A highly reliable, completely free file recovery tool developed by CCleaner that safely scans and restores deleted files.
| Feature | MiniTool 10.1 (Free) | GParted Live (Free) | Windows Disk Management (Built-in) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Yes | Yes | Limited (shrink only) | | Merge partitions | Yes | Yes | No | | Convert MBR to GPT | Yes (without data loss) | Yes (requires deletion in some cases) | No (requires clean install) | | SSD alignment | Basic | Advanced | Automatic | | Bootable media | Yes (Windows PE) | Yes (Linux) | No | | Works on Windows 11 | Poor (UEFI issues) | Perfect (via ISO boot) | Perfect | | Price | Free (abandonware) | Free (open source) | Free | minitool partition wizard old version 101 new
Traditional, toolbar-driven layout familiar to long-time users. A highly reliable, completely free file recovery tool
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John visited the MiniTool website and found that the latest version of Partition Wizard was 10.1. He was excited to see that the new version had many improvements, including support for the latest operating systems, enhanced disk management features, and a more modern interface.
Version 10.1 consumes less than 50 MB of RAM. The latest builds can use over 200 MB, thanks to telemetry services and background updaters. On a netbook or old laptop, this difference matters.