i just bought a new wd2500bevs wd scorpio blue sata 2.5 inch (250 gb) drive for laptop as a replacement for my old wd scorpio blue (120 gb).
so instead of installing a new windows i just used paragon professional hardisk copy to copy exact image of my old drive into new one. ( i didnt use partition images, as old hd has 3 partitions : one quick media linux access, one for recovery, and the last for my data and os)
and i proceeded with the operation without changing any option.
the new hardisk became identical to the old 120 gb hd with 3 partions and unallocated space of 120 gb.
i was gonna use partition manager to add the un allocated space to the my data partition but i was sleepy and i postponed the process to next day.
a surpise happened next day: the unallocated space 120 gb disappeared ????
and total hardisk size is now 120 gb like the old one.
i used western digital software to setup the hard from the start but the total size is 120 gb and the rest of the 120 gb disappeared completely.
so any comments.

Check administrative tools/computer management/disk management to see if the unallocated disk space still shows.

If not use Maysoft's capacity restore tool, then re-partition & make your last 120GB partition right away.

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well you are a hero, it is defintely the software i need, but i have a problem, i think this software don't work on usb, also isn't it windows based so i cannot use it in dos mode.
so what do you think .....
i cant even connect it to a desktop pc as it is 2.5 inch

well i found this page that similary describe my problem, and he (AnonymousRon ) ( http://ubcd4win.com/forum/index.php?sho ... 10608&st=0 ) used hdat2 software in dos to unlock space, more details here ( http://www.hdat2.com/hdat2_faq.html#q1 ), i will post the result after i try it.

problem is solved, the paragon made the extra storage hidden and hdat2 returned the space.
paragon i wish u burn in hell with your evil software and non helping support.
hdat2 even better than hdd capacity restore as it work in dos and support usb.
thanx for your help.
wish this topic may help someone, i ve been searchin for answer over 2 days so may i could spare you those 2 days.

Don't blame paragon, blame yourself for lack of knowledge on partitions. Before using any sw. get informed!

yeah i guess you are right , but can you explain to me what happened technically, since you have obviously great sum of knoweldge in this matter in hdd and you are a pro (you are a pro right?? i suppose u are because i requested help from pro's only and i didnt request your opinion about my opinions )

Simply these softwares does not 'exactly' - sometimes - replicate partition structure or atts. Or they try to adapt to boundaries etc. Ghost with the right cmd. Line works perfectly f.e., without doesn't!