| Tool | Bootable | Free | Best For | |------|----------|------|----------| | GParted Live | Yes (ISO) | Yes (Open Source) | Linux users, any partition task | | Hiren’s BootCD PE (based on Windows 10 PE) | Yes | Yes | All-around repair, includes Partition Wizard free | | EaseUS Partition Master Technician | Yes | No | Modern UEFI systems | | AOMEI Partition Assistant Technician | Yes | No | Windows 11 migration |
| Feature | What It Does | |---------|----------------| | | Shrink, extend, split without data loss | | Convert disk | MBR ↔ GPT (basic) | | Copy disk/partition | Clone entire drive or specific volumes | | Rebuild MBR | Fix corrupted master boot record | | Check file system | Find/repir disk errors | | Partition recovery | Restore lost/deleted partitions | | Wipe disk | Secure erase (1-pass or more) | | OS migration | Move Windows to another drive (basic) | | Set active partition | Fix boot issues | | Change cluster size | Optimize performance | --- Minitool Partition Wizard Technician 9.1 Bootable Iso
This tool is lightweight and designed to run on a wide range of hardware, including older systems: | Tool | Bootable | Free | Best