Welcome to Windows Vista™ Experience Center!

What is the Windows Vista™ Experience Center? If you're using Paragon Software's products and want to know more about how the release of Microsoft Vista™ affects you, you've come to the right place!

Vista Experience Center helps you to find out how Paragon Software is getting its software fully Vista Compatible. See, below the Vista Support table and get detailed information about vista compatibility issues as well as learn when latest releases are planned.

Now Paragon Drive Backup supports most operations under Windows Vista x64 Editions. Operations which are available only for 32-bit versions are provided with a comment. Drive Backup with full Vista x64 support will be available soon as a free update. We permanently work on Vista compatibility improvements, so updated versions of Hard Disk Manager, Partition Manager, Drive Copy and Disk Wiper will be available soon as well.

Also Windows Vista x64 is supported under Recovery CD, which is delivered with any product listed below. All the use cases from Vista Support Table have been tested and work perfectly. Recovery CD is a self-burning image (separate .exe file) of bootable media containing full functionality of the product and even more. Recovery CD provides you with the ability to use the product without installation, so even in case of unbootable system you can boot machine from it.


Vista Support Table

Product VISTA COMPATIBILITY
Scenarios		 PLANNED
Scenarios available with next update		 Known Issues FREE UPDATE
Paragon Drive Backup 8.5
 Backup whole hard disk to Backup Capsule, in Windows or Recovery CD environment Backup hard disk onto Backup Capsule located on the disk backed up Backup Capsule must be located on another physical disk Get Free Update if you buy version 8.5 now!
Backup whole hard disk to Backup Capsule, restore single partition from backup archive (Windows, Recovery CD)    
Backup whole hard drive to external storage (USB/FireWire drive), restore in Windows or RCD environment    
Backup whole hard disk to external storage (USB/FireWire drive), restore single partition from backup archive (Windows, Recovery CD)    
Backup whole hard disk onto a physical partition or network drive, restore single partition in Windows or RCD environment    
Backup single system partition to Backup Capsule, restore in Windows or RCD environment    
Backup single partition to external storage (USB/FireWire drive), restore in Windows or RCD environment    
Mount a backup image and assign it a letter (Vista 32-bit only) Full Vista support in image mounting. Under Vista x64 this functionality will be available in next updates
Copy disk with system partition (resize mode on) Vista x64 support will be available in next updates. On Vista x64 these operations are available only under Recovery CD environment.
Copy disk with system partition (resize mode off)
Copy system partition (resize mode on)
Copy system partition (resize mode off)
Boot Time Environment (BTE) support Full Vista BTE support (both 32 bit and x64) in next updates. Now BTE support is enabled only for 32 bit Vista editions. For Vista x64 all the operations performed in BTE also can be done using Paragon Recovery CD.
Paragon Partition Manager 8.5
 Backup whole hard disk to Backup Capsule. Restore in Windows or Recovery CD environment. (PM 8.5 ESE only!) Backup Capsule must be located on another physical disk Backup hard disk onto Backup Capsule located on the disk backed up Get Free Update if you buy version 8.5 now!
Backup whole hard disk to Backup Capsule, restore single partition from backup archive (Windows, Recovery CD) - PM 8.5 ESE only!    
Backup whole hard drive to external storage (USB/Firewire drive). Restore in Windows or Recovery CD environment (PM 8.5 ESE only!).    
Backup whole hard disk to external storage (USB/FireWire drive), restore single partition from backup archive (Windows, Recovery CD) - PM 8.5 ESE only!    
Backup whole hard disk onto a physical partition or network drive, restore single partition in Windows or RCD environment (PM 8.5 ESE only!).    
Backup single system partition to Backup Capsule, restore in Windows or RCD environment (PM 8.5 ESE only!)    
Backup single partition to external storage (USB/FireWire drive), restore in Windows or RCD environment (PM 8.5 ESE only!)    
Copy disk with system partition (resize mode on) Vista x64 support will be available in next updates. On Vista x64 these operations are available only under Recovery CD environment.
Copy disk with system partition (resize mode off)
Copy system partition (resize mode on)
Copy system partition (resize mode off)
