GParted Live for Windows

User Reviews

• Didn't work for me either

  PlasticDruid3/31/2013

  Pros

  Free. Reputedly very powerful and easy to use (I can't tell).

  Cons

  I followed the instructions very carefully, twice. The resulting .iso image CDs would not boot on any of my 4 computers. I have had no trouble with bootable .iso CDs in the past which strongly suggests this software is the problem. To those who insist that the software is not at fault, Google it and look at how many people out there are reporting the same problem.

  Summary

  By all means try it, but use a CD-RW. That way you won't waste a CD-R if it doesn't work. Good luck.

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• Very powerful partition software

  Rawand742/6/2013

  Pros

  1- detailed partitioning features 2- diverse file systems 3- repair functions 4- easily recognize installed disks (some windows based apps failed to do the same)

  Cons

  1- difficult for beginners to use 2- difficult to prepare startup media; needs to be burned to CD or USB using embedded utilities

  Summary

  I recommend this for desperate experts who need stand alone application on a bootable CD/ USB

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• Did not work

  11/11/2012

  Pros

  Sounds wonderful from the description

  Cons

  It failed to boot.

  Summary

  Burned it to both CD and to USB Flash Drive. Both versions failed to boot. I could not make either one work, nor any of the other versions of GParted that I have tried, from either Windows 7&8 or Linux Mint 13 (Which booted from USB without any problems.) Everyone talks up GParted, but I have experienced nothing but frustration with it as it constantly fails to boot or load.

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• Incredible Product

  bonneyforever1210/14/2012

  Pros

  Easy to use Self explanatory Free

  Cons

  Very powerful - Don't use it if you don't understand what it does.

  Summary

  Great product, has been able to sort out all of my partitioning needs. This has helped me out of many rough spots before.

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• Absolutely BEST Partition Editor

  oscarivera94/23/2012

  Pros

  Very easy to use! This is full of features. You can do just about anything that deals with partitions with this Live CD. Some of the features I use most often are Create Partition, Re-size (Extend/Shrink) Partition, Delete Partition, Change Partition Label, Format Partition (to just about any file format from FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, to Ext3, Ext4, or even HFS, Btrfs, etc.), and change the mount point or set flags to partitions. You can even move partitions or clone them if you so desire. This is the only tool you'll ever need.

  Cons

  ... they're not at version 1.0 yet?

  Summary

  BE VERY CAREFUL!!! If you don't know what you're doing or what it means to edit partitions, DO NOT use this or any other partition tool as they could completely destroy all of your data/operating system. You have been warned.

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• GParted LiveCD 0.12.0-5 useless

  dfm04/4/2012

  Pros

  I had used this before however this one seems useless.

  Cons

  GParted LiveCD 0.12.0-5 from Download.com says "This ISO" however it is a "ZIP" file with folders and files in it. Not a single "ISO" file in it. If it is expanded and an "ISO" is made from it it does not boot with VirtualBox while all other bootable ISO's do work. Quite useless. The ISO from Sourceforge boots and asks for a login which is not in the documentation nor is it anywhere on the internet making this one also useless.

  Summary

  What happened to GParted? It used to work.

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• Easy to use partition manager

  chris_hyatt2/9/2012

  Pros

  1. Has all the important features you'd need: make, resize, format, change type (ntfs, ext3, fat32 etc), primary and logical disks, cluster size, make multiple partitions on one disk, etc., etc. 2. It's free!

  Cons

  A little slow to boot up, but not a big concern

  Summary

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• Does what it says on the tin and more

  stoo546/16/2011

  Pros

  Easy to use if you know what you are doing, loads quickly, nice simple interface.

  Cons

  none so far

  Summary

  If you multi boot then this is worth a go as it just works. The live cd boots rapidly and requires little resources yet provides a pleasant graphic interface thats easy to use. It rarely fails to boot or not recognize hardware, any problems i had was with the hardware being dead and not with the program. As the previous reviewer said its not really suited to people who dont do this often or limited knowledge. However if you are a tech then its a must have.

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• Has done everything I required of it.

  douglaswelds5/30/2011

  Pros

  Linux is so powerful!

  Cons

  Linux is so powerful!

  Summary

  Excellent disk setup software. Environment suited to more knowledgeable users. If you know what you want to do and how to do it, this is a very good way to get it done.

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• It works, it's free. I love it.

  tonytraductor3/16/2011

  Pros

  It partitions disks. I've used it many times. No problems. Can't beat the price.

  Cons

  I honestly can't think of any. It does what it purports to do, and for free.

  Summary

  Why is this listed as Windows software? This is not windows software. I haven't touched a windows machine in a decade (lucky me!). This is a live system built on a gnu/linux kernel. It partitions disks. Does a great job. Further, it IS easy to use. (I don't get the "not for the faint of heart" caveat. I've never seen a simpler partition tool.)

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