Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffOctober 5, 2018

Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite 14 can back up, restore, copy, and partition hard drives; migrate your OS to a new disk; securely wipe data; transfer files; and more. It's a premium suite that you can try for free for 30 days.

Pros

Windows 8: Paragon's tools are fully compatible with Windows 8, and its tile-based quick launch interface looks at home in Windows 8 systems.

Backups: The Smart Backup Wizard backs up disks or partitions, email, media files, documents, or any files or folders; plus you don't have to buy a separate backup utility.

Virtual machinery: Paragon let us virtualize our system or start our OS after an unsuccessful migration using a third-party program. It supports major VMs including Oracle and VMWare.

Not forgotten: Most users don't need to install the optional HotCore Driver for Windows 2000. But if you're still running Windows 2000 or XP, the publishers have you covered.

Cons

Manual labor: Despite a tile for the User Manual, the all-but-empty Help file instructed us to download the manual via a link we couldn't access. For a premium tool, it's disappointing. For a powerful disk utility, it's potentially disastrous.

Free gets closer: Freeware disk utilities are gaining ground in features and performance, though the premium packages like Paragon still hold an edge, especially in support.

Bottom Line

Disk management utilities and backup utilities are two types of software we've never minded paying for since they're critical. Paragon Disk Manager Suite 14 combines both (and more) in one toolkit, but the User Manual and Help file issue needs to be addressed. That aside; we'd certainly trust Paragon Disk Manager Suite 14 with our disks and data.

Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite 14.

What’s new in version 15

Embedded Recovery Media Builder 3.0
File-level backup/restore for virtual containers (pVHD, VHD, VHDX, VMDK)
Adaptable main program window
Wiping SSD
Agentless protection of Hyper-V guest machines
P2V Restore Wizard

Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: October 22, 2014

Latest update: October 5, 2018

Version: 15

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 8
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 68,001

