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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: November 27, 2008
- Total Downloads: 590,865
- Downloads last week: 29,528
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 426 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on January 22, 2009
A plucky little piece of freeware that packs a subtle punch, Easeus Partition Manager partitions hard drives like a reigning champ. Loaded with features, EPM runs smoothly and lacks only a glitzy interface.
A row of task icons sits on the toolbar, followed by a Windows XP-style left nav and central pane that shows your hard drives and information about them. To partition a disk, click on one of the drives and then use either the toolbar or the context menu to run the Resize feature. This brings up a slider for adjusting the drive volume sizes. You can also use the text fields to set a partition size precisely. Hit OK to run the resizing, and then run the Create feature. This will allow you format and label the partition in the newly-created empty space. While running, EPM will keeps you informed of the progress of the overall task, as well as the multiple steps it takes in partitioning your drive. A helpful color-key lives in the status bar at the bottom, divvying up drives by type as well as allocation use.
Other useful features include partition copying, a boot disk creator, a Properties option that will tell you everything from the physical geometry of the drive to the serial number, drive letter swapping, and password protection. In testing these features, the only glitch encountered occurred when a task had completed and the program window hid behind other active program windows. This did not, however, affect the use or execution of EPM, and we recommend it unequivocally for partitioning tasks.
Publisher's description
From Chengdu Yiwo Tech Development :As Partition Magic alternative, Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition provides convenient user-interface enables you to configure and manage partitions without destroying data.
Version 3.0 adds support for disk & partition copy/clone.
CNET Editor's Note: 1/22/09 - review written v3.0, 4.5-star - sethr
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User reviews of Easeus Partition Manager 3.0
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 426 votes
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Version: Easeus Partition Manager 3.0
"A great free partition manager"
Pros: Clean & clear interface, versatile, installs easily, the fact that you first specify the task and then confirm the operation makes it relatively safe (of course you are messing with your partitions and should backup first)
Cons: None that I came across
Summary: I did not give the program a thorough trial. I deleted the two existing partitions, created a new one, and formatted the drive all without reading much of the manual because the interface was clear and straightforward. It worked like a charm. I stro... read more >>
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Version: Easeus Partition Manager 3.0
Pros: There are no pros. (download.com wants me to add 10 characters, just none is not enough !!)
Cons: Didn't do its job in my case
Summary: I got a brand new Dell Studio 15. Wanted to partition the HDD so used this this program. Setting up partition wasn't difficult but it asks to reboot to apply the changes. After rebooting, machine never loaded the OS completely. Vista would give an e... read more >>
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Version: Easeus Partition Manager 3.0
"BEATS Acronis True Image and Norton Partition Magic!"
Pros: Straight forward interface.
Can resize partitions when cloning to a new hard drive (True Image and Partition Magic does NOT let you do this!)
It works better as a cloning program than True Image and Partition Magic.Cons: If you haven't used a partition/cloning program before this might be too straight forward.
After the program restarted my computer from cloning my hard drive, I wasn't sure if I was supposed to disconnect the cloned drive before reboot.Summary: Great product. Does everything that True Image and Partition Magic does, but better because you CAN RESIZE PARTITIONS WHEN CLONING A DRIVE. Like I said True Image and Partition Magic doesn't let you do this when cloning--they automatically resize it... read more >>
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Easeus Partition Manager 3.0
Pros: Can i undo partitions with this?
Cons: not yet have not tried it
Summary: somebody tell me quickly please.Thanks.
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Version: Easeus Partition Manager 3.0
"Excellent! Highly Recommend! Easeus Partition Manager!"
Pros: Easy download & Install! Format much like Norton Partition Magic 8 [without the SATA Drive failures!] Worked like a charm on a 250GB SATA hard drive to create a backup partition on Dell Vostro 200 desktop! Would highly recommend! and it is FREE!
Cons: I found no negatives with this program at this time!
Summary: I am a computer tech who has been working on computers for about 8 years now. We have come a long way since Windows 98! No need to pay $40+ for Acronis. I used this program on WINDOWS XP! NOT WINDOWS VISTA! I have not tried it on Windows Vista yet, ... read more >>
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