Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2009 Special Edition does partitioning, backups, cloning, defrag, hard drive disposal, system management and system recovery.
Hard Disk Manager retails for $39.95, but it is free today only. Here is the product description and the download link.
HDM 2009 Special Edition allows you to:
* Save your entire PC, including the operating system, applications, your settings, and all data files with easy-to-use backup tools.
* Continue working on your computer while making backups.
* Restore the entire disk contents in minutes – no reinstallations required!
* Start the recovery process when booting your computer, even if your operating system has failed.
* Easily partition your hard drives and keep them optimally sized.
* Keep your system performing like it was when first installed.
* Manage multiple operating systems (up to 16) on a hard drive.
* Easily move data and system information between drives and partitions.
* Tune your system for maximum performance with a powerful defragmentation utility.
* Easily clone an existing drive or partition to a new one – with Windows Vista even to different hardware!
* Expand your PCs storage capabilities with additional hard disks.
* Maintain the confidentiality of your deleted data forever with a disk wiping utility.
* All available Paragon Hard Disk Management technologies are available in one suite.
* Flexible and reliable overall system control at a low cost.
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