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.3/5

15 User Votes

Disaster.. nothing like version 2013.. malfunctions
January 14, 2015
Pros
They upgraded the tech under the hood.. giving it a new look, as if they improved actually improved upon the last versions. It is supposed to read newer bios boards. (although the old one did fine)
Cons
The list is endless: First complaint.. they renamed ALL the features. Instead of 'Backup Wizard' it is now called 'restore virtual disk'. Sorry, a compressed volume archive is NOT a virtual disk. Second.. I made a backup of two partitions on a working system using version 2013.. which I then tried to restore on another drive using the USB stick with version 2014. This failed, telling me my backup was NOT valid. So I re-burned the USB stick with v 2013 and rebuilt my partition without any further troubles. Third, they made the windows desktop interface GUI exactly like Tiles Metro in Win 8. It's almost dizzying. Fourth, the menu to create the rescue media now reads like the US constitution with a dozen sub-clauses. THESE DEVELOPERS are TOTAL IDIOTS! Speaking as a tech expert of 20 years.. I barely deciphered what was once child's play. AVOID version 14 LIKE THE PLAGUE.
Summary
I wrote both the tech team and the sales team. The only reply I got was that I must not send the same letter twice. I rate this Wizard or Oz: Scarecrow (or if I only had a brain.)
Super program!
TeachmeleeJanuary 1, 2015
Pros
Been using PHDM since 2008. Great product.
Cons
none at all
Summary
I would say this is for Advanced Users but I think anyone who "wants to learn" can use this full-featured program to do everything they need to their SSD/HDD managment. You don't learn major tools like this overnight, so take your time.
Uninspiring and difficult to use
assign1234December 7, 2014
Pros
Nothing I can think of....
Cons
(1) Very poor help feature (2) Technical manual seems more concerned ith marketing the company than telling you how to use their product (3)Confusing, cluttered user interface with options that are not well explained
Summary
If you enjoy confusion and frustration use Paragons backup/restore software. It may work but the help features are so stunted you would never likely know.
Worst Software I ever used
S_2_The_BJune 15, 2014
Pros
1. I was eventually able to get in-touch with someone from customer service. 2. I was able to clone a drive.
Cons
For background, I have a Windows 7 machine, bran-new build no extra software. I immediately tried to use Paragon to obtain images of this new build and restore it to ensure the software worked and to become familiar with it. 1. Although the software installed, I was never able to restore an image of my C drive. This requires the reboot of your OS to complete and I always got an error. Customer service, after continual efforts to get in touch with them for two weeks, blamed me for the failure and did not help me with my problem. Instead, they said if I wanted better service I would have to actually purchase a service plan. 2. when creating a differential, I was never able to actually have it show up in my archives correctly and all verifications of them failed. Even if an original image verified correctly, a differential to that image corrupted it. As with number 1 above, I could never restore from a differential.
Summary
Horribly working software. Horrible customer service. DO NOT BUY this Software.
After making disc images laptop cannot boot anymore
pretaroOctober 24, 2013
Pros
Looks nice but very dangerous
Cons
I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit as start partition and Windows XP Pro as second OS. I have done the Image copies with the Paragon Disc Manager 12 Suite, afterwards I could not boot anymore. Customer service could not help, so I have to reinstall the whole system again.
Summary
Beware very dangerous, can destroy your whole system when you are making images copies of your partitions.
Fantastic!
pro2goAugust 22, 2013
Pros
Does everything you could want.
Cons
Does not work well if AVG Anti-Virus is installed.
Summary
If you are not an advanced user you would be better off using EaseUS Todo free backup utility.
Does not deliver what is promised. Horrendous cust svc
Lee_TNovember 26, 2012
Pros
1) Hard Disk Manager Suite 2012 promises a lot 2) I used to rely on Paragon Umm, I'm stretching for Pros here, so 3) Download speed to get software was good
Cons
1) Software won't install I have a "plain vanilla" Windows 7 machine and it won't install - probably my mistake is to have an earlier version of this product, but who knows. 2) Horrendous customer support! Bought the full version of Paragon HD Manager Suite 2012. To upgrade to 2012 requires the .msi file from the earlier version (2010 in this case), which Paragon won't or can't supply. Oh sure, they'll supply files, not just the right .msi file. After a lot of going back and forth with their customer "service" I now not only can't install the new version, I have an orginal version of HD Manager Suite that can't be used and can't be uninstalled. Customer "service" refuses to either a) provide the right file, or b) provide a refund. Please just be warned that if you buy Paragon's products and run into any problems you'll very likely be on your own and have no help - technical or otherwise - from customer service.
Summary
Paragon HD Manager Suite 2012 does not deliver what Paragon promises. Paragon advertises that they "take care of their customers". From my experience this is an empty claim at best and nothing short of fraudulent at most. Recommendation: Find one of the better products out there from the many reputable software vendors
Piece of CRAP
smudgefudgeSeptember 19, 2011
Pros
Nothing good about this software.
Cons
Caused my laptop to freeze upon first use. Waste of money.
Summary
Purchased it to migrate HDD to SSD. Upon first use, it never finished the migration, even though the rotating icon continued to cycle to falsely indicate it was still working. It had actually frozen my Win 7 laptop, causing me to have to restore it. I reinstalled the software and tried the migration again, same result, causing me to have to restore again. Don't waste your money on that Paragon crap. You can get the same partition utilities using EaseUS Partition Master and Gparted Live, both free and which WORKS, unlike that crap Paragon.
All I needed!
NickZissemJune 28, 2011
Pros
5 stars for Hard Disk Manager! The best of the very best without a doubt. I have been using it's recovery for years to restore a hard disk image of my Windows installation. It has never failed me. These guys are professionals without a doubt.
Cons
so far... all worked just fine!
Summary
it is worth trying!
Amazing program!
KosdorJune 14, 2011
Pros
I think that Hard Disk Manager is the best solution for protecting PC!
Cons
great without any doubts
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Paragon Software Group

Protect, maintain and manage your PC.

All-in-one suite to completely protect, maintain and manage your PC! Hard Disk Manager Suite provides you with all of the tools you need to manage today's hard drives, including partitioning, backup & restore, migration, optimization & defragmentation, hard drive disposal, boot management and system recovery. Save your time and money with this comprehensive package of functionality is accessible from one easy-to-use interface.