[How to] Make partition Active or Inactive using DISKPART
The system will boot from the partition only if it has Active flag set. To make partition Active: Run Command Prompt as Administrator Type: diskpart Type: list disk Remember the desired disk number...
View Article[Error] A part of Paragon system utilities has stopped working
Scenario: you perform some operations in Windows, and when progress gets to specific stage, program stops working – “A part of Paragon system utilities has stopped working” window appears. Go to...
View Article[Issue] Scheduled backup overwrites itself
Scenario: you create a backup using Backup to VD wizard, generate a script and schedule it, but only one backup is kept in destination directory. Reason: script does not change file name Solution: Edit...
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[How to] Using RAW processing during Backup to VD
When processing volumes with unknown file system, including protected system partitions or vendor partitions, it’s required to use RAW processing or skip them. By default, required action is selected...
View Article[Issue] “No free space” error when trying to backup/copy disk
Scenario: You perform Backup to VD or Copy Hard Disk operations, and get “No free space” error This error appears because there’s not enough space to create VSS snapshot on one of involved partitions,...
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Create recovery media with WAIK/ADK for Windows 10
Launch HDM 15 based product – start recovery media builder Wizard and check “use ADK/WAIK” option Press Next – if you don’t have WAIK/ADK installed press download button Then browser will open with...
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How to convert MBR Hard Disk to GPT Hard Disk
Note! This function is available for Basic MBR Hard Disks only. Dynamic MBR Hard Disks can not be converted. The last-mentioned may first be converted to a Basic Disk (“Convert Dynamic to Basic”), then...
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Activation of HDM 16 product family (HDM 16, B&R 16, DC 16, DW 16)
Backup and Recovery 16 After you install Backup and Recovery 16 on your Windows PC – you need to activate software by following this steps: For you convenience it is better to register your product in...
View ArticleNAS and backup
In Paragon Hard Disk Manager and derivative solutions, Backup files/disks to NAS/DAS and file backup from NAS is performed the same way as transferring data from/to network location: using TCP/IP with...
View ArticleScheduling tasks in Windows products errors troubleshooting.
Can’t schedule a task If you can’t add your task to scheduler (schedule a task), then you need to check that this issue is not caused by Windows Task scheduler already containing corrupted task from...
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How to collect application crash memory dump
Sometimes support engineer might request full memory dump to investigate application crash issues. Here are instructions on how to do this: Please launch Paragon software and after it freezes or error...
View ArticleHard Disk Manager 15 – Troubleshoot Backup Issues
Backup program folder NAS and backup [Issue] “No free space” error when trying to backup/copy disk [How to] Using RAW processing during Backup to VD [Issue] Scheduled backup overwrites itself [Error]...
View ArticleHard Disk Manager 15 – Troubleshoot Restore Issues
P2V problems with Oracle VM VirtualBox Cannot open one of VMware disks PFI file is missing Forgot password to encrypted archive, need to restore anyway How to restore files from disk/partition...
View ArticleHard Disk Manager 15 – Troubleshoot Task Scheduling Issues
Scheduling tasks in Windows products errors troubleshooting Error 0x200000c when saving scheduled task [Issue] Archives created using Scripts engine don’t show up in Archive Database Scheduled backup...
View ArticleHard Disk Manager 15 – Troubleshoot Bootable Media Issues
Drive letters changed when booting from recovery media How to collect Paragon log files in the WinPE Rescue Environment Create recovery media with WAIK/ADK for Windows 10 RMB error code 55 RMB error...
View ArticleHard Disk Manager 15 – Troubleshoot Application Errors
DPMI Error Program does not start without error or error 0x1100a Program interface fails to open with error Windows Event Viewer lists an error “The driver \Driver\WUDFRd failed to load for the device...
View ArticleHard Disk Manager 15 – Troubleshoot OS Lockup Issues
Please gather your Event Log files: Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Event Viewer. There will be three log files available – System, Security, and Application. We will need all three of them,...
View ArticleHard Disk Manager 15 – Troubleshoot Application Crash Issues
[Error] A part of Paragon system utilities has stopped working If your problem is not listed Please collect application crash memory dump, as described here: How to collect application crash memory...
View ArticleHard Disk Manager 15 – Troubleshoot Features Issues
Limitations of the Evaluation Versions Full Scale Launcher Express Launcher Hard Disk Manager 15 Interface Context sensitive list of functions Defragmentation Boot Manager greyed out in Windows 64 bit...
View ArticleHard Disk Manager 15 – Troubleshoot Other Issues
Security alert due to old 7zip files System fails to boot after “bluescreen mode” operation, displays message about “interrupted operation” After restarting, you receive an error “Stub library failed...
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