# MiniTool Partition Wizard
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{{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](/source/Microsoft_Windows)
| language = English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Korean
| genre = [Utility software](/source/Utility_software)
| license = [Freeware](/source/Freeware)/[trialware](/source/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](/source/Partition_editor) program for [hard disk drive](/source/hard_disk_drive)s developed by MiniTool Software Ltd.[{{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](/source/PC_Magazine)|date=January 22, 2015}}][{{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](/source/PCWorld)|date=July 8, 2014}}][{{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](/source/The_New_York_Times)|date=February 9, 2018}}]
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.
Support Linux Ext2, Ext3 system.
New GUI.
|-
|{{dts|2011|05}}||V6.0|| Support Linux Ext4 file system.
Support 2 TB partition for FAT32.
Performance optimization.
New GUI.
|-
|{{dts|2011|09}}||V7.0|| Support Windows Dynamic Disk.
|-
|{{dts|2013|07}}||V8.0|| Support to copy dynamic disk volume.
Support to convert NTFS to FAT.
Support conversion between GPT Disk and MBR Disk.
|-
|{{dts|2015|01}}||V9.0|| Supports Storage Spaces in Windows 8.
Bug fixes.
|-
|{{dts|2017|02}}||V10.0|| Copy MBR disk to GPT disk, including system disk.
Convert system disk from MBR to GPT.
Create, format, delete, copy, label, wipe exFAT partition and more.
View GPT disk partition properties, including Partition Type ID and Partition ID.
Change Partition Type ID on GPT disk.
Brand new Boot Media Builder based on WinPE.
Support HD resolution (4K,5K).
|-
|{{dts|2019|01}}||V11|| Add Data Recovery feature.
Add Disk Benchmark feature.
Add Space Analyzer feature.
Bug fixes.
|-
|{{dts|2020|04}}||V12|| New GUI.
Improved data recovery quality of pictures and videos.
Bug fixes.
|-
|{{dts|2024|12}}||V12.9|| Allows preview of video, audio, and GIF pictures.
Enhanced the loading speed for video and audio previews.
Added RAW data recovery for EML, CHM, M4V, RM, RMVB, and MSG files.
Enhanced RAW scanning for Office 2007, MTS, and M2TS files to help users quickly and effectively find the required files.
Bug fixes.
|-
|{{dts|2025|09}}||V13.0|| Enhanced UI clarity on high-DPI displays to ensure sharp and readable text.
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.
Experience a refreshed interface with refined icons, clearer visuals, and smoother interaction.
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.
Fixed an error in the Convert Dynamic Disk to Basic feature when accessed from the disk list panel.
Improved overall program stability and performance.
|}
==See also==
* [Disk partitioning](/source/Disk_partitioning)
* [List of disk partitioning software](/source/List_of_disk_partitioning_software)
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== 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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