As of today, Microsoft has released dozens of different editions of Windows operating systems with every edition casting different maximum partition volume. From early Windows 1.0 to Windows 7 now, support over maximum partition volume has been drastically improved, for example, Windows 2000 support maximum partition size of 16GB, while Windows 7 supports 2TB hard disk partition. Being Windows 7 users, we on one hand enjoy eye-pleasant GUI, and on the other hand store data by setting bigger hard disk partitions. Additionally, Built-in disk management tool on Windows 7 is also elevated and user can employ the tool to extend partition. However, for Windows XP users, how can they resize partition since the XP built-in disk management tool can not resize partition like Windows 7?
Trump to expand partition for Windows users
For Windows XP users, employing third-party partition magic seems like the only method to expand partition. MiniTool Partition Wizard, at present, is a very popular partition magic which offers "Move/Resize Partition" to help quick resize partition volume with explicit operating procedures and user-friendly GUI while ensuring data security during this operation. This partition magic not help helps Windows XP users expand partition, but provides many other partition management functions that are frequently required in daily computer use. What is noteworthy is that this partition magic is totally free for personal and family users.
How to resize partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard
Before resizing partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard, we should surely first obtain this partition magic at it official website. After download, please install it to partition where Resize Partition operation is not to be performed to avoid restarting computer. Then run this partition magic to meet interface below:
Select and right click the target partition and click "Move/Resize" in the popup menu.
Drag the two borders of the partition handle or enter accurate value in textboxes below to resize partition. After setting, click "OK".
Last, after coming back to the main interface, click "Apply" to execute all pending operations and realize resizing partition.
Apart from resizing partition, MiniTool Partition Wizard still offers many other functions to allow user better manage partition at will. For more information on MiniTool Partition Wizard, please go to the official website http://www.partitionwizard.com.