard disk partition or restore hard disk partition operation involving an extra upsizing Virtual Mode Options Virtual mode options Operations mode lf Allow virtual mode Set this option on to carry out all the operations virtually ou will be able to commit the changes or rollback all of them or the last one IF you switch this option off the operations Will be carted out immediately Close progress dialog automatically Set this option on to automatically close the progress dialog after committing the changes In this section you may configure the virtual mode e Allow virtual mode Mark the checkbox to enable the virtual mode It is an effective way of protection from any troubles since no operation will be executed until confirmation thus giving you a second chance to weigh all pros and cons of this or that particular operation 1 We strongly recommend you to enable this mode e Close progress dialog automatically Mark the checkbox to automatically close the progress dialog after accomplishing operations File Sy
94. l drives or a network share Choose this option if you want to save your data to local mounted or physical partition to USB or FireWare external drives and to a mounted network share You will be prompted to choose a location you want to save the archive to Burn data to CD DVD BD Choose this option ff you want the Wizard to burn the archive to CD DVD BD You will be prompted to choose a drive 9 On the Select Destination Path page select a hard disk to copy the data to by pressing the standard browse button Select path Imntidisk sdb2 Space available on destination 321 MB Total data size nia Calc 10 On the Transfer Summary page check all parameters of the operation Click the Next button to accomplish the operation 11 In the Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program Operations list Suboperation progress 1 Transfer user data Operation progress Copied so far 11 8 MB Overall progress Time elapsed 00 00 03 Time to finish 00 00 00 Transferring mntdisk sdb2 img_D3 pbf to HDDO Part1 arc_091013131559760 Item 1 of 2 Transferring mntdisk sdb2 img_D3_0300p 000 to HDDO Partl arc_091013131559760 Item 2 All operations have been finished Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 99 12 After the operation is completed close the wizard by pressing the appropriate button 13 Turn off the computer
95. lable on destination 219 4 GB 235 596 853 760 Bytes 7 Onthe next page of the wizard confirm the operation by selecting the appropriate option 8 Inthe Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program 9 After completing the operation close the wizard and then reboot the computer File Transfer Wizard To restore separate files and folders from a backup image with the File Transfer Wizard please do the following 1 Call the popup menu for the required backup image right click of the mouse button in the Archive Database and then select the menu item Restore File from Archive Thus you automatically open it with the File Transfer Wizard Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 106 EE Show archives Show al Ee Ee Ee Type Creation Date 3 Source Object SIZ Archive Size Flags 1071172013 4 16 55 4M Basic MBAR Hard Disk 2 VMware VMware Virtual S SCSI Disk Dev fo GE 5 1 GB F 1071072013 7 18 58 AM File level Archive g 1193 Bytes J 10 10 2013 7 18 24 4M Filedevel Archive EE SWE AST tz iie GHEE 248 Bytes 1071072013 7 11 42 AM Basic MER Hard Disk 3 Delete the Archive fram the Database 44 7 MB E 10 10 2013 7 08 11 AM Basic MBA Hard Disk 3 V as 57 8 MB l F 10 10 2013 7 00 47 AM File level Archive jo Reser Fils 49MB ie J 10 10 2013 6 55 43 AM File level Archive Incremental File Backup 389 Bytes A F
96. like hard disk monitor and keyboard drivers This mode has simple graphics and a simple menu By default the Normal Mode will be automatically initiated after a 10 second idle period 4 Inthe Linux launch menu select the File Transfer Wizard You can find the same wizard in PTS DOS as well 5 On the Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 6 Select a disk where the files you need are stored from the pull down list in the right pane of the page Source CA Ext4FS 1 on Disk 1 NEW VOLUME w 4 My computer i Ka Root dir i iMyComputer My computer i imnt Mounted resources Ka imntdisk Local disks i imedia Removable disks 4 IDE CD DVD NECVMWa VMware IDE a C Ext4FS 1 on Disk 1 NEW VOLU 7 Select files you want to copy and place them to Clipboard by pressing the left arrow button Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 98 Clipboard Source 9 MWindews System HDDO Part1 Windows 9 SottwareDistribution 3 Speech System 3 Systems2 3 SystemResources 3 Syswows4 C TAPI Cd Tasks I Temp l ToastData 9 tracing Total data size nia Calc Rename FG Delete F8 Click the Calc button to estimate the resulted data size 8 On the Select Destination Type choose the way the data will be stored Select the Save data to any local drive or a network share item Please select how would you like to save the archive Save data to any loca
97. ll parameters of the operation Click the Next button to accomplish the operation 10 In the Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 101 Operations list A Suboperation progress 1 Transfer user data Operation progress Copied so far 0 02 MB Overall progress Time elapsed 00 00 00 Time to finish 00 00 00 Creating compilation image Used burner VMware IDE CDR10 Vendor NECVMWar Quick media erasing it may take about a minute Session opening Data burning 11 After the operation is completed close the wizard by pressing the appropriate button 12 Turn off the computer This operation can also be accomplished with our recovery media Copying of data from a backup to the corrupted system partition The system fails to boot since some files are damaged If you have a backup of the system partition you can recopy these files to make the system be operable again 1 Start up the computer from our Linux DOS recovery media Please use Recovery Media Builder to prepare Paragon s recovery environments on CD DVD flash or in an ISO image You can get it here www paragon software com my Oo account To automatically boot from the recovery media please make sure the on board BIOS is set up to boot from CD USB first 2 Inthe boot menu select Normal Mode to use t
98. lps to collect and send the necessary log files to the Technical Support e Eject CD DVD e Reboot the computer e Power off the computer To move within the menu please use the arrow keys of the computer keyboard Safe Mode When the Safe mode is selected the PTS DOS launch menu appears It has nearly the same functionality as for the Normal mode except for the Network Configurator and Log Saver commands Besides due to certain limitations of the PTS DOS environment there is no possibility to burn CD DVD discs Low Graphics Safe Mode When the Low Graphics mode is selected the PTS DOS launch menu appears It has the same functionality and looks similar to the Safe mode but graphically simpler Backup amp Recovery 2414 You can create delete and Simple Restore Wizard format hard disk partitions Ba File Transfer Wizard using this program which J will start novu S Reboot the computer Upon the start please select the drive and one of its partitions or its free space Then activate the Partition pull down menu and select one of the partitioning operations Basic Concepts This chapter explains terms and ideas that show how the program works To understand these helps to obtain a general notion of the operation performance and makes it easier for the user to operate the program Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 16 System and Data Protection The data protection issue i
99. lume Primary NTFS 8 4 GB 8 9 MB New Volume Type Image of the hard disk Archive path fmntdisk sdb2 Img_D3 pbt Created 2013 Oct 10 Thd 04 49 39 n To continue restore process click Next 7 On the next page specify a hard disk to restore the image to if several in your computer By default the program offers to restore the archive exactly where it belongs That s what we actually need Basic Hard Disk 0 VMware Virtual 500 GB a to ioe Basic Hard Disk 1 VMware Virtual 500 GB NTFS New Volume D NTFS New Volume Basic Hard Disk 2 VMware Virtual 750 GB NTFS Basic GPT Hard Disk 3 VMware Virtual 120 GB Basic Hard Disk 0 M Model Vivware Virtual Size 500 GB M Volume Type File System _ Size Used Free Volume label Active Hidden Basic Hard Disk 0 Size 500 GB 0 Primary NTFS 350 MB 257 MB 93 1 MBE System Resen No Mo 1 E Primary NTFS 1891 GBE 60 9 GB 130 GB No label No No 2 Primary BackupCapsule 141 GB 7 8 GB 133 GB BC Yes Yes 3 F Primary Free 168 GB No No You can also make the program resize the on disk partitions proportionally if necessary by marking the appropriate checkbox 1 All contents on the disk selected for restoring purposes will be deleted during the operation 8 On the Restore Summary page you can see your hard disk layout before and after t
100. ly named the Hard Disk Geometry or C H S geometry Tracks and cylinders are enumerated from 0 while sectors are enumerated from 1 These disk parameters play an essential role in the DOS Partitioning scheme Modern hardware uses an advanced scheme for the linear addressing of sectors which assumes that all on disk sectors are continuously enumerated from 0 To allow backward compatibility with older standards modern hard disks can additionally emulate the C H S geometry Hidden Partition The concept of a hidden partition was introduced in the IBM OS 2 Boot Manager By default an operating system does not mount a hidden partition thus preventing access to its contents A method of hiding a partition consists in changing the partition ID value saved in the Partition Table This is achieved by XOR ing the partition ID with a 0x10 hexadecimal value Master File Table MFT is a relational database that consists of rows of file records and columns of file attributes It contains at least one entry for every file on an NTFS volume including the MFT itself MFT is similar to a FAT table ina FAT file system MBR amp 1st track of the hard disk is the Oth sector of the disk MBR Master Boot Record contains important information about the disk layout The used partitioning scheme The starting records of the Partition Table The standard bootstrap code or the initial code of boot managers disk overlay software or boot viru
