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PartitionMagic was compatible with [[Windows NT]], [[Windows 95|95]]/[[Windows 98|98]], [[Windows ME|ME]], [[Windows 2000|2000]], and [[Windows XP|XP]] desktop editions. However, it was not compatible with Windows NT, 2000, |
PartitionMagic was compatible with [[Windows NT]], [[Windows 95|95]]/[[Windows 98|98]], [[Windows ME|ME]], [[Windows 2000|2000]], and [[Windows XP|XP]] desktop editions. However, it was not compatible with Windows NT, 2000, nor [[Windows Server 2003|2003]] [[Windows Server|server editions]] (by design — a more expensive product from the same manufacturer, ServerMagic, would handle these), nor did it run on [[Windows Vista]] nor [[Windows 7]]. It could manage/modify [[Windows Vista]] or [[Windows 7]] partitions when started from a compatible operating system such as Windows XP. |
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PartitionMagic 2.0.5, VolumeManager 7 and VolumeManager 8 could not resize dynamic disks.<ref>http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/215314-46-changing-volume-sizes-dynamic-disks</ref> |
PartitionMagic 2.0.5, VolumeManager 7 and VolumeManager 8 could not resize dynamic disks.<ref>http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/215314-46-changing-volume-sizes-dynamic-disks</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:44, 10 August 2010
 Main window of Norton PartitionMagic 8.05 | |
| Stable release | 8.05 (Build 1371)
/ May 5, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Operating system | DOS, Microsoft Windows (excluding Vista and later versions), WinPE |
| Type | Partition editor |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | n.a. (Sorry, we no longer offer Norton Partition Magic.) |
PartitionMagic was a computer program for hard disk drive partitioning originally made by the PowerQuest corporation but now owned by Symantec. As of December 8, 2009, the Symantec website states, "Sorry, we no longer offer Norton Partition Magic. The program ran on Microsoft Windows operating systems (only 2000 and XP, not Vista or 7) or from a bootable CD-ROM and enabled creation and modification of partitions. Existing partitions could be resized without loss of data.
Details
PartitionMagic was capable of resizing NTFS or FAT (16 or 32) partitions without data loss, and could copy and move partitions, including to other disks. It also had various other features, including being able to convert between FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS, modify the cluster size of FAT16/32 and NTFS filesystems, and merge adjacent FAT or NTFS filesystems (all without data loss, though some NTFS-only metadata is lost on conversion to FAT). Additionally, it had somewhat limited support for ext2 and ext3 partitions.
PartitionMagic releases 1–3 were offered both in OS/2 and Windows versions. Symantec's PartitionMagic version 8 only supported Windows.
Future versions
PartitionMagic, while under PowerQuest, was updated regularly, adding new and useful features. Since Symantec purchased the application in 2003,[1] there has not been a new release, and Symantec has stated that it has no plans on releasing a new version.[2]
As of December 8, 2009, the Symantec website states, "Sorry, we no longer offer Norton Partition Magic."
Compatibility issues
PartitionMagic was compatible with Windows NT, 95/98, ME, 2000, and XP desktop editions. However, it was not compatible with Windows NT, 2000, nor 2003 server editions (by design — a more expensive product from the same manufacturer, ServerMagic, would handle these), nor did it run on Windows Vista nor Windows 7. It could manage/modify Windows Vista or Windows 7 partitions when started from a compatible operating system such as Windows XP.
PartitionMagic 2.0.5, VolumeManager 7 and VolumeManager 8 could not resize dynamic disks.[3]
References
- ^ Symantec to Acquire PowerQuest
- ^ Nistor, Codrut (2006-08-04). "Ever Thought About Slicing Your Hard Drive?". Softpedia. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/215314-46-changing-volume-sizes-dynamic-disks
See also
- Disk partitioning
- List of disk partitioning software
- resize2fs, a utility to resize ext2 file systems was written in part by PowerQuest, the original makers of PartitionMagic.
External links
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