Server Partition Manager

In Windows Server 2008, because the conventional hard disk storage is the long-term storage method rather than solid state drive (SSD) or hybrid hard drive (HHD), we still need to do disk management with a Windows 2008 disk management alternative to have full use of the disk.

The Disk Management built in Windows 2008 owns some basic functions, including creating/deleting partitions, extending/shrinking partitions, formatting partitions, setting partition as active, assigning or modifying drive letters, viewing the property of disk, and disk conversion between dynamic and basic disks.

It seems that the Widows 2008 Disk Management can do many disk management operations including resizing partition. But actually, there is a deadly defect existing that it can’t move partitions. In other words, we can extend 2008 server partition only if there is unallocated space right behind this partition.

When server prompts us the partition is out of space, we should begin to enlarge the partition in some way. The Disk Management is troublesome and not efficient. So if there is no unallocated space right behind the target partition, the tool can do nothing.

For the sake of easily doing disk management, we really need a formidable Windows 2008 disk management alternative, which is able to extend partition with simple operations even if there is no unallocated space adjacent to the partition. Incidentally, if the server partition manager can provide advanced functions besides basic ones, it is better.

So here we would like to recommend MiniTool Partition Wizard, which will perfectly satisfy the requirements above. The following image is its main interface.

This server partition manager is qualified to convert partition format from FAT to NTFS, convert GPT disk to MBR disk, move boot/system volume for dynamic disk, align partition, hide/unhide partition, and other advanced features. What’s more, this Windows 2008 disk management alternative can run smoothly under Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012. Furthermore, MiniTool Partition Wizard provides quite friendly operating interface, so users can easily understand how to do the operations by themselves. Additionally all changes can be previewed to make sure no mistaken operation will take place so as to protect our servers to the maximum extent.