Boot Time Environment (BTE) support Full Vista BTE support (both 32 bit and x64) in next updates. Now BTE support is enabled only for 32 bit Vista editions. For Vista x64 all the operations performed in BTE also can be done using Paragon Recovery CD.
Defragment a partition, scheduled defragmentation    
$MFT: defragmentation    
Compact $MFT    
Dynamic disks support:
• format volume
• check volume file system integrity
• defragment volume		    
Partitioning of Brand-new hard disk: Create/Format new partition.    
Re-partition brand-new PC's hard disk: Downsize single system partition, create new primary partition within released space.    
Downsize "data" partition, upsize System partition.    
Change cluster size Note: cluster size of Boot partition (i.e. partition with "BOOT" directory and BOOTMGR) must be 4 KB or smaller. For other partitions, including System partition, there are no such limitations.  
Make multi-boot system using Paragon Boot Manager You need to install oses before activation of Boot Manager  
Undelete partition Undelete removed partition with Windows Vista. Deleted partition should be aligned to cylinder boundaries.
Convert file system: FAT -> NTFS, FAT32 -> NTFS    
• Extra functionality:
• Change partition ID
• Disk editor
• Mark partition as Active/Inactive
• Mount a partition
• Schedule operation or a set of operations		    
Hard Disk Manager 2008 Suite,
Backup whole hard disk to Backup Capsule. Restore in Windows or Recovery CD environment. Backup hard disk onto Backup Capsule located on the disk backed up Backup Capsule must be located on another physical disk Get Free Update if you buy version 2008 Suite now!
Backup whole hard disk to Backup Capsule, restore single partition from backup archive (Windows, Recovery CD)    
Backup whole hard drive to external storage (USB/Firewire drive). Restore in Windows or Recovery CD environment.    
Backup whole hard disk to external storage (USB/FireWire drive), restore single partition from backup archive (Windows, Recovery CD)    
Backup whole hard disk onto a physical partition or network drive, restore single partition in Windows or RCD environment    
Backup whole hard disk onto a physical partition or network drive, restore single partition in Windows or RCD environment    
Backup single system partition to Backup Capsule, restore in Windows or RCD environment    
Backup single partition to external storage (USB/FireWire drive), restore in Windows or RCD environment    
Mount a backup image and assign it a letter (Vista 32-bit only) Full Vista support in image mounting. Under Vista x64 this functionality will be available in next updates
Copy disk with system partition (resize mode on) Vista x64 support will be available in next updates. On Vista x64 these operations are available only under Recovery CD environment.
Copy disk with system partition (resize mode off)
Copy system partition (resize mode on)
Copy system partition (resize mode off)
Boot Time Environment (BTE) support Full Vista BTE support (both 32 bit and x64) in next updates. Now BTE support is enabled only for 32 bit Vista editions. For Vista x64 all the operations performed in BTE also can be done using Paragon Recovery CD.
Defragment a partition, scheduled defragmentation    
$MFT: defragmentation    
Compact $MFT    
Dynamic disks support:
• format volume
• check volume file system integrity
• defragment volume
• wipe volume (Festplattenmanager only!)
• clear free space (Festplattenmanager only!)		    
Re-partition brand-new PC's hard disk: Downsize single system partition, create new primary partition within released space.    
Downsize "data" partition, upsize System partition.    
Change cluster size   Note: cluster size of Boot partition (i.e. partition with "BOOT" directory and BOOTMGR) must be 4 KB or smaller. For other partitions, including System partition, there are no such limitations.
Make multi-boot system using Paragon Boot Manager   You need to install oses before activation of Boot Manager
Undelete partition Undelete removed partition with Windows Vista. Deleted partition should be aligned to cylinder boundaries.
Convert file system: FAT -> NTFS, FAT32 -> NTFS    
"Extra functionality:
Change partition ID
Disk editor
Mark partition as Active/Inactive
Mount a partition
Schedule operation or a set of operations"		    
Paragon Hard Disk Manager 8.5
 Backup whole hard disk to Backup Capsule. Restore in Windows or Recovery CD environment. Backup whole hard disk to Backup Capsule, restore only System partition in Windows or Recovery CD environment. Program can restore only whole hard disks. In case of several partitions the last one must be aligned to cylinder boundaries (i.e. created by our program).

