Acronis disk director suite 9.0 User Manual

 

Automatic Partition Operations

 

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The «Automatic partition operations» mode enables you to perform the following 
typical partition operations: 

•  Create a new partition 
•  Increase partition free space 
•  Copy a partition 
•  Recover Partitions 
These operations are performed with wizards, enabling you to enter operation 
parameters step-by-step and return to any step as needed. Each parameter is 
provided with detailed instructions. 

Detailed description of Recover Partitions Wizard see in the Chapter 5 «Working 
with Acronis Recovery Expert». 

You might need a new hard disk partition to: 

•  Store several same-type files — for example, an MP3 collection, video files, 

etc. on a partition 

•  Store backups (images) of other partitions/disks on a partition 
•  Install a new operating system (or swap file) on a partition 
Create partition wizard lets you create a partition of any type (Active, Primary 
or  Logical), select a file system, label, assign a letter, and other disk 
management functions. 

1. 

Run the create partition wizard by selecting Wizards   Create partition or 
similar Wizards list item on the sidebar, or by clicking 

 Create partition 

on the toolbar. 

2.  The wizard will analyze computer disks and partitions. If the wizard finds 

unallocated space, you will see the Action Selection wizard page. 
It will ask you to select how to create a new partition: 

(1) using 

disk 

unallocated space. 

(2)  using existing partitions free space 

 

Unallocated space is the space not used by any existing partitions. In contrast, partition 

free space is the space free from any data.