How-to: Create a USB Bootable Partition Manager for Safe Partition Management

"I'm searching for a bootable USB partition manager that can resize partitions without needing to boot into the operating system."

This is a common request regarding the partition manager in various forums. Therefore, this article will guide you on how to create a bootable USB partition manager, enabling you to safely manage hard drive partitions without needing to boot the operating system.

什么是可引导分区管理器？

In a nutshell, a USB bootable partition manager is created by burning a partition magic software ISO file. Equipped with a bootable partition manager, Windows users can boot their computers into a WinPE environment via a USB bootable drive and manage partitions effortlessly and securely.

If you're seeking a comprehensive guide to creating a bootable partition manager, follow the tutorials below. We will instruct you on how to create a bootable Partition Magic USB and safely manage disk partitions without booting into the Windows operating system.

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Part 1: How to Create a USB Bootable Partition Manager

In this section, you will learn how to create a bootable partition manager on a USB drive through the following two steps:

1. #1. Download the Partition Magic Software and Prepare the USB
2. #2. Create a Bootable Partition Manager on the USB

#1. Download tools: Partition Magic Software and Prepare USB

请注意，要将可启动的分区管理器创建到USB闪存驱动器，您需要两个重要的工具：

①. Partition Magic Software tools; ②. A USB flash drive.

Translate the following text into English, focusing only on the translation task: Learn how to prepare the two tools needed to create a powerful bootable partition manager on a USB drive.

< strong > First, download Partition Magic Software - Partition Master tool

tools Partition Master is the best partition manager for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems. It can create a bootable Partition Master USB that enables Windows users to boot the PC from the USB drive to safely manage hard drive partitions.

In addition to hard disk partitioning, RAID, Partition Master can also partition USB drives, flash drives, memory cards, and other storage devices.

Next, prepare the USB.

To ensure the bootable USB works correctly, before beginning the creation process, prepare your USB drive accordingly. Follow these steps:

• #1. Use a small USB drive - less than 64GB. This will increase the success rate for creating a bootable disk manager.
• #2. Format the USB - Do not save any data on the USB flash drive.
• #3. Change or convert the USB to MBR. If your USB is using GPT, follow the guide to convert GPT to MBR.
• #4. Change or format the USB to the FAT32 file system.

#2. How to Create a Bootable Partition Manager on USB with Partition Master Tools

Once preparations are in place, you can now launch AOMEI Partition Assistant, connect the USB to your computer, and follow the tutorial steps below to create a bootable USB partition manager on your own:

Step 1. To create a bootable disk of Partition Master, you'll need a storage medium such as a USB drive, a flash drive, or a CD/DVD disc. Connect the drive to your computer properly.

Step 2. Launch AOMEI Partition Assistant, and locate the "Bootable Media" feature on the left. Click on it.

Step 3. When the drive is available, you can select USB or CD/DVD. However, if you don't have a storage device on hand, you can also save the ISO file to a local drive and burn it to a storage medium later. After making your choice, click "Create" to begin.

检查警告信息，然后单击“是”。

Step 4. When the process is complete, a pop-up window will appear, asking if you want to restart your computer from the bootable USB.

• Reboot Now: This means you wish to restart the current PC and enter the Tools Bootable Media to manage your disk partitions without an operating system.
• Done: This means you do not want to restart the current PC, but instead, use the bootable USB on a different/new PC.

Note: To use the bootable disk on a new PC, you need to restart the target computer and press F2/F8/Del to enter BIOS, then set the USB bootable disk as the first boot device.

耐心等待，你的电脑将自动从USB启动媒体启动，并进入WinPE工具桌面。

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Part 2. Use Bootable USB Partition Manager Tools to Manage Partitions

Once you have the bootable USB partition manager ready, you can boot your PC from the tools' bootable USB and safely manage partitions in a WinPE environment.

#1. Boot your PC from the Partition Magic Bootable USB

Step 1. Connect the created bootable USB partition manager to your computer.

Step 2. Restart your PC and press F2, F8, F11, or Del to enter BIOS.

Step 3. Navigate to the Boot section, and select to set your PC to boot from "Removable Devices" (the bootable USB drive).

Step 4. Save the changes and exit. Proceed to boot your PC from the bootable USB.

Following this, your PC will boot from the bootable USB drive and enter the Partition Master tool interface. You can now proceed to the next tutorial to begin partitioning the hard drive partitions.

#2. Safely Manage Hard Drive Partitions with a Bootable Partition Manager Tool

What can you do after entering the WinPE Partition Manager tool? It allows you to perform basic and advanced partition operations on your hard drive without data loss, including:

[1] "Resize/Move" allows you to adjust the space of a selected disk partition as you wish. Right-click "Resize/Move", you can shrink a volume, extend another one, or create unallocated space for special use.

[2] The "Clone" function is used to create two identical hard drives or partitions with the same layout and content. You can use the "Clone" feature to upgrade a hard drive, replace a failing one, back up drive data, and more.

[3] "Delete" is a common method to remove an unwanted disk partition, transforming it into unallocated space.

[4] "Format" is a term commonly used in various scenarios. Formatting a drive partition allows you to change the file system, rectify corruption issues, and occasionally eliminate viruses and malware.

[5] The "Allocate space" feature comes in very handy when you have too much space on one drive partition and not enough on the other.

[6] "Migrate OS" makes it easy to transfer a Windows installation to another drive without needing to reinstall.

[7] Conversions between GPT and MBR, NTFS and FAT32, as well as Basic to Dynamic, are becoming increasingly popular among Partition Master users. Apart from all the listed advantages, there are numerous practical features waiting for you to discover.

Conclusion

On this page, we discussed what a bootable partition manager is and guided you on how to create a USB bootable partition manager to safely partition hard drives without booting the operating system.

If you need to perform operations like extending system partition without booting up the PC, to make things easy, we suggest you use tools like Partition Master for assistance.