MiniTool Partition Wizard
| MiniTool Partition Wizard | |
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| Developer | MiniTool Software Limited |
| Release | 24 July 2009 |
| Stable release | 13.9 
/ 7 July 2026 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Korean |
| Type | Utility software |
| License | Freeware/trialware available up to version 11 |
| Website | https://www.partitionwizard.com/ |
MiniTool Partition Wizard is a partition management program for hard disk drives developed by MiniTool Software Ltd.[1][2][3]
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
[edit]| Date | Version | Main Updates |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2009 | V4.0 | Initial Release |
| April 13, 2010 | V5.0 | Extend NTFS partition without reboot. Support Linux Ext2, Ext3 system. New GUI. |
| May 9, 2011 | V6.0 | Support Linux Ext4 file system. Support 2 TB partition for FAT32. Performance optimization. New GUI. |
| September 5, 2011 | V7.0 | Support Windows Dynamic Disk. |
| July 1, 2013 | V8.0 | Support to copy dynamic disk volume. Support to convert NTFS to FAT. Support conversion between GPT Disk and MBR Disk. |
| January 14, 2015 | V9.0 | Supports Storage Spaces in Windows 8. Bug fixes. |
| February 15, 2017 | 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). |
| January 23, 2019 | V11.0 | Add Data Recovery feature. Add Disk Benchmark feature. Add Space Analyzer feature. Bug fixes. |
| April 1, 2020 | V12.0 | New GUI. Improved data recovery quality of pictures and videos. Bug fixes. |
| September 16, 2025 | V13.0 | Enhanced UI clarity on high-DPI displays to ensure sharp and readable text. Optimized the Data Recovery feature in several aspects. |
| July 19, 2026 | V13.9 | Added BitLocker Manager for full control of BitLocker encryption. Enhanced BitLocker support for partitioning, including move, resize, split, and copy, with safer handling logic. Supports up to 2 MB cluster size for partition creation, formatting, and cluster adjustment. Optimized NTFS partition resizing to reduce the risk of system boot issues after shrinking system drives. Improved disk copy stability to ensure all partitions are correctly included during the cloning process. Standardized disk numbering to match the Windows system disk index starting from 0. Improved UI experience with better clarity, scaling, and overall visual consistency. Fixed an issue where the software could crash due to WebView2 errors on Windows 11 with Administrator Protection enabled. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Wilson, Jeffrey L. (22 January 2015). "MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Edition 9 Review". PC Magazine.
- ↑ Jacobi, Jon L. (8 July 2014). "MiniTool Partition Wizard 8 review: A potent free partitioning toolkit". PCWorld.
- ↑ Biersdorfer, J. D. (9 February 2018). "When Windows Is 100 Percent Stalled". The New York Times.
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