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.
Formatting a partition
- Acronis Disk Director Suite lets you logically format a partition. It includes organizing a file system that supports files and folder data storage.
To format an existing partition:
• Select a disk and a partition.
• Run partition formatting by selecting Disk - Format or a similar item in the Operations sidebar list or by clicking Format on the toolbar.
• Enter the partition label in the Format Partition window:
• Select a file system to be created on a partition after formatting:
− FAT16/FAT32, NTFS - Windows file systems
− Linux Ext2, Ext3, ReiserFS, Swap - Linux file systems
• Select cluster size (Auto, 512 bytes, 1, 2, 4… 64 KB). Note that:
− The smaller the cluster size, the less disk space will be lost (see A.9.2 «FAT16» - Table 3).
− The smaller the cluster size, the bigger the file allocation table (FAT). The bigger the FAT, the slower the operating system works with the disk.
− Having selected Auto, you allow Disk Director Suite to automatically determine the cluster size depending on selected file system and partition size.
• By clicking OK in the Resize Partition window, you'll create a pending operation of partition formatting (your actions may only undo or modify an existing operation; see Modifying pending operations).
The new partition structure will be graphically represented in the Acronis Disk Director Suite main window.
Attention
• Partition formatting destroys all its data, including files and folders! Take special care when performing this operation.
• Remember that each operation described must be executed by selecting Operations - Commit or clicking Commit Pending Operations.
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