Though not available in the free version, Backup & Recovery 16’s feature set is filled out with a simple file transfer utility for one-way mirroring of data. The builder sports user-definable network and driver options and will create USB sticks or ISO files. It also has the same advanced Windows PE recovery media builder. Once you spot these, and those elsewhere, you can navigate Backup & Restore easily. Notice the tabs at the bottom of the Window. All of the main imaging capabilities found in the company’s Hard Disk and Partition Manager are intact: imaging of entire system, whole disks, partitions, or sets of files you select. Design and featuresīeyond its signature VHD ability, Backup & Recovery 16 is a modernized, simplified version of Paragon’s well-established imaging technology and programs. Go to those stories for information on competing products and buying advice.

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