4. How to Convert an Existing Hitachi Disk to GPT (Data Loss Risk)
Behind the Hitachi GPT Disk Manager stands Paragon Software Group, a German-based company specializing in data management and partitioning tools. Paragon developed the underlying technology—the GPT Loader—which Hitachi licensed and rebranded for its own drives. Users could access the software through Hitachi’s branded page at www.paragon-software.com/hitachi/ , with localized versions available in multiple languages including Japanese ( www.paragon-software.com/jp/hitachi/ ), traditional Chinese ( www.paragon-software.com/ct/hitachi/ ), and German ( www.paragon-software.com/de/hitachi/ ). Hitachi Gpt Disk Manager Softwar
The Hitachi GPT Disk Manager is a proprietary software utility that enables 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 to recognize and fully utilize Hitachi 3TB and 4TB internal hard drives, normally limited to 2.2TB. The software works by restructuring the drive’s internal sector mapping, effectively “tricking” the operating system into accessing the full capacity as a single contiguous volume. Users could access the software through Hitachi’s branded
The software is usually included on a with retail Hitachi hard drives. You can also find it archived as: The software is usually included on a with
: Primarily targeted at Windows users (such as those on Windows 7) who were using large drives as secondary storage on non-UEFI systems. Related Hitachi Disk Tools