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1. #Paragon trial still controlling my disk install
2. #Paragon trial still controlling my disk drivers
3. #Paragon trial still controlling my disk driver
4. #Paragon trial still controlling my disk software

The less said about their new install "validation" and "phone home" routines the better, I guess. They don't even seem able to manage their own application's backup tracking and versioning data very well with all kinds of weird results for their allegedly "automated" processes. And any operations other than very straightforward imaging seem to be a hit-or-miss gamble.

#Paragon trial still controlling my disk drivers

The current device class filter services and drivers that bypass your operating system's normal HAL just can't seem to handle a wide range of system hardware configurations.

The problem is that results are highly unpredictable, especially for anyone using any system other than a very ordinary "plain vanilla" setup and/or "upgrading" with expectations of actually using the software's "new and improved" gimmicks and gewgaws. Under those circumstances, you'd be okay to try it and it might even work just fine for you. We'll see.ĭEFINITELY, a pre-install full-system backup is the safest insurance policy and escape hatch. So, while uninstallation really should clean them up too, it's not the same kind of critical fault, and Paragon has indicated (to me via support) some willingness to correct that uninstall oversight.

#Paragon trial still controlling my disk driver

Any "leftover" Paragon items for their Universal Image Mounter (UIM) are Type=0x1 Start=0x1 (kernel initialization) services which means that, if the driver fails to load or initialize, the startup will proceed anyhow without any "blue screen" death trap. * P.S.: In fairness, I suppose I should note that Paragon isn't perfect either, but there's a BIG difference. But Acronis sure isn't going to make the issue and its implications widely known any time soon, let alone actually do anything to fix the root causes. I've done my best to warn people in their forums prior to "washing my hands" and moving here.

#Paragon trial still controlling my disk software

Besides, few newcomers, if any, have the faintest notion about the potential disasters that lurk in the mere trial installation of a software product that is promoted on the basis of its marvellous "system protection" benefits. THE DRIVER FILES THEMSELVES SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE LAST TO GO! That way, you may be able to use F8 - Last Known Good Configuration to recover from any intermediate registry cleanup errors. One missed removal item, or one item removed out of sequence (whether done manually or by some automated - e.g., Revo uninstaller - cleanup quirk) will cause a "blue screen" death trap problem every time. PLEASE NOTE VERY CAREFULLY: To avoid "blue screen" death traps, any cleanup MUST be done in the following order:ġ) Removal of any residual Acronis device class UpperFilters and LowerFilters entries (remove ONLY inserted values) Ģ) Removal of any residual Acronis "required for boot" (start=0x00000000) services ģ) Removal of any other residual Acronis services, drivers files and miscellaneous leftovers. If Acronis has also hijacked registry key ownership and permissions, see for more help.Īll of the above factual information is provided on a USE AT YOUR OWN RISK basis. ResourceDLL = %SystemRoot%\System32\sdcpl.dll (as REG_EXPAND_SZ value)

ResourceID = 14 (as hexadecimal value or 20 as decimal value) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\\Instance\InitPropertyBag] (NOTE: + indicates value inserted into REG_MULTI_SZ registry entries.) List of device class UpperFilters and LowerFilters entries added by ATIH: For the current Acronis True Image Home (ATIH) 2012 builds 6131-6154 releases, those changes are as follows: Merely uninstalling Acronis software in the normal way DOES NOT completly reverse its system-altering changes. Acronis does not give up its conquered territory easily. Trial users, first-timers and those attempting conversion to ANY other backup and recovery software take heed and beware. Thus, its adverse effects on system functionality and performance may carry foreward indefinitely to plague those who may subsequently decide to install something else. Furthermore, and perhaps most frustrating of all, the Acronis application software installer itself provides no way of undoing its OS "takeover" changes. In fact, due to Acronis' own current driver inadequacies, it may do so in ways that can sometimes cripple some types of devices completely (e.g., USB, SSD, NAS and some RAID configurations) and has even been reported as having totally trashed a RAID 5 controller setup, among others. Many users of Acronis (and some other) backup software are unaware of the fact that merely installing it, even on a trial basis, completely changes the way in which your system handles ALL storage devices and volumes.