Best Free Partition Manager

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Last Update: Mon, 09/07/2009 - 18:37 — allheart55

 

Introduction

Having partitions in a hard disk works like having different hard disks. If your computer has unallocated space on a hard disk, you can create additional partitions from the unallocated space after logging on as an administrator. If a hard disk space is fully allocated, unallocated space can be generated if the size of a partition is reduced or a partition is deleted. One of the main objectives of having partitions in a hard disk is for separation of user files from operating system files. By keeping user files in a separate partition from another that hosts the operating system, user files can usually remain intact if the operating system needs to be reinstalled. These are other objectives for having partitions in a hard disk: To prepare multi booting setup, allowing users to have more than one operating system on a single computer; To keep frequently used data near each other or in a more organized manner; To enhance overall computer performance as smaller file systems on separate partitions are more efficient; To keep an area for virtual memory swapping or paging; To protect files. In case a partition is corrupted, the data on other partitions may still be salvageable. Some users may prefer Windows' built-in Disk Management utility to manage partitions, but most average users will like third party or standalone partition managers, which are usually equipped with more features and easier to use in general.

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