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<!doctype HTML public "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Frameset//EN"> <html> <head> <title>Key Features</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name="generator" content="RoboHelp by eHelp Corporation www.ehelp.com"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="default_ns.css"><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" title="WebHelpSplitCss">  </script> <style type="text/css">  </style><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">  </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" title="WebHelpInlineScript">  </script> <style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="whmsg.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="whver.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="whproxy.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="whutils.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2" src="whtopic.js"></script> </head> <body lang="EN-US"><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2">  </script><SCRIPT type="text/javascript" x-save-method="compute-relative" src="./ehlpdhtm.js" name="EHELP_DHTM" language="JavaScript1.2"></SCRIPT> <h2>Key Features </h2> Let us list some of the key features: <h3>User Friendly Fault Minimizing Interface</h3> q <a href="Interface_Overview.htm#_General_Layout">Graphical representation of the data</a> to gain a better understanding. q <a href="Interface_Overview.htm#_General_Layout">A handy launcher</a> to easily find and run the required tasks. q <a href="Data_Backup_and_Rescue.htm#_Wizard_Work_Algorithm">Comprehensive wizards</a> to simplify even the most complex operations. q A context sensitive hint system for all functions of the program. q <a href="Interface_Overview.htm#_Virtual_Operations_Bar">Previewing the resulting layout of hard disks before actually executing operations</a> (so-called virtual operations). <h3>Backup Facilities</h3> q <a href="Getting_Information_on_Disks_and_Backup_Images.htm#_Using_the_Archive">Archive Database</a> to help the user easily manage <A class="glossterm" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="HotSpot46268">backup</A> 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. images (get properties, add, delete, mount, etc.). <table class=NormalTable x-use-null-cells style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; x-border-left: 1px table-solid; x-border-top: 1px table-solid; x-border-right: 1px table-solid; x-border-bottom: 1px table-solid; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; background-color: #33cccc;" bgcolor=#33CCCC cellspacing=0> <tr> <td width="44.7pt" class="whs2"> <img src="db9_help_en060608Per_web.files/image002.png" width="45px" height="45px" border="0" class="img_whs4"></td> <td width="489.5pt" class="whs5"> This feature is only available for the Windows installation of the program.</td></tr> </table> q <a href="System_and_Data_Protection.htm#_Backup_Storage">Support of all present day techniques to store backup images</a>: - Backup to local mounted/unmounted (without drive letter assigned) partitions; - 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. q <a href="System_and_Data_Protection.htm#_Full_and_Differential">Sector backup</a> 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 systemÆs working capability. q <a href="System_and_Data_Protection.htm#_Full_and_Differential">Differential backup to a sector image</a> 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. q <a href="System_and_Data_Protection.htm#_Full_and_Incremental">File backup</a> to save information you really need. If you only care about safety of your e-mail database or particular documents and are not willing to waste the backup storage space, this very feature will suit you at most. Besides an advanced system of filters will help you automate the process of building up contents of the future backup image. q <a href="System_and_Data_Protection.htm#_Full_and_Incremental">Incremental backup to a file image</a> to only archive changes since the last full or incremental file-based image. An incremental image is smaller and takes less time to create, but you will require the initial full image and all of its incrementals to restore the latest point of this kind of backup. q <a href="System_and_Data_Protection.htm#_File_Increment_to">File backup to a sector image</a>. It is a unique technology on the market so far that bridges two principally different approaches of the data backup: the file-based backup and the disk imaging backup. With its help you can now create a sector-based backup of your system to get it back on track in minutes in case of a virus attack or a hardware malfunction and then just make file-based incremental images to the previously created sector-based backup to keep updated only information that is critical for you. Thus you will considerably save your system resources. q <a href="Backup_Scenarios.htm#_Creating_the_Backup">Bootable Backup Capsule</a> to get the choice to launch the Linux or PTS DOS recovery environment every time you start up the computer. With its help you will be able to run utilities under Linux or PTS DOS, and that way to get access to your hard disk for maintenance or recovery purposes. <table class=NormalTable x-use-null-cells style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; x-border-left: 1px table-solid; x-border-top: 1px table-solid; x-border-right: 1px table-solid; x-border-bottom: 1px table-solid; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; background-color: #33cccc;" bgcolor=#33CCCC cellspacing=0> <tr> <td width="44.6pt" class="whs7"> <img src="db9_help_en060608Per_web.files/image002.png" width="45px" height="45px" border="0" class="img_whs4"></td> <td width="489.6pt" class="whs8"> This feature is only available for the Windows installation of the program.