As professional partition manger, MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro can flexibly configure hard drives to keep PC running at its best performance. Apart from hard drive repartition, it provides good ways to quickly recover lost partitions and files (Pro Deluxe/Pro Ultimate). 40% OFF Partition Wizard & ShadowMaker (Limited time offer) MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro. 1 PC license/Annual Subscription. MiniTool ShadowMaker Pro Ultimate. 3 PC license/1-Year upgrade. $59.00 + $158.00 = $217.00 $130.20 (save $86.80) Get Now $130.20. MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate Edition 12.3 is an adequate tool for dealing with your system partitions in a safe and efficient way. It can take care of your volume in a very efficient way and instantly rearrange the layout of your hard drives.
If you purchase a new PC or laptop, then the installed hard drive will be fresh. The drive will consist only one drive, which is typically C. Even though you can install Windows and store files inside the root drive, it is advisable to partition the hard drive. This will enable you to manage files and folders easily. For instance, if you partition your drive into D, E, F and much more, you can make use of them to store documents, music files, and videos separately. In case if you want to locate an image, you just need to navigate to the relevant folder, search and open the file. In this scenario, you will find the importance of third-party software tools such as MiniTool Partition Wizard, which can perform the required work of disk partitioning. We worked with the software for a few days and recorded our impressions in this review. Did MiniTool Partition Wizard V11.0 meets the expectations? Let's find it out.
Features
The MiniTool Partition Wizard helps you to organize disk partitions including the ability to measure drive performance. You will be able to analyze the usage of disk space efficiently. In addition the management of disks and partitions, the MiniTool Partition Wizard also enables you to check file system, align SSD partition, clone disk and conversion of MBR to GPT. It is also possible to easily migrate OS to SSD with the help of the tool.
With the help of Disk Benchmark functionality, you can measure the read and write speed under various disk access scenarios such as random and sequential. The tool displays the speed performance of a disk with the help of graphs. The Space Analyzer checks whether a particular drive is being used on the computer. You can find out which file is consuming large disk space so that you can free the space for storage.
With MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can move non-adjacent partitions for the purpose of the merge. It is possible to extend C drive to remove low disk space warning including the capability to shrink large partition. You can easily migrate OS from HDD to SSD with improved speed within a few clicks.
The MiniTool Partition Wizard is available in free, Pro and Pro Ultimate versions. The free version includes disk benchmark and space analyzer functionalities. With Pro and Pro Ultimate versions, you can convert NTFS to FAT, dynamic to basic disk including the ability to manage dynamic volume. The data recovery option is available with Pro Ultimate version. You can check out the list of features included with each version by navigating to the official website.
Working
To work with MiniTool Partition Wizard, you should double click on the desktop icon. You need to press Yes button if a message box is displayed and the program will open. You will be able to view several options as shown below
If you click the relevant option, the tool will open the respective module. For instance, if you select Data Recovery option, you will view options to recover data. However, this module will work only if your license provides support.
To launch MiniTool Partition Wizard, you should select 'Launch Application' option from the dashboard located on the home page. You will view a new window with two sections. The section on the left side is the navigation panel, while the right-hand side displays the hard drive partitions.
The MiniTool Partition Wizard displays total capacity, used/unused capacity including file system, type, and status. The bottom portion displays the information pertaining to the respective drive partition.
As you can see, the C drive contains 916.4GB space and 2 percent has been used. You can divide C drive into several partition by properly allocating the disk space.
Creating Partitions
The catch is that you can only create partitions only if you have unallocated space. If you don't have unallocated space, you should compress the existing partition on the disk so that you can recover the unallocated storage space. It is possible to compress the existing partition either by using MiniTool Partition Wizard or Windows Disk Management.
With the help of MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can also move or resize partitions by selecting the relevant option from the pop-up menu. You can also choose options by selecting Partition option from the menu bar located on the top of the dashboard.
You should be very careful while working with the MiniTool Partition Wizard. You should not use Format and Delete options on a working computer and should be aware of what you are doing with the tool. With the help of the tool, you can convert active partitions from NTFS to FAT including the ability to modify serial number and partition Type ID.
Conclusion
The MiniTool Partition Wizard is an excellent tool using which you can manage hard drives partitions. The tool opens quickly and you will be able to perform all actions. Moreover, the Partition Wizard doesn't consume huge resources and will not slow down your computer. The only point to note is that you should double think before doing any activity since few options like Format and Delete will make your computer unusable. In the past, we used to be afraid when we talk about hard drive partitioning because of the complexities involved. With the help of the MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can perform all activities just by using few simple clicks. We highly recommend the Partition Wizard tool for all your complex computing activities.
