Windows XP is one of the most successful Windows series operating systems, though Microsoft has launched many excellent operating systems following Windows XP. Thanks to fantastic stability and intuitive GUI, a large number of users, especially those who are new to computer and can quickly get acquainted with Windows XP, are still using Windows XP. Windows XP is embedded with Disk Administrator with which user can create partition, delete partition and format partition, etc. Whereas, if we want to extend partition, we must first delete this partition and its adjacent partitions and then create new partition to realize extending partition. However, when a partition is storing a great deal of important data, dare you delete this partition? Therefore, we can only turn to partition magic to help extend partition without data damage.
Extend partition nondestructively with MiniTool Partition Wizard
MiniTool Partition Wizard is nearly a perfect partition magic which is not only able to resize partition, but copy partition, merge partition, create partition, delete partition and convert FAT32 to NTFS, etc. MiniTool Partition Wizard is developed by MiniTool Solution Ltd., a software development company which has committed to research and study of partition magic. After constant upgrade over MiniTool Partition Wizard, MiniTool Solution Ltd. enables this partition magic to be compatible with all mainstream operating systems such as Windows XP and Windows XP. When MiniTool Partition Wizard performs operations, all partition data are properly secured and partition loss and data loss will not emerge. So user can capitalize this partition trustingly.
Extend partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard
After running this partition magic, user will see use usage information of every partition in the main interface. If user wants to expand partition, make sure whether there is an unallocated space adjacent to the target partition. ("Unallocated" shown in disk list is unallocated space)
With an unallocated, how can we extend partition? Let’s take E: for example: first, select E: and click "Move/Resize" at toolbar to activate "Move/Resize Partition" interface.
The grey zone on partition handle is unallocated space and we should just drag the black triangle at the right border of partition handle rightwards to increase length of partition handle to extend partition E:. After that, click "OK".
Now we can see E: was expanded. Nonetheless, all we see currently is preview effect and we should last click "Apply" at top left corner to execute all pending operation after confirmation. Then we will successfully extend partition.
From operational demo, we know user can perform desired operations according to instructions of MiniTool Partition Wizard, which means those who don’t have professional partition management knowledge can also operate this partition magic with ease. User can maximize partition performance and disk utilization as long as owning MiniTool Partition Wizard. For more relevant information on this partition magic, please log on to the official website http://www.partitionwizard.com.