101. mputers 4 Inthe Linux launch menu select Backup amp Recovery 5 Launch the Backup Wizard by selecting in the Main Menu of the program Wizards gt Backup Wizard Partition Help Copy Hard Disk One Button Copy Wizard Restore Wizard Simple Backup Restore d Disk O VN d Disk 1 WMy Backup to VD Wizard Incremental Backup to VD Wizard Restore from VD Wizard d Disk 2 V Undelete Partitions Wipe Wizard Express Resize Wizard Split Partition Wizard d Disk 3 WM Disk 0 File Transfer Wizard Boot Corrector Password Cleaner e Type ee Volume lak rd Disk O Siz Registry editor Primary Network Configurator 33 1 MB System Ri Primary nstall Windows OS utility 39GB No label 6 On the Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 7 On the What to back up page select your Mac hard disk Basic Hard Disk O Model YMware Virtual Size 500 GB N Volume Type File System Size Used Free Volume label Active Hidden Basic Hard Disk O Size 500 GB Oo Primary NTFS k 350 MB 257 MB 93 1 MBE System Resen Yes Yes Primary NTFS 500 GB 60 5 GE 439 GB No label No No 8 Onthe Backup Destination page select the Save data to any local drive or a network share option Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 77 Please select how would you like to save the archive Save data to any local drives or a network share Choose this optio
102. n also be accomplished with our recovery media Backing up a hard disk or partition to a network drive To back up an entire hard disk or a separate partition and then place the resulted image to a network share please do the following For PBF images 1 Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Back up a Disk or Partition Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 2 Onthe Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 72 3 On the next page mark the appropriate option opposite a hard disk s name or a partition s name depending on the chosen task Click the check bos nest to any hard disk drive or partition you want to back up Name Type File system Size Ue f EI My Computer My Computer a Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 VMware VMware Virtual S SCS Disk Dev Internal Hard Disk Drive n00 GB B a First Hard Disk Track First Track 0 Bytes Master Boot Record MBA 0 Bytes al T Local Disk Primary NTFS SHO MB 2 S E Loca Disk C Primary NTFS 280 3GB Tu Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 VMware VMware Virtual 5S SCS Disk Dey Internal Hard Disk Drive n00 GB 2 r First Hard Disk Track First Track 0 Bytes Master Boot Record MBA 0 Bytes oO G Local Disk F Primary NTFS 499 6 GB i CSNEW VOLUME Primary Linus Ext 350MB OB Basic MBA
103. n if you want to save your data to local mounted or physical partition to USB or FireWare external drives and to a mounted network share You will be prompted to choose a location you want to save the archive to _ Burn data to CD DVDIBD Choose this option tf you want the Wizard to burn the archive to CD DVD BD You will be prompted to choose a drive 9 Select an external USB drive as a backup destination Look in x NTFS 0 on Disk 1 UFSD disk 9 arc_091013125156058 3 Documents and Settings C PerlLogs C Program Files C Program Files x86 3 ProgramData 9 System Volume Information 3 Users 3 Windows Rename FG New folder FT Delete F8 File name Img DO pbt Save File type Archive files pbf Cancel lt Back Next gt Cancel 10 Edit the archive name if necessary Backup destination Archive name HDD 1 Parntoi Img_O_1 pbf Space available on destination 490GB Approximate archive size 52 8 GB Please take into account values of the parameters Estimated archive size and Space i available on backup destination if the archive size exceeds the available space another drive needs to be selected 11 Add comments to your backup describing its contents Archive text comment Please enter backup comments to describe the archive Archive Img_O_1 pbf created 2013 10 10 05 23 24 12 On the Backup Summary page review all parameters of the operation and modify them if necessar
104. network share if necessary Enter network credentials Enter your credentials to connect to server2 quest Domain Wes0WENTA4ENM Remember my credentials Px Access is denied Cancel e Click OK when ready 6 Edit the default archive name and description in the Archive details section if necessary Click Next to proceed Image details Backup name Backup HDDO_ 20131029 0713 Backup description Backup image 20131029 0713 7 Click Finish to complete the wizard then apply the pending changes This operation can also be accomplished with our recovery media Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 76 Backing up a dual boot Mac to an external USB drive To back up a dual boot Mac Mac OS X and Windows XP Vista 7 8 and then place the resulted image to an external USB drive please do the following 1 Start up the computer from our Linux DOS recovery media Please use Recovery Media Builder to prepare Paragon s recovery environments on CD DVD flash or in an ISO image You can get it here www paragon software com my account To automatically boot from the recovery media please make sure the on board BIOS is set up to boot from CD USB first 2 Connect an external USB drive to the computer 3 Restart the computer It will be automatically started up into the Linux recovery environment Normal Mode since it s the only mode that provides support for Mac co
105. ng sessions as it processes data on the fly and can only estimate the resulted session size That s why no third party tool will get access to the recorded data To tackle the issue mark the checkbox to make the program create a standard Disk at Once session It may slow down the burning process as every CD DVD BD will be recorded up to the end no matter how much actual information to contain e Recording speed The user may define how fast a CD DVD BD will be recorded minimum normal and maximum Besides there is an automatic mode when the program will set the most appropriate speed for every CD DVD BD e Bootable ISO image That s the image to be placed together with the backup data By default the program offers its own bootable ISO image which contains a Linux DOS recovery environment However the user is free to use any bootable ISO image e CD DVD BD boot capability The program enables to choose whether any recorded CD DVD BD will be bootable or only the first one for a session or without that function at all e Folder where the ISO image is to be placed When the user decides not to physically burn a CD DVD BD but create an ISO image file this very folder will be used to contain these images Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 31 Hot Processing Options A Hot processing options W Enable hot processing Hot processing technology Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service Microsoft
106. ns vacant drive letters that can be associated with the restored partition Partition Restore Options Assign the following drive letter E Restoring Hard Disk W Result All contents on the disk selected for restoring purposes will be deleted during the operation Your hard disk after the changes Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 Mware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Deyr j i i i Unallocated 471 4 GB Hard Disk Restore Options is Copy data and resize partitions proportionally In this mode the Wizard changes the size of partitions in the same proportion with keeping intact their relative order This option can be useful in restoring an image of hard disk to a larger one Perform surface test Set this option if you want the Wizard to perform the surface test on the target hard disk In this case if the program finds bad and unreliable sectors it will mark them as unusable ones Copy data and resize partitions proportionally If this option is activated the program proportionally changes the size of partitions keeping their relative order intact The option can be useful when restoring to a larger hard disk Perform surface test Define whether the surface test will be accomplished during the operation or not The wizard will restore the archived data and make it available to use in the operating system Available operation scenarios Restoring a hard disk from the bootable Backup Capsule Rest
107. nt is a multi platform bootable media that enables to run utilities under Linux or PTS DOS and that way to get access to your hard disk for maintenance or recovery purposes Both platforms have their strong sides for instance Linux can boast support of FireWire i e IEEE1394 or USB devices It enables to burn CD DVD discs However there can be some difficulties with detecting new hardware DOS in its turn has no problems of that kind but is limited in features The Linux DOS recovery environment requires no installation and can be of great help when the system fails to boot Besides it offers a Windows XP like environment Features Overview This chapter dwells upon key benefits and technical highlights of the product Features Let us list some of the features User Friendly Fault Minimizing Interface Graphical representation of the data to gain a better understanding A handy Launcher to easily find and run the required tasks Comprehensive wizards to simplify even the most complex operations A context sensitive hint system for all functions of the program Previewing the resulting layout of hard disks before actually executing operations so called virtual operations Backup Facilities Archive Database to help the user easily manage backup images get properties add delete mount etc Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 8 This feature is only available for the Windows installation of