Note: Only MBR disks are supported. GPT disks support coming soon in the next updates.
Only Basic disks are supported. Dynamic disks support coming soon in the next updates.		 Get Free Update if you
buy version 8.5 now!
Backup single partition to Backup Capsule. Restore it in Windows or Recovery CD environment.
Backup whole hard drive to external storage (USB/Firewire drive). Restore in Windows or Recovery CD environment. Backup whole hard drive to external storage (USB/Firewire), restore single partition in Windows or Recovery CD environment.
Program can restore only whole hard disks. In case of several partitions the last one must be aligned to cylinder boundaries (i.e. created by our program).

Note: Only MBR disks are supported. GPT disks support coming soon in the next updates.
Only Basic disks are supported. Dynamic disks support coming soon in the next updates.
Backup single System partition to Backup Capsule. Restore it in Windows or Recovery CD environment.
Copy hard drive to external storage with enabled resize option. Recovery. Copy hard drive to external storage without resize option enabled. Recovery.
Copying hard drive to external storage resize option should be enabled. Otherwise target hard disk won't be bootable.

Note: Only Basic disks are supported. Dynamic disks support coming soon in the next updates.
All Vista Compatibility Scenarios (incl. planned ones) and Known Issues for Paragon Partition Manager 8.5 are also valid for Paragon Hard Disk Manager 8.5
Paragon Drive Copy 8.5
 Backup whole hard drive to external storage (USB/Firewire drive). Restore in Windows or Recovery CD environment. Backup whole hard drive to external storage (USB/Firewire), restore single partition in Windows or Recovery CD environment. Program can restore only whole hard disks. In case of several partitions the last one must be aligned to cylinder boundaries (i.e. created by our program).

Note: Only MBR disks are supported. GPT disks support coming soon in the next updates.
Only Basic disks are supported. Dynamic disks support coming soon in the next updates.		 Get Free Update if you buy version 8.5 now!
Backup single System partition to Backup Capsule. Restore it in Windows or Recovery CD environment.
Migration to larger hard disk: copy hard disk or a separate partition to another hard drive with resize option enabled. Copy hard drive to external storage without resize option enabled. Copying hard drive to external storage resize option should be enabled. Otherwise target hard disk won't be bootable.
Undelete partition Undelete removed partition with Windows Vista. Deleted partition must be aligned to cylinder boundaries.
Partitioning of Brand-new hard disk: Create/Format new partition.    
Extra functionality:
  • Change partition ID
  • Mark partition as Active/Inactive
  • Mount a partition
  • Schedule operation or a set of operations
  • Update MBR
  • Change serial number
  • Change primary slots
    
Paragon Disk Wiper 8.5
 Wipe partition or whole hard disk using these algorithms:
  • US DoD (Prof. version only)
  • US Navy (Prof. version only)
  • British HMG Infosec (Prof. version only)
  • German VSItR (Prof. version only)
  • Australian ASCI 33 (Prof. version only)
  • Russian GOST (Prof. version only)
  • Guttman's (Prof. version only)
  • Shneier's (Prof. version only)
  • NSA (Prof. version only)
  • Paragon's
  • Customizable
  • Simple (in menu item)
     Get free Update if you buy version 8.5 now!
Clear free space    
Extra functionality:
  • Mount a partition
  • Schedule operation or a set of operations (Prof. version only)
  • Update MBR
    
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