After the release of Windows Server 2008 by Microsoft, most Server users decisively stop using Windows Server 2003, for Windows Server 2008 is easier to use, safer and has more comprehensive partition management functions. As known to all, Server partition management is essential for the best operating condition of Server in a long time. Compared with the built-in disk management tool of Windows Sever 2003, the tool of Server 2008 has more functions, so it's an inevitable trend that most users replace Windows Server 2003 with Windows Server 2008. But in order to realize fine partition management in Windows Server 2008, relying on the built-in disk management tool is not enough. Despite more added functions on the basis of Windows Server 2003, the built-in utility of Server 2003 still has limitations, unable to copy partition, merge partitions, change cluster size, etc. Therefore, we have to resort to the third-party partition magic for Windows Server 2008 to manage Server partition well.

MiniTool Partition Wizard – best partition magic for Windows Server 2008
Many users may have the question what the third-party partition magic is. Simply speaking, except system's built-in disk management tool, it means the applications installed by users to manage partition. This kind of software is specially designed for partition management, thereby having more pertinence, realizing more comprehensive partition management operations. And MiniTool Partition Wizard, developed by MiniTool Solution Ltd., stands out from all partition magic servers. It conquers the problem that most partition magic servers can not run in Windows Server operating systems and has powerful partition management functions, equipped with more than twenty management functions to single partition and reaching every aspect of management operations to the entire disk, for example, Initialize to MBR/GPT Disk, Rebuild MBR and copying disk. More than that, along with the keeping upgrade and improvement, MiniTool Partition Wizard is able to manage dynamic disk, suitable for Server adopting dynamic disk, from which we can see the comprehensive functions of the partition magic server. For more persuasion, we'll demonstrate it through practical operation.

Resize partition with MiniTool Partition Wizard
Take resizing partition for example. Before resizing partition, we should visit http://www.partitionmagicserver.com to download and install the partition magic server to the computer. When installing it, we'd better not install the partition magic to the partition that will be resized in a bid to avoid restarting computer. After that, launch the software.



In this window, disk status and partition distribution condition are shown. Select the partition to be resized and click "Move/Resize".



In this interface, we can see partition size. Drag the two triangles to resize partition.



After resizing partition, drag Partition Handle which stands for the selected partition to move partition. After adjustment, click "OK" to go back to the home interface.



In this interface, we can see the selected Partition G: has been resized and partition location changes as well. Please click "Apply". After all operations are finished, resizing partition is finished.

Those above are operations about resizing partition for Windows Server 2008. From the home windows, we also can see many other partition management functions. For more information of the functions, please view the other demonstrations on this website.