108. ntained in the Archive Database if any Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 64 E Show archives Showal Ge Ee Be Type Creation Date Source Object 5ize Archive Size Flags Corr Mounted 10 14 2013 2 20 44 AM Basic MBAR Hard Disk 1 VMware VMware Virtual S SCS Disk Dev FOO GE 18 7 MB E No 1 G 1071472013 2 20 15 AM New Volume F 499 9 GB 18 5 MB a Mo 1 F 1071472013 2 78 38 AM Filelevel Archive 4 2 MB j J 1071472013 218 19 4M Filelevel Archive 4 2 MB 23 KB 1 T 107972013 10 26 43 PM Local Disk C 499 6 GB 3 8 GB LE No 1 10 9 2013 10 26 07 PM Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 VMware VMware Virtual S SCS Disk Dev FOO GE 14 4 MB EE No 1 To get a clear cut picture on properties of the required image just click on it and the section below will i e Archive File Details display a short description To know more on the subject please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter By clicking the Switch to File View link you can find the required image in the browser like window The section below i e Archive File Details will also display a short description of the selected image Look in New Yolume E E x T Mame Size Date Ji arc_hew 10716 2013 10 14 35 PM gt arc_new pbf 264 5 KE 10 16 2013 10 14 36 PM arc_new pfi 22MB 10 16 2013 10 14 36 PM Jarc new 0100p 000 EMB 10 16 2013 10 14 24 FM gt s arc new 0100p pfm 1 6 KB 10 16 2013 10 14
109. ntainers E Show partitions amp B B Ek Type Creation Date Source Object Size Archive Size Flags Comment Mounted amp 10 17 2013 31208 AM New Volume 5 3 GE IMB 3 Increment 1 Chain 2 E 107 1772013 3 08 48 AM Local Disk 44 1 GE 279M6 0 3 Increment 2 amp 10 17 2013 2 02 14 AM Local Disk 44 1 GE 279MB 8 3 Increment 1 amp 10716 2013 8 41 21 PM Recovery 22r MB 47GB Backup image 20131015 1639 E 10 16 2013 8 41 21 PM New Volume F3 GE 47GB m Backup_image_20131015_1639 amp 10 16 2073 8 41 21 PM Local Disk 44 1 GB 47GB zE Backup_image_20131015_ 16349 E 10 16 2013 8 41 21 PM NO MAME 100 ME 47GB al Backup_image_20131015_ 1639 E 107 1672013 8 41 21 PM Local Disk 128 ME 47GB i Backup_image_20131015_ 1639 1 Properties Panel that displays properties of the selected image 2 Files View 3 Archive List that displays a list of images contained in the Archive Database if any Besides the program provides all the necessary functionality to manage backup images in the database add delete mount refresh etc All panels offer a synchronized layout and are separated by vertical and horizontal expandable sliders allowing the user to customize the screen layout Data Backup and Rescue In this chapter you will find all the information necessary to establish a reliable data protection system Creating Backup Images Depending on a type of information you need to protect and the way this information should be processed
110. o repeat a sequence of actions on a regular basis For example developing a specific project on a day to day basis and having to make a backup every evening so as not to lose the valuable data you will really appreciate when this kind of routine operations will be carried out automatically without your participation Another aspect of any automation process is that it allows an optimization of your computer s work load This is especially important when operations require a considerable amount of computer resources processor time memory and more A number of tasks which can decrease the performance can be run during the night or whenever the computer has the least work load to perform Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 21 The program has a special tool for scheduling You can set out a timetable for any operation and it will start at a specified time without interrupting your current activity Windows Components In the given section you can find all the information necessary to successfully work with the Windows version of the product Interface Overview This chapter introduces the graphical interface of the program The design of the interface precludes any mistake being made on the part of the user Most operations are performed through the system of wizards Buttons and menus are accompanied by easy understandable icons Nevertheless any problems that might occur while managing the program can
111. of the wizard confirm the operation by selecting the appropriate option 8 Inthe Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program Mark the checkbox at the bottom of the window to automatically switch off the computer on the successful accomplishment of the restore operation 9 After completing the operation close the wizard and then reboot the computer For pVHD images 1 Select Switch to Full Scale Launcher then click the Restore from VD item of the Wizards menu 2 On the Restore Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 3 On the Browse for Archive page you need to specify the required backup image e Mapa network disk where your archives are placed Call the Map Network Drive dialog by clicking the appropriate button Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 92 Specity a YD Container to restore Look in Local Disk C EX F Remote location mapping A network share g Map to drive letter Y Make permanent connection No archive selected Click the standard browse button to browse for the required network share or manually enter a path to It Define a letter from the pull down list of available drive letters Click the Connect as user button at the foot of the dialog page to specify a user name and password to access the selected network share if necessary Oo You can also map a network disk wi
112. olution drive partitioning Partitioning lets you divide a single physical drive into a number of logical drives each of which servers as a container with its own drive letter and volume label thus enabling the operating system to process data more efficiently Besides partitioning makes it possible to organize data so that it is easy to find and manage You can set aside for instance 40 GB of a 160 GB hard drive for the OS 70 GB for storing video and another 50 GB for your favorite music collections to provide transparent data storage It is also worth mentioning to that with a hard drive properly partitioned such routine operations as files de fragmentation or consistency check will not be that annoying and time consuming any more By detaching the OS from the rest of the data you can tackle one more crucial issue in case of a system malfunction you can get the system back on track in minutes by recovering it from a backup image located on the other partition of the hard drive But that is not all drive partitioning may be used for If you are willing to play games in Windows while browsing the Internet in Linux 100 percent sure that no virus will attack your PC drive partitioning is a necessity In order to run several OSs on a single hard drive you are to create a corresponding number of partitions to effectively delineate the boundaries of each OS Scheduling The automation of operations is particularly effective when you have t
113. omplish the operation 11 In the Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program Operations list Suboperation progress EE Operation progress 1 Transfer user data Copied so far 0 1 MB Overall progress Time elapsed 00 00 00 Time to finish 00 00 00 Transferring mntdisk sdb2 img_D3 pbf to HDDO Part1 Item 1 of 1 All operations have been finished 12 After the operation is completed close the wizard by pressing the appropriate button 13 Turn off the computer Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 104 Oo This operation can also be accomplished with our recovery media Restoring separate files and folders from a backup The program provides a very convenient option to access backup archives and restore only data you need the so called selective restore functionality Restore Wizard To restore separate files and folders from a backup image with the Restore Wizard please do the following 1 Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Restore 2 On the Restore Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 3 On the Browse for Archive page choose the required archive in the browser like window The Archive File Details section displays a short description of the selected image Look tr tg Backup Capsule on Hard Disk 0 E 4 Hame Size Date T siBackup Capsule on Hard
114. oring a system partition from external media CD DVD Restoring a system partition from a network drive Restoring a dual boot Mac from an external USB drive Restoring separate files and folders from a backup Partition Management In this chapter you will find all the information necessary to carry out partitioning operations supported by the program Basic Partitioning Operations Here you can learn how to accomplish basic partitioning operations create format delete Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 48 Creating Partitions The program provides the ability to create a new partition within a block of un partitioned space Restrictions 1 Do not use the Create Partition function in order to undelete the last deleted partition 2 The program allows creating new partitions only within blocks of un partitioned space It cannot convert a free Space on an existing partition to a new partition 3 The program cannot create new partitions on Dynamic Disks Dialog Startup 1 Select a block of free space on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Create Partition Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject Dialog Setup Initially the program suggests some consistent values for all parameters In most cases you can just press the Yes button to confirm the opera
