Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition
Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition is a Windows utility for creating disk and ... Windows will not start, Recovery Media Builder creates bootable recovery media on a USB flash drive, CD or DVD. ...

Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition creates disk and partition images for protecting Windows installations and data. Full sector-based images can include system service structures, while differential backups store changes since a full image. The program restores disks, partitions or individual files, and can create bootable USB or disc recovery media. Its partition tools also handle formatting, drive letters and file-system checks.
| Author: | Paragon Software Group |
| License: | Freeware |
| Price: | FREE |
| Released: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| File size: | 95.80 MB |
| Downloads: | 605 |
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| Author URL: | https://www.paragon-software.com/ |
Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition is a disk-imaging and recovery utility for users who want to protect Windows installations, partitions and personal data. It creates sector-based backup images that can include both files and the system structures needed to keep a disk bootable. The program also includes partition-management tools, making it useful for routine protection as well as basic disk maintenance.
A full disk image captures the contents of an entire drive, while a partition image targets a selected volume. Differential backups record changes made since the corresponding full image, reducing the amount of new data stored for subsequent protection runs. Restoring a differential image requires the original full image and the chosen differential. When recovering a disk or partition, the restore function can shrink the destination layout to fit the actual amount of data in the image, which can help when restoring to a smaller drive.
For recovery when Windows cannot start, the Recovery Media Builder creates bootable USB, CD or DVD media. Users can start the computer from this media and restore a backup without relying on the installed operating system. A separate check utility tests recovery discs for integrity and bootability. Within the program, archives can be added to or removed from its database, checked for integrity, mounted or unmounted, and used to restore a complete image or an individual file.
The interface presents disk layouts graphically and uses guided wizards for backup, restore and partition tasks. Before carrying out supported operations, it can preview the resulting disk layout as a virtual operation, helping users review planned changes. Partition tools cover creating, formatting and deleting partitions, assigning or removing drive letters, hiding or unhiding volumes, changing active status and volume labels, testing surfaces, and checking file-system integrity.
This free edition is intended for 64-bit Windows systems. Its stated operating-system support covers Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 in 64-bit editions; compatibility with other Windows releases should be checked before installation. Because restoring or partitioning disks can change or overwrite data, users should verify the selected source and destination and keep recovery media available. A verified backup stored separately from the computer can provide a recovery option after disk failure or an unusable Windows installation.