Gone are days where we used to afraid to partition the hard drive housed inside the laptop/PC. You need not have to struggle to rightly partition the hard drive. There is no need to make use of bootable floppy disks and tearing down with the command prompt commands. You can now easily partition your hard drive thanks to the availability of premium software such as AOMEI Partition Assistant. With the help of the AOMEI Partition Assistant, you will be able to not only easily but also safely partition your hard drive with minimum effort. You will not lose valuable data because of the partition process. We recently tested AOMEI Partition Assistant for several days. Does AOMEI Partition Assistant work as expected? Is the UI easy to use? Let’s delve deep into the features and working of the software in detail.
Features
The AOMEI Partition Assistant is partition magic that enables you to safely partition your hard drive without any data loss. You will be able to resize partition to increase the size of the partition. This will help you to solve low disk space problems. It is also possible to shrink the partition to create a reasonable partition size. The AOMEI Partition Assistant also helps you to create a new partition, merge partitions including the ability to copy, delete and format partitions. The product also includes a separate module that will wipe out the data. The AOMEI Partition Assistant is designed with sector-level data protection technology. You will be able to partition your hard drive irrespective of the MBR or GPT styled disks or the overall size of the disks. The software provides support for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.
With the help of AOMEI Partition Assistant, you will be able to resize, move, merge partitions including Copy Disk. You can also migrate operating system on your hard drive to SSD. You can easily create, format and delete partition including the ability to create Bootable CD Wizard.
The partition copy wizard includes two separate methods for cloning and transfer of partitions. With the help of AOMEI Partition Assistant, you can easily upgrade hard disks and transfer a huge chunk of data from one disk to another. The integrated MTFS to FAT32 converter enables you to convert file systems between FAT32 and NTFS without losing data.
Working
To work with AOMEI Partition Assistant, you should first download and install the software. You should provide the relevant license key, which you received soon after the completion of the purchase process. You will be able to work with all the features included with the tool after the activation.
If you had closed the program window, you can open the tool by double-clicking on the desktop icon. If Windows 10 prompts you to accept the changes, you should press Yes and continue. You can then work with the program.
The AOMEI Partition Assistant dashboard displays all the required information related to the disk partition. The tool displays the list of all the partitions on your hard drive with information pertaining to total capacity and free space. The default dashboard displays general modules on the left-hand side navigation panel. You can perform disk cloning, quick partition including the ability to wipe hard drive. You can also let the tool to perform disk surface test and rebuild MBR. You can also delete all partitions and convert the existing file system to MBR.
If you select a hard drive partition, the AOMEI Partition Assistant will display several additional options on the left-hand side navigation panel. You can create a new partition by extracting the free space from the drive. Moreover, you can perform merge, split, clone including the ability to resize and move partitions. You can even modify the serial number and partition alignment by selecting the relevant options.
The navigation panel located on the top helps you to migrate OS and wipe disk. You should be very careful while performing the activities because your valuable data will be erased if you perform wipe disk operation. We strongly suggest you to read the tutorials provided by the company. You can navigate them by selecting Tutorials option from the top side navigation bar.
Creating new partitions
To create a new partition, you should select an active partition from the AOMEI Partition Assistant dashboard. You should then select the option named “Create Partition” from the left side navigation panel.
If you select the option named “Check Partition“, you will view a new dialog as shown below.
You have to allocate the disk space of the new partition by selecting the “New partition size” option. You should then select up and down arrow box to arrive at a suitable number. The AOMEI Partition Assistant also provides an ability to change the drive letter. You will be able to view the changes directly on the screen.
If you select Advanced button from the above screenshot, you will be able to change the partition label, file system, and other advanced options. You can leave these options as such if you are a beginner.
The new partition will be created upon selecting the OK button. You can also cancel the entire procedure by selecting the Exit button from the displayed dialog.
The AOMEI Partition Assistant is developed in such a way that you can easily create partitions without any data loss. However, we would highly recommend you to backup your hard drive before creating a new partition as a precautionary measure. You can make use of the AOMEI Backupper Professional to create a backup image instead of manually copying the files and folders. You can also ideally backup individual files and folders inside your portable hard drive so that you can easily restore the content in case of any data loss.
If your hard drive consists of several partitions, you can merge multiple partitions by selecting “Merge Partitions” option. You will view a dialog as shown below.
You have to select one partition by retaining the drive partition selected by default. If you select “OK” button, the system will automatically merge the selected partitions without data loss.
The AOMEI Partition Assistant is also server partition manger that enables you to split a partition. For instance, if you have a partition with 50GB, you can split them into two equal partitions by selecting the option.
With the help of the AOMEI Partition Assistant, you will be able to allocate free space from your root drive to another drive. For instance, you can allocate 20GB of free space from C drive to E drive as and when required. You should select “Allocate Free Space” option and you will view the following dialog.
It is also possible to easily change the label of the drive partition by selecting “Change Label” option. You have to provide a suitable name on the displayed dialog and select OK button.
With the help of the AOMEI Partition Assistant, you can verify the quality of the partition and fix errors. The tool makes use of chkdsk.exe executable file included with the Windows operating system. You can also check partitions for only errors and verify whether the partition includes a bad sector or not. You have to select any one of the options as displayed in the below dialog.
You can also modify the serial number of the hard drive partition by selecting “Change Serial Number” option. It is also possible to modify the partition alignment by clicking on the Partition Alignment option. You will view a dialog and you have to pick a value from the drop-down box. You need not have to change the value from the default state, which is Optimized.
If you select Properties option, you can view the detailed parameters of the relevant partition in graphical format.
The AOMEI Partition Assistant also includes modules such as wipe disk but you should use them very carefully. You should know what you are doing since the action amounts to data loss. If the concerned partition is new and doesn’t contain any data, then you can wipe the partition without any doubt. You should make sure to double-check that the partition you are about to wipe doesn’t contain any data.
As part of the Christmas sale, the company is offering up to 60 percent discount. You can purchase AOMEI Backupper Professional, AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, AOMEI OneKey Recovery Professional for $57.94 instead of the retail price of $144.95. The company is offering one product free if you purchase one. For example, if you buy AOMEI Partition Assistant Pro, you will receive AOMEI Backupper Pro for $54.95 instead of the retail price of $104.90. You will receive 10 percent discount for all professional editions and 30 percent discount for business products.
Conclusion
The AOMEI Partition Assistant is a complete package using which you can perform all drive-related operations. It is not essential to partition a new laptop because you can use instantly but when it comes to the desktop PC, you have to perform partition before proceeding to install Windows. The user interface is designed in such a way that you can work easily with the product. Moreover, you can complete the tasks with just few clicks. The company provides comprehensive documentation, which illustrates the functioning of the product. The AOMEI Partition Assistant is available at a budget-friendly price and you need not have to either invest huge money or work with the DOS commands. The modules are already available with the partition assistant and you only need to perform few actions to finish each task. You have to be careful because certain options will wipe your hard drive. We highly recommend AOMEI Partition Assistant if you would like to manage your hard drive effectively at a price you can afford.