When managing partitions, creating partition and deleting partition are the initial two disk management operations known to us. However, sound partition management, among which Extend Partition is usually employed, is way beyond these two tasks. Every time when a partition doesn’t possess enough space to store files, the first idea coming to users minds is to to release partition space via deleting some old files rather than performing Extend Partition. Though this makeshift indeed helps free up much space, it is never the best solution once and for all since users are very likely to be informed of low disk space warning and need to consecutively delete a piling amount of files reluctant to lose. Extend Partition, with partition magic in particular, can perfectly avoid this situation, namely sparing free space without deleting any files.
Requisite tool for extending partition for Windows XP users
For Windows XP, the main function of the system built-in disk management tool is to help users create partition and delete partition, which is the reason why some computer freshmen rely on deleting files to satisfy the storage need. Once you need to extend a partition, you have to realize the desired aim by deleting several partitions and then recreate a larger partition. It’s only to create a partition with larger capability instead of extending partition. To really extend partition, it’s integrant to enlarge partition capability on base of original partition, and secure partition data safe. However, the indirect approach is not only complicated, but also costs you plenty of time to backup data. So how should the Windows XP users complete extending partition? Just turn to third-party partition magic. And MiniTool Partition Wizard is the best choice among various partition magic. Most of users who use Windows XP are individuals or home users and MiniTool Partition Wizard especially provides free edition to them. Hence users can enjoy this professional and powerful software when use it to extend partition.
Will MiniTool Partition Wizard cause file loss when extending partition?
Users concern most about security of partition data when extending partition with partition magic. Although some software on the market causes partition damage or partition files loss when operating the partition, there is no need to worry about the security performance of MiniTool Partition Wizard because it is developed on the basis of undamaging partition data. And here is a demo to wipe out your concerns:
Double click desired partition or first select desired partition and then click "Explore Partition" at action panel to view partition files.
This window shows all files stored on this partition and we are to compare them with file information after the partition is extended. So record down the file information, click "Close" to back to main interface, and then select this partition and click "Move/Resize" at the toolbar to extend partition..
In this interface, user can drag the partition handle in triangle shape or directing input accurate value in the textboxes below to extend partition. (Space available for extending partition depends on the free space near this partition) Click "OK" after settings and last click "Apply" to genuinely realize Extend Partition.
In this interface, it is crystal-clear that the desired has been successfully extended and now we again click "Explore Partition" to view partition files and verify whether Extend Partition operation has led to file loss.
After meticulous comparison, all previously-existing file on this partition are kept intact.
Users of mainstream operating systems, not only Windows XP but Windows 7 and Windows Vista, can free employ MiniTool Partition Wizard to perform a bundle of disk management operation including extend partition. Moreover, several tailored editions developed from different users’ angles are available. For more information, please logon to the official website http://www.partitionwizard.com.