{{Short description|Partition manager for Windows}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox software | name = MiniTool Partition Wizard | logo = Minitool-partition-wizard-logo.png | screenshot = | caption = MiniTool Partition Wizard | developer = MiniTool Software Limited | released = {{Start date and age|2009|07|24|df=yes}} | operating system = Microsoft Windows | language = English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Korean | genre = Utility software | license = Freeware/trialware available up to version 11 | website = https://www.partitionwizard.com/ | latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|P348|P548=Q2804309}} | latest release date = {{Start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}|df=yes}} }}
'''MiniTool Partition Wizard''' is a partition management program for hard disk drives developed by MiniTool Software Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2475498,00.asp|title=MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Edition 9 Review|first=Jeffrey L.|last=Wilson|website=PC Magazine|date=January 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2449822/minitool-partition-wizard-8-review-a-potent-free-partitioning-toolkit.html|title=MiniTool Partition Wizard 8 review: A potent free partitioning toolkit|first=Jon L.|last=Jacobi|website=PCWorld|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/technology/personaltech/windows-100-percent-disk-use.html|title=When Windows Is 100 Percent Stalled|first=J. D.|last=Biersdorfer|website=The New York Times|date=February 9, 2018}}</ref>
The 'free' version cannot save any of the data that the software may find.
From version 12, some free features have been removed, including resizing capabilities.
== Timeline == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Date !! Version !! Main Updates |- |{{dts|2009|07}}||V4.0|| Initial Released |- |{{dts|2010|04}}||V5.0|| Extend NTFS partition without reboot.<br>Support Linux Ext2, Ext3 system.<br>New GUI. |- |{{dts|2011|05}}||V6.0|| Support Linux Ext4 file system.<br>Support 2 TB partition for FAT32.<br>Performance optimization.<br>New GUI. |- |{{dts|2011|09}}||V7.0|| Support Windows Dynamic Disk. |- |{{dts|2013|07}}||V8.0|| Support to copy dynamic disk volume.<br>Support to convert NTFS to FAT.<br>Support conversion between GPT Disk and MBR Disk. |- |{{dts|2015|01}}||V9.0|| Supports Storage Spaces in Windows 8.<br>Bug fixes. |- |{{dts|2017|02}}||V10.0|| Copy MBR disk to GPT disk, including system disk.<br>Convert system disk from MBR to GPT.<br>Create, format, delete, copy, label, wipe exFAT partition and more.<br>View GPT disk partition properties, including Partition Type ID and Partition ID.<br>Change Partition Type ID on GPT disk.<br>Brand new Boot Media Builder based on WinPE.<br>Support HD resolution (4K,5K). |- |{{dts|2019|01}}||V11|| Add Data Recovery feature.<br>Add Disk Benchmark feature.<br>Add Space Analyzer feature.<br>Bug fixes. |- |{{dts|2020|04}}||V12|| New GUI.<br>Improved data recovery quality of pictures and videos.<br>Bug fixes. |- |{{dts|2024|12}}||V12.9|| Allows preview of video, audio, and GIF pictures.<br>Enhanced the loading speed for video and audio previews.<br>Added RAW data recovery for EML, CHM, M4V, RM, RMVB, and MSG files.<br>Enhanced RAW scanning for Office 2007, MTS, and M2TS files to help users quickly and effectively find the required files.<br>Bug fixes. |- |{{dts|2025|09}}||V13.0|| Enhanced UI clarity on high-DPI displays to ensure sharp and readable text.<br>Optimized the Data Recovery feature in several aspects. |- |{{dts|2025|12}}||V13.5|| Declutter your drives by removing duplicate files from PCs and removable drives, keeping them well organized and ready for new data.<br>Experience a refreshed interface with refined icons, clearer visuals, and smoother interaction.<br>Enjoy enhanced software stability and faster performance with overall optimizations. |- |{{dts|2026|03}}||V13.6|| Fixed “the application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)” error caused by certain third-party programs.<br>Fixed an error in the Convert Dynamic Disk to Basic feature when accessed from the disk list panel.<br>Improved overall program stability and performance. |}
==See also== * Disk partitioning * List of disk partitioning software
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== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.minitool.com/partition-manager/}}
Category:Utility software
Category:Utility software for Windows Category:Disk partitioning software Category:Disk partitions
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