115. ou will find all the information necessary to get the product ready to use System Requirements For the Windows installation package e Windows XP SP3 e Windows Vista e Windows 7 e Windows 8 e Windows 8 1 Additional requirements e To install and run the product the target OS should have Visual Studio C 2010 Runtime Library installed comes with the installation package you will be prompted to install it if it s not been found in the system O During the installation additional free space up to 1GB will be required For the Linux bootable environment e Intel Pentium CPU or its equivalent with 300 MHz processor clock speed 256 MB of RAM SVGA video adapter and monitor Keyboard e Mouse Additional requirements e Network card to send retrieve data to from a network computer Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 11 Recordable CD DVD drive to burn data to compact discs External USB hard drive to store data Installation Before the installation please make sure the systems requirements are met If everything is OK please do the following to install the product In case there is some previous version of the program installed on the computer the program will offer the user to uninstall it first 1 Click on the supplied setup file to initiate the installation First your system will be checked for the presence of Visual Studio C 2010 Runtime Library and if not found you
116. p a Disk or Partition Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 70 Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 2 Onthe Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 3 Onthe next page mark the appropriate option opposite a hard disk s name or a partition s name depending on the chosen task Click the check bos nest to any hard disk drive or partition you want to back up Name Type File system Size Ll Ef My Computer My Computer v E Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 Mware VMware Virtual S SCSI Disk Dev Internal Hard Disk Drive S00 GE First Hard Disk Track First Track 0 Bytes 2 fae Master Boot Record MER O Buttes SE Local Disk Primary NTFS 350 MB 2 e BlLocal Disk C Primary NTFS 200 3GB E Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 vMware VMware Virtual S SCSI Disk Dev Internal Hard Disk Drive S00 GE First Hard Disk Track First Track 0 Bytes 2 fae SiMaster Boot Record MER O Bptes Local Disk F Primary NTFS 499 6 GB e CSNEW VOLUME Primary Linus Est 350MB E Basic MBA Hard Disk 2 VMware VMware Virtual S SCSI Disk Dev Internal Hard Disk Drive fol GB First Hard Disk Track First Track 0 Bytes kw Master Boot Record MER 0 T 4 The size of objects to back up 280 3 GB Estimated archive size 48 3 GB You ve got the option to modify the default backup settings by
117. partition property by clicking on the required value For a block of free space e Total size in GB Status Bar This is the bottom part of the main window The Status Bar displays menu hints for each item the cursor points to Settings Overview To call the Settings dialog please click Tool Button then select Settings All the settings are grouped into several sections which functions are described in the following paragraphs The list of sections is placed on the left side of the dialog By selecting a section from the list you can open a set of options Oo To get a detailed description to any setting control or field of the program just click the hint button and then the object you need General Options 4 General options Partition Alignment Mode Vista Align partitions according to the rules used in Windows Vista and later OSes Check FS integrity policy Once Standard protection from data loss with acceptable performance The file system integrity will be checked for each volume only once just before accomplishing data sensitive operations Data Loss Protection mode Reset Medium protection from data loss This section contains a set of general options that will be taken into account during any operation carried out with the program e Partition Alignment mode There are three options you can choose from Legacy DOS and Windows OSes before Vista required that partitions had to be
118. please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter e By clicking the Switch to File View link you can find the required image in the browser like window The section below i e Archive File Details will also display a short description of the selected image Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 79 Look ir Local Disk C me amp R m1 arc 101013061434390 10 9 2013 11 14 51 PM Sl arc 101013062903344 10 9 2013 11 53 11 PM fies ME src 10710713062903344 bt 26 7GB 10 9 2013 11 5313 PM H i PerfLogs 8 22 2013 6 2235AM Files of type Archive files r Switch to Archive List View Archive File Details Name Local Disk C Comment Mo comment is available Volume label No label File system NTFS Total size 477 7 GB Used pace 32GB Free space 445 6 GB File C arc 101013062903344 pbf oO To know more on the subject please consult the Viewing Image Properties chapter 4 The Archive Content page displays detailed information about the contents of the archive It includes a full description of properties about the partition In addition there is the possibility to modify backup settings To activate the advance mode you need to mark the appropriate option at the foot of the page Archive Content Local Disk E Primam NTFS 477 7GB 32GB Archive Details Name Local Disk C Volume label No label File system NTFS Total size 4777 7 GB Used
119. quired for the correct conversion of non English file names from Unicode to ANSI and vice versa An incorrectly chosen codepage will certainly result in corruption of non English file names Request confirmation of settings before NTFS lt gt FAT FAT32 conversion Mark the checkbox to automatically display the local settings dialog to check and modify if necessary the default parameters before launching the convert file system operation Copy Backup Exclude Options Be Exclude from CopyfBackup Specity masks for files and folders that must be excluded from copybackup operations E Files that contains your e mail data 9 filters Add titer Rename category Delete category wab pab dbx log TAZ Delete filter Delete filter Delete filter Delete filter Delete filter Delete filter Delete filter Delete filter contact Delete filter E Executable amp Installations 5 filters Add filter Rename category Delete category dill T EXE _ocx _ xd C m 1 Delete filter Delete filter Delete filter Delete filter whe Add category Change general backup options In this section the program enables to specify what data should be automatically ignored during copy and sector based backup operations You can filter certain files or folders either by the manual selection or by creating masks what is Copyright 1994 2014
120. remental Backup to VD Wizard to create incremental backup chains based on the base pVHD image Restore Facilities e Restore an entire disk separate partitions or only files you need from the previously created backup image for PBF and pVHD e Restore with Shrink to restore a backup image to a free block of smaller size taking into account only the amount of actual data of the image Partition Hard Disk Management Facilities e Basic functions for initializing partitioning and formatting hard disks create format delete Instead of the standard Windows disk tools the program supports all popular file systems e Mount a partition assign a drive letter of any file system type to make it available for your operating system e Modify file system parameters make active inactive hide unhide etc Automatization Facilities e Task scheduling to automate routine operations It can be particularly effective when you have to repeat a sequence of actions on a regular basis Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved Scheduling is only available for the Windows installation of the program Auxiliary Facilities File Transfer Wizard to make such operations as transferring of files directories or burning of them to CD DVD as easy and convenient as possible Providing access to Paragon backups as regular folders it may also help to replace corrupted data from a previously created image in case of an operating syst
121. rn Partition on COL DVD or BD Copy Partition Restore Partition Format Partition Delete Partition Move Aesize Partition Convert File Syster Defragment Partition Defragment MFT Compact MFT Change Volume Label Hide Partition Mark Partition as Active Properties Panel The Properties Panel provides information on the object disk partition or block of free space selected either on the Disk Map or the Disk and Partitions List Local Disk C Yolume letter C VYolume label Ho label Type Primary File system NTFS Root entries 16 Sectors per boot 3 Sectors per cluster 8 Seral number S48E 4601 cE46 9R1E Partition ID OU NTFS ExFAT ReFS HTFS version 3 01 Volume size 499 6 GB Partition size 499 6 GB Used space 11 7 GB Free space 487 9 GB Active Mo Hidden No The Properties Panel helps to obtain the following data For a hard disk e Model e Serial number e Type of hard disk basic or dynamic MBR GPT e Total size in GB e Information on geometry of the disk amount of sectors per track heads and cylinders For a partition e Drive letter assigned to the disk e Volume label if exists e Type of the logical disk e File system e Root entries Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 27 e Serial number e NTFS version e Partition ID e Total size used space and free space in GB etc Besides you can modify practically any
122. rt the computer This scenario implies that you have got a bootable archive on your CD DVD In case the backup image is stored on several CD DVD disks please insert the first one 3 Inthe boot menu select Normal Mode to use the Linux recovery environment more preferable or Safe Mode to use the PTS DOS recovery environment in case you ve got problems with Linux Moreover you ve got the option to boot into the Low Graphics Safe Mode PTS DOS safe mode to cope with a serious hardware incompatibility In this case only the minimal set of drivers will be included like hard disk monitor and keyboard drivers This mode has simple graphics and a simple menu Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 87 oO By default the Normal Mode will be automatically initiated after a 10 second idle period 4 Inthe PTS DOS launch menu select the Simple Restore Wizard You can find the same wizard in Linux as well 5 Onthe Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 6 Onthe What to Restore page you can see a list of available images if several Most likely the required archive will be there too If not click the standard browse button to find it When you find your image double click on it to proceed Please select the file with partition or hard disk image You can select image from list below on Double click Created on Type Archive path 2013 Oct14 11 48 28 Partition imedia CD1 linux
