Paragon NTFS User Guide

PARAGON Software GmbH

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Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X™

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Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3

Features Overview ................................................................................................................. 4

Key Features ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Supported Media ........................................................................................................................................ 4

Getting Started ...................................................................................................................... 5

Distribution ................................................................................................................................................ 5

Registration ................................................................................................................................................ 5

To Register as a New User ...................................................................................................................................................... 5

To Register a New Product ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

Trial Version Activation ........................................................................................................................................................... 6

System Requirements ................................................................................................................................. 8

Installing the Driver .................................................................................................................................... 8

Using the Driver ................................................................................................................... 12

Configuring the Driver ................................................................................................................................ 13

Driver Setup with Graphical Interface .................................................................................................................................. 13

Driver Setup from the Command Line .................................................................................................................................. 15

Extra Functionality ..................................................................................................................................... 15

Typical Application Cases ........................................................................................................................... 18

Updating the Driver ............................................................................................................. 19

De-installing the Driver ........................................................................................................ 21

Contacting Paragon Software GmbH .................................................................................... 22

Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 23

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Introduction

Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X™ is a low-level file system driver specially developed to bridge incompatibility of Windows and Mac OS X by providing full read/write access to any version of the NTFS file system (Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7 and 8) under Mac OS X.

Based on the Paragon UFSD™ (Universal File System Driver) technology our driver enables to provide fast and transparent access to NTFS partitions as Mac OS X-native, thus achieving an unprecedented high level of performance (the same as for HFS Plus and in some cases even better). Mac OS X programs can process such partitions without any restrictions – browse contents, read and modify files, copy and create new files and folders, etc.

Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X comes in one universal binary edition including a standard DMG disk image with an installation package to automatically substitute the Mac OS X default driver (read only) for Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X.

In this manual you will find the answers to many of the technical questions, which might arise while using our driver.

Features Overview

This chapter dwells upon key benefits and technical highlights of the product.

Key Features

Let us list some of the key features:

 Extremely easy to use as it requires no additional configuration after installation  Fast and transparent access to any NTFS partition under Mac OS X  Advanced driver engine to guarantee reliable operation and stability even under heavy workload  Unprecedented high level of performance thanks to the Paragon UFSD™ technology  Complete support of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9

Mavericks

 Advanced support of the HFS Plus file system features to guarantee data consistency (POSIX file attributes,

Hardlinks, Symlinks, Data Fork and Resource Fork, etc.)

 Advanced support of the NTFS file system features to guarantee data consistency (sparse, compressed

files/partitions, the Last Access Time stamp update, etc.)

 Support of Mac OS X extended attributes  Support of non-Roman characters

Supported Media

 Ultra high capacity disks (up to 10 TB tested)  IDE, SCSI and SATA/eSATA disks  SSD (Solid State Drive)  Thunderbolt, FireWire (i.e. IEEE1394), USB 1.0, USB 2.0 , USB 3.0, ZIP® and Jazz® disks  PC card storage devices (all types of flash memory, etc.)

NTFS for Mac OS X is a commercially distributed product, which is however can be used with no limitations completely for free during a 10-day trial period. Once it’s over, you

won’t be able to use the product until you activate it through Preferences Pane.

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Getting Started

In this chapter you will find all the information necessary to get the product ready to use.

Distribution

Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X™ is distributed in two ways:

 Boxed package from Paragon Software GmbH and resellers  Downloadable package over the Internet at the company’s web-site

The two contain a standard DMG disk image with an installation package to automatically substitute the Mac OS X native driver (read only) for Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X.

Thus in order to get the product ready for use, you need to install it first (see Installing the Driver).

Registration

Paragon Software GmbH provides a wide range of online services through its web-portal - www.paragon-

software.com/support:

 Registration of new users;  Registration of purchased products for registered users;  Available around-the-clock downloading center, where registered users can get product updates/upgrades as

well as all the necessary documentation;

 Downloadable free demo versions and open documentation for all users.

To Register as a New User

To register as a new user, please do the following:

1. Run an Internet browser and visit the page: www.paragon-software.com/my-account/;

2. Click Create of the Create a Paragon Account section;

3. Fill out the registration form;

4. Click Register.

The most important field in the form is an E-mail address, as it serves as a login to enter the system. Besides your access password will be sent to this address as well.

To Register a New Product

If you are a registered user and would like to register Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X, please do the following:

1. Run an Internet browser and visit the page: www.paragon-software.com/my-account/;

2. In the Email field of the Authorization section, enter an E-mail used for registration;

3. In the Password field enter a password received after registration;

4. Click Sign in;

5. If the user name and password are valid, you will get to your account;

6. Click Register new product of the Products section;

7. Enter your product serial number in the Serial Number field. You can find it in the product box or obtain from

your reseller. Click Next;

8. On the next page you will be asked to provide some additional data. Also you will need to decide whether you

want to get confirmation on registering the product by E-mail or not. Click Next, and then click Finish.

That is all. The product is now registered.

Trial Version Activation

You can purchase and unlock the product for unlimited use at any moment through Preferences Pane. Normally the whole procedure requires an active Internet connection and minimal participation from your part. However if you’ve got problems with the built-in activator, you can do it manually with the help of our Support Team. Below we’ll consider both scenarios.

Online activation

1. First you should purchase the product. The easiest way is to use a direct link located on the NTFS Preferences

Pane:

- Select Applications > System Preferences > NTFS for Mac OS X;

- Select Info;

- Click on Upgrade.

2. As a result you should have your own product key and serial number. Please paste them to the corresponding

fields, then click on Activate. This info will be sent to our activation server to complete the procedure.

3. If a success, you’ll get the following notification.

4. If you’ve got problems with the Internet or specifically configured Firewall, you’ll be prompted to manually

activate the product.

Manual activation

1. If having problems with the online activation, please click on Offline Activation to manually activate the

product.

2. In the opened dialog you can see the earlier entered serial number of our product and a serial number of your

system. Please get in touch with and pass this information to our Support Team. In return you’ll get data to paste to the corresponding text field. Click on Apply when ready.

Other notification messages

 When providing an incorrect serial number or a product key.

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