Partition Magic - Partition Manager Software
Extend partition with one step
Resize/Move partition without data loss.
Create, delete and format partion with simple steps. Copy partition and disk to transfer data with ease. Support disk and partition size larger than 2 TB. Keep your data safe even in case of power outages or hardware failure.
Resize/Move partition without data loss.
Create, delete and format partion with simple steps. Copy partition and disk to transfer data with ease. Support disk and partition size larger than 2 TB. Keep your data safe even in case of power outages or hardware failure.
Calling Partition Operations
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All partition operations in both modes are called and executed similarly.
Calling the main operations
Any partition operation can be launched:
• By selecting it from the Disk submenu
• From customizable toolbars
• From the partition context menu (both in the main window and the graphical panel)
• From Operations and Advanced sidebar lists
Note
• Note that the list of available operations in the Disk submenu and the Operations sidebar list depends on the selected partition type. This holds true for unallocated space as well.
Advanced operations
Advanced hard disk partition operations are:
• Convert - convert the FAT16 partition file system to FAT32, Ext2 to Ext3, and vice versa
• Hide/Unhide - hide/unhide a partition
• Set Active - set an active partition
• Resize Root - resize FAT16 partition root
• Change Bytes per i-node - resize i-node table (Linux Ext2/Ext3)
• Change Cluster Size - change FAT16/FAT32 partition cluster size
• Change Type - change partition type
• Recover - recovering deleted or damaged partitions
• Edit - editing hard disk data
Advanced partition operations are called from the Advanced sidebar list, the same partition context menu item or toolbar button.
Note
• Note that the additional operations list of the partition context menu or toolbar depends on the selection of a partition type. For example, the FAT16 partition menu contains Advanced - Resize Root ; this is absent in the FAT32 partition menu. The Linux Ext2/Ext3 partition context menu contains Advanced - Change Bytes per INODE , which is not found on the FAT menus.
Invoking Acronis Disk Director Suite wizards
Wizards are invoked from the Wizards submenu and the corresponding sidebar list. For example, select Wizards - Create Partition for the partition creation wizard.
Beginning the Work
Automatic partition operations
- Create partition method
- Hard disk drive selection
- Select unallocated space
- Partition selection
- Partition size
- Partition type
- File system
- Logical drive letter
- Partition label
- Hard disk drive structure
Manual partition operations
- Creating partition
- Copying a partition to unallocated disk space
- Moving a partition to unallocated disk space
- Resizing and/or moving a partition
- Splitting partitions
- Changing partition labels
- Merging partitions
- Explore partitions
- Formatting a partition
- Delete partition
- Checking hard disk partitions for errors
- Defragmenting a partition
- Wiping unallocated hard disk space
- Clearing a hard disk
- Changing partition letter
- Converting partition file system
- Copying Master Boot Record
- Hiding a partition
- Unhiding a partition
- Changing cluster size
- Changing partition type
- Setting active partition
- Resizing a root
- Resizing i-node table in Linux Ext2/Ext3
Working with Acronis DiskEditor
- Files and partitions
- Connecting a hard disk to the computer
- Setting BIOS
- User interface
- Technical support
- Selecting partitions (disks) for working
- Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Creating primary partition
- Formatting a partition
- Creating a logical partition
- File Allocation Table (FAT) and Root folder (Root)
- A file as a chain of clusters
- A folder in DiskEditor main window
- Files with short names
- Files with long names
- Folders and subfolders