123. rtition you should take the following steps Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 61 1 Select a partition on the Disk Map 2 Calla context menu for the selected object by the right mouse click then select Remove Drive Letter i There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 3 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation Modifying drive letter of the system partition will result in inability to boot the operating 1 system After having processed partitions with installed software some programs may not run properly Mount Archive The program provides the ability to assign a drive letter to a partition backup image As a result of the operation you will get a new read only partition in the system to easily browse through its contents and copy the required information even with the standard Windows tools Assign Drive Letter Before you start mounting backup images please study the following limitations e Archives can be mounted at the partition level only thus please use the Show partitions option to view all partitions inside backup images e Archives will only be mounted for the current session and won t be available after the system restart e Archives containing Windows Storage Spaces are not supported e Archives containing ReFS partitions are not supported e pVHD archives located on
124. rved 12 First Start To start Paragon Backup amp Recovery 2014 under Windows please click the Windows Start button and then select Programs gt Paragon Backup amp Recovery 2014 gt Paragon Backup amp Recovery The program provides wide opportunities in the field of hard disk structure modification so i just to be on the safe side please make a backup of your data before carrying out any operation The first component that will be displayed is called the Express Launcher Thanks to a well thought out categorization and hint system it provides quick and easy access to wizards and utilities that we consider worth using on a regular basis With its help you can also start up the traditional launcher the help system or go to the program s home page oF Paragon Backup amp Recovery 2014 Free Paragon Backup amp Recovery 2014 Free o ej Backup to Virtual Disk Restore from Virtual Disk Log Saver User Manual GET THE LINUX RECOVERY MEDIA CHECK FOR UPDATES A REGISTER PRODUCT TO e incremental Backup to Virtual Disk Transfer Files Secure Wiping and more Oo To know more on how to handle the product s interface and accomplish typical operations please consult the Windows Components chapter Building Recovery Media Linux based recovery environments should be prepared on site with Paragon s Recovery Media Builder which you can download from Paragon s web site the My Account section w
125. s a growing cause of worrying for more and more people today Indeed it is hardly to find a person who will be particularly happy when all precious information on the hard disk is irreversible lost as a result of its malfunction So how this tragedy can be prevented Backup Types At the present moment the market is offering various types of backup imaging to meet the needs of any user Full and Differential Sector Backups A full sector based backup image includes all contents of a partition or a hard disk at the moment of its creation If you roll back your system to the initial state on a regular basis that s exactly what you re looking for But if you want to have multiple backup archives of the same partition reflecting certain time stamps unchanged data will inevitable be duplicated in all archives and take additional space on backup media To tackle this issue there has been developed a supplementary technique called Differential Sector Backup A differential archive only contains data changed since the time of creating a full archive which forms a base or a parental image in this case thus considerably saving your system resources It is realized by the exact bit wise comparison of the previous partition s data saved in the parental image with the current data that is actually the partition itself To restore this kind of backup you will require a full image and one of its differentials what is very convenient Differential Ba
126. s known that Windows NT 2000 and XP store its value in the database of assigned drive letters A partition s serial number is stored in its boot sector in FAT16 FAT32 and NFTS file systems Its value is assigned when the partition is formatted It does not play an important role for most operating systems and software as well Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved
127. s of un partitioned space It cannot convert a free space on an existing partition to a new partition cannot copy a partition There can be a number of reasons for that The source or target disk you select is a dynamic disk 4 primary partitions or three primary partitions and an extended one already exist on the target disk need to copy a partition But when selecting a place where to make a copy always get a crossed circle sign no matter which partition is selected The program enables to copy a partition only to a block of un partitioned space If you don t have a block of free space on your hard disk please delete or reduce an existing partition to accomplish the operation cannot do anything with my USB flash drive get a crossed circle sign when trying to select any area on it Some USB flash drives don t have the MBR Master Boot Record that s the cause of your problem To fix the issue please use the Update MBR function of our program or fixmbr of the Windows installation disc to write a standard code to your flash drive When trying to back up my system the program asks to restart the computer Most likely the Hot Processing mode is disabled Please make it active in the program settings When backing up a partition with the VSS Volume Shadow Copy Service mode the program throws VSS could not be started for processed volume Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 108
128. se to a Sector Backup sunday Monday Tuesday saturday Full Sector Backup Monday restore point el Tuesday restore point st Saturday restore point Oo This function is only available for single primary and logical partitions Backup Storage Our program supports several techniques of storing backup images Let s take a closer look at them all to understand what kind of storage is able to provide better security e You can place a backup image to a local partition Despite the fact that it is the most convenient way try not to use it You can delete your backup just by accident or lose it as a result of a hardware malfunction or a virus attack e You can place a backup image to an external mounted storage to provide for a higher level of data protection and system independence e You can place a backup image to a special secured place on the hard disk called the Backup Capsule that has an independent system layout e g a separate partition and will stay operable should the active file system be Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 17 damaged To avoid an accidental removing or unauthorized access of the backup data this partition is hidden and thus cannot be mounted in the operating system However it won t help you in case of a hardware malfunction e You can place a backup image to external media CD DVD to guarantee a high level of data protection as long as the backup me
129. ses Generally the Oth sector is used for similar purposes in all existing partitioning schemes The MBR capacity is not sufficient to contain sophisticated boot programs That s why the on boot software is allowed to use the entire Oth track of the disk For example boot managing utilities such as LILO GRUB and Paragon Boot Manager are located in the Oth track Partition ID or File system ID is a file system identifier that is placed in the partition It is used to quickly detect partitions of supported types A number of operating systems completely rely on it to distinguish supported partitions Partition ID is saved in appropriate entries of the Partition Table and takes only 1 byte of space Partition Label or Volume Label is a small textual field up to 11 characters that is located in the partition s boot sector This value is used for notification purposes only It is detectable by any partitioning tool including the DOS FDISK utility Modern operating systems save it within a file system e g as a special hidden file Thus it is able to contain a relatively large amount of text in multiple languages Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 110 Partitioning Scheme is a set of rules constraints and format of the on disk structures to keep information on partitions located on a hard disk There are known several partitioning schemes The most popular of them is the so called DOS partitioning schem
