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.
Resizing i-node table in Linux Ext2/Ext3
- In Linux Ext2/Ext3, the i-node index descriptor is the main data structure describing files.
Each descriptor contains a file description, including file type, size, data block pointers, etc. Data block addresses reserved for a file are stored in its index descriptor.
The space for all i-nodes must be allocated in advance (at formatting). In the Ext2/Ext3 file systems, the maximum number of files is set at formatting.
The bytes per a single i-node value indicates the average partition file size. If there are many small files, there must be many descriptors, each of which occupies some space. Large files require fewer descriptors.
Acronis Disk Director Suite enables you to resize i-node tables of existing partitions to change the maximum file amount on them.
To resize an i-node table of an existing Linux Ext2/Ext3 partition:
• Select a disk and Linux Ext2/Ext3 partition from the list in the Acronis Disk Director Suite main window.
• Execute operation of INODE resizing by selecting Disk - Advanced - Change Bytes per i-node or a similar item in the Advanced sidebar list or by clicking Change Bytes per i-node on the toolbar.If you select a partition with another file system, mentioned sidebar and context menu items will be unavailable.
• Enter the new amount of bytes per descriptor (i-node) in the Change bytes per i-node window.
• By clicking OK, you'll add the pending operation of Linux Ext2/Ext3 partition i-node resizing (your actions may only undo or modify an existing operation, see Modifying 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