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PartitionMagic stands out as popular software for partitioning and converting hard drive partitions. Its capabilities include copying or moving partitions across various disks. It also offers diverse functions such as editing Cluster sizes of FAT16/32 and NTFS file systems, connecting FAT or NTFS partitions without data loss.
Follow our step-by-step guide on repartitioning your hard drive without data loss using PartitionMagic.
Step 1 Download and install Norton PartitionMagic on your computer. You can get the latest version of Norton PartitionMagic
Then proceed with the normal installation process.
Step 2: Open the newly installed folder and locate the Autorun file.
Once opened, you'll be presented with software options; to partition your hard drive, click on PartitionMagic XP-2000:
Step 3 From the newly appeared interface, select the drive you want to partition.
To partition the selected drive, right-click on it, choose Resize/Move:
Step 4 A new Resize/Move dialog will appear; enter the new size in New size or use the mouse pointer to drag to the desired size, then click OK:
Note: The darker-shaded area represents existing data on your hard drive; avoid touching them.
Step 5 After successfully partitioning, it displays in distinct colors --> select the new drive.
Right-click on the new drive and choose Create to initialize this drive.
Step 6 A Create Partition dialog appears; fill in details for the new drive like Create as, Partition Type (choose NTFS), Label (Drive Name), Size (drive capacity) --> then click OK.
After configuring, click Apply to implement all the changes.
Step 7 A notification dialog about these changes will appear; choose OK and restart your computer to complete the drive partitioning process.
Here are the detailed steps for redistributing hard drive partitions using PartitionMagic without losing data. This method allows you to easily partition and organize your computer data. Additionally, you can explore how to hide a hard drive partition without using software for enhanced data security; hiding partitions without software is convenient and time-efficient.
If you're using Windows 10 and want to repartition your drive, refer to the method of partitioning Win 10 drives without software, as shared by Mytour. This is how to partition a Win 10 drive using the Disk Management feature, widely used by many users.
