When you buy a new computer or get a new hard disk, you may install operating system, then you should partition your hard disk first. Although the storage is huge now, 1TB, 2TB or larger are common. Unfortunately, Sometimes or somebody partition the hard disk in a hurry, they realized that the partitions are not reasonable later. So they want to resize the partition.
When talk about adjusting partitions, there are many factors need to be considered. For example, if your motherboard supports UEFI, your hard disk can be GPT type so that your can make full use of 2TB or bigger. However, if you hard disk is MBR, you should convert MBR to GPT first. Usually, the most need extended partition is system partition. Unluckily, Windows disk management can’t expand system partition. If you’re in doubt, you can try, then you will see the extend option is gray and inactive. Windows disk management also can’t move partition.
In these situation, users would better to seek help for professional partition software. We recommend you try AOMEI Partition Assistant
Resize partition or extend partition is so easy with it and won’t cause data loss. Please read the following tutorials:
https://www.disk-partition.com/extend-partition-wizard.html
https://www.disk-partition.com/help/resize-partition.html
Other key features of AOMEI Partition Assistant
- Migrate OS to SSD Wizard
- Make Bootable CD Wizard
- Windows 8 To Go Creator
- Rebuild MBR
Final Verdict
Partition tool can be a prerequisite software, AOMEI Partition Assistant is a good choice. It is qualified to disk and partition optimization. Windows To Go Creator is an unique that other partition software has no. You can build a portable Windows 8 in your USB, use you own Windows 8 wherever you go. Make a bootable CD that based on Windows PE, when you can’t enter Windows, you can use this CD to fix error. AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard is a freeware for Widnows PC and satisfy most users’ needs. If you want yo upgrade to Pro Edition cheaply, you can subscribe their newsletter to get $5 discount coupon.
