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## Partition Management

A tool to view, search, and open volumes, as well as for simple partition management on MBR-style disks. Be sure to read the warning before operating.

Partition management includes undeleting removed and lost partitions, restoring boot sector from copy and other tools. You may operate FAT (FAT12/16/32), NTFS, ExFAT, and ExtFS (Ext2/3/4) volumes. However, only FAT and NTFS volumes can be opened and checked for consistency. GPT-style disks are supported in read only mode. Other styles (such as Dynamic Disks) are unsupported and partitions on such disks may be shown as found.

On selecting checkbox `found` a quick search for lost and removed partitions is performed. Quick search for FAT/NTFS/ExFAT/ExtFS volumes is supported. For more complex and deeper search use NTFS or FAT search. Volumes opened after NTFS or FAT search are added to the list of found partitions and become available for partition management (e.g. undeleting is possible if a valid boot sectors is found).

To prevent "Partitions" dialog box appearing and auto searching partition uncheck the box `Show partitions` when open a device or construct a RAID.

Info mode checkboxes:

- `found`: display found partitions
- `tables`: display AMBR partition tables
- `detailed`: display partition information from tables and boot sectors respectively in several lines per partition

`(A)` - bootable (active) partition status (`Partition` column).

`Indicators` - volume diagnostic indicators (indicate correspondent structure presence):

- `T` – partition table;
- `E` – table entry;
- `B` – volume boot sector;
- `C` – boot sector copy;
- `F` – MFT(0) for NTFS or Root for FAT (is being tested on FAT volume opening);
- `f` – MFTMirr(0) for NTFS;
- `x` – structure is absent or damaged;
- `` – structure is not tested.

Red color indicates errors in the partitioning.

### Dialog Box "Partitions" · Commands

Attention! Partitioning modification may cause impossibility to boot from the disk or inaccessibility of some partitions after applying. Never modify partitioning of your boot or system disk. Use alternative boot disk or connect your disk as a secondary one to another computer. Run the software from the device which won't be modified and save current partitioning to a file on a device which won't be modified. After applying restart the computer or reconnect pluggable device for changes to take effect. Cancel the `chkdsk` utility (by pressing any key) if it runs automatically at startup as it may cause non-recoverable damage of the data.

Use the `Menu` button to call the menu of operations available for the selected partition.

Partitioning changes are pending until you press button `Apply` or use menu command Apply Partitioning.

#### Open volume

Open volume to view and recover files.

#### Show volume letters

Display volume letters assigned by OS.

#### FAT, NTFS Search within the Partition

FAT, NTFS Search

#### Create Image/Clone

Call the dialog box Copy Sectors to create partition image or clone the partition.

#### Insert Partition (Undelete)

Insert lost or removed volume as a primary or logical partition into the current disk partitioning. Invalid partitions may prevent insertion so they must be removed before insertion. Completely damaged partitioning may be resetted using the command Toggle MBR Signature On/Off applied to the topmost item. You should add partitions from the beginning to the end of the disk. You may insert up to 4 partitions (as primary) if there is no distance between them.

#### Remove the Partition

Remove existing partition or partition table. Some partitioning errors may be fixed by removing and inserting the partition.

#### Create RAW Partition

Create unformatted (RAW) partition within the unallocated space. If there are no partitioning errors it is highly recommended to use only standard system tools for creating and removing partitions.

#### Restore Boot Sector From the Copy (Replace)

Replace damaged boot sector with a backup copy.

#### Toggle Bootable (Active) Partition Status

Set or reset active `(A)` status of a bootable partition.

#### Toggle MBR/Boot Signature On/Off (MBR On/Off)

Set or reset boot sector signature (`0xAA55`).

#### Discard Partitioning Changes

Cancel partitioning changes and display current partitioning.

#### Load Partitioning from File

Load disk partitioning from a file. To apply loaded disk partitioning use the command `Apply`.

#### Save Current Partitioning to File

Save current partitioning to a file for a backup purposes. Do not try saving if there is no partitioning on the disk (if there is no indicator `T` on the first line).

#### Apply Partitioning

Write partitioning changes to the disk. You will be prompted to backup current partitioning to a file before applying.