130. special graphical flags to indicate crucial properties FLAG FUNCTIONALITY Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 36 bw Filtered archive Differential archive Incremental archive File increment to a partition archive To easily manage images in the Archive Database the program provides the following functionality BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY amp Refresh the contents of the database be Show only existing archives Add the selected archive to the database Delete the selected archive from the database Besides you may filter backup archives to decide whether to show only file partition or hard disk archives To do that please select the required filter in the left top corner of the page Browse for Archive Show al SBi Showa Ti Show disks Show partitions h 2 43 04 PM New Wolume E emm PF pev PM NEW VOLUME F eS 10 9 2073 10 41 54 PM NEW VOLUME 10 9 2013 10 33 47 PM Basic MBR Hard Disk 1 VMware By clicking the Switch to File View link you can find the required image in the browser like window Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 37 Browse for Archive Look in E Local Disk C AX F Local Disk C 2 I di aC nEw 10 9 2013 10 34 00 Pe f pe Jarc new pbf 264 5KB 10 9 2013 10 34 00 FM Switch to Archive List View Archive File Details Name Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 Mware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk De
131. stem Conversion Options 6 Virtual mode options Operations mode lf Allow virtual mode Set this option on to carry out all the operations virtually ou will be able to commit the changes or rollback all of them or the last one IF you switch this option off the operations Will be carted out immediately Close progress dialog automatically Set this option on to automatically close the progress dialog after committing the changes This section contains a set of options that will be taken into account when converting FAT and NTFS file systems By default the program takes locale regional settings from the system Problems might occur however because of different standards for file names and file time stamps Created Modified and Last Access Time of NTFS and FATxx file systems Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 33 To tackle problems of that kind you can manually set W Time zone to use during the convert operation NTFS keeps file timestamps in GMT Greenwich Mean Time while FAT uses a fixed local date and time The program takes proper account of these differences and enables to adjust timestamp values An incorrectly chosen time zone might lead to inability to launch certain software Language for file names to use during the convert operation NTFS stores file names in Unicode while FAT FAT32 uses ANSI to save short file names also called the DOS aliases The codepage information is re
132. store 589 5 KB e A place to restore From the pull down list you can choose whether to restore contents of the backup image to its original location or specify some other one Restore files to Original location The files and fold Original location b he place where they were archived from Specific folder When restoring Mes ma arean ereton pour computer f Leave existing files IF a file exists in the orginal location it won t be overwritten Only missing deleted files will be restored from backup C Replace existing files ALL selected files will be replaced with files from backup Besides if you select the Original location option you can additionally define whether to replace already existing files during the restore operation good for recovering presumably corrupted files or leave them intact good for recovering accidentally deleted files Sector Backup Restore e Data to restore You ve got the option to restore not only the entire archive but separate items of it the so called selective restore functionality by marking checkboxes next to the data items you need Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 46 Please select one of the objectis to restore Name Type File system Size Used gt Eee E eae ce maces Internal Hard Disk Drive 120 GB New Volume Li Primary NTFS 14 2 GB 163 8 MB ES NEW VOLUME E Primary Linus Ext 8 3 GE 281 9 MB P NEW VOLUME H
133. t have the same purpose the user is allowed to extend only one at the moment by using a corresponding arrow button Disk and Partitions List The Disk and Partitions List is another helpful tool that helps to get a clear cut picture on the current state of the system hard disks and partitions All objects disks partitions or blocks of free space on the list are sorted according to their starting position For every item there is the possibility to call a context sensitive popup menu with available operations Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 25 Disk and partitions list z Name File svstem Yolurme size Partition size Used Free Volume label Hidden Ac Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 VMware VMware Virtual 5S SCS Disk Dev n00 GB E System Reserved NTFS 350 ME 350 MBE 256 8 MB 931MB System Reserved No Ki 499 6 GE 11 7 GE 487 9 0B Mo label G Local Disk C NTFS B Basic MBR Hard Disk 1 vMware YMware Virtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev J 495 6 GE 6 Unallocated Back Up Hard Disk 499 9GB No label Basic MBA Hard Disk 2 VMware VMware Virtual 5S SCS Disk Dey Burn Hard Disk on CD DVD or BD GS Unallocated H E Bytes 749 9 GB No label No Me Basic MBA Hard Disk 3 VMware VMware Virtual 5S SCS Disk Dev Unallocated Restore Hard Disk Bytes 119 9GB No label No Ne Update MIER Convert to GPT hard disk TI Undelete Partitions Wipe Har
134. t of the dialog Creating a Scheduled Task You can set a timetable for execution of any operation For backup and copy operations the program offers handy wizards while all the others can be scheduled with the Save to Scheduler dialog To create a scheduled task you should take the following steps 1 Make sure the virtual mode of execution is enabled 2 Carry out with the program all operations you need to schedule 3 Call the Save to Scheduler dialog by clicking its icon on the Virtual Operations Bar Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 57 l Schedule virtual operations All virtual operations you hawe made will be sawed to the scheduler Ho operations will be Task name Scheduled Task Please specify how and when would you like to perform the task W Do not reboot if itis required Shutdown system after carrying out the tasks Start the task ort 107 3201344 at 12 00 AM Every 1 a day s Do not run the task after 10 13 2013 Speci user name and password Discard all operations on close 4 Inthe opened dialog enter the required task name and specify the task timetable 5 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation Oo This command is unavailable if there are no operations on the List of Pending Operations Extra Functionality This chapter describes the supplementary functionality available in the program View Partition Hard Disk Propert
135. tensa resiaveutessashenaca cis aueies euh caiceueeacanoaeaiencsasaiasieunes 57 View PartitionHard DISC PFO DEITICS ssans caacis sicrecaat estate csaeaucetnaunseacnereuan wsteitlalas tiie tod naumdaoneaetual tebodite a nunetathasbanmansaiat aed eueeeatens 57 PI TASH OR Wi2ard niena leis obadaviceonrnsacol iia aad AE stad sea vache abe la vconea aks chasis eomnciamin ea dadea Daclatteomaseds 58 WOUND Partitio Moiri atest leet eccrstai atte a het daicct eaten edesnseleetue N N 60 MOONA E VE a eee estes rE Oo E et EET E N ee ne en ee nee ee 61 TSS Ce SU GAC Cy aip trast ve neti ct tg Recs te doa osttusic nc ade E E Mads ocaatetn a eadanereeraneeae 62 Check File SYST IDEEEN ik chains ctnvent a a e dt ainuleies Webi aacntil A a a aed gues teui lacs maces dain 63 Check ARCHIVE IMEC O IIL aerea a case sesateecsdelSanwiastaatedces Sa uitaaoesadees sauuie ai teuoaneaeseauatandeal E 63 Check RECOV ENV DiS Sesiinae aaa a aaa calor aa asennad a aitetoumeteons 64 VIEWNL OD Sian T E Meacd adic antec inna ac eeneeecae namaste eetetiet 65 TV IG al SCO NANOS ataascasesarecosnnsess suuaneenteeansaesucantsssunssnoetecans vacennsnscaunsaeennsenessase unas saneconmseanenneenes 66 BACKUP SCCM ANOS scienna naa a a a a a a a A 66 creatine the Backup Capsule raean N a N teenstaabienedswarcaumeetn eats dieesutaceaieaees 66 Backing up a hard disk or partition to the Backup Capsule ccccccssscccccsseccceessececeesececeeeccceesceeseusececeueceesegeceesausesetsuaeces 68 Backin
136. th Network Configurator e Choose the required archive in the browser like window The Archive File Details section displays a short description of the selected image If you need more information on the selected backup object please click the corresponding link at the bottom of the section Click Next to proceed Specity a YD Container to restore Look tr E Network Storage servere spool 2 Eh 4 F Mame Size Date di imc _1_0 1 1072972013 8 15 03 AM g di mc _1_0 3 1072972013 8 18 17 AM di iInc_2 12 1072972013 8 1737 AM E IE ackup HODO 20131029_0713 pfi J6 KE 10 29 2013 8 18 15 AM Files of type YO Container files Switch to Archive List View Archive File Details Name Backup HODDODO 20131029_0713 Comment Backup image 20131029 0713 File 2 Backup HDDO_ 20131029 _0713 Backup HDDO_20131029_0713 ph Type Full O Container Parent No Creation date 10 29 2013 8 02 57 4M View YD container detailed structure Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 93 4 The What to Restore page displays detailed information about the contents of the archive Select the required item to restore Please select hard disk or partition to restore IF you need to restore several objects at once please use Linux based Recovery Media Name Type File system Size Used Backup _HDDO_201 31029 0713 VD Archive 11 5 GB 12 362 911 744 Bytes Basic MBR Hard Disk 0 PVHD i
137. the backup Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 68 If the wizard cannot find enough free space in one block it will redistribute free space joining all free space blocks together into one united block and moving partitions if necessary If the total amount of free space is still not enough it is possible to split a fragment of space from one of the existing partitions thus resizing it If the partition is locked and cannot be resized the wizard makes the system reboot to create the backup capsule and automatically boots the system again The rebooting mechanism is different for different versions of Windows 5 Start the operation by clicking the Next button or return to correct the settings After the operation is completed you can place backup archives into the created backup capsule Oo This operation can also be accomplished with our recovery media Backing up a hard disk or partition to the Backup Capsule To back up an entire hard disk or a separate partition and then place the resulted image into the backup capsule please do the following 1 Create the backup capsule with the Manage Backup Capsule Wizard 2 Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Back up a Disk or Partition There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject 3 On the Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button