</td></tr> </table> <h3>Restore Facilities</h3> q <a href="Recovery_Scenarios.htm#Restoring_a_Hard_Disk">Restore an entire disk</a>, <a href="Recovery_Scenarios.htm#_Restoring_a_System">separate partitions</a> or <a href="Recovery_Scenarios.htm#Restoring_a_File">only files you need</a> from the previously created backup image. q 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. q <a href="Recovery_Scenarios.htm#_Restoring_Vista_to">Adaptive Restore</a> to successfully recover Windows Vista or 2008 Server to a different hardware configuration. If you need to replace failed hardware and cannot find an exact match for your original system specifications, this feature will help you out. Besides you can even restore a backup image of your real system to a virtual one and vice versa. <h3>Partition/Hard Disk Management Facilities</h3> q Basic functions for initializing, partitioning and formatting hard disks (<a href="Partition_Management.htm#Creating_Partitions">create</a>, <a href="Partition_Management.htm#Formatting_Partitions">format</a>, <a href="Partition_Management.htm#Deleting_Partitions">delete</a>). Instead of the standard Windows disk tools, the program supports all popular file systems. q <a href="Extra_Functionality.htm#_Mount_Partition">Mount a partition</a> (assign a drive letter) of any file system type to make it available for your operating system. q <a href="Partition_Management.htm#Changing_Partition">Modify file system parameters</a> (make active/inactive, hide/unhide, change <A class="glossterm" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="HotSpot34269">serial number</A> 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 is 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., <A class="glossterm" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="HotSpot42961">partition ID</A> 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., <A class="glossterm" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="HotSpot37131">volume label</A> or Partition 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., etc.). <h3>Automatization Facilities</h3> q <a href="Task_Scheduling.htm">Task scheduling</a> to automate routine operations. It can be particularly effective when you have to repeat a sequence of actions on a regular basis. <table class=NormalTable x-use-null-cells style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; x-border-left: 1px table-solid; x-border-top: 1px table-solid; x-border-right: 1px table-solid; x-border-bottom: 1px table-solid; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; background-color: #33cccc;" bgcolor=#33CCCC cellspacing=0> <tr> <td width="44.7pt" class="whs2"> <img src="db9_help_en060608Per_web.files/image002.png" width="45px" height="45px" border="0" class="img_whs4"></td> <td width="489.5pt" class="whs5"> Scheduling is only available for the Windows installation of the program.</td></tr> </table> <h3>Auxiliary Facilities</h3> q <a href="Extra_Functionality.htm#File_Transfer_Wizard">File Transfer Wizard</a> 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 system failure. q <a href="Data_Backup_and_Rescue.htm#Building_Recovery_Media">Recovery Media Builder</a> to create a Linux/DOS bootable media, which can later be used to boot and recover your computer in case of an operating system failure. Moreover, with its help you can save data from partitions of your hard disk directly to compact discs or burn ISO-images. The utility supports various formats of laser discs: CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R, DVD+R double layer, Blu-ray and can handle multi-session burning. q Network Configuration Wizard to establish a network connection under Linux 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. <div placeholder id="footer" class="whs11"> <img src="horiz_mustard_bg.jpg" x-save-file="TRUE" x-save-method="compute-relative" width="368px" height="5px" border="0" class="img_whs12"> Copyright(C) 1998-2008 Paragon Technologie GmbH All rights reserved </div> <script language="javascript1.2" type="text/javascript">kadovTextPopupInit('HotSpot46268','POPUP46268');</script><script language="javascript1.2" type="text/javascript">kadovTextPopupInit('HotSpot34269','POPUP34269');</script><script language="javascript1.2" type="text/javascript">kadovTextPopupInit('HotSpot42961','POPUP42961');</script><script language="javascript1.2" type="text/javascript">kadovTextPopupInit('HotSpot37131','POPUP37131');</script><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.2">  </script> </body> </html>