Reviews of Parted Magic

1. 
   draalin

   Reviewing 2013_05_01 (May 10, 2013)

   Hi,
   
   This tool pretty much saved me from redoing my server so I thought I would share the steps I went through in both Resizing and Cloning my partition.
   
   I dunno if you are allowed to link to any guides? If not I'll remove them unless there is an easier way for me to import them over here.
   
   Resizing partition guide: http://draalin.com/using-parted-magic-t ... partition/
   
   Cloning partition guide: http://draalin.com/using-parted-magic-t ... partition/
   
   Just wanted to share.
   
   Thanks
2. 
   FatBastard

   Reviewing 2013_05_01 (May 1, 2013)

   This software is soo sweet :D
3. 
   Monkey_Punch

   Reviewing 2013_01_29 (Jan 30, 2013)

   Parted Magic is an invaluable tool in the toolbox of any tech who's worth their mettle. As someone who actually donates to the project on a regular basis--because PM helps save systems I work on--it is well worth what many pay-to-use apps cost. Throw money at Patrick because he is very deserving of your support. He keeps the apps and kernel fairly current and is very responsive to requests for bug fixes or app updates.
4. 
   Music4Ever

   Reviewing 2012_09_12 (Sep 12, 2012)

   Can't rate this as high as I would like - Brilliant - Thanks to those who complied it!
5. 
   FatBastard

   Reviewing 2012_07_05 (Jul 8, 2012)

   Parted Magic is wonderful. I only wish it had VLC built in.
6. 
   some guy

   Reviewing 2012_07_05 (Jul 7, 2012)

   great tool very useful to recover files off a viruses out windows OS computer this will all so boot off a USB flash drive using YUMI http://www.pendrivelinux...i-multiboot-usb-creator/
   a must have in your tool box !
7. 
   Hilbert

   Reviewing 2012_06_26 (Jun 28, 2012)

   I regularly use Parted Magic and find it a very useful tool for both cloning and partition editing.
   
   That said, I had some problems with this 2012-06-26 version. Specifically, the mouse locked up* on the default run-from-RAM GUI setup, the RAID setup could not recognize a common Intel ICH10R RAID configuration which gave a 'device not recognized' error message and I'm still investigating a problem with the alternative graphics menu boot.
   
   Also the cloning tool CloneZilla had problems recognizing some (but not all) large NTFS-formatted 1 and 2TB drives and literally aborted the cloning operation. Note: I also had identical problems with CloneZilla in the earlier 2012-04-21 version (this is currently my normal work version).
   
   The two machines where Parted Magic experienced problems were working perfectly but as a double check I performed the same operations under the same conditions using Acronis True Image 2011 and Acronis experienced no problems recognizing the RAID configuration, nor did it have problems cloning the same large (non-RAID) drives that Parted Magic had problems with. (I should mention however that I've previously found Acronis to be slower at cloning than Parted Magic.)
   
   For the time being, I'll revert back to using the earlier 2012-04-21 Parted Magic (as it does not lock up the GUI).
   
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   * nVidia feeding a Dell u2711 monitor running at 2560x1440x32.
8. 
   Music4Ever

   Reviewing 2012_06_26 (Jun 27, 2012)

   @Monkey_Punch - it's pretty good too! ;-)
9. 
   Monkey_Punch

   Reviewing 2012_05_30 (May 31, 2012)

   Throw tons of money at this project because this tool and project are invaluable. Best disk management / partitioning tool out there. Period!
10. 
    some guy

    Reviewing 2012_04_21 (Apr 23, 2012)

    torrent link soundforge was slow
    http://linuxtracker.org/..._04_21%20x86_64.torrent
11. 
    FatBastard

    Reviewing 2012_2_19 (Feb 21, 2012)

    Love it !
12. 
    Sativarg

    Reviewing 6.6 (Aug 4, 2011)

    This is a great resource.
    
    However the recent flurry of updates has me downloading a rather large file more often than seems wise. Is there a way to generate a binary that is the difference between the latest version and the former. Then Perhaps Some program to patch the last version with the difference file.
    Binary diff
    Windows port
    I would imagine the difference is much smaller than the whole ISO.
13. 
    some guy

    Reviewing 6.5 (Aug 3, 2011)

    the best of its class !!!!! Ignore the spam bellow
14. 
    Uriel

    Reviewing 6.4 (Jul 31, 2011)

    Get MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition 6.0 . It's free. And the downloadable ISO has the same features as the pro version.
    http://www.partitionwiza...-partition-manager.html
    
    And DON'T forget to donate or get the pro version if you like it.
15. 
    shroom

    Reviewing 6.4 (Jul 31, 2011)

    5 seconds to reduce the size of a partition but 40 minutes to increase another one, which ended with a fail.
    Easus partition tool did all that successfully in less than 10 minutes.
16. 
    smarterthanyou

    Reviewing 6.4 (Jul 28, 2011)

    Great program, but I can't clone a smaller hard disk to a larger one. Unless the two hard disks have identical capacity I get an error part way through the process.
    
    BTW, why isn't this version on the developer's web site? They only have version 6.3.
17. 
    niteshadow

    Reviewing 6.4 (Jul 28, 2011)

    Perfect tool for hard drive partitioning , cloning and data recovery.
    Excellent live cd/usb all around.
    This open source system puts a lot of commercial tools to shame.
18. 
    some guy

    Reviewing 6.3 (Jul 6, 2011)

    excellent stuff, great recovery tool for pulling files off a system that wont boot, without pulling out the hard drive. Keep up the great work this is a must have !
    