138. the program e Available location for backup images Backup to local mounted partitions Backup to local unmounted without drive letter assigned partitions Backup to an external mounted storage to provide for a higher level of data protection and system independence Backup to a special secured place on the hard disk called the Backup Capsule that has an independent system layout e g a separate partition and will stay operable should the active file system be damaged To avoid an accidental removing or unauthorized access of the backup data this partition is hidden and thus cannot be mounted in the operating system Backup to external media CD DVD to guarantee a high level of data protection as long as the backup media is kept secure Backup to a network drive to stand a better chance of success in case of a hard disk failure For PBF images e Sector backup to save not only all on disk information but also the system service structures It is ideal for making a backup image of an entire hard disk or system partitions to guarantee the operating system s working capability e Differential backup to a sector image to only archive changes since the last full sector based image thus considerably saving the backup storage space To restore this kind of backup you will require a full image and one of its differentials For pVHD images e Backup to VD Wizard to protect separate partitions or entire hard disks e Inc
139. the right mouse click then select Update MBR Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview chapter to know more on the subject Are you sure you want to Update master boot record Current MBAR contents for hard disk number O will be lost after this operation our computer may no longer boot correctly Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 54 3 The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation Task Scheduling Automation of operations can really help you out when you ve got to accomplish certain routine operations on a regular basis as it enables to execute them without your involvement while optimizing your computer s work load Setting a Timetable Thanks to the embedded Scheduler you can set a timetable for execution of any operation It has two categories for time settings these correspond to appropriate items in the Schedule type menu e Initiating the operation by an event One time only i e the Once item When the system starts i e the At System Startup item When the user logs on i e the At Logon item e Initiating the operation periodically i e Daily Weekly Monthly Please specify how and when would you like to perform the task Syst Run the Weekly Monthly You need to select one of the variants Depending on your choice the scheduler displays a form that enables to set a timetable Please
140. them to Clipboard by pressing the left arrow button Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 100 Clipboard Source 9 Mindows System HDDO Part1 Windows G SoftwareDistribution 3 Speech System fen system32 fen systemResources D Syswow6s4 D TAPI O Tasks fen Temp fen ToastData 9 tracing Total data size nia Calc Rename FG Delete F8 Click the Calc button to estimate the resulted data size 7 Onthe Select Destination Type choose the way the data will be stored Select the Burn data to CD DVD item Please select how would you like to save the archive O Save data to any local drives or a network share Choose this option if you want to save your data to local mounted or physical partition to USB or FireWare external drives and to a mounted network share You will be prompted to choose a location you want to save the archive to Burn data to CDIDVDIBD Choose this option tf you want the Wizard to burn the archive to CD DYVD BD You will be prompted to choose a drive 8 Onthe Choose a Recorder page select a recorder from the list of available devices and then set a volume label by entering it in the appropriate field Select a recorder to burn data to Vendor Product Type NEC MWar VMware IDE CDR10 CD R CD RWC Paragon CD Burner Emulator CD R CD RW Paragon DVD Burner Emulator DYD R DYD E Hi Volume label My Data 9 Onthe Transfer Summary page check a
141. times smaller than original backup objects What you get by using pVHD Incremental imaging works much faster and rock stable in comparison with the old PBF Only pVHD images can be used to do immediate virtualization With the new backup technology Paragon has also achieved easy support of any virtual containers VMDK VHD etc In the current version the pVHD support has a promotional goal In future releases pVHD will gradually take the primary role e Copy Restore to dissimilar sector size Previously not allowed now you can for instance copy or restore contents of a 512 byte hard disk to a 4k hard disk with no additional actions from your side e New UIM Universal Image Mounter Apart from PBF images Universal Image Mounter enables to mount assign a drive letter to pVHD backup images full and incremental to browse their contents and retrieve data both in the program and directly under Windows OS e Uplifted Recovery Media Builder Paragon s Recovery Media Builder a simple alternative to Boot Media Builder can help you prepare a Linux based bootable environment on a USB thumb drive or in an ISO file e Complete support of Windows Storage Spaces Windows 8 has come with a storage management feature called the storage spaces It enables to easily manage large storage pools In fact it s an expandable virtual container of defined data size allowing users to add it as many physical drives as they want until the define
142. tion lt j Are you sure you want to create a new partition on disk 37 Tou are about to create a new partition in Unallocated 119 9 GB area Please select size position and file system of the new partition Basic MBA Hard Disk 3 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev g o Hew Volume H j 114 7 GE NTFS Create new partition as Please specify new partition size 117546 OMB 122 879 MB Please specify size of free space before the partition 2551 OMB 122 870 MB Please specify size of free space after the partition 2762 OMB 122 870 MB Please select file system for new partition NTFS Please enter new volume label New Volume Please specify drive letter H T w More options e Define whether the partition will be Primary Extended or Logical You can choose the desired partition type from the pull down list As a matter of fact the available alternatives fundamentally depend on the selected block of free space within the Logical free space only Logical partitions can be created Within the Primary free space both Primary partitions or the Extended Partition can be created Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 49 e Partition Size Define the size in Mb of the new partition e Free space before Define the position in Mb of the new partition relative to the beginning of the block of free space e Free space after Define the amount of trailing free space
143. track again Besides it provides access to Paragon backups as regular folders to browse through their contents or copy required files Startup e Click Tool Button then select File Transfer Wizard chapter to know more on the subject Oo There are other ways to start up this function please consult the Interface Overview Setup The wizard offers the following steps to accomplish the transfer operation e Place to look for files directories Select a source disk from the pull down list in the left pane of the page The program enables to process both mounted and unmounted without drive letter assigned partitions Besides it is possible to map a network drive Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 59 Source La m x E Local Disk C DVD RW Drive D m E New Volume E Local Disk F NEW VOLUME G gt Physical partitions so System Reserved Disk 0 p w NEW VOLUME Disk 2 par E Network places EI Network Object s of operation Choose files directories you want to copy and place them to Clipboard by pressing the Add button To delete a file directory from the Clipboard select it in the Clipboard pane and press the Remove button You can also create a new folder rename or irreversibly delete existing files directories of the left pane by pressing the appropriate buttons Clipboard Source EF Local Disk F BX images F images Hame
144. tures defined by the wizard Oo This operation can also be accomplished with our recovery media Creating a sector increment to pVHD You re allowed to do several incremental chains based on one base pVHD To update a pVHD backup image please do the following 1 Click the New Backup Format tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Incremental Backup to VD 2 On the Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 3 On the Browse for Archive page specify the required full base partition archive e By clicking the Switch to Archive List View link you can see a list of images contained in the Archive Database if any Please note that only sector based images of the new type with a pfi index file are available to work with Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 81 Speci a base image to do an increment for Show all 6B Ee Fe 10 29 2013 8 02 57 AM WD Container 500 GB Archive Size Switch to File view Archive File Details Name Backup HODDODO 20131029_0713 Comment Backup image 20131029 0713 File 2 Backup HDDO_20131029_0713 Backup HDDO_20131029_0713 phi Type Full O Container Parent No Creation date 10 29 2013 8 02 57 4M View archive detailed structure To continue click Next To get a clear cut picture on properties of the required image just click on it and the section below will i e Archive File Details display a short description Oo To know more on th
