Details
PartitionMagic was capable of resizing NTFS or FAT (16 or 32) partitions without data loss, and could copy and move partitions, including to other disks. It also had various other features, including being able to convert between FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS, modify the cluster size of FAT16/32 and NTFS filesystems, and merge adjacent FAT or NTFS filesystems (all without data loss, though some NTFS-only metadata is lost on conversion to FAT). Additionally, it had somewhat limited support for ext2 and ext3 partitions.
PartitionMagic releases 1–3 were offered both in OS/2 and Windows versions. Symantec's PartitionMagic version 8 only supported Windows.
Future versions
PartitionMagic, while under PowerQuest, was updated regularly, adding new and useful features. Since Symantec purchased the application in 2003,[1] there has not been a new release, and Symantec has stated that it has no plans on releasing a new version.[2]
As of December 8, 2009, the Symantec website states, "Sorry, we no longer offer Norton Partition Magic."
Compatibility issues
PartitionMagic was compatible with Windows NT, 95/98, ME, 2000, and XP desktop editions. However, it was not compatible with Windows NT, 2000, nor 2003 server editions (by design — a more expensive product from the same manufacturer, ServerMagic, would handle these), nor did it run on Windows Vista nor Windows 7. It could manage/modify Windows Vista or Windows 7 partitions when started from a compatible operating system such as Windows XP.
PartitionMagic 2.0.5, VolumeManager 7 and VolumeManager 8 could not resize dynamic disks.[3]
Cara menggunakan Partition Magic
Banyak orang yang menyangka jika kita ingin mempartisi Hard Disk (HD), bisa menggunakan CD bawaan Windows XP. Saya memang kurang tahu itu bisa atau tidak. Tetapi daripada repot memasukkan CD Windows XP dan atur-atur segala macam, lebih baik gunakan aplikasi-aplikasi partition manager. Banyak sekali aplikasi partition manager, diantaranya adalah Parted Magic (tetapi itu Live CD, ya sama saja...) atau Partition Magic. Disini saya akan menjelaskan cara-cara menggunakan Partition Magic. Cara membuat partisi harddisk dengan Partition Magic: Setelah 10 langkah di atas anda lakukan, maka Windows akan restart untuk memulai proses mempartisi harddisk anda, silahkan anda tunggu proses tersebut hingga selesai. Perhatian : Saat memasuki proses pemartisian, jangan menekan tombol apapun setelah komputer anda restart, untuk menghindari gagalnya proses partisi tersebut.
Jika kita tidak mempunyai aplikasi itu, bisa didownload disini atau ini.
Bagi yang mau tahu cara menggunakan Partition Magic, berikut panduan cara menginstalnya:
Sekarang komputer anda telah terinstall PartitionMagic 8.0. Untuk langkah selanjutnya , mari kita membuat partisi harddisk dengan bantuan software tersebut.