* Drive Copy assists with migration of an entire hard drive or operating system to a larger-capacity HDD or a speedy SSD. Whenever internal drives run low on disk space due to multiple partitions accommodating different systems and data types, this feature resizes partitions to maximize available storage capacity. Partition Manager provides hard disk storage organization and optimization. * Backup & Recovery delivers smart, automated backup strategies and system recovery management. * New! Disk Cloning for easy system migration - Create an exact, uncompressed replica of a system hard drive on another drive, saving migration time and effort with greater OS portability. * Perform a surface test to identify bad sectors. * Convert partitions into primary or logical * Easily edit and view sectors in the built-in hex editor * Undelete, merge, move, resize partitions * New! Granular partitioning for power users: * New! User interface color scheme, intuitive controls, and comprehensive UX improvements. New and key features in Hard Disk Manager 17:

Test surfaces, view and edit sectors, compress MFT (master file table) on all types of dynamic volumes.

Install Windows 7 or Vista on your Intel-based Mac.

Work with Windows 7, 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista and 7, new GPT hard drives (used in Windows 7, Vista, Mac OS X and Linux), and the latest Linux kernel.

Easily create WinPE / Linux / DOS based bootable disk on USB flash drive for fast and reliable maintenance and recovery.

Configure and manage operating systems on one PC.

Defragment partitions and optimize the size of their clusters.

Quickly view FAT, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2 or Ext3 FS partitions, edit or copy files and directories using the file manager (fully built-in application).

Boot the computer from the Recovery CD, recover disks or their partitions, and cancel any operation with partitions in case of user error.Create backup archives of the system and data on a local or network drive before performing important operations.Change the parameters of partitions: hide / show, make active / inactive, assign / delete a letter of the logical drive, change the volume label, convert the file system, etc.It can equally well store data of both a personal user and an enterprise.

The program is a convenient and practical tool for working with hard drives and data archiving for users of any skill level.

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