145. use Paragon Hot Processing with active SQL Server Exchange or Oracle databases since the backup image contents may be corrupted Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 18 Volume Shadow Copy Service Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service VSS is designed to provide the copy backup infrastructure for the Microsoft Windows XP Vista Server 2003 2008 operating systems It offers a reliable mechanism to create consistent point in time copies of data known as shadow copies Developed by Microsoft in close cooperation with the leading copy backup solution vendors on the market it is based on a snapshot technology concept Initiated by a VSS aware copy backup utility VSS creates snapshots for the selected volumes and represents them as virtual read only devices called volume shadow copies Once the shadow copies are created the copy backup utility starts processing the data while applications keep writing to original volumes Unlike Paragon Hot Processing the VSS technology provides a unique possibility to make a synchronous snapshot of multiple volumes This very feature can be particularly beneficial when backing up active SQL Server 2003 Exchange 2003 or Oracle databases located on multiple volumes the way it is recommended by Microsoft to improve the level of database performance and reliability thus providing 100 percent data consistency To use VSS it is necessary to have a mounted 300 MB NTFS partition p
146. ut not changed e Compare changed data It s a combination of the mentioned above methods After detection of new changed files there will be created a list of clusters to copy During the copying clusters on source and backup volumes will be compared in order to copy only changed clusters and clusters of new files as well as clusters of changed file system metadata not all metadata This method is the slowest of all three but it can guarantee increments will only contain changed new data 6 Click Finish to complete the wizard then apply the pending changes After the operation is completed you receive an incremental update to the selected pVHD backup image placed next to the base image D This operation can also be accomplished with our recovery media Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 84 Recovery Scenarios Restoring a hard disk from the bootable Backup Capsule Let s assume that your computer fails to boot because of a virus attack or corruption of some system critical files But you ve got the bootable backup capsule containing a backup of your hard disk That s just enough to easily get your system back on track again To restore your hard disk from a backup image contained in the backup capsule when the current OS is down please do the following 1 6 Start up the computer from the bootable backup capsule By default the program offers to use the F1 hot key to boot
147. v Comment No comment it available Type Internal Hard Disk Drive Total size 500 GE File C a _newrarc_ new pbt To continue click Next Cancel ie The section below i e Archive File Details displays a short description of the selected image including e Information on a type of the archive contents whether it is sector based or file based e Whether the archive is compressed or not e Whether the archive is password protected or not e The date when the archive was created Moreover on this page you ve got the possibility to create new folders delete existing files folders or map network drives by clicking the appropriate buttons The next page i e What to restore displays detailed information about the contents of the archive Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 38 What to restore Please select one of the objectis to restore File system Basic MBA Hard Disk 1 VMware VMware Internal Hard Disk Drive 500 GE H G New Volume E Primary NTFS 424GB 41 6MB H NEw VOLUME F Primary FAT 32 207GB 80KB ae E NEW VOLUME Primary Linux Ext 29 1GB 512 9 MB H EP New Volume Primary Apple HFS 229GB 14 7 MB Archive Details Hame NEW YOLUHE lt Volume label NEW VOLUME File system Linus Ext Total size 29 1 GB Used space 512 9 MB Free space 6 6 GB To select where to restore the selected objectis click Next Data size to restore 29 1 GB me If you
148. ww paragon software com my account To know more on the subject please consult documentation that comes with this utility Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 13 Booting from the Linux DOS Recovery Media The Linux DOS recovery environment can be used to boot your computer into Linux or PTS DOS to get access to your hard disk for maintenance or recovery purposes It also has the PTS DOS safe mode which may help in a number of non Standard situations such as interfering hardware settings or serious problems on the hardware level In this case only basic files and drivers such as hard disk drivers a monitor driver and a keyboard driver will be loaded Startup To start working with the Linux DOS recovery environment please take the following steps 1 Start up the computer from our Linux DOS recovery media Please use Recovery Media Builder to prepare Paragon s recovery environments on CD DVD flash or in an ISO image You can get it here www paragon software com my Oo account To automatically boot from the recovery media please make sure the on board BIOS is set up to boot from CD USB first 2 Launch a boot mode you need Normal Safe Low Graphics Safe in the Boot menu Oo By default the Normal Mode will be automatically initiated after a 10 second idle period 3 Click on the required operation to start Hints on the selected at the moment item will help you make the right choice
149. y Click the Next button to start the backup process Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 78 This operation can also be accomplished under Windows Creating a differential to a full partition backup To update an image of the selected partition please do the following 1 Click the Backup amp Restore tab on the Ribbon Panel then select Differential Backup 2 Onthe Wizard s Welcome page click the Next button 3 On the Browse for Archive page specify the required full base partition archive e By clicking the Switch to Archive List View link you can see a list of images contained in the Archive Database if any Show all amp be Ee G 10 9 2013 11 29 07 Pe Local Disk C 477 7 GB 26 7 GB J 107 972013 11 22 79 PM File level Archive 4 KB 309 Bytes J 107 972013 11 17 38 PM File level Archive 509 5 KB 4 9 KB J 107 972013 11 15 18 PM File level Archive 293 5 MB 165 5 MB J 107 972013 11 09 02 PM File level Archive 24 KB 305 B 4 d Switch to File view Archive File Details Name Local Disk C Comment No comment is available Volume label No label File system NTFS Total size 4777 7 GB Used pace 32GB Free space 445 6 GB File C4 arc 10101 3062903344 pbf To get a clear cut picture on properties of the required image just click on it and the section below will i e Archive File Details display a short description Oo To know more on the subject
150. y NTFS 8 4 GB 8 5 MB New Volume Archive details A Type Image of the hard disk Archive path fmntidisk sdb2 Img_D3 pbt Created 2013 Oct 10 Thd 04 49 39 n To continue restore process click Next 9 On the next page specify a hard disk to restore the image to Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 96 Basic Hard Disk 2 VMware Virtual 750 GB Basic Hard Disk 3 VMware Virtual 120 GB Basic Hard Disk 3 Mi Model VMware Virtual Size 120 GB N Volume Type Filesystem Size Volumelabel Active Hidden D Primary NTFS 14 3 GBE WNewVolume Wo No 1 Primary NTFS 8 4 GB New Volume Wo No 2 Primary Free 37 3 GB No No 1 All contents on disk selected for restoring purposes will be deleted during the operation 10 On the Restore Summary page you can see your hard disk layout before and after the operation Click the Next button to initiate the restore process View changes on Basic Hard Disk 3 Your disk before operations O Your disk after operations _ ee 11 In the Progress window you can see in real time a detailed report on all actions carried out by the program Operations list Suboperation progress 1 Restore partition or disk Operation progress Copied so tar 8 9MB Read so far 14 0 MB 14 0 MB s Write so far 14 0 MB 14 0 MB s Overall progress Time elapsed 00 00 06 Time to finish 00 00 00 Restore Disk 3 from file mntidisk sd
151. your computer By default the program offers to restore the archive exactly where it belongs That s what we actually need Copyright 1994 2014 Paragon Software GmbH All rights reserved 91 Please select a place you would like to restore the archive to Note that if you select an existing hard disk or partition ts content will be deleted and replaced with the one from the archive Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 Mware Mware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dev Local 1 Dish C BS 280 3 GB NTFS innana aenn STotal size 250 3 05 EE 213 3 GB Used 60 6 GB Basic HER Hard Disk T Free 219 6 GB 2 Backup Capzule Virtual SCS Disk Dev 1 All contents on the partition selected for restoring purposes will be deleted during the operation 6 On the Restore Results page you can see the resulted disk layout Besides there s the possibility to change size of the partition and its location if necessary as well as assign a particular drive letter Tour hard disk after the changes Basic MBA Hard Disk 0 Mware VMware Yirtual 5 SCSI Disk Dey pe i Geometry Restore Options Backup Capsule 219 3 GB Please specify the size of the restored partition 196996 10263 MB 196996 MB Please specify size of free space before the partition U OMB Please specify size of free space after the partition E OME Partition Restore Options Assign the following drive letter 7 Onthe next page

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