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Windows Disk Manager has to be one of the most limited disk manager / partitioning tools that I've ever used, and I've come across plenty of other disk partitioning tools for Windows, but they've all been closed source.

Can anybody recommend a good, open source disk manager for Windows?

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    Welcome. Open source, or free (no cost)? For the latter, use the gratis tag - and expect more answers.
    – Mawg
    Commented Jan 9, 2020 at 11:14
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    What are you try to archive that Disk Manager cannot give you?
    – Francesco Mantovani
    Commented Dec 20, 2021 at 8:29
  • Did you try Paragon Partition Manager Community? You can create live disk with it.
    – onurcano
    Commented Dec 10, 2023 at 3:40

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gparted is a linux based boot disk/boot flash program that few would consider limited.

from the site:

Perform actions with partitions such as:

create or delete
resize or move
check
label
set new UUID
copy and paste

Manipulate file systems such as:

btrfs
ext2 / ext3 / ext4
fat16 / fat32
hfs / hfs+
linux-swap
lvm2 pv
nilfs2
ntfs
reiserfs / reiser4
udf
ufs
xfs

I have used the program a number of times with zero problems. Perhaps the greatest nuisance is to occasionally have to disable the secure boot feature of some computers.

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    Unfortunately, it seems like it has to be run from a USB drive or a CD in windows, which is extremely inconvenient for me.
    – EllipticalInitial
    Commented Jan 8, 2020 at 23:28
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    One consideration when performing partition edits is that a mounted drive cannot be safely modified. By booting to a DVD or USB drive, the drives in question are not mounted, facilitating the process. Good luck with your search.
    – fred_dot_u
    Commented Jan 9, 2020 at 1:21
  • Gparted on USB is my go-to tool for this. Great suggestion!
    – Mawg
    Commented Jan 9, 2020 at 11:15
  • Gparted is not available for Windows.
    – Pandya
    Commented Aug 26, 2020 at 5:08
  • Gparted is a boot system, and works independently of the operating system installed.
    – fred_dot_u
    Commented Aug 26, 2020 at 10:00

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