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Is there any partition manager for Windows that can manage (resize, move, etc.) ext4 partitions?

Caveats:

  • Resize must be smart when resizing from the beginning of the partition.

    Many partition managers screw this up (I've noticed Acronis Disk Director 10 being an exception), and move the entire partition's data when you resize from the beginning, translating into enormous amounts of time wasted in many cases.

  • It must also be able to browse (copy/delete) files on partitions too.

I am specifically NOT asking for:

  • Offline-only solutions
  • Linux-based solutions

I think Acronis Disk Director 10 fit all of these solutions except that it doesn't have ext4 support. Something similar with ext4 support is just what I need.

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user541686
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Paragon Partition Manager 11 Free Edition is Windows-based, supports ext4 and is very easy to use .

Although claiming a smart resize/move wizard, I have no idea how smart it is on moving ext4 from its beginning, but being one of the best partition managers around it is certainly worth a try.

Another one that you could try is MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition 6.0, boasting two million users world-wide.

Please note that when resizing partitions, nobody can guarantee the results. The world's best products are always capable of destroying the disk. I always counsel taking an image of a disk before doing any partition work (using a 3rd-party product - use the problematic Windows Backup only if you have to).

harrymc
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I am not too sure about editing it in Windows, but I would recommend using GParted's LiveCD/USB. Then you can just pop it in, edit what you need, then return without installing anything on your system.

Simon Sheehan
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Paragon Hard Disk Manager 14 can resize/move Ext2, Ext3, Ext4 partition without damaging existing data.

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