    Uriel this tools blows that out of the water take your spam else-where !
19. 
    Uriel

    Reviewing 6.0 (Apr 15, 2011)

    Th software is almost as good as :
    
    http://www.downloadcrew....ion_wizard_home_edition
20. 
    roj

    Reviewing 6.0 (Apr 13, 2011)

    Love this thing - used it A LOT.
    
    My only regret is that it doesn't support cloning larger hard disks to smaller ones, even if there is enough space. Add that and it's perfect.
    
    FIVE stars.
21. 
    spiked

    Reviewing 5.10 (Feb 17, 2011)

    Let's be totally realistic: I have used the latest Parted Magic and I have used the commercial Partition Magic. Parted Magic is NOT a 100% equivalent for Partition Magic. On the other hand, Parted Magic is, in my opinion, the best Linux-based "rescue" boot CD (not just for partition editing) for Windows systems. If you have already tried Linux rescue discs and hate them or if you have been accustomed to Partition Magic, then you probably won't be impressed by Parted Magic. But if you have been using other Linux-based solutions like Trinity and you haven't been spoiled by commercial products, you should really try Parted Magic because I think you will prefer Parted Magic.
22. 
    Input Overload

    Reviewing 5.9 (Jan 14, 2011)

    Brilliant. 100 stars.
    
    (What''s a power user?) An egocentric PC user?
23. 
    stylemessiah

    Reviewing 5.9 (Jan 13, 2011)

    This is a solid 5, actually deserves more than 5
    
    For those who wonder how to boot it from usb:
    
    1) Install grub to your usb disk
    
    Download from: http://sourceforge.net/projects/grub4dos/
    
    Read: http://grub4dos.sourcefo...x.php/Grub4dos_tutorial
    
    2) Boot from USB and test and make sure grub is booting before continuing.
    
    3) Edit menu.lst file and add (the default menu.lst supplied with grub4dos has an entry for Parted Magic, but it likely wont work as the Parted Magic people removed support/botched support from grub a while back, but my way works):
    
    title Parted Magic 5.X ISO
    find --set-root pmagic-5.9.iso
    map --heads=0 --sectors-per-track=0 pmagic-5.9.iso (0xff)
    map --hook
    root (0xff)
    chainloader (0xff)
    
    NOTE: Do NOT rename the iso file, leave it as it was when you downloaded it
    
    NOTE 2: You can also run the ISO from a subfolder on your USB disk (i keep a few ISO's in an isos folder), i.e.
    
    title Parted Magic 5.9 ISO
    find --set-root /isos/pmagic-5.9.iso
    map --heads=0 --sectors-per-track=0 /isos/pmagic-5.9.iso (0xff)
    map --hook
    root (0xff)
    chainloader (0xff)
    
    4) Boot from usb
    
    5) Stop whining and being a TOOL on fileforum because you dont know to boot from usb :)
24. 
    The Seeker 11

    Reviewing 5.8 (Dec 30, 2010)

    Every power user needs this in their toolbox.
25. 
    some guy

    Reviewing 5.7 (Nov 2, 2010)

    great stuff ,,, traumadoc to give a 3 because you don't know how to boot from a USB is idiotic,
26. 
    krakokainer

    Reviewing 5.7 (Nov 2, 2010)

    Best I've used of its type!
    For those who don't know, this is a bootable program so you can do everything you need to do without having an OS installed on your drive.
    
    I used this to create a system drive for OSX/Win7 dual boot and it worked perfectly!
    
    Highly recommended!
27. 
    traumadoc

    Reviewing 5.7 (Nov 2, 2010)

    Looks like that they wanted to scam off the "Partition Magic" name??!!
    
    I've never seen this company's work before.
    
    Can someone tell me how to make this work from burning to a USB Flash ? I used UltraISO to write to the USB Flash disk but it won't boot. I assume it's an issue with the MBR of the ISO
    
    Anyone know how to make it work from the USB Flash?
28. 
    Input Overload

    Reviewing 5.4 (Aug 26, 2010)

    Great stuff. Download it today!
29. 
    roj

    Reviewing 5.2 (Aug 10, 2010)

    A tad arcane but awesome.
    
    FIVE stars.
30. 
    bskdopeboy

    Reviewing 5.2 (Aug 4, 2010)

    Best I've used of its type!
    For those who don't know, this is a bootable program so you can do everything you need to do without having an OS installed on your drive.
    
    I used this to create a system drive for OSX/Win7 dual boot and it worked perfectly!
    
    Highly recommended!
31. 
    lehenryjr

    Reviewing 5.0 RC1 (Jul 12, 2010)

    I recently found this program and I found it to be super easy to use and powerful. It's utilities like this are the ones I keep on my jumpdrive when someone is having problems with their system.
    
    Awesome effort!
    
    Until next time,
    LEHenryJr
    LEHSYS.com
32. 
    some guy

    Reviewing 5.0 RC1 (Jul 8, 2010)

    fantastic best of it's class

Discuss Parted Magic

1. May 10, 2013 - 2:33 PM
   draalin

   Hi,
   
   This tool pretty much saved me from redoing my server so I thought I would share the steps I went through in both Resizing and Cloning my partition.
   
   I dunno if you are allowed to link to any guides? If not I'll remove them unless there is an easier way for me to import them over here.
   
   Resizing partition guide: http://draalin.com/using-parted-magic-t ... partition/
   
   Cloning partition guide: http://draalin.com/using-parted-magic-t ... partition/
   
   Just wanted to share.
   
   Thanks