For computer users, extending partition is utility. Through extending partition, users can solve the problem of partition space insufficiency quickly and resize partition reasonably with the function of shrinking partition. Therefore, it is pretty of importance to extend partition. However, to extend partition, partition magic is indispensable especially for most Windows XP users. As Windows XP built-in disk management tool does not have the function of extending partition, Windows XP users have to ask the third party partition magic for help to extend partition. MiniTool Partition Wizard is the best partition magic.
Some users may think they can also realize extending partition without the help of third party partition magic. Actually, they are right. As Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and other operating system built-in disk management tools already have the function of extending partition and shrinking partition, many Windows Server 2008 users and Windows 7 users think it is unnecessary to download a third party partition magic. However, users who are familiar with these two built-in disk management tools know there is much limitation of resizing partition with these tools. For example, system built-in disk management tool can not extend the partition which is located in the end of the disk. Maybe, many friends are curious about this limitation. Actually, the main purpose of Microsoft is to release operating system, and system built-in disk management tool is just an assistant tool. Therefore, this tool can not be regarded as a professional disk management tool, and it is normal to have some defects in managing partition. Therefore, this tool just has the function of extending partition backwards without considering extending forwards. If you still doubtful, you can check the tool by yourself.
The above interface shows we can not extend the partition which is located in the end of the disk while there is unallocated space adjacent to this partition, so this disk management tool has certain defects. Next, let's see how to extend partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard under this situation.
Extending partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard
First, visit the official website http://www.partitionwizard.com/ to download this free partition magic, and then install and run it.
In the above main interface, we can see all partition service condition. At this time, select the partition which needs extending (here, the desired partition is E: partition), and then click "Move/Resize" button to enter the next interface:
After entering the resizing interface, we can see clearly this free partition magic supports extending partition forwards, so we drag the left triangle leftwards to extend partition.
After finishing extension, please click "OK" to go back to the following main interface:
The above main interface shows E partition has been extended, but we still need to click "Apply" to perform all operations to realize real extension.
From the above demonstration, we can draw a conclusion definitely that MiniTool Partition Wizard can realize extending partition forwards easily while Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 built-in disk management tools can not help us extend partition forwards, so to manage disk and partition well, system built-in disk management tool is not enough. Excellent partition magic like MiniTool Partition Wizard is necessary.