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Partition Magic - Partition Manager Software

Extend partition with one step
Resize/Move partition without data loss.
Create, delete and format partion with simple steps. Copy partition and disk to transfer data with ease. Support disk and partition size larger than 2 TB. Keep your data safe even in case of power outages or hardware failure.
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Freeing Disk Space Before Enlarging a FAT Partition

  • If you want to make a FAT partition larger using the PartitionMagic Resize option, you must first understand that the resulting partition may require a larger cluster size. In general, larger cluster sizes cause a greater percentage of wasted space in the partition.
    When resizing a partition, PartitionMagic must allocate space for any increase in the required cluster size. Therefore, there must be unused space available inside the partition. If the partition is almost full, there may not be enough space to allow you to resize the partition. If this is the case, you can create free space by either deleting files from the partition or by moving files to a different partition.
    The following table approximates the amount of free space necessary to resize a partition within the listed size ranges. The actual amount of free space needed may vary, depending on the number and sizes of the files in the partition.

    Partition Sizes Minimum Required Cluster Size % Wasted Space (approx.) Free Space Needed for Resize

    128-255MB

    256-511MB

    512-1,023MB

    1,024-2,047MB

    2,048-4,096MB

    4KB

    8KB

    16KB

    32KB

    64KB

    4%

    10%

    25%

    40%

    50%

    5.1MB

    25.6MB

    128.0MB

    409.6MB

    1024.0MB


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