Recommend a free partition manager

simonw · Mar 1, 2011, 01:22 AM

I need to help a friend resize a disk partition on Windows Vista, I've been out of the loop for a while on partition managers, so I hope someone can help. The requirements of the app should be:

- free (or a workable free trial)
- resize partition without losing data
- easy to use, don't want it to be too technical
- reliable

Thanks in advance!

Tyrsonswood · Mar 1, 2011, 01:26 AM

Easeus

RoyBatty · Mar 1, 2011, 06:53 PM

GParted

simonw · Mar 2, 2011, 01:32 AM

Thanks for the suggestions, will give them a try (+1 rep for each of you).

Takaharu · Mar 2, 2011, 08:18 AM

Windows, depending on what you're doing with the partition. Not technically free but you don't pay extra.

RoyBatty · Mar 2, 2011, 06:16 PM

Don't know about Vista, but I just checked the disk management tool in Windows 7 and it really appears to be able to resize partitions without data loss. I didn't know that.

Tyrsonswood · Mar 2, 2011, 06:23 PM

Win7 does have some tricks up it's sleeve...... but I still go back to Easeus because of it's disk/partition copy utility. I was able to move my Win7 to a smaller drive when I got an SSD which Windows own backup/restore or disk copy wouldn't let me do. Two+ hours of wasted time vs. 10 minutes and done. No brainer there

mkk · Mar 2, 2011, 06:27 PM

You're probably going to already, but make sure to take a backup of everything remotely important before proceeding with any such utility.

Mar 1, 2011, 01:22 AM	#1
simonw HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 312 Rep Power: 43 System Specs	Recommend a free partition manager I need to help a friend resize a disk partition on Windows Vista, I've been out of the loop for a while on partition managers, so I hope someone can help. The requirements of the app should be: - free (or a workable free trial) - resize partition without losing data - easy to use, don't want it to be too technical - reliable Thanks in advance!

Mar 1, 2011, 06:53 PM	#3
RoyBatty HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,941 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	Re: Recommend a free partition manager GParted

Mar 2, 2011, 01:32 AM	Thread Starter #4
simonw HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 312 Rep Power: 43 System Specs	Re: Recommend a free partition manager Thanks for the suggestions, will give them a try (+1 rep for each of you).

Mar 2, 2011, 08:18 AM	#5
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,838 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	Re: Recommend a free partition manager Windows, depending on what you're doing with the partition. Not technically free but you don't pay extra. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Mar 2, 2011, 06:16 PM	#6
RoyBatty HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,941 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	Re: Recommend a free partition manager Don't know about Vista, but I just checked the disk management tool in Windows 7 and it really appears to be able to resize partitions without data loss. I didn't know that.

Mar 2, 2011, 06:27 PM	#8
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,487 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Re: Recommend a free partition manager You're probably going to already, but make sure to take a backup of everything remotely important before proceeding with any such utility.