Of all the partition utilities I’ve reviewed, Parted Magic (now in version 6) remains my top pick–not only because it has the free Gnome partition tool (GParted), but also because it has Memtest86+.
The vast majority of the time, I want something fast and graphical that supports all file systems. Microsoft’s DiskPart–included for free on each Vista or Windows 7 installation disc–is a perfectly viable tool for manipulating FAT and NTFS partitions, but only if you’re in a command-line kind of mood. (For links to all of the downloads in one convenient list, see our “10 Best Free Hard-Drive Utilities” collection.) Partitioning Despite offering some high-end features, these downloadable programs won’t bust your budget. Here are our ten favorite free utilities for partitioning, monitoring, and optimizing hard drives (as well as a few inexpensive for-pay alternatives). Since you’re reading this, though, you’re obviously not a “most” type of user.
Most users are satisfied with the hard drive utilities that ship with Windows–especially the more powerful partitioning and defragging tools found in Windows Vista and 7.
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