Software:MiniTool Partition Wizard
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| Developer(s) | MiniTool Software Limited |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 24 July 2009 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Korean |
| Type | Utility software |
| License | Freeware/trialware available up to version 11 |
| Website | https://www.partitionwizard.com/ |
MiniTool Partition Wizard is a partition management program for hard disk drives developed by MiniTool Software Ltd.[1][2][3]
The 'free' version cannot save any of the data that the software may find.
From version 12, some free features have been removed, not including resizing capabilities.
Timeline
| Date | Version | Main Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | V4.0 | Initial Released |
| 2010 | V5.0 | Extend NTFS partition without reboot. Support Linux Ext2, Ext3 system. New GUI. |
| 2011 | V6.0 | Support Linux Ext4 file system. Support 2 TB partition for FAT32. Performance optimization. New GUI. |
| 2011 | V7.0 | Support Windows Dynamic Disk. |
| 2013 | V8.0 | Support to copy dynamic disk volume. Support to convert NTFS to FAT. Support conversion between GPT Disk and MBR Disk. |
| 2015 | V9.0 | Supports Storage Spaces in Windows 8. Bug fixes. |
| 2017 | V10.0 | Copy MBR disk to GPT disk, including system disk. Convert system disk from MBR to GPT. Create, format, delete, copy, label, wipe exFAT partition and more. View GPT disk partition properties, including Partition Type ID and Partition ID. Change Partition Type ID on GPT disk. Brand new Boot Media Builder based on WinPE. Support HD resolution (4K,5K). |
| 2019 | V11 | Add Data Recovery feature. Add Disk Benchmark feature. Add Space Analyzer feature. Bug fixes. |
| 2020 | V12 | New GUI. Improved data recovery quality of pictures and videos. Bug fixes. |
| 2024 | V12.9 | Allows preview of video, audio, and GIF pictures. Enhanced the loading speed for video and audio previews. Added RAW data recovery for EML, CHM, M4V, RM, RMVB, and MSG files. Enhanced RAW scanning for Office 2007, MTS, and M2TS files to help users quickly and effectively find the required files. Bug fixes. |
See also
References
- ↑ Wilson, Jeffrey L. (January 22, 2015). "MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Edition 9 Review". https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2475498,00.asp.
- ↑ Jacobi, Jon L. (July 8, 2014). "MiniTool Partition Wizard 8 review: A potent free partitioning toolkit". https://www.pcworld.com/article/2449822/minitool-partition-wizard-8-review-a-potent-free-partitioning-toolkit.html.
- ↑ Biersdorfer, J. D. (February 9, 2018). "When Windows Is 100 Percent Stalled". https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/technology/personaltech/windows-100-percent-disk-use.html.
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