Disk partitioning and copying can be a complicated business, especially if you're not as computer-savvy as you may like. EASEUS Partition Master might just be the answer to your partition prayers. The latest version of this useful tool is just as easy to use and functional as previous versions. For basic partition management, it's the perfect program.

The array of task wizards offered makes using EASEUS Partition Master relatively simple. There are wizards for partitioning, copying your disk and partition recovery, as well as excellent help files if you need even more guidance. It also has a number of other tools that make the job even easier, including an undo function, operations pending list, and the ability to set a password.

EASEUS Partition Master isn't the best-looking tool out there. Its interface is basic and really kind of bland. For a program that deals with something as unglamorous as partition management, however, this is probably something most users will be willing to forgive. If you're new to partitioning or have pretty basic partitioning needs, EASEUS Partition Master is really the only tool you'll need to get the job done.

EASEUS Partition Master is a great example of an easy-to-use everyday partition tool.

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It features a simply designed interface where you can see your current partitions, and a complete toolbar with the program's main functions. You can scan and repair the master boot record, the partition table and the boot sector. Partition Table Doctor works with all kinds of file systems (FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT2, SWAP…) on different kinds of drive (IDE, ATA, SCSI…).

Besides managing partitions, the program can also create emergency floppy disks or bootable CD so that you regain access to your computer even if your operating systems doesn’t boot.

If all this information sounds too complicated for you, don't worry: Partition Table Doctor includes a thorough help system and a complete user guide in PDF.

With Partition Table Doctor you can see, organize and manage partitions in your hard drive, as well as try to fix any of them in case of hard drive failure.

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The developers have a long history of providing support for all Microsoft operating systems and the program has now been updated to support Vista. The program is essentially divided into 4 different components. The Partition Manager allows you to resize, move, copy, split, and merge partitions without losing your data. Partition Recovery meanwhile allows you to recover accidentally lost or deleted partitions. The Disk Editor is a disk drive repair tool that allows you to perform advanced operations on your hard disk drive, such as restoration of boot records and hexadecimal editing. Finally, the Data Destruction utility allows you to wipe out all data from a deleted partition and from unallocated space. All of this can be achieved directly from the Command-line interface so you can create scripts for application tasks. In addition, the program records all actions in an Application log for later reference.

For network administrators or those running a server that need a surefire solution, this is about as professional (and expensive) as it gets.

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Once formatted, Windows can't switch between formats but Aomei NTFS to FAT32 Converter allows you to do so whenever you want. NTFS to FAT32 Converter Aomei is a simple wizard that converts free NTFS formatted disk drives to FAT32 without data loss and without formatting.

Simply choose the partition you want to convert and the conversion rate (NTFS to FAT32 or vice versa) and follow the wizard. Note that the free version of NTFS to FAT32 Converter Aomei cannot convert NTFS drives above 8GB, but if you pay to upgrade the drive size is unlimited.

Normally, formatting your drive wipes all data on it but Aomei NTFS to FAT32 Converter conveniently makes sure that nothing is lost.

Aomei NTFS to FAT32 Converter is a powerful way to convert between NTFS and FAT32 on your PC.

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For those of you who aren't sure, disc partitioning is a way of dividing up your computer's hard drive so that you can use different areas for different purposes. It's not something for beginners, but if you think you might like to give it a try, Partition Wizard's disc partitioning wizards are a good starting point.

Partition Wizard's interface is self-explanatory and clear. It detects the partitions you have on your machine and offers you tools to help carry out activities such as formatting, deleting and copying them. If you know what you are doing, you can use Partition Wizard to manage your partitions. If not, give the various wizards a try.

Partition Wizard uses color-coded symbols to indicate the different parts of the hard drive and their functions. There is also an undo button, in case you make a mistake, and a decent help file, for advice along the way. Finally, there is a comprehensive disc explorer, so you can see exactly what files and documents you'll be affecting if you make any changes.

If you are new to the business of partitioning, Partition Wizard's wizards are sure to help you along the way.

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SelfImage is an excellent solution for anyone trying to create a dual-boot system, as you can create an image backup of a Linux partition directly from Windows. You can create an image of an entire hard disk, including the master boot record, partition table, and all partitions as well as restore previously created images to any partition, even mounted ones, as long as it doesn't have open files.

SelfImage is also specially adapted to take advantage of superfast processors such as multi-core processors. It performs on-the-fly compression, making this a particularly fast way to create images. For network administrators, there's also a useful Network Block Device support to make images of disks on remote machines, and restore them again.

Considering all this is free and released under an open source license, SelfImage is incredibly impressive when compared to products that perform a similar job.

SelfImage is a powerful free solution for making partition or drive image.

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EASEUS Partition Master features a main window where you can see a list with all the current partitions in the hard drive and check their properties. Apart from that, there is also a tool to create a bootable disk and a couple of handy wizards to assist you in copying disk and partitions respectively.

EASEUS Partition Master works with different file systems (FAT, FAT32, NTFS) and can handle hard drives of up to 4 TB. You can also password protect the program so that no one messes around with partitions while you're away.

But the most outstanding feature in EASEUS Partition Master is definitely the fact that you can move and resize partitions live, that is, without erasing them or losing any data. The EASEUS Partition Master wizards will let you copy partitions or migrate the entire hard drive to another disk without having to reinstall Windows. Just remember that you'll need Administrative rights in order to be able to use it.

With EASEUS Partition Master you won't be afraid of creating, deleting, formatting, moving and resizing partitions in your hard drive anymore.

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Disk partitioning involves dividing your PC's hard disk drive into many different sections, called partitions. You can do this for several reasons, including making it easier to backup specific files or programs without needing to clone your entire disk drive.

Aomei Partition Assistant gives users the ability to separate their disk drives into different partitions and subsequently manage them effectively. It includes three wizards - Extend Partition Wizard, Partition Copy Wizard and Disk Copy Wizard. Depending on what you want to achieve by partitioning your PC, each wizard will guide you through the steps to achieve it.

In addition to simply dividing your disk, you can also change the size of a partition and move or copy partitions in Aomei Partition Assistant without fear of losing your data. In many cases, the wizard tool's name matches up with the act you're going to perform. You can also check the status of a partition to see how much space is being used, among other useful statistics.

Due to the three wizard options, Aomei Partition Assistant is relatively easy to use. Those unfamiliar with disk partitioning might initially find Aomei Partition Assistant a little complicated just by virtue of needing to learn new terms and processes for what they want to do. Aomei Partition Assistant's wizards are good at guiding you through each process however.

Aomei Partition Assistant is a handy way to partition your hard disk drive, as well as manage individual partitions.

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