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Paragon Software Group has launched Drive Copy 8.0, a software utility for real-time hard disk copy, data and application migration, disk-to-disk backup and basic hard disk drive partitioning.

Paragon Drive Copy was created as a stand-alone product, and is available in two editions: Personal and Professional. Personal Edition gives an opportunity for home users to accomplish simple and easy-to-use data migration in case of old hard drive retiring or upgrade.

With a One Button Copy Wizard and external USB, FireWire hard drive support, it should be really easy to make a quick backup copy of your hard drive you can boot from right away. Moreover, all the operations are realized through the user-friendly graphical interface, which makes the process much easier and far from time-consuming, claims Paragon Software.

As for Professional Edition, built-in Hot Copy technology will copy all the files in use and working operating system without interrupting it - all applications remain online during data movement without significant performance delays. There’s also a built-in scheduler and wizard-driven interface to save you time and reduce efforts while migrating your 24/7 environment.

Along with new unique functions based on Paragon technologies, Drive Copy 8.0 Professional Edition presents a row of strong functions, such as real-time copy of server disks and automated copy operations. Both packages let you create bootable Recovery CDs or DVDs.

Basic drive copy/hard disk partitioning operations include the ability to create, format and delete partitions, hide/unhide partition, set partition active/inactive, copy partition of any file system, quick and sector-by-sector modes, and create a copy of running operating system without interrupting it (Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003 only). You can also set or change drive letters (Windows NT/2000/XP only) and change a hard disk partition Label (Volume Label).

Advanced drive copy/hard disk partitioning operations let you copy disk to disk, copy with resize, undelete hard disk partition, check File System integrity, change SID, change hard disk partition ID (hard disk partition signature), change hard disk Partition Primary Slot (in Master Boot Record), and update MBR (Master Boot Record) with standard code.

Operating systems supported include Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Windows NT/2000/2003 Server Editions.

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