Windows Server 2008 partition magic software to manage disk partitions

When a Windows Server 2008 partition running out of free disk space, the easiest solution is by resizing partitions. Though shrink and extend volume features added to Server 2008 disk management, you cannot extend system C drive by shrinking a data drive, except you delete the next contiguous partition, so you have to find other tools.

Generally speaking, a 3rd party application is more professional and powerful than Windows built-in utility, when you searching a server partitioning software, you are very likely to hear about Partition Magic. As the first partition utility, Norton Partition Magic is indeed a great application, however, it is not compatible with Windows Server 2003, not to mention Server 2008. Just forget Partition Magic, as Symantec officially stated they no longer offer this program.

Luckily, there is partition magic alternative for Windows Server 2008, such as Acronis Disk director, Aomei Partition Assistant, etc. Acronis has longer history to support Windows Operate Systems and file systems, but it cannot support large hard disk drives, it is also too expensive ($609 for each copy). As the latest partition magic software, Partition Assistant Server is powerful and cost-effective.

Compare Partition Assistant with Server 2008 disk management

Features	Server 2008 Disk Management	Partition Assistant
Shrink partition without losing data
Extend partition with next contiguous Unallocated space
Move partition/Unallocated space
Split and merge partitions
Create, delete, format partition
Change drive letter
Recover deleted and lost partitions
Disk/Partition Copy
Convert MBR disk to GPT
Convert GPT disk to MBR without data loss
Convert between Primary and Logical partition
Create bootable CD/USB disk

Comparing with Norton Partition Magic and Acronis DDS, Partition Assistant Server supports more operating systems, it is compatible with Windows Server 2008/SBS 2008 (R2) and othe Windows Server editions. (learn more)

As the best replacement of partition magic for Windows 2008 Server, partition assistant provides full set of powerful features, components include:

Partition Manager Basic and advanced partition management features to resize, extend, split and merge partitions. Ceate, delete, format, set Active, convert Primary/Logical partition, etc.	Disk & Partition Copy Disk/partition copy to backup data, replace hard disk and migrate data without reinstalling operating system.	Extend Partition Wizard Step by step wizard helps you extend system volume or data drives much more easily.
Partition Recovery Wizard Recover deleted or lost partitions with few steps.	Migrate OS to SSD Easily migrate OS to SSD or HDD.	Bootable CD Wizard Create and boot from bootable CD or USB flash disk.

See full features

• How to resize Windows 2008 Server partition?
• How to resize partition in Windows Server 2008 R2?
• How to merge Server 2008 partitions?
• How to split partition?
• How to extend SBS2008 system partition?