MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate

About this release

Partition Wizard does the things Windows Disk Management refuses to do. Resize a partition that has another one in the way, move a partition along the disk, merge two adjacent partitions keeping the contents of both, split one into two, extend the system volume into free space that is not immediately after it, and convert between the partition table types without wiping the disk. Every operation is queued and previewed before anything is written.

Cloning and migration are the other half. Copy a whole disk sector by sector or intelligently skipping empty space, migrate a Windows install from a mechanical drive to a smaller solid state one with the partitions resized proportionally to fit, and copy individual partitions between disks. The migration path handles the boot configuration, which is the part that turns a straightforward copy into an unbootable machine when done manually.

Conversion tools cover the awkward jobs: MBR to GPT and back without data loss, basic to dynamic and dynamic to basic, FAT32 to NTFS and NTFS to FAT32, and a rebuild of a damaged master boot record. There is also a partition recovery scan that finds volumes that have been deleted or lost to a corrupted table and puts them back, and a file recovery scan for individual files from a formatted or damaged volume.

Beyond that sits a set of analysis and maintenance tools: a space analyser that shows what is actually filling a drive, a surface test for bad sectors, a disk benchmark, an alignment check and fix for solid state drives, and a secure wipe with several overwrite patterns. The bootable media builder produces a rescue environment on a stick so the same tools are available when Windows will not start, which is exactly when you need them most.

What you get

• Resize, move, merge, split, extend and shrink partitions without data loss
• Convert between MBR and GPT, basic and dynamic, and FAT32 and NTFS in place
• Queued operation list with a preview before anything is written to disk
• Disk cloning sector by sector or skipping empty space
• Windows migration to a smaller solid state drive with proportional resizing and boot repair
• Partition recovery for deleted volumes and damaged partition tables
• File recovery scan for individual files from formatted or damaged volumes
• Space analyser, surface test, disk benchmark and alignment check
• Secure wipe with multiple overwrite patterns
• Bootable rescue media builder so the tools work when Windows will not start

Changes in this build

• Migration engine reworked for more reliable boot configuration on current firmware
• Faster clone on large drives with a smarter empty space skip
• Partition recovery scan improved on drives with mixed partition table damage
• Rescue media builder updated to a current pre boot environment
• Interface rescaled and readable at high display scaling

Installation

Read the whole list before you start. Most of the reports that come into the desk about this title turn out to be a step taken out of order.

1. Unpack the archive to a local folder.
2. Disconnect from the network before running setup.
3. Run the installer as administrator and decline any optional bundled component.
4. Do not launch from the finish screen.
5. Copy the included patched files over the install directory, overwriting when prompted.
6. Build the rescue media before you need it, while the machine still boots.

System requirements

Processor	Any Intel or AMD processor, 500 MHz or faster
Memory	1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended
Graphics	No specific requirement
Storage	500 MB free
Display	1024 by 768 or higher

Notes from the desk

Full details

Title	MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate
Developer	MiniTool
Version	12.8
Category	Utilities & Tools
Release type	Pro Ultimate (full)
Operating system	Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
Architecture	x86 / x64
Interface language	Multilingual
Archive size	84.6 MB
File name	minitool_partition_wizard_12.8_pro_ultimate_full.rar
Shelf updated	6 days ago
Total downloads	218,838

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