MiniTool Partition Wizard Server
- Convert NTFS to FAT.
- Copy Dynamic disk volume.
- GPT Disk and MBR Disk interconversion.
- Copy UEFI boot disk.
- Convert GPT-style Dynamic Disk to Basic.
- Move Boot/System volume for Dynamic Disk.
Shrink volume
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Users who have experience of partition management may know a new function has been added to the built-in disk management tools of Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7, namely "Shrink Volume", and this function can help users reduce partition capacity.
We can shrink partition by using the function "Shrink Volume", but early system built-in disk management tools do not have partition management competence. And I believe users who have shrunk partition by using this function know it has a big defect, unable to shrink partition backwards. In short, the shrunk space is located behind the partition.
Many users may think the functions "Shrink Volume" and "Extend Volume" of this tool can resize neighboring two partitions. Actually, in practical operations, we will find the real operation is different from what we imagine. Although the function "Extend Volume" can extend partition indeed, it can not extend partition by using the unallocated space before this partition. That is to say the shrunk space got by using the function "Shrink Volume" can not be used to extend the back partition, which reflects the defect of system built-in disk management tool. If we want to perform better partition management, only built-in disk management tool is not enough. And we also need a third party partition magic like MiniTool Partition Wizard.
Advantages of MiniTool Partition Wizard
Maybe, many users are curious about what advantages MiniTool Partition Wizard has compared with system built-in disk management tool. For this question, users just need to visit the website http://www.resize-partition.com/ to download and install it. After running it, we will get the answer. First, this partition magic has more comprehensive partition management functions which can realize many operations that system built-in disk management tool can not accomplish, such as merge partition, move partition, covert file system, and change cluster size. Of course, apart from functions system built-in disk management tool does not have, the same kinds of functions have differences. For example, there is no limitation to the function of extending partition and shrinking partition for MiniTool Partition Wizard. Well then, let's see its function of shrinking partition:
In the above main interface, select the partition which needs shrinking, and then click "Move/Resize" button.
In this interface, we can shrink partition by dragging triangles on both sides of the partition handle.
After finishing adjustment, please click "OK" to go back to the main interface:
The main interface shows us that F partition has been shrunk. Nevertheless, this is just a preview effect, and what we still need to do is click "Apply" to apply operations. After that, we shrink partition successfully.
After seeing the demonstration, we can see advantages of MiniTool Partition Wizard compared with system built-in disk management tool. What are you waiting for?