MiniTool Partition Wizard
$99Pros
If you purchase a new PC or laptop, then the installed hard drive will be fresh. The drive will consist only one drive, which is typically C. Even though you can install Windows and store files inside the root drive, it is advisable to partition the hard drive. This will enable you to manage files and folders easily. For instance, if you partition your drive into D, E, F and much more, you can make use of them to store documents, music files, and videos separately. In case if you want to locate an image, you just need to navigate to the relevant folder, search and open the file. In this scenario, you will find the importance of third-party software tools such as MiniTool Partition Wizard, which can perform the required work of disk partitioning. We worked with the software for a few days and recorded our impressions in this review. Did MiniTool Partition Wizard V11.0 meets the expectations? Let's find it out.
Features
The MiniTool Partition Wizard helps you to organize disk partitions including the ability to measure drive performance. You will be able to analyze the usage of disk space efficiently. In addition the management of disks and partitions, the MiniTool Partition Wizard also enables you to check file system, align SSD partition, clone disk and conversion of MBR to GPT. It is also possible to easily migrate OS to SSD with the help of the tool.
With the help of Disk Benchmark functionality, you can measure the read and write speed under various disk access scenarios such as random and sequential. The tool displays the speed performance of a disk with the help of graphs. The Space Analyzer checks whether a particular drive is being used on the computer. You can find out which file is consuming large disk space so that you can free the space for storage.
With MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can move non-adjacent partitions for the purpose of the merge. It is possible to extend C drive to remove low disk space warning including the capability to shrink large partition. You can easily migrate OS from HDD to SSD with improved speed within a few clicks.
The MiniTool Partition Wizard is available in free, Pro and Pro Ultimate versions. The free version includes disk benchmark and space analyzer functionalities. With Pro and Pro Ultimate versions, you can convert NTFS to FAT, dynamic to basic disk including the ability to manage dynamic volume. The data recovery option is available with Pro Ultimate version. You can check out the list of features included with each version by navigating to the official website.
Working
To work with MiniTool Partition Wizard, you should double click on the desktop icon. You need to press Yes button if a message box is displayed and the program will open. You will be able to view several options as shown below
If you click the relevant option, the tool will open the respective module. For instance, if you select Data Recovery option, you will view options to recover data. However, this module will work only if your license provides support.
To launch MiniTool Partition Wizard, you should select 'Launch Application' option from the dashboard located on the home page. You will view a new window with two sections. The section on the left side is the navigation panel, while the right-hand side displays the hard drive partitions.
The MiniTool Partition Wizard displays total capacity, used/unused capacity including file system, type, and status. The bottom portion displays the information pertaining to the respective drive partition.
As you can see, the C drive contains 916.4GB space and 2 percent has been used. You can divide C drive into several partition by properly allocating the disk space.
Creating Partitions
The catch is that you can only create partitions only if you have unallocated space. If you don't have unallocated space, you should compress the existing partition on the disk so that you can recover the unallocated storage space. It is possible to compress the existing partition either by using MiniTool Partition Wizard or Windows Disk Management.
With the help of MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can also move or resize partitions by selecting the relevant option from the pop-up menu. You can also choose options by selecting Partition option from the menu bar located on the top of the dashboard.
You should be very careful while working with the MiniTool Partition Wizard. You should not use Format and Delete options on a working computer and should be aware of what you are doing with the tool. With the help of the tool, you can convert active partitions from NTFS to FAT including the ability to modify serial number and partition Type ID.
Conclusion
The MiniTool Partition Wizard is an excellent tool using which you can manage hard drives partitions. The tool opens quickly and you will be able to perform all actions. Moreover, the Partition Wizard doesn't consume huge resources and will not slow down your computer. The only point to note is that you should double think before doing any activity since few options like Format and Delete will make your computer unusable. In the past, we used to be afraid when we talk about hard drive partitioning because of the complexities involved. With the help of the MiniTool Partition Wizard, you can perform all activities just by using few simple clicks. We highly recommend the Partition Wizard tool for all your complex computing activities.
MiniTool Partition Wizard
$99Pros
Minitool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate
- Easy to use
- Fast
- Wide range of options
- Low resource consumption
Minitool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate Edition
Cons
Minitool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate 12.0
- Lack of Quick Start Guide
- No warning messages against deletions
